And so it begins. Tomorrow will begin like a normal day, with a 0400 wake up call and a day of work. But, when I get home at 2:20ish, we throw the bags in the car and make like a tree. After a shower, of course. My good friends Dave and Beth in KC are kind enough to host us for the night and take us to airport in the morning, and then off to Grace Fellowship in Buffalo, WY. While in Buffalo I will have the opportunity to preach twice and our family will interact with the church members through several dinners and other events. We'll have time for some sight-seeing and recreation as well. But, the real reason for this post is to solicit prayer. What kind of prayer? I've found several key prayer requests (and praises) skimming through the openings of Paul's letters.- Thank God for His Word being preached in his absence
- Pray for a blessed reunion (Or this case union since there can be no "re" to something that hasn't happened yet. But, you knew that already, didn't you?)
- Spiritual strength for all parties involved
- Thankfulness for the Spirit of God at work
- Rest in God's faithfulness
- A foundation of love
- Wisdom
- Purity and blamelessness
- Discernment (perhaps the prayer conspicuously absent from Galatians?)
We could go on for sure, but for those of us involved I encourage a personal search through the prayers in Scripture to see what stands out to you. How are you praying? I would like to hear from you. I'll leave you with a couple personal prayer requests that will make our trip more comfortable, if not even more productive.
- Joel has a tendency to get car/plane sick
- The boys' sleeping patterns in leu of the time change.
P.S. I tried to get rid of the goofy looking flower bullets, but they seem to be stuck.
2 comments:
I´m praying that God will lead you guys in a way that is very clear so you won´t have any doubts about just what His will is. Also for safety on the road and in the air, and that you won´t puke Joel!
Love you guys! Mom
I'm praying that you are the man God has called to this hurting, broken church in Buffalo. I'm praying His Holy Spirit will be fully upon you so your strength is renewed each day while in Buffalo. I'm praying you and your wife will not be overwhelmed with new names and new people and with the ministry needs of Grace Fellowship. I'm praying the Lord leads you in TRUTH from the pulpit. I'm praying God BLESSES you through this.
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