Thursday, September 12, 2013

David Bodolosky Has a Middle Name‏

David Joseph Bodolosky
Born Sept 10, 2013 at 6:05 p.m.
20 1/2 inches  8 lbs 10 oz
  
David First Born

In Acts 13:22 King David is called a Man After God's Own Heart

... God testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'
  
Our dear friend Joseph McCormick
went to be with the Lord last year
when he died as a hero serving our country.
  
Joe loved the Lord with incredible passion and sought God's will in his life.
Joe was a giant slayer; he NEVER withdrew from the responsibilities of life.
Joe was a man after God's own heart!

Joe
Joe Holding Caleb
  
Joe loved children with an honest and pure heart.  
  
In honor of Joe and the way he lived his life
our son will have Joseph as his middle name

Baby Bodo is Here!

Baby Bodo is Here!
  
David Bodolosky
Born Sept 10, 2013 at 6:05 p.m.
20 1/2 inches  8 lbs 10 oz
  
David First Born
  
We are still working on a middle name
  
Here are some pictures of the family meeting David
 
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Monday, February 18, 2013

PREPARING TO LEAVE (e-newsletter 2013 0218)

Preparing to Leave

A QUICK SUPPORT UPDATE
20.3% Remaining

19% MONTHLY SUPPORT
TO GO!

We still need you to join our MONTHLY SUPPORT team and pray for God to bring others. We have made the commitment to make the move but we cannot begin working with MARC until we are supported.

COMING UP...
  • Feb 21 - Calvary Church in Charlotte will Review our Applications
    • Calvary is an amazing missions DRIVEN church that we so want to be a part of. Please lift this up in prayer!
  • Feb 24 - Sharing our Testimony at Locust Hill Baptist Church.
    • Locust Hill partnered with us right from the start. We are looking forward to our time of fellowship with this sweet congregation!
  • Marc 12 - We are going to be guests on NITELINE on Dove Broadcasting
    • You can read about channel 16 WGGS TV on the internet. Our friend Dan Lyn is going to interview us and allow us to speak about Alaskan Missions.
  • Mar 14-17 - Fort Mill First Baptist Global Impact Celebration
    • We have worshipped at FMFBC for years as we have moved back and forth to Charlotte. FMFBC has been a strong partner in prayer, finances, and participation.
  • Mar 18-31 - James & James Jr Travel to Alaska and Back
    • The boys are driving our trailer to Alaska before the family makes the move. This was the most cost effective way to accomplish the move.
  • April ?? - 10 Bodos Head Drive to Alaska
TAYLORS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Taylors is our Home Church and yesterday we had the sweet opportunity to attend TFBCworship one more time before we leave for Alaska. We have been speaking so often on Sundays during the last 18 months that we rarely have the opportunity to attend corporate worship. Yesterday was awesome as Pastor Paul preached on Nehemiah's prayer. Pastor Paul is so incredibly passionate about the Word of God and being encouraged by his teaching yesterday was just what we needed as we prepare for the road to Alaska. It reminded us how important it is in your Christian walk to be fed the Word of God and to be in Community with the Church. We also had the opportunity to spend time with our sweet friends in the Styles' Lifegroup and eat lunch with them. Several of our supporters come from this class and this was a time of fellowship and encouragement.

TIME TO SAY, "GOODBYE"
Our schedule is so full we were very deliberate to carve out time for our families.

with Gma at the zoo
Hanging out with Flamingos

This past week we spent the day with James' mom at the Columbia Zoo.

Gma with the girls
G-ma and some of the Girls

G-ma was such a trooper following the kids around the zoo all day. We visited the entire zoo, had lunch together, celebrated 3 birthdays, and celebrated Valentines day. It was quite a full day!

Time to say Goodbye
Time to say "Goodbye"

Then it was time to say, "Goodbye." Gma plans to visit Alaska next year with Aunt Dot so it won't be that long before we see her again.

This week we are visiting Jen's family. Jen's mom and dad are going to meet us at Jen's sister's house. Jen's sister Jodi is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force and works at what used to be Pope Air Force Base. We are looking forward to a wonderful time with them this Friday.

Our families have been so supportive as we've prepared to serve God in Alaska. James' mom was one of our first monthly supporters and even throws in a little extra every now and then for the kids. Jen's mom and dad have worked very hard to help us; they did a lot of work to get our house ready for the market. It is really thanks to the hard work that Jen's parents and the Weaver family did that our house sold so quickly. We know they will miss Jen and the grandkids dearly. They might even miss James a little; just a funny. We will miss each other a lot.

