GNJ November Update

GoodNews Journey – November Ministry Report

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for you and for everyone who prays, gives, and fuels this ministry.

As 2025 comes to a close, would you prayerfully consider a year-end gift to help us launch strong into 2026? Your generosity will help us expand missions, train more leaders, and reach more people with the Gospel!

👉 https://goodnewsjourney.org/give

We are continuing to develop strategic plans to bring sustainability and longevity to GNJ as we pursue our bold 2030 Vision:

50,000 trained in evangelism

7,000 mobilized on mission

100,000 reached for Christ 🙌

🌎 Mission Trip Momentum – Alaska, Portugal, Guatemala, Cambodia

This month, we completed the second half of our Alaska Project Prep Trip, laying the groundwork for 3–4 GNJ teams to serve in rural Alaska next summer. 3 dear ministry friends and myself spent long days traveling around Eastern Alaska meeting with pastors, missionaries, church planters, and local leaders. We confirmed housing, mapped routes, planned youth and village outreach opportunities, coordinated with churches, and strengthened partnerships with key leaders and developed even more partners along the way.

These preparations ensure that our teams—and the communities we serve—will experience lasting impact in 2026.

We are also moving forward with mission projects in Portugal, Guatemala, and Cambodia, laying the foundation for new opportunities to serve.

You’re invited!

Would you pray about joining a GNJ mission trip, or sending students, adults, or a group from your church? Together, we can see God’s work advance around the world.

🔥 South Carolina – State Convention Annual Meeting

We were honored to partner with the South Carolina Baptist Convention during their annual meeting focused on Next Gen Ministries. Their theme this year was missions and evangelism.

We led a breakout on Gospel Strategy, another on Gospel Philosophy, and finished the day on a panel during the main session. It was a joy to equip leaders with practical, field-tested tools to carry the Gospel in their communities.

🎣 Texas – FBC Denison Men’s Retreat

We joined leaders at the Men’s Retreat to teach on becoming Fishers of Men. One young man prayed to receive Christ, and the men were inspired and challenged to engage fully in the mission of Jesus.

🎙️ Media & Mobilization – The House FM + Mobile Missions

November was a big month for spreading the Gospel through media and mobilization!

• Recorded multiple evangelism radio spots with The House FM

• Built a landing page on the GNJ website for all the radio spots and training videos

• Filmed video versions and uploaded them to YouTube

• Spots launched Nov 17, airing three times daily (8:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm)

• A texting campaign sends listeners daily video devotionals

• Social media posts and stories are helping the message reach thousands

We also filmed a Mission Promo Video with Mobile Missions to encourage people to sign up for mission trips in 2026.

Check out the resources here:

👉 goodnewsjourney.org/training

🙌 Juvenile Ministry – Oklahoma

We led several Juvenile Ministry Sessions, and many students indicated they were putting their faith in Christ. It is amazing to see God move powerfully among teens who are searching for hope.

📞 GNJ Coaching & Support

Throughout November, we continued coaching calls, texts, emails, and ministry support with leaders across multiple states. These ongoing partnerships are helping churches and leaders multiply the Gospel in their communities.

💌 Year-End Opportunity

Every story above is possible because of our partnership with you through prayer, encouragement, and financial support.

As the year ends, would you consider a year-end gift or becoming a monthly partner to help fuel the mission into 2026? Together, we can train more, mobilize more, and reach more people with the Good News! Through our new partnership with WatersEdge, GNJ donors can now give in creative ways — including stock, charitable rollovers, endowments, and even single charity funds for streamlined generosity. Most supporters continue to give one-time or monthly gift on our website, and every prayer and gift — no matter the form — fuels more souls being saved and believers being sent.

We are praying for you as you finish the year. Thank you for partnering with us to take the Gospel further and faster than ever! 🚀🙏

That's a Wrap

And just like that, 8 days had passed and it was time to go home. 

The best time, with the best people.

Can't wait til we can do it again.

Here is the entire QUIK video of our cruise...all 30 minutes of it! =0) 

Now for the not so fun part...driving home. Boo! 

The Best Time

Favorite cruise pics!! 

As we are about to embark on a new journey at Choctaw Road after the first of the year, this time away together was so important. So thankful for God's provision, protection and plan for our family! 

Now I'm gonna go plan another cruise and start saving! 

Our Last Day at Sea

Our last sea day was a little choppy--thankfully nobody got really sick--we were definitely feeling the boat rocking most of the day. The first part of the day was very dreary and overcast and it was too windy to have the pool and slides open. Thankfully later in the day, it got a little better. One highlight of this day was watching the OU vs Louisiana football game in one of the theaters. Considering that we cruised out of New Orleans, there were tons of Louisiana fans onboard. I think we were one of maybe 3 sets of people in the room cheering for OU. They were obnoxious fans, so when OU won the game at the very end, we got great satisfaction out of watching them storm unhappily out of the theater! =0) 

We went back to the arcade, Jack did the water slides, we ate Guys burgers & Iguana Cantina one last time, we hunted for last-minute ducks, we watched the game, and then we wrapped up the night with our last dinner in the dining room, packed our bags, Brian and I went to the Love & Marriage show, and Mackenzie & Jonah watched Mission Impossible by the pool.

Oh! And the girls finally got their sushi!! 

The morning started off very early--like 4:00 am--when they came over the loudspeakers, trying to locate someone. I couldn't go back to sleep so I finally just got up and went up on deck to read and work on my cross-stitch. Thankfully, we heard later that the person they were looking for was okay and located onboard somewhere.

Not the tropical weather we had been enjoying for the past week...

Back to the Marvel game in the arcade, thanks to so much BEGGING from Jack! I ended up ordering him a whole package of these cards for a Christmas present because he loved them so much.

Eventually the sun did come out and the wind died down a little. Jack loved these slides!

So good!

So, SO good!! I could eat these fries every day, I think.

Eehhh...hot tub with 10 kids?! No thanks! 

Rep'ing for our Sooners!

It was a little intimidating in this room of LSU fans, to cheer when OU did something good. But we managed! =0)

Here is our duck collection! 

It really was fun for me to see what the kids ordered every night! They all tried things that they never would have ordered, except for it being included on the cruise. 

When Brian and I cruised by ourselves, the Love & Marriage show was one of our favorite parts of the whole cruise. I think it really just depends on the host and the contestants that are participating. This one was not very good. 

It was chilly on deck, watching Mission Impossible! I took them some hot chocolate!

Seems like a pretty good way to end our last cruise day!