Buczak Buzz~September 2010

Missionary Enrichment
My goodness the months fly by quickly! In the last letter we mentioned that we would be flying out to Harrisburg, PA for the Missionary Enrichment (M.E.) Conference. It was, in fact, enriching! We are so pleased to be a part of a mission organization that cares for us as missionaries.

I, Stephanie, had the privilege of sitting in on a “chat room” where the topic of discussion was how God had answered prayer in the lives of the missionaries. WOW! I learned that missions is God’s project and missionaries have the privilege of watching God work from the frontlines. Please send us to the frontlines. We want to be a part of God’s work in Togo!!!

Another thing that stands out to us as we reflect on M.E. is how compassionate the president of ABWE, Dr. Michael Loftis, and his wife, JoBeth, are. It was refreshing to see such humble leadership. We are so blessed to be a part of such a lovely family of servants!

Team Togo Aviation
We also attended the aviation meeting in PA which went well. We are pleased to be a part of this team of six that the Lord has brought together. We each have unique gifts to contribute. We believe that this team has potential to have an amazing impact for the Lord Jesus in West Africa. We no longer see ourselves as missionaries to Togo alone, but with the airplane, we want to be missionaries to West Africa. We came up with a mission statement, which is still in its final stages and we’re still working on a name. Others at the meeting included people of wisdom and experience who were there to guide us as we plan for the future. We would love your prayers for this team. I’m sure the devil would love to break us all down and ruin the vision we shared that day.

Loomis Community Church
Thanks so much to Loomis Community Church for your hospitality toward us on August 1st. Many of you made an extra effort to introduce yourselves to us and it meant so much to us! May our Lord bless you all as you seek to glorify Him.

Prayer Requests

• Continue to pray for witnessing opportunities for Ryan at work.
• Please pray for our safety as we travel 9/28-10/4 to North Carolina to visit dear friends and the church we attended while we lived there.
• Continue to pray for our phone calling on Tuesdays and Thursdays that we’ll get opportunities to speak in churches.

Your prayers on these matters make all the difference.

Easy Displays

Sometimes a business treats you very well and deserves a public thanks. Easy Displays deserves that recognition. To our missionary friends, if your looking for a company with a hometown feel to get you a display quickly, you might want to take a look at their website. Thanks, Mac for your friendliness!

Poem by John Newton

In evil long I took delight
Unawed by shame or fear;
Till a new object struck my sight
And stopped my wild career.

I saw one hanging on a tree
In agonies and blood;
Who fixed his languid eyes on me
As near the cross I stood.

Sure never till my latest breath
Can I forget that look;
It seemed to charge me with his death
Though not a word he spoke.

My conscience felt and owned the guilt
And plunged me in despair;
I saw my sins his blood had spilt
And helped to nail him there.

Alas, I knew not what I did
But now my tears are vain;
Where shall my trembling soul be hid?
For I the Lord have slain.

A second look he gave which said
"I freely all forgive;
This blood is for thy ransom paid
I died that thou mayest live."

Thus while his death my sin displays
In all its blackest hue;
Such is the mystery of grace,
It seals my pardon too.

With pleasing grief and mournful joy
My spirit now is filled;
That I should such a life destroy
Yet live by him I killed.

As quoted in C.J. Mahaney's book The Cross Centered Life.

How Deep the Father's Love for Us

How Deep the Father's Love for Us
by Pillips Craig & Dean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYV7hpD9JTI&feature=player_embedded#!

How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
And make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon the cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Quote of the Week

“Yes, dearest Amy, He has lent you to me all these years. He only knows what a strength, comfort and joy you have been to me. In sorrow He made you my staff and solace, in loneliness my more-than-child companion, and in gladness by bright and merry-hearted sympathizer. So, darling, when He asks you now to go away from within my reach, can I say nay? No, no, Amy, He is yours—you are His to take you where He pleases and use you as He pleases. . . .All day He has help me, and my heart unfailingly says, ‘Go ye.’ ” – the response of Amy Carmichael’s mother to let her daughter go

Buczak Buzz~July 2010

Praises
In our last letter we asked you to pray for opportunities for Ryan to share the gospel with his co-workers. The day after we sent that letter by email one of Ryan’s co-workers asked Ryan about the gospel. It gave Ryan the perfect opportunity to share about what Jesus has done on the cross for him. Your prayers are being answered! Please continue praying for more opportunities for both of us.

We also asked you to pray for Stephanie as she makes phone calls to churches and pastors on Tuesdays and Thursdays requesting to share about Togo. Those prayers were also felt. She made 54 phone calls and was able to make speaking engagements in six churches! One day, we got an engagement on the first cold call of the day! Please keep praying. The nervousness is still there.

