Languages, Conversations, and a Roll Away Bed

We've just finished our third day on the National Mall in Washington DC, where our team has given out CDs oin 85 different languages. This map is a new concept we've added this year and has drawn a ton of people to our booth. We are having them put a sticky dot on the map to represent where they are from. In the process we are able to find out what language they speak and get them a CD. It is a team effort and had been super interesting to see how many countries have been represented in our location. 

Many have had opportunities to have conversations with people about Christ and what they believe. Pray for changed lives. 

And there has been a lot of fun and team bonding. Thanks for the prayers. 

What Does A Closed Door Really Mean?

What does a closed door really mean?  Failure? Grief? A wrong decision? 
For two years I (Stacy) worked a few hours a week at our church doing bookkeeping. I enjoyed the staff and was able to make some additional income for our family.  In January the Lord closed the door to that opportunity, and although I felt at peace with the decision, I had to really trust his "redirection" in my life.  I was walking away from additional income and missing the extra time with my church family.

The lack of funds wasn't shared with anyone, but God knew.  And within less than a month we received a donation from a couple, feeling led by the Lord, that totaled the same amount of money I would have made working at church for a year.  We were speechless, humbled and encouraged.

The time I would have spent working at church is now spent working at GRN distributing CDs.  Emil and I began the year with the goal of giving out 10,000 CDs of the gospel in 2014 (not a small feat for year one).  As of June, the Lord has allowed us to give out almost 7,000 CDs (and all before our trip to DC).  The Lord is so much bigger than what our minds can fathom!

So, what does a closed door really mean?  Well, pray diligently, trust completely and walk in obedience to what the Lord puts before you and you will soon find out!

DC 2014 - Trusting the Lord



Just part of the 29 members of this year's DC team! 

    "Foreign Missions on US Soil" is a theme we've been accustomed to using as we describe our mission outreach to Washington, D.C.  Over the 4th of July week over half a million people come to visit the National Mall.   Our team of 29 will be partnering with other Christian organizations and churches to "reach the WORLD for Christ" as we hand out CDs of the gospel message in their heart languages.  Last year we gave out 4000 CDs in 110 languages.  Only the Lord knows what is planned for this year's experience.  We are simply trusting the Lord!

Please Pray for :

                   Divine appointments with people

                   Changed lives - both people coming to Christ and our team that is growing in the Lord

                   Team Unity

                   All the logistics of travel, set up, finances, etc.