MONDAY



Above: In preparation for English Camp this year, we have been meeting with the teens for discipleship and also to practice an evangelistic drama which we will perform at camp. It is so amazing to think that just last year at camp, Gabi was moved to rededicate his life to Jesus and has since been baptized and steadily growing in his faith. Zoli was saved at a camp a few years ago and God used a drama at that time to deeply move his heart to receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Now, by God’s grace, we return to camp with these teens as partners in ministry anticipating God given opportunities to share the Gospel.

There are a total of six of us on the team we have formed for the drama we will present. Please pray that all six of us will have healthy bodies and be able to prepare for this most important opportunity. We have experienced in the past the enemies attack on our health in these times, and we need your prayer support. Allen went to the doctor this week for an abscess on his chest that had become infected. He is being treated with antibiotics and thankfully is not experiencing any pain or discomfort related to the abcess. Please pray for complete healing.

THURSDAY





Above: In tonight’s small group, we discussed practical steps we can take to live out God’s purpose for us in marriage. For many of us, we know the truth of God’s word in our mind as information but have difficulty trusting God when it comes to practically carrying it out in our marriages. Because of previous hurts, feelings of rejection and lack of acceptance we sometimes hide behind walls that deny true intimacy and the oneness that God seeks for us to have in marriage. To tear down these walls we discussed our need to honestly express our hearts to God in times of difficulty, to truly believe in God’s full provision of our security and significance in Christ, and to recommit ourselves to minister to our spouse through God’s provision of grace.

“Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.  I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.  But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.  You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.  Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth.  My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.” —Psalm 73:21-26 NET


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