{"id":345,"date":"2020-03-15T05:07:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T09:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?p=345"},"modified":"2020-03-15T05:07:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T09:07:36","slug":"invested-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/2020\/03\/15\/invested-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Invested Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve followed my email newsletter (I send them about once a month.  If you\u2019re not getting them and would like to, let me know) you may remember that I\u2019m doing a Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) study through Acts.  Every few chapters it veers off to another book of the Bible\u2014 this week it was 1 Thessalonians.  As I was going through the notes, I realized that I had just witnessed an up-close example of what 1 Thessalonians 2 describes on my recent visit to one of our bush locations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"360\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=360\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2149-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"346\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1533-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of our 44 active church planting works, Wusuraambya, is in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.  Andrew and Cathy Goud are currently working there alone.  They\u2019ve been there together for 26 years, and she was there several years before they were married.  They\u2019re living among the Wusuraambyan people, teaching, translating and in general loving on them.  They\u2019ve taught through the Bible and have planted a church.  There are three Wusuraambyan Bible teachers who are now taking the Good News message of what they\u2019ve been taught to other villages, even up to a 3 \u00bd hour hike away.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"358\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=358\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1958-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"354\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=354\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1754-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"348\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1812-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gouds faithfully continue on despite severely discouraging circumstances\u2014things that would make you want to throw up your hands and ask \u201cWhy God?\u201d  But they continue to surrender these situations to the hands of the Lord and say, perhaps He will use this for good.  Reviewing 1 Thessalonians 2, the BSF notes say \u201cservant leaders aim for others to experience life\u2019s greatest purpose: to glorify God and to enjoy His presence forever,\u201d and \u201cAll who live by faith actively obey God\u2019s Word and trust His sovereignly determined results.\u201d  In the Gouds&#8217; lives I could see that one focus\u2014 to help the Wusuraambyan people experience God\u2019s purpose in their lives.  At the same time, they are surrendered to God\u2019s power and work in the lives of the Wusuraambyan people to make that happen, seeing themselves only as vessels that the Lord works through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, in the study I read, \u201cPaul invested his life in worshipping God by serving His people.  This letter shows time well spent with people in study, suffering, grief, training, prayer and joyful anticipation.\u201d  That\u2019s what I saw on this trip\u2013 the missionaries\u2019 willingness to invest in people\u2014 training them, teaching the kids literacy, giving medical care\u2014 day after day, as worship to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"349\" class=\"wp-image-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2010-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"357\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=357\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1742-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"356\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=356\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1673-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though they are nearing 60, they\u2019re still dreaming of ways to further God\u2019s Kingdom among the Wusuraambyan people.  They are considering moving to a new outreach location to further discipleship there, enabling the Bible teachers to move even further out to teach through the Bible among a new group of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-600x290.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-600x290.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-1536x742.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-2048x989.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-125x60.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-250x121.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-450x217.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2044-1920x928.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even after their main translation helper moved away, the Gouds keep working toward a complete translation of the New Testament in the Wusuraambyan language.  They turned to teaching the kids to read and write in their tribal language when the adults struggled to learn.  With a complicated language that can have 19 syllables and up to 43 letters in one word, it\u2019s no wonder it\u2019s difficult to pick up!  The Gouds continue moving forward to make sure these kids will be able to read God\u2019s Word.  The kids even learn to read by reading Bible stories in their tribal language.  <br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=353\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1901-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"351\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=351\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1880-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"352\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/?attachment_id=352\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_1905-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray with me for the Gouds\u2013 they have limited internet access and their four children are back in Canada.  Pray that the Lord would strengthen their hearts daily and comfort them with His presence as He continues to fuel them to do His work among the Wusuraambyan people.  Pray that they would not feel alone and that the Church would care for and invest in them as they invest in the Wusuraambyan people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-125x94.jpeg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-337x253.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/summer-zimmer\/files\/2020\/03\/IMG_2074-1-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray for me as I seek to foster the relationship between missionaries and their churches and supporters so that someone is pouring into them as they give it all for the sake of the Gospel among the nations.  Pray that my time in Wusuraambya will bear fruit as the media I produce develops understanding and deepens connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve followed my email newsletter (I send them about once a month. If you\u2019re not getting them and would like to, let me know) you may remember that I\u2019m doing a Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) study through Acts. 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