We had the privilege of sharing in Deer Park, WA at Happy Home Community Church last Sunday (7/11). Thank you Happy Home and Mr. and Mrs. Purdy for your hospitality toward us. It was so nice to get out of the city, get some fresh air, and see the night stars!

Prayer Requests
Please pray for us as we travel to Harrisburg, PA July 18-25. We will be attending a Missionary Enrichment (ME) conference with ABWE. Immediately following ME we will be attending a Togo aviation meeting. This meeting will be attended by those of us who plan to go to Togo as missionary aviators as well as our Africa representative and the ABWE Air representatives. Please pray that the Togo aviation meeting will be profitable as we lay some of the foundations for our team such as a purpose statement and mission. We will also be discussing what the cost to run the ministry may look like.

Since we’ll be on the east coast and somewhat close to Ryan’s family, we will also be visiting his family for the weekend. Leslie will get to meet her aunt, uncle, and cousins for the first time. We can’t wait!

All this talk about the Buczaks and not much about Togo! Well, the hospital project in Mango is still in progress. The biggest concern of the moment is that they are having trouble digging deep enough to get to water for the new hospital in Mango. Please pray that the next time they drill, water will be found in abundance. I can’t wait to report to you that your prayers have been answered again!!! The gospel is going out in Mango. Keep praying for results.

May the glories of the cross be evident as you seek to know Him more.

Many Blessings!
Ryan, Stephanie, and Leslie

Would you consider partnering with us financially?
We need 400 families to commit to $11.25 per month or 200 families to commit to $22.50.

To Give:
Go to www.abwe.org/give
Put Buczak/0134443 where it asks for the missionary name/account number
Enter the amount you’d like to give
Click “Donate Now”
If you’d like to give specifically to flight costs, please note it with your gift.

If you intend to donate on a regular basis in the future, would you let us know by filling out a non-binding commitment form at www.abwe.org/give/commit-to-support-a-missionary/. This lets us keep track of our support level and helps us to plan accordingly.

Thanks so much for your
contribution!

Buczak Buzz~June 2010

"Oh Magnify the LORD with me; and let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:3

Praises:

Ryan got a job with a wonderful company working once again in aircraft maintenance. This has turned out to be a blessing. Ryan works for a Christian boss and enjoys working in his field of expertise. He has had opportunity to work on a larger variety of aircraft. He plans to fly often this summer, and Lord willing, acquire his seaplane rating.

We’ve moved to Edgewood which is closer to our sending church. We have been able to participate more with our church and grow in fellowship with the believers there. Ryan is participating in a men’s Bible study before work on Friday mornings. Stephanie has been a part of the women’s Bible study on Thursday mornings. We were also both privileged to participate in a parenting course with William Farley called Gospel Powered Parenting. This course blessed us with more than just parenting tips. It has been helping us to refocus on the gospel (that Jesus died on the cross to pay the pentalty for our sins and rose again on the third day so that we might be declared righteous!) and its very deep impact on every area of our lives, including missions.

We have visited Grace Baptist Church of Bellingham and Hobart Community Church. Grace Baptist is a “Togo minded” church. They will be sending a group to the northern hospital project in Mango, Togo this August. It was a pleasure to fellowship with them and we look forward to hearing about their trip when they return. Hobart was a church where Stephanie went for youth group as a teenager. It was fun to reconnect with old friends. May our Lord bless the believers in these churches as they seek to invite others to join our Father in glorifying our Lord for what He has done for us.

Prayer Requests:

Please pray that Ryan would be bold to share the importance of the cross of Jesus with those who are not saved in his new workplace.

Please pray that we would grow closer to the Lord and to each other as a family as we learn how to be “gospel powered” in our parenting, marriage, mission, etc.

Stephanie makes calls to churches every Tuesday and Thursday requesting the privilege of sharing our ministry to Togo in churches. This makes her very nervous. Please pray for calmness of nerves, that Leslie would take long naps on these days, and that we would be able to completely fill our fall calendar with speaking engagements.

We have some tentative dates set up for late summer and early fall. We look forward to traveling to Harrisburg, PA July 18-25 for Missionary Enrichment Conference and a Togo Aviation meeting. We also plan to travel to North Carolina in October to visit the church we attended while we lived there. Final dates for that trip have not been established.

Thank you for those of you who pray for us on a regular basis. Our Lord hears and answers your prayers.

Many Blessings!

Ryan, Stephanie, and Leslie Buczak

Special Thanks

We’d like to extend a special thanks to the Sunday School classes of Edgewood Bible Church and to those who have given specifically to the cost of Ryan’s flight time. To date, over $2400 has been raised!

With an agreement between Ryan and some aircraft owners this has the potential of covering over 40 of the 100 hours of needed flight!

Thanks so much!!!!