As many of you know, in a couple of weeks, I will be going to a closed-off country in the Middle East to tell others the gospel for approximately six weeks. The thing is, it is almost a guarantee that most people that I encounter have never heard the truth of Jesus ever before in their entire life. Since this is the case, every single day I will have the opportunity to tell people about this truth. You see, the country that I will be going to (which I cannot say on here, for security reasons) is predominantly Muslim; the people of this faith have been taught lies about Jesus & about Christianity. Because of this, there is an urgency of telling the truth to these people that I will be reaching. And, quite honestly, my heart has been there since I decided to go on the trip. I am absolutely excited for everything that God has in store for me & my team!
Here is something that I have been pondering, but didn't have a chance to really dig into the past few months: What does the name of my trip, 4th Journey, really mean? As I looked it up, what I found was really awesome, as well as the story about it.
The term "4th Journey," what my trip this summer has been called, is based right out of the book of Acts, referred to as "Acts 29." Acts points towards where Paul went on his journey - or rather, his 4th Journey - to spread the gospel to people that have never heard it before. He had gone on several journeys throughout the world, as told in Acts - three specific journeys, to be precise. The cool thing about this? I get the opportunity to step in the same place that Paul once shared the good news of Christ to people - my feet will walk the same steps where he once walked, doing the work that he once did.
Several places where the apostle Paul reached with the gospel are now mostly Muslim countries, this including the nation that I will be going to. Our goal in this trip? Speak the same truth that Paul spoke to the same people group, in order that they may hear it & believe it. Like I said earlier, many of these people have probably never even had the chance to believe in Jesus Christ, but my team & I hope to see veils lifted & people understanding what the gospel really is, even if they may not come to know the Lord then.
What I ask of you reading this? Please pray. I have found that there is immense power in praying for others in the name of Jesus. Pray for my team, as well as the people that we will be encountering over there - that we may speak words that are not our own, but the Holy Spirit's. And until we go there, please pray for support raising. The only way we will actually be able to go is if we raise enough to be able to not only get there, but costs of living there for six weeks. Pray for the hearts of the people joining me on this journey - this 4th Journey - & the impact that we will be making there. Pray for us to be so engrossed in the gospel, that we will speak it with eloquence & understanding. Pray that our hearts will be challenged & grow stronger as we challenge one another - that we will be bold in all of our actions, persistent, & loving. That we will have compassion not only on each other, but the people we reach there, showing them what grace truly is. My hope is that they may see the love of God through whatever we may tell them.
I cannot wait to go there, experiencing a totally different culture from my own & telling others about the most important person in my life! Thank you for your prayers - they are so appreciated.
"We are the change the world is waiting for. We've got a love the world is desperate for. We will lead, & take to Your streets. Now's the time for us to rise, & carry hope, & let love shine, & show this world that mercy is alive... We're not afraid: we will abandon all to hear Your name on lips across the world. We will run, in the wake of Your love... Fill our hearts with Your compassion, let Your love be active here! We will go where You tell us to go; we will speak of Your very word. We will move where You tell us to move: we are Yours."
"And I would give the world to tell Your story, because I know that You've called me. I've lost myself for good within Your promise, & I won't hide it. Jesus, I believe in You, & I would go to the ends of the earth. For You alone are the Son of God, & all the world will see that You are God - that You are God."
"Your grace abounds in deepest waters; Your sovereign hand will be my guide. Where feet may fail & fear surrounds me, You've never failed & You won't start now... Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders. Let me walk upon the waters - wherever You would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander, & my faith will become stronger in the presence of my Savior."
*If you are reading this & want more info, or an email of my support letter, please let me know & we can hopefully talk within the next couple of weeks! If you would like to support me, I have attached my information online for you to do that below.*
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