June 2009 Newsletter

JUNE

M O N T H LY

E D I T I O N

2009

THE CUSCO CHRONICLES

ABOVE: WITH OUR SPANISH TEACHER, DONA SANDRA LEFT: TEAM PICTURE AT THE CORE ISSUES RETREAT

The Last Month What an amazing six months we’ve had! There is really no way to describe how valuable our time here in Dallas has been. We have thoroughly enjoyed everything we have done, and we have learned so much about ourselves, our teammates, our spouses, mission work...the list could go on and on. Thank you for allowing us to have this

TEAM OUTING TO THE TEXAS SKIING IN WHISTLER RANGERS’ GAME

wonderful opportunity! The last month has been filled to the brim with exciting experiences. We’ve had seminars on Leadership Development, The Missionary’s Marriage, Conflict Resolution, Crossing Cultures with Competence, Legal Documentation, and Finances. We completed our Vision and Strategy document. We had a Core

GRADUATION!

Issues retreat to discuss important matters. We held a Family Workshop to assist our families with the transition. We kept studying Spanish. We packed and sorted through everything we had. We graduated. And then, Tuesday June 30th, we move back to Tennessee!

PRESENTING THE DOCUMENT TO GENERAL BRICKMAN

FA M I LY WO R K S H O P

TOP LEFT: MATT WITH GLEN HENTON AND JASON KING TOP RIGHT: OUR FRIEND AND CHEF, RAMON MIDDLE LEFT: GLEN AND KATHY HENTON SHARING THEIR STORY ABOVE: PANEL OF MISSIONARIES LEFT: MATT PRESENTING OUR STRATEGY DOCUMENT

PRAY ER REQUESTS PLEASE PRAY FOR: T GOD 1. THE LOST OF CUSCO AND THA N OPE TO IN BEG Y EAD WILL ALR S! NEW D GOO THE TO HEARTS

CONTACT INFORMATION Check out our videos and blog: http://cuscoandthecooks.wordpress.com

Matt and Charla Cook

Please send all monthly

2. OUR SPANISH LANGUAGE PREPARATION.

3560 Country Square Dr. #811 support checks to: Estes church of Christ Carrollton TX 75006

3. THE ESTES CHURCH, AS THEY OVERSEE OUR WORK.

[email protected]

c/o Richard Taylor

[email protected]

464 Crook Ave.

731-645-0286 (Matt)

Henderson, TN 38340

AND 4. OUR TEAMMATES: THE KIZER’S THE REAVES. PARE 5. OUR FAMILIES, AS THEY PRE US. H WIT N TIO NSI TRA S FOR THI H THE 6. OUR TIME IN TENNESSEE WIT ESTES CONGREGATION R 28, 7. OUR DEPARTURE DATE: OCTOBE 2009!

731-645-0293 (Charla) OVERSEEN BY THE ESTES CHURCH OF CHRIST