This post, however, is a request for prayer! Katrina and I are going on a mission trip on June 5-13, 2010. We're headed to Slovenia and received a "detailed summary" of what to expect and what is expected from us. The physical part of the trip will be more demanding than we thought, but more than that, the spiritual parts may be even more difficult. There are a number of reasons for this, but the excerpt from the letter says it best:
Spiritually speaking, it is difficult to impossible to generalize about any nationality, even one as small as the Slovenes. But my best assessment is that generally Slovenes are post-modern atheistic/agnostics who, if they have religious beliefs beyond evolutionism, blend legalistic/ritualistic Catholicism with eastern mysticism and residual European paganism. ~Joe & Kim Kelley, IMB MissionarySince I believe in a Sovereign God, Who will accomplish exactly what He intends, which includes Salvation, I am not concerned with my ability to have the "best argument". I would like your prayer support for this trip and have listed some items for which I would like prayer.
Pray for ... :
- Our relationship to be close to the Father (2 Tim. 2:15);
- Those whom God has chosen for us to meet, that we can bring them into the fold (John 6:37-39; 10:26-29);
- Humility and patience while teaching (2 Tim. 2:24-25)
- No barriers to the message we share: a) Language, b) Physical/appearance, c) Distractions. (1 Cor. 9:19-22)
- Boldness to share about Christ and trust that He is responsible to provide the words to say (Matt. 10:19);
- Safe travels to and from;
If you are interested, I hope to have my SPOT Tracker on when we are doing our activities, so if you think about it, check our location on the map and mention us in your prayers at the same time!
