This week marks the beginning of two mission trips Calvary Church people are taking. By the time you read this, our students will be in Blythewood, SC. During this week long mission trip (June 12-19) they will be helping needy families with rebuilding and repairing their homes. This is the third summer they have taken a week our of their busy schedules to minister through Salkehatchie Summer Service, and each time they have been profoundly touched by God through ministering. The second mission trip is being taken by Tammy Gilbert. Tammy will be going to Honduras June 20-27 with a medical mission team. This team has been going to Honduras for six years now and this marks Tammy's second trip. Whenever I think of missionaries (short and long term) I am reminded of what Paul wrote in 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2"Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil me. For not all have faith.
This passage teaches us to pray for two things for our students and Tammy as they go. First, pray for the success of the Word. Pray that as they share God's Word with people that the Holy Spirit would use it and that it would quickly invade their hearts. Pray that people would trust in the Savior as a result of their Christ-like efforts.
Second, pray for the safety of the messengers. Dangers are everywhere and we need to keep our missionaries' safety before God's graceful throne. Pray while they are on the road or in the air; pray while they carry a hammer or a syringe; pray as they travel to their work site or satellite clinic; pray for them in the morning, in the afternoon, when you go to bed, and whenever the Spirit prompts you. Pray! Pray!! Pray!!! Praying is what we can do, while going is what they are doing.
Grace & Peace,
Scott
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