Number 2: Pray!!

It's so close.  Technically it's Friday, so in 4 weeks I leave.  One month.  Wow.  I feel like I can reach out and grab it!!  Every day when I turn on my computer, I see the background of my laptop with pictures from my trip in 2006.  I miss them so much!!

Anyway, on to the point of this post. . .

I'm asking you to join me in praying for my trip.  The only way my trip will accomplish anything at all is if it is guided by Christ.  Soaked in prayer = way to go!!

Please pray that

-the kids' hearts will be prepared

-the families will be receptive to the love of Christ

-the teams, interns, etc. will be unified

-God will use us to gather the harvest

-we follow His guidance in all things

-I will allow Christ to fully prepare me.  There is so much I lack.  But I know that in Him, I can be made complete.

-His strength is what we will depend on and draw from

-anything else you think of!! :)

I don't want to waste this trip.  God did amazing things over the 2 weeks I spent in SA two years ago.  And not just in me.  

At least 100 kids came to know Christ as their personal Savior!! ONE HUNDRED!! In 2 weeks!!  That number is the exact number I had been praying.  It seemed fairly high, to be honest.  I wasn't sure it was going to happen, but I trusted that He could do it.  And God listens to the prayers of His people!! He is faithful to hear us!! He takes joy in answering our prayers, does He not?

So this year, above everything else, please join me in praying for salvations!  Not that there has to be a certain number, but I'm asking for 300.  I'm asking my Father, the Creator of all things, the One that desires for NONE to perish.  Yea, HIM!! I'm asking the Author of Love to bring 300 people into a saving relationship with Him over my time spent in the Johannesburg area.  

300? Yea, that's a lot.  But I serve the Ruler of the world.  He pretty much rules at big gestures.  I think He can handle it!

And as far as praying for safety on my trip, I would appreciate it.  But I'm asking that you would replace the prayer for safety with a slightly different prayer.  Or at least add this.  Pray that instead of just being safe, that I would be in the middle of His will for me.  As hard, scary, and dangerous as life can get, I refuse to run from it any more.  I desperately need to be in the midst of His workings.  I can't stand to be anywhere else!  Yes, I want to stay safe and healthy! But even more, I want to glorify my Savior!! Whatever that means, I will follow Him.  

As I take His extended hand and follow the lead of His love, I pray that He will give me the courage to not delay, not question.  

Isaiah 6.8 baby!! No questions asked!!