Excitement Builds

Excitement mounts as the team moves into the final month of preparation for the mission to Broken Arrow Bible Ranch in New Mexico. 

Work parties have begun to complete tasks that cannot be finished during our training sessions.  At this week’s meeting we will set dates for the following work parties: 

·       Finish preparing materials for a craft project

·       Collate welcome gift bags

·       Sort and pack donated gifts

·       Collate printed packet pages

·       Packing all materials for transport

Please join us in praying for:

•   God to be glorified in everything we do
•   His help and guidance as we prepare for this    mission
•   Provision for enough gifts for game prizes (150 are needed)
•   Keep us spiritually and physically strong and focused on Him

It is a joy and blessing getting to know the wonderful women on this mission team.  God is clearly using each woman’s unique gifts to accomplish His work.  Always it seems that when we step out in faith to serve our Lord in short term missions, we are more blessed than the people we go to serve.  God’s grace is amazing!



Moving Forward

The EFCC mission team is already working on their fourth training session.  It is surprising to realize how quickly time is rushing towards our departure.   Excitement builds as we move forward!

The team is busy completing their pre-trip tasks of gathering gift donations for the dear Navajo women; purchasing craft materials; designing and purchasing table centerpieces; researching game ideas; decorating our team aprons; preparing worship music selections; and completing all the other hundreds of details that are necessary for this Navajo Mission. 

In addition to the physical preparations for this mission, the team is also journaling about what God is teaching us through the process of serving on a short-term mission.  We are learning about the Navajo culture.  We are bonding into one supportive cohesive unit as we pray together; write and share our three-minute testimonies; and work together.  

God has been evident in all aspects of our preparations!  Spiritual warfare has been active, but God has intervened again and again.  There was a surprise budget deficit that was quickly rectified through savings on airfare and generous donations.  There have been physical attacks but healing has been swift and sure.  It is always amazing and exciting to see our wondrous God at work!  This mission is bound to be a great success if the amount of spiritual warfare is any indication. 

Please pray that God will be glorified in everything we do; that He will guide all preparations and planning; and will keep us spiritually and physically strong.