May
21
2010
“For we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.” Romans 8:28
He makes all things Beautiful in His time.
First of all I would like to say thank you so much to everyone who is praying for me and the ministries that I’m involved in. Each of you are such a blessing and we are all working together to further the kingdom.
Okay so since my last post the International Language School has changed locations. The building that we were in needed a lot of renovation. I invested several hundred dollars to do that, only to find out that the contractor, who was a huge help in donating his time and skills, didn’t get any permits. So All the drywall had been put up on the inside and a lot of time and energy spent only to be given a stop work notice from the city.
Insulation before the drywall
There was also no air conditioning or fans, really nothing in the building and so all of that would have cost A LOT of money!! So I asked the Superintendent of the school that I work for if we might be able to use a classroom for the English School. She said, “Yes, of course!!”
So praise the Lord for the past several months we’ve been in a large room with about 25 computers that all have awesome programs on them to help people learn English! Also it has air conditioning and white boards it’s wonderful. It is at Mohave Accelerated Learning Center on Marina Blvd.
Students from the English School I started in Bullhead City, AZ
The people have remained steadfast in coming to the classes and are all learning a lot. Most of my students are women and sometimes they come with 2 or 3 kids! It’s wonderful! Many of them, because they don’t speak english are very limited and don’t get out much. The class has provided close friendships and many of them pray and have said that they are closer to the Lord because of the time that we spend studying the word in class.
So even though I haven’t been overseas, there is a huge mission field right here in Arizona.
The charter school that I’ve been working at just ended yesterday and is now on Summer break. My English school is also on Summer break.
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Enas an amazing Muslim friend of mine in Jerusalem.
As most of you know I’ve served in several different countries. I truly believe that wherever the Lord would have me, there are people that I can minister the love of Jesus to. That being said, there is a place in the world that my heart longs to return hopefully long term in the future.
Dido and I a little girl from a Muslim family...I love her!!
The MIDDLE EAST! I haven’t been there in 3 years. While I was there the Lord allowed me to make several strong and lasting friendships with Jews, Muslims, Arab Christians, and people from all over the world passing through or serving there.
I will be returning to Israel in June and staying till the end of July. I will be serving in the Old City of Jerusalem in June and in Tiberius near the Sea of Galilee in July.
Unlike any other City in the World
I am so so excited to return!! I have been studying Arabic and Hebrew in order to better communicate. I have continued to stay in touch with the people I’ve been ministering to.
Perhaps you may not know that Muslims and Jews think that Christians believe in 3 Gods…Jesus, God the Father and the Holy Spirit. They don’t understand the trinity. Also they lump all “Christian” religions together…not understanding why we have so many sects of Christianity. I have been studying a lot these last 3 years and the Lord’s softened my heart to the plight and vantage point that they are coming from.
Please join with me in prayer as I try to follow Jesus’ example of how to reach the lost by holistically ministering to them…body, mind and soul.
I will be returning July 31 and the English school will start again August 16th.
If the Lord puts it on your heart to help support me I want to let you know what the needs are
Plane ticket $1,473
Travel/Toiletries and Misc. $250-$350 a month.
Even if you can only give $10 every little bit helps and I will be using the money that you give to bless these people that are living in the land where Jesus walked…but know nothing about him.
I’m going to try and do video updates every couple of days so that you can SEE what life in the Middle East is really like.
“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Rom. 10:14-15
