Dear Family & Friends,
“Like a city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man who has no control over his spirit.” Proverbs 25:28
As we begin making plans for discipling new contacts that we are making verses like the one above give us cause to evaluate ourselves. Are we disciples worth replicating? We can all think of times when we have not been in control of our temper or our tongue. Satan likes to use these times to tell us that we are of no use to God and no one will listen to us or follow as we lead them to Christ. The Bible is full examples though of people that made mistakes and God used them anyway. We do need to learn self-control so that we are not vulnerable to satan’s tricks and schemes. When we lose control satan is able to take something small and turn it into a much larger mess weakening our witness. Join us in seeking to have self-control like Jesus.
Our team is working on some new tools to reach out to the lost in our area. We will be using Facebook ads to attract people that are interested in finding true peace, studying the Bible, or discussing what is truth. There are so many possibilities. When people see the ad they will have the opportunity to go to our Facebook page and then a website. We will then make initial contact. These ads are putting us in connection with people that are more likely to be willing to talk about spiritual things and possibly Jesus. Please pray for us as we work out plans to introduce these people to Jesus and disciple them.
Please continue to pray for Andrew as he makes friends and adjusts to college life in the US. He seems to be getting along well after the first few weeks. He has made some friends among the other missionary kids as well as other students. His classes are keeping him busy enough, but not over the top.
Please pray for Moriah as she continues through this semester in the dorm. She is going to service trip to Ipoh, Malaysia November 11-18. The trip will concentrate on children and youth that are at risk through poverty and displacement. Please pray for her and her team as they raise funds and prepare to serve.
Thank you for your continued prayers for Mara Keenan. She continues to be in remission, but is still taking chemotherapy. She no longer has to be in the hospital while she receives the therapy. Please pray for continued healing and strengthening for Mara. Pray for her family to have endurance as well.
Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Please pray for us to be people that follow the example of Jesus and are self-controlled.
2. Please pray for our team as we make new contacts and plans for discipleship.
3. Please pray for Andrew as he makes friends and adjusts to college.
4. Please pray for Moriah and her team as they plan to serve in Malaysia Nov. 11-18.
5. Please pray for Mara Keenan as she continues to take chemotherapy.
Posted on September 19th, 2018 by dunns
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