Dominica Update
December 2010
Tony & Martha Cornelius 195 Montverde Dr. Greenville SC 29609 (864) 350-5868 tcornelius@gfamissions.org
Support Ticker 85%
Eric Nathaniel Cornelius has been a great joy
to all of us (now that he is sleeping through
the night). He will be 5 mo. December 20.
Tony’s Health Update
A lot has happened with my health since
you received the last Update. I have not
mentioned it lately because I was doing
some better. However, shortly after writing
the last Update I took a turn for the worse.
The heart palpitations returned and were
CONTINUED ON THE BACK
1Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Praise
 The Lord has been gracious to allow our support to
increase by 12% over the Thanksgiving break.
Thank you for faithfully praying and giving.
To God be the glory!
 Even before we heard of the increase in our sup-
port, we began to feel the Lord’s leading concerning
a definite date to return to Dominica. We are cur-
rently looking at February 15, 2011.
 We have priced tickets at around $2300 one way for
our entire family to return to Dominica. That price
is very good, and we trust we will be able to take
advantage of it soon.
 Also, my health situation has improved recently.
Thank you for praying! More on this later.
Prayer
 As we prepare to return to Dominica, there are a
number of things that need to be accomplished.
Pray that the Lord will give us clear direction and
wisdom to do all of His will.
 Pray for Nicky, wife of the Open Bible Church in-
terim pastor, Axel. After delivering their baby she
needed some additional surgery. Pray for full heal-
ing and strength for her and endurance and wisdom
for Axel.
 Keep praying that the ministry of God’s Word in
Dominica will reap bountiful and eternal fruit.
worse than ever. I was on a calcium blocker
to control the heart rhythm but it did not
help at all. After remembering having
minor pain in the front of my neck before
things worsened, I began to do some
research online. Everything seemed to
point to my thyroid. I sent the information
to my doctor who agreed we needed to
explore that possibility more thoroughly.
The tests confirmed the culprit was the
thyroid with all four hormone levels above
normal. (I always knew I was above
normal.) The diagnosis: I had
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. This disease
attacks the thyroid causing over
production at first but can lead to an
underactive thyroid, in which case I would
need to take the hormones for the rest of
my life. The last blood test showed the four
hormones in the normal range with the
stimulating hormone still low but a little
higher than previously. I will be tested
again later this month and may be able to
discontinue my medication. Thank you for
praying! I know the Lord will provide the
health I need to continue to serve Him.
Merry Christmas
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us
a son is given, and the government shall be
upon his shoulders: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God,
the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
God bless you all!
Tony, Martha, Jamie, TJ, Stephanie,
Kimberly, Emily, David, Daniel, Eric
Gospel Fellowship Association Missions
Greenville SC 29615 (864) 609-5500
gfa@gfamissions.org
Prayer Focus
Oulie Burton
We met Oulie for
the first time
when moving into
our house in the
village of Cray-
fish River. He and
some other young
me n w e r e ver y
helpful to us.
Oulie suffers from
seizures but takes
Oulie, Christmas Day, 2008 medication to
control them. He
testifies coming to the Lord during one of
our camps but was first dealt with by TJ in
our garden. Oulie is a very dependable work-
er and will do anything you ask him to do.
He spent a great deal of time with us and
often helped the kids with their chores.
Martha taught him for several years with our
kids with the main goal of teaching him how
to read. His greatest desire is to be able to
read God’s Word for himself. For his devo-
tions he prays and looks for words in the
Bible he knows and thinks about verses he
remembers. Oulie is a very special friend and
is practically part of our family. We look for-
ward to seeing him and all the dear people
to whom we minister in Dominica in Febru-
ary, Lord willing.
Thank you so much for praying and giving.
Your prayers and gifts are propelling us back
to Dominica to continue God’s work.
baptist church
875 State Park Rd
Greenville SC 29609 (864) 232-5691
church@hamptonpark.org