Hello All! The boys and I got to speak to Vernon and the Team via Skype Video Chat. It was so fun! Everyone seemed to be doing great and they were all joking and laughing with each other.
They shared some great stories they wanted me to relay to you.
On Sunday at the church in Yei, Pastor John got to preach. Eight people came to Christ! AMEN! After the service they went down to the Yei river and baptized them all! There was a lady who was into which craft and had been trying to put her trust in the practice of it. That Sunday she got baptized and they burned all her charms!!! This is so amazing!
They spent Monday at the orphanage in Lura. They spent the day serving the widows. The widows do so much work on a daily basis, so the team divided up some of the tasks, like getting the water from the well for the next couple days, cooking, shelling peanuts and caring for the children. They all seemed to enjoy being at the Orphanage and the Lord is blessing them with sweet relationships with the widows and orphans.
Pastor John has stayed in Yei town to speak at a leadership conference. Bishop decided to shut down all the EPC offices so everyone could go to the conference...this is a BIG DEAL! Bishop has greatly enjoyed getting to know John and EPC has been greatly encouraged and challenged by Pastor John.
Continue to pray for the leadership conference and for the team as they travel to Lura each day. They will be flying out of Sudan on Thursday morning.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
FBCI in Sudan
The team landed safely in Yei right on schedule. They rested that evening and got to meet our sweet friends at EPC. Yesterday they went to the Orphanage in Lura and they all had a great time. The internet time has been SO I don't have the details yet. Vernon said in the email that the time there in Lura was "amazing." Today they journeyed out to Morobo Orphanage and then they will stay in Yei for the Sunday. As soon as I hear from them I will keep you updated!
Thanks for praying. Continue to pray the scripture from the previous post for the team! Thanks!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The Team Arrives
Hello all! I am writing to let everyone know that the team from First Baptist Irving has arrived safely in Entebbe. I spoke with Vernon about an hour ago and everyone was heathly and headed to bed. They will leave for Sudan in the morning around 9am which is 1am our time. We will keep you posted as they communicate back, and if the internet is good there they will be writing on this blog as well.
This mission is an exploratory mission in which First Baptist Irving will seek the Lord for further direction on how they are to partner in Sudan. This team will be doing various ministries such as: discipleship of the widows, painting the primary school at Lura, leadership for church leaders and developing relationships with the orphans.
Here are some things to pray as this teams goes forth:
Prayer for Travel
➢ Father, spread your protection over this team, that those who loves Your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11b
➢ Lord, stand at their sides and give them strength, so that through them the message might be fully proclaimed and all of Sudan might hear. 2 Timothy 4:17
Daily Prayers for the Team
➢ I pray that as one of your chosen people, holy and dearly loved, each team member would clothe himself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
➢ In the morning Lord you hear their voices; In the morning may they lay their request before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3
➢ I pray this team would consider their lives worth nothing to themselves, if only they may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given to them—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. Acts 20:24
➢ I pray as a team, they would be brought together today in complete unity to let the world know that You sent them. John 17:23
➢ I pray they will use whatever gifts received to serve others, faithfully administering Your grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
This mission is an exploratory mission in which First Baptist Irving will seek the Lord for further direction on how they are to partner in Sudan. This team will be doing various ministries such as: discipleship of the widows, painting the primary school at Lura, leadership for church leaders and developing relationships with the orphans.
Here are some things to pray as this teams goes forth:
Prayer for Travel
➢ Father, spread your protection over this team, that those who loves Your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11b
➢ Lord, stand at their sides and give them strength, so that through them the message might be fully proclaimed and all of Sudan might hear. 2 Timothy 4:17
Daily Prayers for the Team
➢ I pray that as one of your chosen people, holy and dearly loved, each team member would clothe himself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
➢ In the morning Lord you hear their voices; In the morning may they lay their request before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3
➢ I pray this team would consider their lives worth nothing to themselves, if only they may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given to them—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. Acts 20:24
➢ I pray as a team, they would be brought together today in complete unity to let the world know that You sent them. John 17:23
➢ I pray they will use whatever gifts received to serve others, faithfully administering Your grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
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