but i'd like to pause for a moment and ask for your prayers. pray for spiritual strength for those who are working in italy. pray against the enemy as he fights against all we [and other ministries in italy] are trying to do. we expect and believe that the Lord is about to do something amazing here. pray that Satan would have no foothold.
we are seeing great suffering and attack amongst the believers in italy. it's coming in various forms: sickness, disease, discouragement, and actual physical attack. i humbly ask for your prayers.
wednesday afternoon we are having an informational meeting about this summer's project in malawi. our hope is that students, believers and non-believers, will join us for 2-4 weeks as we continue work in malawi. italian students of all types are drawn to humanitarian aid and so this provides a wonderful opportunity for us to build into their lives. [as an aside, i will not be going to malawi this summer but 3 of my teammates will].
my family was here this last week. it was wonderful to have them in florence- i wish they could have been here longer- but we did a little traveling and of course, it was great to see them after being apart for 6 months.
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Oh I am so glad to see that your parents are there safe and sound. I thought about texting you many times to see how things were going, but I didn't want to interupt family time.
You, your team, and the other believers there in Italy will continue to be in my prayers.
It was wonderful to be with you and have the fam together. I too wish it was longer! I am so proud of you. I will be specifically praying for the enemy to be bound, that he would have no foothold, and that our Almighty Lord would surround each of you with His hedge of protection, and give pointed encouragement from Him that speaks exactly to each of your hearts. Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world. He is with you.
I love you!
"For Thou art my lamp O Lord; and the Lord illumines my darkness; For by You I can run upon a troop; by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God His way is blameless; the Word of the Lord is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is a rock besides our God? God is my strong fortress. He makes my feet like hinds feet and sets me on my high places. He trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You also have given me the shield of Your salvation, and Your help makes me strong." 2 Samuel 22:29-36
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