For 25 years now, I have been financially "freed-up" to serve in ministry full-time. My wife and I say "thank you" to so many of you who have supported us over the years. Your donations have allowed her to homeschool 8 children. We understand that our arrangement of being under the authority of our local church without a mission organization or a monthly salary is unusual. Yet you continue to entrust us with the stewardship of a portion of your Kingdom dollars. We are also grateful for those of you who pray for the Arab brothers in our e-newsletter from time to time, and especially for the 75 of you who are praying for specific requests weekly, even daily whenever I am overseas.
Let me tell you about an Egyptian brother named Samuel. We met 10 years ago when his older sister was in the homeschooling group. (How is it that all roads lead back to this group?!) In his late 20s, his life's ambition was to be a missionary. He is now planting house churches among Syrian refugees in Iraq! Two weeks ago he was stateside and passing through our city, so he stopped for an overnight visit. No mention of a fiance... then recently he tells me that he is marrying an American girl who also serves in Iraq! Please pray for Samuel and Lindsey as they return to Iraq to make disciples among the unreached.
This week I sent my visa application to the Sudanese Embassy. Would you pray Romans 8:28 over my possible trip to Sudan, Egypt, and Lebanon next month? Complications abound.
