12 days from now, I will be leaving from JFK on my flight to Ukraine! It is so hard to believe that the trip is just around the corner, and as I start my final preparations, it all is becoming a little more real to me. Over the past few weeks, I have been struggling against a great spiritual darkness, but even as I wrote some thank you's a few minutes ago the darkness continued giving way to the Light.
This Sunday will be final Sunday preaching at Stone Ridge PHC. As I prepare for that, my thoughts have began turning to the opportunity I have been given to speak at the Carpathian Christian Youth Camp in Ukraine. Naturally, I will be speaking through a translator as I am not familiar enough with the language to preach. I have some difficult topics to speak on, the first being titled The Truth about Yourself. Being honest, I have no idea where to start, but I know the Lord will lead me to the right place.
This trip will be my first of many missions trips I anticipate having in my life time. As such, the excitement just keeps building more and more every day! Today I am gathering my chechlists and writing some final thank you's to those who have supported me and made this trip possible. However, as much as the money is important, the prayers of my friends and family have been even more treasured. Thank you to all who labor in the place of prayer for me, because God is answering those prayers! He has led me this far, and now I follow in His steps to the European mission field. Please remember me in prayer as I gather everything I will need, as well as I prepare to speak to people I have never met on subjects that are challenging to many! Till next time!
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