PACKING THE TRAILER
For the last two years Kim and Chris Hall have allowed us to store the things we are Trailer Packingtaking to Alaska in their basement and Leroy and Sue Sellars have allowed us to keep our couch and television in their home. The time to move it out of the basement and home and into our trailer arrived this week. What stays??? What goes??? Do we leave the Christmas ornaments? Do we leave Jen's wedding dress? What about the kitchen table we've had since the kids were born? Whatever fits will go and the rest will stay - simple huh? When we get the trailer to Alaska we are going to unpack it and put the trailer up for sale. Anyone in Alaska need a 24'x8.5' enclosed trailer for $8500?

 That's all for now...

Friday, January 18, 2013

SAFE TRAVELS (e-newsletter 2013 0115)

SAFE TRAVELS
The mission in Vietnam went very well. James was part of the planning team. The Vietnam Mapactual mission will execute in June when a C130 from the N.C. Air National Guard will be used to transport Doctors and Engineers to Dong Hoi Vietnam. The Doctors will give medical care to approximately 500 patients per day. The Engineers are going to focus on restoring a rundown medical clinic. The objective of these missions is to build relationships, provide assistance, and leave behind improved capabilities for the host nation to care for it's people. You can read more about the Pacific Angel mission on wikipedia.
Safe Travels Vietnam
 
James will not have the opportunity to participate in the June execution of this mission as we will be in Alaska serving with our mission teams at Tanalian Bible Camp.

James arrived home safely last night. He flew from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Bangkok to Tokyo. Yesterday afternoon there was a freak snowstorm in Tokyo that threatened to keep them on the ground overnight. However, after four hours sitting in the Boeing 747 on the ground waiting for de-icing and runway snow removal, the Delta crew was able to get the plane off the ground and on it's way to Atlanta. It was another joyful reunion at the airport with dad and mom and kids. THANK YOU LORD!
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Mission Trips
TANALIAN
DATES: June 1-13 and June 15-27
DEPOSIT: $500 due Feb 1st
 
At this time all seats are filled.
 
HOWEVER
 
A second flight is possible depending on interest
 
SO
Please let us know if you are interested
 
SUPPORT
No changes this week - 26.2% remaining.

28% Remaining Map

PARTNER WITH US TODAY.
  • Go to the MARC website at www.marcalaska.org
  • Click on the DONATE NOW button
  • You will be finished in less than 15 minutes
  • You will enable us to bring the Gospel to remote Alaskan villages
  • You will change lives for an eternity
 
FOR OUR ALASKA FRIENDS
We are driving a trailer with our stuff to Alaska in March.
We would love to find someone in Alaska that needs a truck - as you know everything is less expensive in the lower 48.
We would coordinate the purchase with them and then drive it there with a trailer in March. We are NOT talking about pulling our camper - just an enclosed trailer that we will sell when we get there.
James would actually drive it up, park the trailer, drop off the truck and fly home to get the family.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT NEEDS A TRUCK FROM THE LOWER 48.
James & Jennifer Bodolosky
Ashleigh, James Jr, Sarah, Jacob, Joshua, Grace, Hannah, and Caleb
MARC Missionaries
 
" By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." Hebrews 11:8 (NIV)

 

CONTINUED PROGRESS (e-newsletter 2013 0111)


SUPPORT
We continue to work hard toward our goal of moving to Alaska permanently in April. As of today we only need 26.2%. That is down by 1.8% from our last email a week28% Remaining Map ago. AMEN!
 
We need YOU!

Don't assume someone else will do it!
 
 
 
PLEASE CONSIDER PARTNERING WITH US TODAY. It is so easy to do.
  • Go to the MARC website at www marcalaska.org
  • Click on the DONATE NOW button
  • You will be finished in less than 15 minutes
  • You will enable us to bring the Gospel to remote Alaskan villages
  • You will change lives for an eternity

SERVING IN THE MILITARY
As you know James continues to serve with the Air National Guard as a C130 pilot and will continue to do this part-time Vietnam Mapwhen we arrive in Alaska. This work will represent 10% of our budget. This week James has had a very unique opportunity to board a Boeing 747 and travel across the world to Dong Hoi, Vietnam which is in the Quang Binh Province. James is on a mission with the N.C. Air Guard serving as the C130 planner on a team called Pacific ANGEL. Pacific ANGEL is a humanitarian mission the U.S. military engages in to bring medical and engineering assistance to impoverished areas around the globe. It is always an honor to serve our country! It was even more of an honor on this mission to be involved in bringing relief to hurting people and building strong relationships between the U.S. and Vietnam.

