Sunday in Ireland - Drew spoke at Listowel Christian Fellowship, the ladies met to kick off the week of fellowship devotions and the last of the team arrived - sans luggage again!
Both the message, the fellowship and the travel stories were amazing, and the reunion of the whole team at last was something to be savored.  With all the health issues, travel issues and logistics that have gone awry, we are more certain than ever that God has big plans for this week.  It may be for one person or for many, but He has something in mind that has taken all this to prepare us and others for His work.  How exciting is that?!?

One story that is actually fruit from last year's trip - Two of our team last year had the privilege of leading a woman in Doolin to Jesus and getting her in touch with the church in LaHinch.  Today we found out that that woman is on fire for the Lord and an active part of the fellowship in LaHinch all this last year.  That brought tears to our eyes to know the fruit ripened and is affecting more for the Kingdom!

 Let the festivities begin!

 Molly, Kristen, Kaitlyn and Joanne washing cups after tea time.

 Irina, a local, putting her skills to use! 

Waging War!

We are thankful that a majority of the Ireland missions team has arrived safely despite some having experienced delayed flights, lost luggage and jet lag.  The remainder of the team is expected to arrive by late Saturday night.  

Today, we are excited to be back at the church at Listowel Christian Fellowship to assist with the prep work for next week's "Kingdom Rock" VBS.  We are blessed to have met and interact with another group from Minnesota (USA) that we will co-laboring alongside.  Although the weather here is gray and rainy at the moment, our spirits are not dampened.  We are encouraged to see how everything will come together for our time here that will also include a Youth Event, Men's Night and Women's Tea.

We are blessed by your hearts to encourage and support us in prayer.  We are amazed at right in the midst of all this, the enemy is waging war to take our focus off where it should be and throw us off track.  Right now, we ask for you to intercede for us in the following ways:

Please pray that the remainder of the team would arrive safe and without incident.

Please pray for team members who are sick; that they would be healed and back on their feet very soon.

As iron sharpens iron, pray that our hearts would be knitted together in unity.

That each member, youngest to the oldest, would know their purpose for being called on this trip.

Please pray that the gifts would be manifested for our time here.

Thank you!

Terry fellowshipping over lunch with our new friends from Minnesota  

Getting excited for "Kingdom Rock" VBS!!!

BREAKING DOWN WALLS
First morning in Ireland we got up early and walked through town praying for the outreach and the opportunity to share the gospel as we made our way to Listowel. God has provided amazing opportunities with various people here in Ireland. Please pray for the following: The Jewish Woman Bible teacher who heard the gospel and received a gospel of John. The Dive instructor staying at the same B&B, raised Catholic but not attending church thanked Rod for sharing with him the good news of salvation, received the gospel of John and gave Rod his business card. Margaret, the lost tour guide who approached Rod and I (two Americans) asking us for directions in Ireland - go figure. Using the theme of lostness we proceeded to share with her the gospel message. She had attended a Bible college in Minnesota but had never heard the gospel message of salvation by grace and that one can be assured of their salvation.  She thanked us as she left to attend to her tour group. Pray for Rachel who we met when we needed to purchase a phone in Limerick, Ireland. She received the gospel of John. This morning we had the opportunity to share, and pray for our B&B hostess in Cahir. She had been wronged in the church, lost in a works based religion and did not know that she could have assurance of salvation. We had the opportunity to share the gospel and pray for her. She did not receive Jesus, but is on the fence. Please pray for healing from the wrong and for her salvation. Her heart is soft and she was definitely touched by the prayer. Continue to pray for us, for opportunities, boldness to share the gospel. Thank you for your prayers.
Blessings,

Mission Ireland 2013

God has provided another opportunity for our team to return to Ireland. We have 27 members on the team and we have been working diligently in preparations for the outreach. We will be in Listowel Ireland serving alongside a small church called Listowel Christian Fellowship. We will be putting on a week long VBS during the mornings. We have planned two evening outreaches for older youth.
The men and women on the team have planned events to come alongside the fellowship and to encourage them in their faith. Please pray for opportunities to share the gospel and see the miracle of salvation. Pray for open doors, new relationships and that a revival will happen. Out of a small town in Southern Ireland the gospel will spread. It i
s interesting to note that Listowel is known for its great literary history.

We have kept the pictures and posts from last year for those of you that are new to the blog and the work we have been doing in Listowel.

Blessings,