Letter Go

We had our Support Letter Sending Party this morning. We all met up at the church office to finalize, stamp, address and send our letters.

I used to be uncomfortable with the support-raising process; it felt like asking other people to pay for something I wanted to do. Over time, I grew to be ok with it, viewing it as a "necessary evil," since I couldn't afford the trips without the help, but still never really liked that it had to happen. This is the first year I've actually been excited about the process. The church working together as a body to reach the lost is a beautiful thing! Our team may have the time and opportunity to Go, but we're only the hand, as it were, we can't reach without the arm.

If you're supporting a missionary or ministry somewhere, you are a vital part of the work God is doing. Be praying for your missionary (especially if it's me!), God knows they need it. Prayer is the best thing you can give to anyone. It's the most powerful ministry tool we have. Stop reading this and pray...I'll wait. Go pray for your family and your hurting and lost friends, pray for the people who aren't your friends, pray for your church, pray for our trip to Mexico...there's so much need for prayer, it's not hard to see the need to "pray without ceasing." (1 Thes. 5:16)

Our team looks pretty fantastic this year, there are so many of us that our team leader, Stephen, and the Missions Team at Fellowship decided to send us as two teams to allow greater flexibility, effectiveness and safety. Stephen asked me to lead the second half, which I am super excited (and un poco nervioso) about. We're deciding how to set up the teams right now and will have  it finalized next week. Please pray for wisdom and sensitivity to the Spirit's leading for us!

This is gonna be so good, y'all.