Mission Trips
Time is running out if you would like to serve with us in Alaska this summer!
TANALIAN

DATES: June 1-13 and June 15-27
DEPOSIT: $500 due Feb 1st

ALMOST all seats are full
A second flight is possible depending on interest

June 1-13
9 out of 9 seats signed up for.
June 15-27
8 out of 9 seats signed up for

BLOG
Initially we used out blog 10 Bodos Serving God in Alaska to remain connected with YOU - our prayer and financial support team. In the last year we have transitioned to using the e-newsletter. Lately we have had several requests to continue to update the blog. So... we are now at least posting our e-NEWSLETTERS on the blog. Please SHARE our blog with everyone you know.
James & Jennifer Bodolosky
Ashleigh, James Jr, Sarah, Jacob, Joshua, Grace, Hannah, and Caleb
MARC Missionaries

" By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." Hebrews 11:8 (NIV)
 

Monday, January 7, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Do you receive our electronic newsletters?
 
To receive our e-newsletter send your email address to:  james.bodo@hotmail.com
 
This is our newsletter from the end of 2012





SERVE IN ALASKA SUMMER 2013







Friday, December 9, 2011

Summer 2012

Serve in Alaska Summer 2012
__________________________________________________________________________

OPTION #1

  In Beautiful Port Alsworth, Alaska

Minister to Native Alaskan Teens

For many of these kids this is the one time each year they get out of their villages and get fed the Gospel

You will have opportunities to serve in many ways - Counselor, Cook, Janitor, Recreation ...
Date: June 1-13, 2012
Cost: $1308 (airfare, taxi, camp food, lodging, background check, T-shirt/sweatshirt)

Itinerary:
June 1 ..... Fly Greenville, SC to Anchorage, AK
                       Overnight provided by Anchorage1st Baptist
June 2 ..... Fly Achorage to remote Port Alsworth
                       Transportation on MARC aircraft
June 3 ..... Camp orientation and training
June 4-11..Serve!!!
                      Be prepared to give 110% and impact these kids for eternity
June12 .... Fly to Anchorage
                       Transportation on MARC aircraft
                     Overnight provided by Anchorage1st Baptist
June 13 ... Fly to Greenville


Please REGISTER by January 15th, 2012

_______________________________________________________________________

OPTION #2

In the Beautiful Fishing Town - Soldotna, Alaska

Serve for One Week in the Heart of MARC Operations

Main Project - Replace Flooring and Paint Walls in Public Areas

During this week you will also Interact with other Local Missionary Organizations (Samaritan's Purse, Arctic Barnabas ...), Visit Local Churches and Have the Opportunity to Fish for Wild Pacific Salmon on the Kenai River

Date: June 12-21, 2012
Cost: $1171 (airfare, van rental, gas, lodging, food. Fishing trip NOT included)

Itinerary:
June 12 ..... Fly Greenville, SC to Anchorage, AK
                        Overnight provided by Anchorage1st Baptist
June 13 ..... Drive Scenic Highway to Soldotna, AK
June 14-20 ..... Serve!!!
                        Accommodations provided by College Heights Baptist Church
June 20 .... Drive to Anchorage
                        Overnight provided by Anchorage1st Baptist
June 21 … Fly to Greenville


Please REGISTER by January 15th, 2012

 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

OPTION #3

In Beautiful Port Alsworth, Alaska
Minister to Native Alaskan Teens

AND

In the Beautiful Fishing Town - Soldotna, Alaska
Serve for One Week in the Heart of MARC Operations

These service opportunities are back-to-back
 If you would like to participate in both

Date: June 1-21, 2012
Cost: $1680
 
Please REGISTER by January 15th, 2012
_______________________________________________________________________


Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Six Months of Deputation...


It is hard to believe we completed our Candidacy with MARC and started to raise support 6 short months ago.

8 Bodo Kids in Downtown Charlotte 
Our summer was very busy with Deputation and Air National Guard trips.  James spent most of the summer out of town with the Air Guard and when he was home we were busy speaking about Alaska.  We did get to spend most of August together as a family in Charlotte as James worked at the Air Guard. 















We sent an updated newsletter today.  Highlights...
  • We had a successfully busy summer engaging different groups to tell them about the work God is doing in Alaska
  • We have raised 40% of our Support
    • 62% Outbound Budget / 33% Monthly Budget / 24% Prayer
  • Currently all Monthly Support received is going to our Outbound Budget
  • Our new target for relocation to Alaska is May 2012
  • James will be deployed with the Air Force over the holidays
  • Our home is still on the market and continues to show well
Our hearts are in Alaska and we cannot wait for the day we will be serving the people of Village Alaska.  The last 6 months have been exciting at times and difficult at times, but we can see God's fingerprint in all of it.

