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The Trask Family
Missionaries to Honduras
Testimony, General Information, Doctrines & Beliefs, & References
Q and A
Prayer Letters

May 2009	June 2009
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September 2009

Bro. Gene, Sis. Robin, Kayla, Levi, Lydia, & Aaron
              
Q and A

Testimonies

Gene’s Testimony and call to preach –

– July 3^rd 1986 Bro. Rudy Smith was preaching at teen camp on a Wednesday evening. For several weeks I had been wrestling with the fact that I was lost and on my way to Hell. I would lay in bed at night crying telling God that if I was not saved that I wanted to be, but never admitting I was lost. That night in July I couldn’t wait any longer. I went forward and asked God to save me, a lost sinner.

Having preached as a young boy and then at age 15 having to publicly confess that I was not saved, I had great difficulty with my call to preach. I did not want to be a show as some that I would see come through the camp. If I was going to preach I wanted to mean business and know that was what God wanted for me. As I was preparing the speech for my graduation, the Lord began to impress on my heart a thought from Philippians 3:14   I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The thought to me at the time was, “what greater call than to preach the gospel”. I believe that was when the Lord sealed in my heart the call to preach.

Robin’s Testimony –

-  I was saved at the age of 13, at the church where my dad was pastor.  The Lord had been dealing with me for quite a while, that I was not saved, even though I had made a profession as a young girl.  I had been fighting against going forward and letting people know that I was lost, being the pastor’s kid, but that Sunday in March, I knew that was the last time the Holy Spirit would deal with me about salvation.  So I went forward and my dad dealt with me, and I asked the Lord to save me. 

 Call to the mission field - After resigning from the pastorate I did not have any idea what God wanted next. The first thing was to get a job to pay the bills, and during this time seek the Lord’s guidance. After 7 months of prayer, and several different opportunities for ministry the Lord settled my heart with great peace that Honduras was where he wanted us to be. One thing that I struggled with at the beginning was the amount of time before we could actually be where the Lord was leading us. Then He pressed my heart with John 4 where Jesus was headed to Galilee from Jerusalem, but he was not in such a hurry that he passed up the needy woman at the well. Though it may take us a minimum of four years to reach our destination, we have an opportunity to minister in many different places on the way there.

 Robin’s response to the call to Honduras - I have a definite peace and surety that this is where God is leading us as a family, and am thrilled to be able to follow and be a help to Gene as the Lord continues to guide and direct us through him.  I am excited about getting to the field, and doing the work that the Lord has for us there.

 Previous experience in the ministry –

Both grew up in pastor’s/missionary’s homes –

Gene – 4 years Bible College, youth pastor, assistant pastor, 12 years in the camping ministry (Camp Director, Sand Mtn. Bible Camp), Pastor (1 ½ years)

Robin – S.S. Teacher, Nursery Supervisor, Piano fill-in, Special music

General Information

We are on deputation full time right now, however, Gene is able to work for our neighbor, a contractor, whenever we are home, and don’t have a meeting.  But as much as possible, we are in meetings.  We are hoping and praying that the Lord will allow us to leave for Language school in January of 2009.  If He brings in the needed support, we will go, and if not, we will continue raising support until we can go. 

 Our Short Term goals –

Spread the Gospel, preach, and see people saved while on deputation

Language school (Spanish) in January – for 1 year

Working on the coast of Honduras with Bro. Larry Sexton for 1-2 years

Learn the Mosquito language (from a national tutor)

 Our Long Term goals –

Reach the villages up and down the Patuca river with the Gospel

Help establish a church in the village of Kraosirpi

Help establish a Bible Institute in Kraosirpi

Help other national pastors in churches in other villages

 Birthdays and Anniversary –

      Birthdays – Gene – October 28, 1970

                          Robin – March 24, 1976

                          Kayla – August 24, 1996

                          Levi – October 27, 1998

                          Lydia – March 7, 2000

                          Aaron – November 14, 2002

    Anniversary – November 26, 1994

Our Doctrines and Beliefs  

The Bible –

We use only the King James Version for English

We use only the Reina Valera 1960 for Spanish

 The Local Church –

A local Church is a baptized body of believers united in faith and practice, working together to fulfill the Great Commission of reaching the world, both at home and in the uttermost parts of the world. 

Missions Giving - Currently the church we are members of does not accept designated missions giving, though they support 40+ missionaries through the General Fund.  In addition to that, we also support some missionaries personally. 

Hyper-Calvinism –

Pre-destinated Salvation is contrary to the Scriptures,  Romans 10: 13,  II Peter 3:9

Baptism – Romans 6:3-5    Baptism is a picture of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.  It is a statement of faith in Christ Jesus, a testimony of a changed life.  Baptism has nothing to do with salvation, other than being an outward testimony of an inward change.

Lord’s Supper – Matt. 26: 26-28, I Cor. 11:23-30

The Lord’s Supper is to be done in remembrance of the death of Christ, His broken body, the bread, His shed Blood, the juice. 

Repentance – II Peter 3:9, Luke 5:32, Acts 3:19   Repentance is a change of direction, a person going their own way, doing their own thing, headed towards Hell.  Repentance is a complete turn about, giving the heart and life to God, and now headed for Heaven.

Ecumenicalism -  Eph. 5:1-13 – As Bible Believers, we cannot engage in spiritual endeavors with those who deny the Word of God and the doctrines of the Bible. 

Hell – Luke 16 teaches us that Hell is a literal place of fire and torment where those who do not accept Christ as their Saviour will spend eternity.  The fire is not quenched, and their worm dieth not.  Mark 9:44

Heaven – John 14:1-4  Heaven is the abode of God, Jesus has gone there to prepare a place, and will soon return to take the saved there to spend eternity

Trinity – Matt. 28:19 – In the Great Commission, Jesus, himself, named the persons of the Trinity, though there are three distinct persons, They are One God.

Rapture – I Thess. 4:16-17 – The Rapture is for the all the saved.  It could take place at any time, it will be before the Tribulation Period begins. 

Eternal Security – John 10:27-28 – Once a person has accepted Christ as their Saviour, nothing they or anyone else can do, will cause them to lose their salvation.

References

References –   Supporting Pastors

Our Home Church - 
Pastor Doug Grant – Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Trenton, GA
Home – (706) 657-7397  Cell – (423) 280-6410

Pastor George Pinion, Elizabeth Terrace Baptist Church, Rossville, GA – (706) 866-2156

Pastor Wayne Cofield, Whitfield Baptist Church, Dalton, GA    – (706) 278-6776