I'm writing this note as our family
travels home at the end of Thanksgiving Day. Days like today remind me of how
much I gained in this life when Christ redeemed me and called me his. My life
is much more full, free, and alive than I ever thought possible. How awesome it
is to share the love of Christ with others, to offer them hope, life, and
freedom forevermore.
I believe that at the proper time,
God calls people to himself. He speaks in many ways, and in the case of my
life, he used believers who were willing to live and breathe grace and truth
into my life. When I had nowhere to live and nowhere to turn, these friends
were willing to extend themselves beyond what most would ever do; willing to
open their home, their pocketbook, and their lives. Miraculous, undeserved
grace...
In the spring Emily & I
will be joining a
team on a journey overseas. I am awestruck when I consider what God is up to worldwide.
The word of the Lord is living and active - people are
finding victory and a saving faith in Christ! REJOICE! This is nothing short of
miraculous evidence of the depth of Gods love for us.
When people in closed communities come to know the truth, they often find
themselves without a family or a place to call home.
Our team will be walking
alongside these believers
as they bravely continue to share the gospel. We will be encouraging and
praying with them as they seek to grow in their faith in the midst of intense persecution. We will be helping them as they develop homes for new
believers to come to, to live and grow in their faith.
Our group is even taking books and
decor for a coffee shop to help build a meeting place for people to
gather to have a great cup of coffee and talk. The culture we are going into is
very relational and having an inviting neutral space is desperately needed, with the added perk of providing employment. Emily says it best:
I want to go because I feel like God is calling me
there, and when I get there, I am gonna work in a coffee shop and talk to people who know that they can talk to me
about stuff they don't feel comfortable talking to other people about. They will hopefully know that they can trust me about this. So, now
that you know this, please pray for me during the trip! Emily King (13 years
old) (14 at time of trip)
What a privilege it is to equip
others to grow in their faith!
We encourage you to practice these
things with us here at home every day - Will you also pray and partner with us
as we prepare and go?
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