September Update | Avalon Luse

What is going on?

September was a crazy month! I was in three different States and was involved in two major events. My first week and a half of September was spent helping my grandparents get ready for a missions trip, getting some allergy tests done, and getting ready for the rest of the hectic month.

I then dove headfirst into LeMars Bible Church’s 40th annual missions conference. It was the first missions conference I have attended where I represented my own ministry rather than my parents. It was a little nerve racking at first, but it ended up being a really encouraging time that was extremely uplifting.

After the closing sermon on Sunday night, I jumped in my car and drove 6 1/2 hours to Roach Missouri to participate in the annual Ethnos360 MK (missionary kid) Care staff retreat. It was a busy and motivating time where we had meetings for five to six hours a day discussing what our team looked like, resources and requirements for our team so that we are on the same page and well equipped for caring for missionary kids and their families, what our team was involved in, and how we can improve to better connect and equip missionary kids and their families. It was helpful for me in how to move forward and ways to become better equipped for the next step of ministry. I was also super excited to hear about some of the new areas my team is wanting to expand in to connect with a wider range of MKs (missionary kids) and become a part of the smaller team that is going to be initiating these ideas.

Since I was already in Missouri, after the retreat had finished, I paid a visit to my roommates from the Ethnos360 Missionary Training Center and spent a few days with them recharging from the busy weeks I had just had. I then went and was able to share with a small group who are also located in Missouri. Although I had never met my hosts before this, I felt very much at home with them. They were extremely hospitable and I enjoyed talking and sharing with them as well as playing some games and having delicious food. I also stopped by Wisconsin to visit a couple more friends before finishing off the month with a huge potluck at my home church in Iowa.

Overall the month was extraordinarily busy and also extremely encouraging. I learned quite a bit and my motivation to continue pushing forward, in raising support for what the Lord has for me, was bolstered.

Looking forward…

This October I am going to be focusing and working on connecting within local churches. My hope and my goal is to be able to attend and share with some churches outside of my home church so that I can get to know other believers in the area and give them an opportunity to hear what the Lord is doing in my life.

“ I remember when I was a little bit older and we were on furlough, we had a dishwasher. One day, when my mom was putting dishes in the dishwasher, my little sister asked why my mom was putting our dirty dishes in a “box”. We then realized we had never told her what a dishwasher was.”

-An anonymous MK

Prayer Requests and Praises

Prayer Requests:

Wisdom and endurance as I figure out how to best connect with people as I do support raising
That my team of financial and prayer partners would grow so that I am able to move forward with what the Lord has called me to
Direction from the Lord as I figure out the next season of life
Courage and boldness to speak up for my needs and ministry
The ability to encourage and communicate well with the local body of believers

Praise:

For support and encouragement from friends, family, and church family
For the growth in financial and prayer support through my time of support raising
For the ability to travel and visit friends
For an encouraging Missions Conference at LeMars Bible Church
For an encouraging and informative Staff Retreat with Ethnos360 MK Care

I am currently at 32% of my monthly support!

I am so thankful for those who have partnered with me financially and I am overwhelmed by the amount of people who are keeping me in their prayers. Thank you for partnering with me in prayer! I know that without those who are a part of my team, both in prayer and finance, I could not be moving forward with what the Lord has for me.

If you are interested in giving, you can scan the QR code or click the button at the bottom of this letter and it will take you to where you can partner financially. If you have questions or would like to know more about what I’m doing, I would love to meet with you! Ways to connect with me through email or phone are at the bottom of the letter and I would love the opportunity to get to share with you what the Lord is doing and how you can be involved!

Other ways you can be involved:

Prayer! I appreciate and treasure the fact that I have people praying for me.
Opening your home as a place where I can present my ministry. I would love to share with you and others about what the Lord is doing!
Interested in my prayer card? I would be happy to send you one, email or text me your mailing address.
Invite your friends or family to subscribe to this newsletter.
If you go to a different church than I do, and they are looking to take on a missionary, reach out to me and I would love to connect with you about that!
If you have other ideas I would love to hear them!

I am new here… who are you?

If I have not had the opportunity to meet you or interact with you, welcome! My name is Avalon Luse and I am serving with Ethnos360 as a part of MK Care, which serves missionary kids and their families so that the gospel can go out to all people.

I grew up as a missionary kid overseas in Papua New Guinea. Starting when I was one-year old until I graduated high school when I was nineteen. This experience gave me a passion for missions and a heart for missionary kids. If you are interested in more of my story checkout my website using the QR code in the connect with me section.