Sara with teammates on her Discovery
trip
It’s so
encouraging to hear how God is continuing to work in our alumnus lives, whether
via e-mail, phone…or in person as we were able to do the beginning of this
month. That’s when we headed up to Los Angeles to visit one of the sister
churches of the community we are currently a part of (Newsong). We went
to hear Sara share about her Discovery 2012 trip to Solomon Islands during
their Missions Moment, taking along with us a couple of other young ladies from
Newsong. Both of these women have a heart for Japan and have
previous experiences of and high interest in further cross cultural work and
ministry; we seem to be attracted to these kinds of people and they to
us! After the service, we were joined by one of Sara’s friends as we all
went out to a fabulous Cuban sandwich shop for lunch and much
conversation. It was so awesome to hear from Sara about how her Discovery
experience has and continues to impact her life…as well as to hear more about
each of these young women’s hopes and dreams as they continue along the paths
God has for each of them.
We first
hung out with Sara and her friends in May before our Discovery trips
This is what we do….and it’s the
prayers and the financial support of our partners that allows us to do this on
your behalf. We are all about developing relationships with young people,
both at work and in our “off” time; being a part of their lives, seeking to
encourage and help guide those who want to serve God and are seeking to discern
what that looks like in their lives. When you choose to partner with us, you are
helping to be a part of moving young people into all sorts of ministry, from
translating the Bible to other justice ventures. If you would like more information on some of the ways you can partner with us, please write a comment here and we will be happy to get back to you!
Current Prayer Requests:
Staff transitions – The
Discovery department is currently down to 1 full time and 2 part time staff;
this will significantly affect the number of trips and people we can
accommodate this year. Two more staff are in the works (one part-time and
one full time), but they need to raise support before joining us so it will
take a while. Trust the Lord will guide you how to pray about this
situation!
Central African Republic trip – we are
still looking for a French speaking leader. Elvis, our main
CAR relationship, wrote John yesterday that “We are well preparing Discovery
2013 and hope all things will go well.”
Travels – John will soon be going to Sao Paulo, Brazil for a week to visit a young couple who are
starting a kingdom community among young creative Brazilians. Pray for
him to be an encouragement and blessing to that ministry. And for this
tiny mustard seed that God is planting in Sao Paulo to grow and becomes a tree,
and the birds to make nests in its branches. (Luke 13:19). Shevawn will
also be doing some traveling, but heading in the other direction (Seattle, WA) to help
out as Leanna’s completes her current school term.
And our prayers for you – That
this Christmas season will be a time of great joy for you and yours as you
prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior!
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