The Scott Clark Family

New Facebook Page

Scott — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:19:53 +0000

Hi all, Any of you Facebookers might be interested in our new Ministry page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Charleston-SC/The-Scott-Clark-Family-Misisonaries-to-Uruguay/115085205179746

I post regular prayer requests and praises there, and as soon as I can figure out how to link it to this section, it should carry the same content, but for now, it’s different.

We are very close to leaving for Uruguay. We could use a supporter or two, of course, but our BIG PRAYER REQUEST is the sale of our home. It is a big detail that really needs to be handled. Thanks to all of you.

ALMOST THERE!

Scott — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:26:08 +0000

After adding a supporting church, we are only a couple supporters away. A simple $25 or $50 monthly gift from a few individuals would see us on our way. See the “contact and support” tab of our website for details. Please pray that any person or church still considering us for support would contact our mission board soon. We are almost completely packed and ready to leave for Uruguay. Also remember to pray for the sale of our home. Thanks to all of you who have prayed for us over the years. We are grateful to you and to the Lord.

Getting REALLY close

Scott — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:34:06 +0000

Okay, so I know I’m the world’s worst blogger. I almost never find a subject that seems worthy of posting about anymore. Primarily, it’s because on deputation there is an awful lot of “sameness”. We go to a lot of churches and share our ministry, and while each on is unique and enjoyable, it is difficult to bring out the subtle nuances of each new meeting through a blog post. Eventually, (at least to me) each new post resembles the previous ones. I am hopeful that this post will be different.

We are now incredibly close to leaving for the field. We need less than $200/mo in new support to gain mission board approval, buy our tickets and leave. Our house is on the market and despite a sluggish housing market, it is showing very well. We are confident it will sell soon and in the Lord’s time. We have purchased new luggage and found amazing deals on things we must take with us. As I type right now, I’m waiting for FedEx to arrive with 10 rubbermaid trunks that we will be using as luggage. They are within an inch of the maximum size allowable on our airline and are both lightwieght and secure. We already have 5 carry-on duffle bags that are exactly the maximum allowable size. We spent the last couple days visiting various thrift stores looking for good winter clothing (It’s actually very cold in Uruguay right now), and our outfit and passage funds are rolling in quickly.

Please pray that our house would sell and our final support would come in soon. Please praise the Lord together with us for his goodness and mercy in bringing us to this point. Thank you all for you faithful prayers.

In Christ,
Scott

Registered for School

Scott — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:47:30 +0000

PRAISE 6/7: We registered the children for school today. We have decided to go with a completely “online” option that is accredited and flexible enough to allow us to begin in July and end in June with a LONG Christmas break. This is necessary since the Summer break in Uruguay is from Nov thru Feb. It’s not as cheap as some other options but completely meets our needs and ensures our children will receive a quality education while we follow God’s will for our lives.

Facebook Group Page. . . crossposting

Scott — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:05:24 +0000

Hello everyone,

I am notoriously bad at updating this page. This is due to the feeling that a blog post should be longer than the average Facebook status update. Unfortunately, this means my facebook group is update far more frequently than our website. In response, I’ve decided to “cross-post” updates from our facebook group. If you are interested in joining that group, it is named “The Scott Clark Family, Missionaries to Uruguay” and can be found using the Facebook search feature. Our latest post on that group follows:

PRAYER REQUEST 5/13: Please continue to pray today that the Lord would bring in the remainder of our support.

Thanks!!!

Another quick post

Scott — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:27:22 +0000

Due to a minor budgetary change and additional supporters, we are now at 77% of our support need. We have 35 churches and 7 individuals committed to supporting our ministry. It would only take a few more churches and individuals to reach our goal. Our plan is to leave for Uruguay in late May or early June. It is so exciting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Pleas pray that God would continue to bring in our support.

Quick note

Scott — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:32:55 +0000

We just added another supporting church. This church had us in on Sunday night and voted to add us on Wednesday, bringing our percentage to approximately 71%. What a blessing the service was to us. More than 30 came forward to make decisions, and in spite of my long-winded sermon, we fellowshipped around our table for more than an hour afterward. It is a thrill to see God’s people excited about His work. I ask all of y0u to continue is steadfast prayers on our behalf that God might quickly get us to our field.

We’re still working. . .

Scott — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:20:34 +0000

I know I haven’t posted faithfully to our updates section lately. Perhaps, I feel like there is so little to update, but that certainly isn’t the truth. Sure, we are still on the deputation trail and meetings are getting more difficult to schedule, but God is good. We have added supporters and seen our needs met in abundance. We are still hovering just shy of 70% due to an increase in our health insurance costs. Our plan is still to leave for Uruguay in the late Spring of 2010. Please contact me at any time that you want up to the minute information. In the mean time, our prayer letters are sent out regularly, even when our website looks untouched for a while.

Posts are rare these days. . .

Scott — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:07:54 +0000

My posts here are increasingly rare these days. It isn’t for lack of interest, so much as the busyness of life and deputation. I have a new prayer letter coming out this week, so look for that update soon. It would have been out sooner, but we had a death in the family that postponed a lot of other work. My neice was killed in a car accident in Pensacola on May 26. She was saved, and we are comforted somewhat by that fact. Still, we will miss Malarie. Her mother (Mary’s sister), Debi McLamb was diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder a few days later. She had surgery yesterday and is recovering. Although this is not particularly deputation related, I would appreciate your prayers for this family. They are a good family and it has been a difficult time for all of them. They need strength and comfort through these tough times. We know that God is good, and trust that His plan is best.

Slow to Post, Quick to Listen

Scott — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:22:17 +0000

Okay, so maybe I am not that quick to listen, but as anyone who swings by here often can attest, I am very slow to post. I apologize to everyone looking for up to the minute information on our deputation. The last few months have had its share of ups and downs. We have had a number of good missions conferences and meetings and have added some new support, bringing us to 66% of our need.

This past Sunday (Easter), we had the opportunity to visit with our ministry partners in Uruguay via Skype. This free internet service allowed us to address the church in Las Piedras via video teleconference and to share our testimonies with them. There was a palpable excitement among the nationals as they were able to hear why we desire so strongly to come to Uruguay. We were greatly encouraged by this virtual meeting. I had intended to record it and post it here, but couldn’t get it to record while we were setting up, so I am sorry it will not be posted.

We have had some success lately scheduling new meetings and the Lord is continuing to bless our latest push to do so. I had noticed that since October or so, it has been more difficult to schedule meetings. Still, with a little added effort, we are finding churches who still want to hear what God is doing in Uruguay and why our family so desperately wants to go there.

Until next time,
Scott Clark