Providentially, the Outreach
Foundation is planning an introductory tour of the work of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the Evangelical Presbyterian
Church, Ghana, during this time and has invited Glen to join them
for that. This will serve as a much-needed orientation to the
work there.
At the end of April he’ll travel to the States to interview
prospective candidates for service in Ghana, then return to Ghana
the first of May. He also hopes to find housing for the family,
make a decision regarding Jacob’s and Caleb’s schooling,
and find a vehicle. Then he travels back to Chiang Mai on May
10 to get the family packed and ready for two months interpretation
assignment in the United States.
We’ll all gather together in Chiang Mai in May (including
Zakk) for Natalie’s graduation from Grace International
School (www.gisthailand.org) on June 7. On June 9 we depart Chiang
Mai for some two months of interpretation assignment in the United
States. We’ll start in North and South Carolina for about
three weeks, moving up to the Pittsburgh area in July. At the
end of July we’ll take a quick trip up to Michigan to see
family and from there head out to Louisville for a gathering of
all PC(USA) missionaries currently in the United States. By the
August 10 we plan to be on our way to Accra.
In future newsletters will be introducing you to Presbyterian
mission work in Ghana. But for now we’ll close with a brief
update on the family.
Carol is again helping out with Grace International School’s
library while the high school librarian returns to the United
States for a few months of furlough and to be with her daughter
for the birth of the first grandchild. Carol is also hoping that
the busyness will be a welcome distraction during Glen’s
absence. She’ll be returning for a brief visit to the States
in February to celebrate her parent’s fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Zakk has completed his first semester at Cornerstone University,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and enjoyed his first Christmas away from
home. He spent his Christmas holidays with grandparents, aunts,
uncles, and cousins and has returned refreshed and recommitted
to pursuing his studies with vigor. His only real disappointment
is in the lack of snow. We’re fairly confident it will yet
come!
Natalie has completed the first semester of her senior year with
all A’s and B’s, including her advance placement English
class. She is delighted. She has applied to and has been accepted
at Cornerstone University and Calvin College in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and is waiting to hear from Grove City College in Grove
City, Pennsylvania.
Jacob has matured into quite a suave young man. His interests
remain Legos and Game Boy (yes, it’s quite the international
attraction). He reads profusely and really enjoyed The Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe over Christmas break. He is also
doing very well academically.
Caleb likewise is developing into quite the young man. With interests
and gifts similar to Jacob’s, Caleb is also a bit of an
outdoorsman, spending quite a bit of time with his trusty dog
Kidogo (a miniature pinscher whose name is Kiswahili for “small”).
While Jacob is more excited about the move to Ghana, Caleb is
less so, having spent half of his life (and the most impressionable
portion thereof) here.
One of the great surprises in our discussions about the move
to Ghana was Jacob’s and Caleb’s comments about the
possibility of having separate rooms. This is an incredible development
for these two who have pretty much behaved and developed like
twins though they are 16 months apart.
That’s about where we’re at here in Chiang Mai. We're
always happy to hear from you. At this point email contact is
the best. Carol and the kids can be reached at: carol [at] hallead.org
while Glen can be reached at glenhallead [at] gmail.com. We pray
that this New Year will bring blessings that surprise you into
a greater understanding of our Father’s love for you.
In His Love,
Glen and Carol Hallead
Chiang Mai, Thailand
The 2006 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p.
121
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