Photos

I borrowed a little baby girl for just a few minutes....no, I didn't keep her...:)

May-Ann...soooooooooooo cute and sweet kid...

Below: Stones representing things in our hearts that we are holding against another person...things we need to release in forgiveness...

Weeks Five-Six

Wow! Six weeks of Susan's school is almost finished! This week, Susan is speaking on forgiveness. They've finished two days and have been able to really see God moving . Please pray for them tomorrow (I think that's Philippine tomorrow, so maybe that means today?) as they lead the students in releasing forgiveness. Pray that God will bring healing. On Friday, weather permitting, Susan and the team will fly to Baguio for their one week break. Susan will plan to share more with all of us at this time, time permitting. She sends you her blessings!

Week Four!

This week ended with an amazing ministry time. After teaching on the Father Heart of God, we had a time of praying the Father's blessing over each of the students. They each received three items that represented something from the prodigal son story. They each received a ring, representing the authority of a son, a shirt for the robe representing love and protection covering them, and sandals, showing son status rather than the bare feet of a slave. These together gave a physical picture and reminder of what God gives all His children. Susan feels so blessed to be there and be part of what God is doing. Praise the Lord.

Update:

Got this this morning!

We got back last night from their adventurous weekend. It was completely amazing. I spoke for part of the seminar in the fishing village using a fishing net as a picture of a relationship. The Lord showed me how to show them that unless their relationships in their body are intact, bound through love and communication, with the holes and tears repaired through forgiveness, God can't use them as effectively to bring others to Himself. I was excited to use such a practical life example. This week, the teaching is on the Father heart of God. Please pray for His heart to be revealed!

Blessings to all of you!

Week Three!

Susan just gave me this message!

I am now on a boat on the way to a coastal AGTA village two hours away. We will have a church seminar in this very remote place and then tomorrow morning, travel to another village where we will have the service and a seminar afterwards. Please pray that we will be culturally relevant and that God will speak clearly through us. Also for safety. ☺ Thanks for your prayers. We need them, and are really seeing God move! ☺ Blessings!

I have passed the comments on from the previous entries. Please continue to uphold Susan and the team in your prayers! ☺

Week Two!

The second week of teaching went well. The topic was "identity," and they explained who we are in God. It was transformational in the lives of the students as God revealed to them who He says they are. Susan said, "It was beautiful!" This week, they will be covering the topic of "Foundations of a Healthy Family." Please pray for good weather so the speaker is able to fly in! The team is doing well. As for Susan, she is enjoying the time there, but it has been a challenge!

Please keep praying!

Update!

Susan and the team just finished their first week of school.  They shared messages from our theme verse, Isaiah 62: 10-12, during this time:

10 Go through, go through the gates;

prepare the way for the people;

build up, build up the highway;

clear it of stones;

lift up a signal over the peoples.

11 Behold, the Lord has proclaimed

to the end of the earth:

Say to the daughter of Zion,

“Behold, your salvation comes;

behold, his reward is with him,

and his recompense before him.”

12 And they shall be called The Holy People,

The Redeemed of the Lord;

and you shall be called Sought Out,

A City Not Forsaken.

They also prayed individually for most of the 44 students, and each of them received a Word from the Lord.  They are very eager to hear God's voice and receive what He has for them. Susan sounded very encouraged.  

She asked that you please pray for safety, unity of the team, cultural relevance, the flight schedule, and for them to be a blessing to the believers they are working with!