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An Opportunity to Trust Him More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last month has been one of those valleys in my ministry, where I had a really hopeful December and had many optimistic goals as I reflected at the beginning of the year, but things have not turned out as I had hoped. I am challenged with remembering that my job is to remain faithful to what God is calling me to, despite the disappointments and discouragements and the disrupted plans. Please pray with me that I would not grow weary and lose heart. <\/strong>

I\u2019ve also been studying James in this season, and it has been challenging for me individually and for us as a group as we wrestle through why we can \u201cConsider it pure joy” whenever we face trials of many kinds . . . When I am disappointed or feeling like my ministry does not produce the fruit I desire, or I\u2019ve been sick and in my house for 9 days, I can consider it joy, because God can be trusted as I persevere through these things. He is faithful to use our trials to grow and mature us, even when it feels pointless. So, pray that I would endure through the challenges and allow God to use this in growing my faith and trust in Him.<\/strong>

While I may not see my plans come to fruition or see the results I want to see,
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God is still at work here.  I am encouraged by . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. The testimonies of God bringing three new church planting families here after many years of taking the next step. I was able to meet this couple in 2019 when I visited Interface my first year here and they were students. It’s been a joy to welcome 5 new families and 2 new singles to our team to work in support as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. Getting to spend an evening with this cool couple, Mark and Holly Woodard, who served as church planters for many years and also at our headquarters 4 years ago (could it be that long?). They are reps for Ethnos360 in the US, mobilizing the next generation of missionaries. Their report of the interest in missions, as well as their experience with their church plant in M, as the leaders there pray about an outreach to another village, was encouraging.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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3. New friends here from Warsaw, Collin and Meghan Chupp. Excited to get to know and spend time with their family.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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4. Getting to visit with people from a different area of the country and also visiting from the US. What a blessing to get to connect in person with these ladies that I often pray for the field with over Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. The opportunity to put together this video of Mibu believers praying sincerely for their people.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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