Monday, October 18, 2010

TWIST

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This Week In Short Term

India/South Asia
We have a prayer team of 5 in India and South Asia October 8-24

Ecuador
We have a medical team of 8 in San Juan, Ecuador October 9-17

Haiti
We have an evangelism team from Community Church of Columbus (IN) in Haiti October 13-20
We have a vision team of 7 going to Haiti October 18-23

Thursday, October 7, 2010

TWIST

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This Week In Short Term


India/South Asia
We have a prayer team of 5 going to India and South Asia October 8-24

Ecuador
We have a medical team of 8 going to San Juan, Ecuador October 9-17

Haiti
We have an evangelism team from Community Church of Columbus (IN) going to Haiti October 13-20

Monday, October 4, 2010

Got to thinking...

    
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Yesterday at church we talked about Luke 10:25-37in church.  It's a well known story, the parable of the good Samaritan.  We talked about loving our neighbor and what it looks like, and who are neighbor was.  In Sunday School class we looked over several passages, but Matthew 25:14-30 really stuck out to me.  It was the parable of the talents.  After listening to the teaching in the first service on Luke 10 and studying how to be a loving neighbor, Matthew 25:14-30 came alive to me in a new way.  

The good Samaritan took a risk to help the beat up Jew.  Our pastor taught us that his grief was arroused by the misfortune of another man.   He took his time with the hurting man, and spent money to help him.  It was a great sermon!  If you would like to listen to it click on this link.  It was called "Love takes a detour."  With that being said, how are we treating our neighbors?  Who do you feel God is putting a burden on your heart for? 
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the parable of the talents.  These were not actual talents, but were a form of money.  The first slave he gives 5 talents, the second 2, and the third 1.  Both the first and the second understood the master's desire to make a profit and be responsible for what the master gave him.  The third however was scared, and he did not share the same desires the master did.  The master was pleased with the first two slaves, but dissappointed and angry with the third.


It got me to wondering, are we sharing the same desires God has for our neighbors?  He has given each of us responsibility over what he has blessed us with.  Are we being selfish in this consumer world and missing opportunities to love on our neighbors, instead desiring to spend what we have on clothes or the newest technology that's on the market?  


One day we will see the Lord in Heaven and have to tell him how we used his resources he has entrusted to us.  Will we be like the first two slaves in which he was proud of, or will we be like the third slave who angered and disappointed the master?

Life Update,

We have had a good week fund-raising.  We met with several couples and have enjoyed seeing them become excited about joining our team.  This coming weekend we will be in Austin, Texas again to fund-raise.  Please lift us up in prayer during this time.  We are still waiting to hear back from two local churches to see if they will join our support team.  We would also appreciate your prayers in this matter.


God Bless,


Brent and Briyana
  

Friday, October 1, 2010

TWIST

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This Week In Short Term


Burundi
We have a team of 3 in Burundi to do Literacy Training from Sep. 23 - Oct. 2

Hungary
We have a prayer team of 3 in Hungary from Sep. 26 - Oct. 4

India/South Asia
We have a prayer team of 5 going to India and South Asia October 8-24

Ecuador
We have a medical team of 7 going to San Juan, Ecuador October 9-17