For me, anyway! My new year has been busy and full so far. I've been traveling - I started out in TX, then went to WI, IL, IA, ND, and back to LA. Tomorrow, I take off again for the north flying back to WI for more work in the area of raising support and presenting at churches.
TX -
Things continue to run smoothly there. Lots of volunteers are signed up for the next few months and extra staff have arrived, providing help to lead those coming and help them have a great mission experience! The follow up part of the ministry has been going well and several people have been involved or shown interest in contacting people Galveston Bible Church has served through Ike relief.
WI -
I'm support raising with individuals and churches. Please help me bathe this in prayer!
IA -
I stopped through Iowa on the way to WI and checked in with the churches we helped in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. I found out that Parkview in IA City had completed their rebuilding and they were having a grand opening. I was able to travel back to IA on Jan 25th to attend and set up a booth to talk to people (photo above).
IL -
I attended a church planting meeting with Mark and a few other leaders from the EFCA South East district. Ther is an excitement from the district regarding the opportunity to look at planting churches in Louisiana! More to come on this...
ND -
I did workshops along with Ron Hesselgrave at a district summit in Grand Forks. We did 3 one-hour workshops on the development of Crisis Response Ministry and then we followed up with a Q & A session in Fargo. Churchs there are very interested in further training and we have offered to do an extended version with them.
LA -
I coordinated training in Louisiana this week for our staff on a household evangelism method of discipleship with Joe Hernandez from City Team ministries. Everyone is now equipped with a new way to witness in the lives of others and help them mature in Christ.
WI - I'm heading back for more support team building and to present at a few churches in WI and MN. In a few weeks, I will be going to Barrington, IL, to launch our first longer version of Crisis Response Ministry training.
I hope that your New Year is going well and that you feel blessed by the love of the Father!
In Him,
Mary
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I found you! Mary, I just wanted to let you know that I am praying for you daily. Do look me up when you get back up to WI! It is cold & snowy once again! Ugh! I think winter is almost over! Or so I hope. Pray that I make it to the next Rev Event! I know that God can move mountains--my obstacles seem like mountains, but I really feel that God is calling me into missions full-time in France!
In Christ, <{{{{><
Jennie
Hi Jennie!
Thanks so much for praying for me and I will lift you up as well as you take the "next" steps in your mission journey.
I will pray that you make it to REV and that all goes well! Stay warm!
In Him,
Mary
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