Summer Update

Happy weekend encouragers! I had the chance to spend some time talking with J this morning and catching up on the things going on in her life lately.  As you all have read in her past couple updates, she’s been up to a lot with her team.  The walk through the city went really well, and J and her team were able to meet and talk to several different people.  She was pretty excited about how the time went and is thankful for you all lifting her and her team up at the time she asked you to.  Our Father heard you and worked through the team as they walked through the city.

J talked a little about the volunteers that have been helping her and the team she is with throughout the summer.  She said they were, for the most part, very helpful in coming alongside J’s group and working in the areas they were needed.  Now that the summer is ending, it sounds like J will be getting back into her normal routine with the Center, that is, after Ramadan has ended.  Because of Ramadan this month, J won’t be teaching classes at the Center.  However, this is not a necessarily a negative thing!  As you read in her last blog post, this time of Ramadan in the city means there are many, many opportunities for J to get to talk with people in the city that she has gotten to know, as well as people she comes into contact with during the month.  She is really looking forward to what the month has to bring as far as opportunities to share with the people she meets.  And, now that she has her own car to drive (and not just a moped!), J will have more mobility which means more opportunities to get to know people and build relationships, and ultimately have chances to share with them.

As hard as it is to believe, J is coming up on her first year of being in her city very soon!  She finds it hard to believe she has only been there for a year because so many things that happened and she’s settled in, but at the same time she says she can’t believe it has been a whole year.  There are still so many things she is learning and she says she is still finding her place there.  Please be lifting her up in that area—that J will find where she needs to be in her city and feel confident and sure she is where she should be and doing what she is supposed to be doing.  Also, even though she has been in her city for a year, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t need as much encouragement now as she needed in the beginning when this was a new adventure for her.  Please be continuing to encourage her; in fact, try to encourage her now more than before, whether that be in the form of letters or messages or just lifting her up. She covets your encouragement!

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This Friday at 9 our team, with some nationals, and our volunteers are gathering together to P-walk around our city. This is mainly in preparation for Ramadan. This is a time of fasting for those of Islamic faith. They spend about a month fasting from sunrise to sunset. During this time usually there is a great move of our Father due mainly to the fact that we humans are so week and we can find our strength through Him. So we are going to key points of the city, we will be praying verses and just pouring out our hearts for this city. We are also praying for a time to be able to share with those around us. Some of the team will be fasting preparing our hearts for the battle that is ahead. (The devil doesn’t like us messing with him).  This is where you come in we are urging our fellow believers around the world to unite in this and pray if you feel led on Thursday night (eastern time) at 10 pm if you could just start praying for two hours I know this is late but God is not placed in a time box. Please lift up this city, the people in it, pray for bonds to be broken, hearts to awaken, eyes to see, and ears to hear. Pray for dreams, visions and awakening. Finally pray that the veil will be lifted! Don’t forget 10 pm Thursday. Thank you!

Long time no see

Hey everyone sorry it has been so long since my last blog but between business of life and sickness there hasn’t been too much time.

Life here has been a great adventure for the past two months to just highlight a few things we have had a lot of volunteers, I went to my FAMS meeting, and our whole team has been sick bleh.

The volunteers have been great they have done a great job building relationships and taking care of things when we had our meeting. Sadly the summer is the only time we really have volunteers ( I hope we don’t get too spoiled).  We have had 22 two weeks volunteers through the time and 7 two months volunteers. This has been great! Lift them up as they are starting to travel back this week. Also pray that they will have perseverance for those who will be staying until the end of the month to continue the work.

FAMS (Families Abroad Made Stronger) was amazing this was a time of renewal and encouragement. I came back with a renewed vision for the city and the lost given to me by God. I also got some encouragement that was sort of lacking in my life. This came at the right time and I am thankful that there are people who are so willing to help make this happen but mostly to God who provides it for us each year.

FINALLY J our team has dealt with a lot of illness. This includes the volunteers. We have all had this cold but worst of all is the stomach bug. The violent little thing spread its way through the families, even the poor little babies, and us. Thankfully all that is left is the cold. Pray for healing and rejuvenation!

I will also put a post up about a great opportunity that we have this week to unite together around the world!