To share stories of God's faithfulness toward us in Christ and to remind one another of our partnership in the gospel. May we be mutually encouraged by God's work abroad, filled with faith by his Spirit to pray bold prayers for the sake of Christ's Kingdom, and spurred on to seek our Father's will to fulfill his plans and purposes among us here in Warrenville, DuPage County, and to the ends of the earth.
Pastor Ray is off to Armenia for a few weeks. He left October 5th and will arrive back home on the 21st. He will be preaching two of the Sundays that he is there. He will also be spending a large amount of his time at the Theological Seminary of Armenia.
Read MoreWe finished up a great three days of orientation today. Karis did a great job planning our sessions. They were fun, informative, and great for helping us to prepare for the week ahead.
Read MoreWe were met by Karis at the airport and whisked away to a day of touring the Capitol of Slovenia, Ljubljana. We had great time taking in the views from a local castle, eating pizza and ice cream, and getting to know the JV team. Now we're in Ptuj where we will have our first orientation session before crashing and getting much needed sleep.
Read MoreWe're getting a better picture of all that we'll be doing in Slovenia and growing in excitement to see how God uses us to serve our Christian brothers and sisters in Slovenia as we put on this outreach camp for the Slovenian youth.
Read MoreWe are thankful for all the ways that God provides!
Read MoreSomeone once said, "It is teamwork that enables common men to do uncommon things." Another has said, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Both of these quotes are inspiring when it comes to thinking of what can be accomplished by a team. However, neither of them come close to the powerful picture of teamwork given in John 13:34-35.
Read MoreTeam Meeting #2: Getting started preparing for our trip to Slovenia
Read MoreWhile there is plenty of training, fundraising, and planning ahead of us, we are looking forward to June 29th, when we will begin our Slovenia journey.
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