Preparation Devotion

 2 Timothy 4:1-5 

"I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. Fir the time will come when they will not endure soon doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." NASB

Summer has begun and so have our preparations for our Fall STM Retreat and our mission trip in January. While details for our travels, lodging, and such are important the most important thing is for us to be ready now, preparing our hearts, souls, and wills by spending quality time with God through through our quiet time in His Word and in prayer. We also need to be comfortable in sharing the gospel and our testimony with others. There are resources that are available including EvanTell, https://www.evantell.org/evangelism-videos/, to help you. Also, please get with either Lynn, Roxanne, or Deb if you have questions or need help. 

Our Fall Short-term Mission Retreat is September 13-15 at the Woodchuck Ranch, N5768 18th Lane Princeton WI. Be watching for more details in the upcoming weeks. 

There is so much to be thankful for and also to pray about:

• Scott's neck surgery on April 4, went well and though his recovery is slow (it will take at least a year) he has been making progress. We are thankful for GOd's provision i a wonderful care team who recognize what is happening when he cannot find the words and have clearly explained the importance of not overdoing it to keep recovering. he will be seen by his care team again the end of October to see how he is doing and prayerfully figure the next steps to find out the root cause(s) of his underlying poly and peripheral neuropathies and other neurological symptoms that were not from the myopathy.
• Hector has a new position as Director of Operations and the Bucher family have arrived safely in Indiana and will serve as the Executive Director and Director of Development.
• The plentiful rain the has ended our drought.
• Prayer for that Hector will be able to raise the support needed and that he and the Buchers will have a smooth transition into their new roles.
• Prayers for wisdom and discernment as we prepare and plans are moving forward. 
• Open and moldable hearts, wills, and souls as we prepare for our next missions and all God has prepared will serve as He intended.