yesterday we had an adventurous and somewhat grueling 7-hr journey from our friends home island to a neighboring island where there is some encouraging work taking place. we had a long, slow ferry ride sandwiched between two bumpy trips packed in their small minivan. arriving long after dark, we barely managed to stay awake log enough to force down some dinner.
we WERE able to make the most of the journey itself. as we drove through village after village our friends knew whether or not there were any believing communities there and we would pray for the village as we drove through. only one village had a believing community in it...
this morning we awoke on a beach. the bungalows we will call home for the next three days are right on the water. breathtaking. the guys took in a quick snorkel before team time and then we headed out to meet up with some local workers for lunch. cold showers - don't get too envious.
we'll spend the next few days meeting a few of these national workers, praying with them, praying through unopened villages. so many living in darkness - such an amazing privilege to be here with our friends who have labored here faithfully for so many years. they tell us 61 ex-pats have come and left since they moved here - this place chews 'em up and spits them out. the most common thing we heard at our gathering yesterday was how hard it is to work here.
internet access may be scarce for a few days. we covet your intercession. a little greater sense of homesickness today... everyone's healthy, so that's been nice!
thank you for taking the time to read and to remember us...
It's so great to hear from you guys. I have just prayed for you... for effective ministry, team unity, divine appointments and for you guys to get to see how God is moving there. I am also praying for your families while you are there. I know separation is hard. Thanks for serving Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI really really love that you're getting to see where they live, meet their co-laborers, pray for the lost as well as the believers, and see what they see (both physically and spiritually). Thank you for going. Lots of people here praying for you. All is well here. We're finally getting lots of rain, and no tornadoes, so that's a good thing. We love you and miss you lots and are praying for you!
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