October 29, 2003

A Prayer Request

When we go to visit churches, one of the most common questions we are asked is "When are you planning to get to the field?" This is a very frustrating question, because it is one for which, ultimately, we do not know the answer. I am always tempted to reply "That is up to you!" After all, we will only get there when churches we visit decide to support us financially. Usually, however, I respond with something like "We would go there tomorrow if we could."

At the time of this writing, we have 26.8% of our needed support. That can be a discouraging number. I know many people are praying, and I also know that we will be in Brazil in God's perfect time.

The other day I recieved a note from a missionary with whom we will be working in Brazil. He mentioned that it would be great if we could be there by March (we are going to be in Brazil in March anyway for a conference). Several missoinaries are going home on furlough at that time, and there would be a lot of work for us to do.

I have decided to make it our prayer request that we be in Brazil permanently by March. I know this is not mathematically feasable, but God is perfectly capable of putting us there. I would ask the readers of this blog to pray with us concerning this.

I will begin to make this a matter of prayer in the weekly newsletters we send out, and in my own personal and family devotions. There is much to be done, and not much time in which to do it.

Posted by Andrew at October 29, 2003 12:14 PM

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