Please continue to lift our family up in prayer...

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Slaughtered Oxen and Burnt Plows

After 18 years working for Michelin R&D, we have officially resigned to follow God's call to Alaska. In 1 Kings 19, Elijah (at God's instruction) annoints Elisha as the next prophet. Elisha was a farmer using his oxen & plow to make a living. In response to God's call, Elisha slaughters his oxen and burns his plow. At that point there was no turning back for Elisha!  As we read through 1 Kings we were inspired by Elisha's total obedience.  We have prayed to God to show us the proper time to resign and that time is now.  We have slaughtered our oxen and burned our plow and there is no turning back.

When are you leaving?
This is the most common question we are asked.  Our goal is to relocate to Alaska 
in mid-September.  When we learned for sure that I will deploy with the Air National Guard in November for four months, I began to think our desire to relocate this Fall would not happen. However, Jennifer's heart is to move forward with the relocation prior to my deployment.  She desires for the other nine Bodos to get established in Soldotna and begin their service. 
I LOVE MY WIFE'S HEART - what a gentle gift from God she is. 

So the answer to the question... "When are you leaving?" is... "When God provides the resources." We are ready and willing now. 
  • God has provided 60% of our outbound costs and 17% of our monthly costs.  This is such a praise!
  • The monthly support our partners have provided since May is being rolled into our outbound costs.
  • In order to relocate we must have 100% support of our monthly costs committed to. 
  • The monthly support you provide now will continue to build our outbound costs until we relocate
GOD's Provision!
God continues to sustain us as we continue to build our support team.  In Exodus 16, God provides manna for the Israelites as they are moving through the desert.  Manna was not what they were looking for - the Israelites remembered the pots of meat they had when they were in captivity in Egypt.  However, God, knowing what they needed, provided manna to sustain them.  Our family remembers the security we enjoyed prior to beginning this journey.   We had a steady paycheck and lots of family time together;  the kids were thriving in school and playing soccer for a local club.  Now God is providing for us through the Air National Guard and I must travel frequently.  It is not what we were looking for but it is perfect.  The paychecks are never guaranteed but they are always there.  The kids are not able to return to school this semester but they are learning that our family can be salt & light in the community everywhere we go.  The kids are not able to play for the soccer club.  However, they are bonding as brothers and sisters and learning to love each other. 

 AMEN!  God is providing!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Deputation UPDATE!!!

Since we returned from Candidacy in April we have been extremely busy with Deputation - coordinating, presenting, mailing, thanking, following up ...

God is teaching us many things!

Our faith continues to grow!
I have been flying full-time at the Air National Guard to meet our budget until our support is in place.  As I write this I am deployed to Albuquerque, NM with the N.C. Air National Guard to fly and drop fire retardant on the largest fire in New Mexico history.  This fire is growing so fast it has the potential to threaten the Los Alamos National Laboratory.



It is humbling to see the compassion in people's eyes when we tell them about Village Alaska - the alcohol abuse, drug abuse, sexual abuse and hopelessness of these Godless villages.  It is exciting to share how Missionary Aviation Repair Center and Samaritan's Purse are bringing the Hope of JESUS CHRIST to these villages.  There have been many incredible exchanges with people and new relationships developed as we have been given opportunities to tell people the good news about what God is doing in Alaska and give them the opportunity to partner with us. 

H I G H L I G H T S:
  • PRESENTATIONS - 3 churches and 3 Sunday school classes.
  • CHURCH PARTNERS - working with 2 Upstate churches and 3 Charlotte churches.
  • MAILINGS - 200 Support Packages have gone out to individuals & families.
  • MAJOR MILESTONE! - 54.5% of our outbound costs!!!  This is a huge praise!  These are not just promises but actual donations that have been received at MARC on our behalf.  AMEN!  Glory to God!
  • THIS SUMMER - many exciting opportunities coming this summer to share how God's Grace and Mercy are changing lives in Village Alaska (Sunday school classes, church services, Global Impact Seminar ...). 

How Can YOU Help???
  • MONTHLY FINANCIAL PARTNERS!  WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!  The time  is NOW!
  • PRAY for our family as we share this exciting work.
  • PRAY for new opportunities for us to make new relationships.

HOW TO GIVE???

 





There are other ways to give if you are not comfortable with the Internet.  Please contact us at:
james.bodolosky@marcalaska.org
(864) 350-5411

IN CHRIST
james & jen