To all that are reading this blog. I just thought that it would be a great encouragement for your to please post comments when you read. The comments don't have to pertain to the blog itself, but if they do that would be great. What the comments would help me with is knowing that there are people out there keeping up with this ministry.
Update,
I am to be in Prague October 1st. As of this weekend I am just over 40% raised. Please pray, and talk with others about this ministry.
Also, a correction from the last entry, there is another stinter that is working in Prague. That is an answered prayer, another Christian to work with.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Training
As the day of travel comes closer and closer I have started to be anxious about support. Philippians 4:6 reads “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.” Guess what, God has provided just that.
The support keeps flowing in, I have contacts to call, and supporters are talking to friends about this mission. This shows me that God is working. God’s hand is in this mission placing it on the hearts of those that need to hear about it.
Last week I was in Xenia, Ohio for training. The training was good, honestly one more day would have been a blessing. The last day we started at 8 in the morning and finished at 10 at night. We did eat and go out and putt-putt.
At the training we had four groups going out to spend a year or two with Athletes in Action, one to South Africa, one to Germany, another to South America, a family over to New Zealand, and myself to Prague, Czech Republic. With the putt-putt we divided into teams to compete, of course we are going to compete we are all athletes.
One of the girls that was on my team started off saying, “doesn’t the highest score win?” I thought that would mean that we are going to loss for the other team had a golfer on their team (she shot a 39 on a 40 par course). In the end the “high score” girl scored our second lowest, only second to her husband by 1. When we tallied all the scores we had a total of 193, and their team had a total of 193. No losing team to buy ice-cream.
All in all, the trip went well. I found out I am the only person going as a Stinter to Prague. I was encouraged by the other Stinters were they are in support. Also, I was encouraged greatly to continue to work on my own walk. If my walk with the Lord is suffering I will have a harder time to share the gospel.
Please pray: The rest of the support flows in fast. That I grow in my walk. That I am able to reach to those who need to hear about this mission work, and more importantly to reach those who need to hear the good news.
The support keeps flowing in, I have contacts to call, and supporters are talking to friends about this mission. This shows me that God is working. God’s hand is in this mission placing it on the hearts of those that need to hear about it.
Last week I was in Xenia, Ohio for training. The training was good, honestly one more day would have been a blessing. The last day we started at 8 in the morning and finished at 10 at night. We did eat and go out and putt-putt.
At the training we had four groups going out to spend a year or two with Athletes in Action, one to South Africa, one to Germany, another to South America, a family over to New Zealand, and myself to Prague, Czech Republic. With the putt-putt we divided into teams to compete, of course we are going to compete we are all athletes.
One of the girls that was on my team started off saying, “doesn’t the highest score win?” I thought that would mean that we are going to loss for the other team had a golfer on their team (she shot a 39 on a 40 par course). In the end the “high score” girl scored our second lowest, only second to her husband by 1. When we tallied all the scores we had a total of 193, and their team had a total of 193. No losing team to buy ice-cream.
All in all, the trip went well. I found out I am the only person going as a Stinter to Prague. I was encouraged by the other Stinters were they are in support. Also, I was encouraged greatly to continue to work on my own walk. If my walk with the Lord is suffering I will have a harder time to share the gospel.
Please pray: The rest of the support flows in fast. That I grow in my walk. That I am able to reach to those who need to hear about this mission work, and more importantly to reach those who need to hear the good news.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
One Month to Go
I am down to a month to go. The trust that I have in God to provide has been tested each day, but I still trust Him to provide. I have learned a great lesson this past two months raising funds.
God has given us much, and from those given much much is expected. I also have learned that God has control of everything. Down to every penny. I am in a place that all I am able to do is trust the Lord. HE PROVIDES!
Just the other day I saw a parent of a student that I taught this last year. They asked how things are, and how the missions has been going. I informed them that I am still working on raising funds. They told me to give them a call.
As the conversation went we got to the financial commitment part. What I was hearing was their finances are really tight, down to the penny, so as human as I am I thought they might be able to help at about $20 or $30 a month. However, God had something else in mind. They told me that they would be able to help out at $75 a month! What a blessing.
I still lean on the Lord to be able to provide the funds. Please pray the financial support comes in. Also, pray the Lord will use me while here and in Praha.
God has given us much, and from those given much much is expected. I also have learned that God has control of everything. Down to every penny. I am in a place that all I am able to do is trust the Lord. HE PROVIDES!
Just the other day I saw a parent of a student that I taught this last year. They asked how things are, and how the missions has been going. I informed them that I am still working on raising funds. They told me to give them a call.
As the conversation went we got to the financial commitment part. What I was hearing was their finances are really tight, down to the penny, so as human as I am I thought they might be able to help at about $20 or $30 a month. However, God had something else in mind. They told me that they would be able to help out at $75 a month! What a blessing.
I still lean on the Lord to be able to provide the funds. Please pray the financial support comes in. Also, pray the Lord will use me while here and in Praha.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Start Up
Hello world,
This is the start of an adventure that will go for about a year. And the memories should last a lifetime. I will be traveling to Prague, Czech Republic in about 7 weeks. I am excited and ready foe the adventure. Currently I am making phone calls and talking with people to become partners in this mission work.
It is a lot of work and I need prayer support, and financial support. Thanks to all that have done so already I know that your prayers are heard.
This is the start of an adventure that will go for about a year. And the memories should last a lifetime. I will be traveling to Prague, Czech Republic in about 7 weeks. I am excited and ready foe the adventure. Currently I am making phone calls and talking with people to become partners in this mission work.
It is a lot of work and I need prayer support, and financial support. Thanks to all that have done so already I know that your prayers are heard.
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