Thank you for praying with us for our recent decision for next steps in ministry. For about a month we swirled this potential plan in our hearts and minds and it seemed good and we thought it was maybe from God for us but then we felt completely redirected after we asked for much prayer and after we visited the capital city and friends across the Uyghur province last month. It was a great time.
We'll spell out the three main things that the Lord showed us that redirected our hearts and minds back to our original plan of moving there to be engaged in relationship and proclaiming Christ on the ground (rather than moving out of China to be more involved in media ministry).... we'll share more of those details in other places but we will say it here: We are excited for what the Lord has ahead for our family to get to be a part of there.
And now.... there are three main relationships in town now that we beg for you to support us in prayer for:
1- Johnny Cash- a close friend who has recently been increasing his Islamicness and pushing back more than ever on topics of the Gospel and the folly of "religious tolerance".... ("everyone who's serious and sincere about their beliefs will go to heaven....")
2- Hanna- the girl (who loved her culture and her people and really couldn't care less about God) who lived with us this summer recently texted me: "Don't be afraid when you see me next. Now I look like a Saudi girl (all covered).... Thank you for telling me to read and study more and learn what I believe, now I am a true Muslim." When she came to my house I told her that I'm glad she sees that just being Uyghur doesn't make her a true Muslim.... and in fact there can be a Uyghur that is not a Muslim! I told her now that she is serious about God and her need of Him, we'd better find what is really true....
Please pray for her and pray for peace and wisdom for me. Hanna is in relationship with another mis ny friend who hears very different comments from her than I hear. I have a hard time knowing how to respond to her when I know she's not being honest with me, or maybe honest with others..... we have a very close friendship and I think she's hesitant to tell me that she strongly opposes Christ, but it seems that's where she's at. Please pray for grace to open her eyes and heart to faith in the Living Lamb of God! She is increasingly involved with a group of Is lam ic radicals... And then there's Rob, her boyfriend/ near fiancee.... and all of his questions and deception and relationships and exposure to the Gospel to pray for him for too!!!!
3- Joe and Amie- the young couple (I've called her something else before, but don't want her name trackable) we just mentioned in our email update. She is growing, continually hungry for more of Christ. Praise the Lord!!! He is questioning and yet crazily open to discussing and hearing about following Christ. And yet... such a simple thing makes it enormously difficult for me to be with them, especially with her. This sweet friend will talk for 2-3 hours without a breath if she can.... she doesn't notice kids screaming, pots burning, dinner needing to be served.... You'd think there could be an easy way to mention this, to bring it to her attention.... but nothing has worked or helped so far. She's offended when I've tried to point things out.... We need grace and wisdom, and help! Pray for character growth in her as well as salvation and fruit in both of these young, precious, dearly loved friends!!
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