Radius Retreat House at Stillwater Heritage La Cygne Kansas



Merry Christmas from the Sullivant Family

Christmas 2008

Our Family News for Friends and Extended Family in this Season When the Whole World Still Pauses to Remember the Great Miracle of Christ’s Birth Among Us.

So much has rapidly changed over the last few years for us…many developments, new directions and passages of life. I (Michael) am writing this in “shorthand” so I can catch you up with everyone a bit without boring you to death!

Luke and Rebekah: Both 29; Living in Nashville since this time last year; pursuing their professional music careers; connecting with great people every week; loving God and people well; Luke: part-time band director for a wonderful racially integrated church: www.strongtowerbiblechurch.com; sought after session guitar and bass player; has played on over 60 albums now; you may hopefully be hearing one of the tunes he composed and produced for the theme song for Regis and Kelley Live very soon. Beka: teaching piano students; composing music; original worship CD in the works; full of life, love for family and friends. (follow the links at www.lukesullivant.com to find some of their stuff.)

Lisa (27) and James Hoskins (29): Living here in KC; married 2 years; enjoying God, marriage, life, corgi dog (Lucius) and many great friends; look them up at www.facebook.com. Lisa: highly-valued financial aid director at KC university medical wing; a truly mature woman now; wise beyond her years. James: finishing up undergrad in philosophy (full scholarship); preparing for grad school with hope of becoming college professor; working for a law firm; hosting a very intriguing website: www.worldofforms.net.

Sam (24) and Caitlin (21): Living here in KC; married 1.5 years; very happy; serving the Lord; loads of fun. Sam: free-lance videographer; landed a long-term contract with a renowned Christ-based arts group w/ a great studio; preaches periodically. Caitlin: professional dancer/ instructor at same arts group; finishing up university (3.8 and full scholarship); look them up at www.facebook.com. You can also see a website dedicated to the film, Troost, (a social commentary through images and original music on some of the historic racial segregation in KC) that Sam received a grant to produce at: http://virb.com/troostfilm.

Mike (20): Sophomore at Manhattan (KS) Christian College/ Kansas State; going for two degrees—ministry and business; pulling the grades; 2-time member of National Champions soccer team (scored the breakthrough goal in the final in Orlando FL this year!); in a good and serious relationship with fellow-student, Jeri Jensen, from Phoenix AZ; growing in manhood and spiritual life; look them up on www.facebook.com.

Steve (17): Junior at Blue Valley North High School; well-rounded in academics, track sprinter, spiritual leadership, social life and especially excelling in vocal music and piano; recorded first original composition/song: “Safe”; catch him on www.facebook.com.

Terri (age withheld, but you can do the math :-): Significantly recovered from her 2004 illness and brain surgery to correct a vein that wandered and interfered with a cranial nerve; recently back into the marketplace as a medical equipment sales rep; very connected to a cadre of lady friends; studying under a top national trainer to become a “life-coach”; sought after public speaker; adjusting to the specter of becoming an empty-nester in the near future; catch up w/ her at www.facebook.com.

Michael (slightly younger than Terri!): Recently “retired” from pastoral ministry after 21 years at Metro Christian Fellowship…w/ a fine watch to prove it. (Still involved with the church leadership/body in an advisory capacity); trying to make a go of working in the profit world for the first time in my adult life (www.rhythmtraffic.com); Rhythm Engineering has innovated a breakthrough robotic-based technology to optimize traffic signals that could truly change the world; with Terri, continuing to expand the work of our humble ministry, Radius— (http://groups.google.com/group/friends-of-radius); Radius is involved with ministry consultation, leader development, seminars, retreats, preaching, teaching, mentoring, writing projects (many blogs at www.michael-radius.blogspot.com), cross-cultural mission.

Radius Retreat House: we recently acquired stewardship of a beautiful country retreat house that can sleep 12-15 adults; located 60 miles south of KC; 20 acres and 4 acre lake (see attached picture and slide show); we are looking for some support (tax-exempt through Radius) for this project/associated expenses—financial donations, some nice-type furnishings, equipment/tools—and …especially… for our friends to come out and enjoy a retreat experience with their family members and/or friends. Contact us if you’d like to know more, schedule a time away or help out somehow; Terri and I will be personally hosting some weekend Radius Retreats over the course of this next year, so stayed tuned; this is a very exciting development in our lives that we are testing before the Lord as a possible long-term involvement and future focus point for Radius’ mission. (contact us at: msullivant@kc.rr.com or tsullivant@kc.rr.com.

May this coming year bring you the joy and peace and love of God our Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit and let us hear back from you too!

With all our love and prayers,
The Sullivant’s