September 2006 Report
“We seldom pray in earnest for the extraordinary, the limitless, the glorious. We seldom pray with real confidence for any good to the realization of which we cannot imagine a way. And yet we suppose ourselves to believe in an infinite Father.”
(anonymous - Edinburgh, 1910)
As I began contacting pastors in New England to schedule meetings for this fall, I must admit that I did not expect great things of God. But I am sure that many of you did, and as you have prayed, He has abundantly answered. I am in awe at the great things He has done — and this is just the beginning!
“The Lord is able to give you much more than this.” (2 Chron. 25:9)
In a matter of weeks, the Lord supplied deputation meetings for every Sunday from September 17th through the middle of December. Except for one meeting in New York, all the churches are less than three hours from where I am living in Keene, NH. That is extraordinary! The Lord provided these church contacts through Pastor Emberley and Pastor Fox.
“Your Heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.” (Matt. 6:32)
For the past year, I have enjoyed being a part of Suber Road Baptist Church in Greer, SC. Through that church family the Lord supplied my needs in numerous ways, including housing for the summer, a job, a car, new outfits and supplies for deputation, puppet scripts, and training in evangelism and women’s ministries. Also, they provided expert advice in areas such as financial planning and web design. Even the toddler Sunday School class contributed by giving me the biggest care package of all time! I had the opportunity to do my full missionary presentation at Suber Road before leaving Greenville. You can imagine how excited I was to do this for the first time.
“To Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that you ask or thinkā¦be glory.” (Eph. 3:20)
As the summer ended, I asked the Lord to provide funds to get my car into shape for deputation. Through the love offering at Suber Road and several other gifts, He did way more than that. In just a few days, He provided $15,000. I’m serious! That’s not a typo!
What a glorious display of His goodness and power. I have read of such miracles in missionary biographies. Surely our God is still able to do spectacular things for the sake of His name.
Prayer requests
1) Safety, grace, and humility as I begin regular deputation meetings
(and that the DVD would work each time!)
2) For eleven more supporting churches
3) That I would be in France by this time next year, Lord willing
Thanks for your prayers!
For His glory,
Kristi