This Last Month!
What a crazy few weeks we’ve had. Things have been going faster and better than we anticipated! Our Monday night groups in Flannery’s have developed and grown into a wonderful group and we’ve had to multiply the group into two nights during the week now instead of one. We still meet for an hour and have our discussions but most of the “real” progress happens during the week when we meet up for coffee and one on ones, or in much smaller groups.
We’ve only been going a very short time and to see the difference in people already, when we started meeting NOT ONE of them went to a church, or even liked the thought of it. Now people are so open and honest and really seeking God and have started to believe that God does have a plan for them and that he wants to be a part of their lives.
One guy who started coming to the meetings came as a complete atheist, his purpose was to tell people “there is no God” – he has been the best person to have in our group. He is the most honest and straightforward person I could have hoped to meet. Well, he sent me a text a few days ago asking me to “pray for him”, what great progress, an atheist asking for prayer!
I’m so encouraged to tell you that we are making progress here in Ireland and we are small (for now) but we are in this for the long haul and God has some unconceivable things planned for Ireland and I’m so glad you are going to be a part of it! |
Coming Next Month
Next month is going to be a busy month for us. I will be working a lot on our plans and steps for next year when we are launching the church. I will be mapping out what each month next year looks like and how best we can be used and help our communities.
I need to work out how best to move our group forward and the next steps we need to take with them to grow them into fully committed followers of Christ. Because each person is different and has different hurts and needs, I need to work out the best step for each “group” of them.
I will be back in America in the coming months. I’ll be in Atlanta, GA for a Mission Convention that is held there to promote Cross Ireland Ministries and to try to raise financial support.
I really love working on the messages for our groups, we have been working on answering a lot of questions they have and now we are moving them to find out more and in a deeper way who God is and what and why He wants them to follow Him.
So next month is going to be a really busy one, please keep us in your prayers. |
Our Family
As a family, we have been doing great! We have almost settled in a new way life and are still finding our feet in a lot of areas, but for the most part we are all well. Things here really are so different from the US, the attitude of people is a very negative and everyone is out to get the last cent from your pocket. It is taking a little bit of getting used to again. You have to haggle and sometimes you have to straight out tell people no.
But the other side of it is when you get to know people they are the kindest and most generous people you can meet. They really do care about each other and the “family community” here is something that I have never seen anywhere else.
Tara is becoming a proper little woman, she knows what she wants and she knows how to get it. Just this week for the first time she told me “No” – Looked right into my eyes and said it. It took a lot not to laugh. She is growing really fast and we are enjoying every moment of it.
Marie is working hard, she does an unbelievable job with Tara and works a lot making clothes and other things for kids. At the moment I think she is going a little psycho because we live out in the country side (about 15 minutes outside Limerick) and she gets stuck at the house a lot because we have only one car. But we are both doing well and would ask you continue to pray for us as a couple and for our marriage.
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Prayer Points for this month
Pray for the people we are meeting with, for their heart to soak up what God has for them.
Pray for guidance in the planning of our meetings, that God will give us the words and the opportunities to speak into the lives of people.
Pray for our financial support, that in these hard times for people that God will provide us with the resources necessary to accomplish His plans here.
Pray for us as a family, that God will keep us strong in Him and that we will be a united front – that Satan won’t come in and try divide us in any way.
Pray for the people of Ireland and the hopelessness that people feel here.
Pray for the Giving of Life competition- that we will get enough votes to win the $50,000 donation to our ministry.
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