Over the last couple of days OMS staff have not been able to contact the coordinator in one of our security-risk countries in Africa.Today his phone was answered by his brother who informs us that our coordinator has been arrested, imprisoned now for several days, and is being interrogated regarding his activities in the country.
Please be in prayer for our colleagues in this difficult circumstance.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
TWIST
Haiti
We have a work team of 10 in Cap Haitian March 1-10
Ecuador
We have a team of 6 going to Guayaquil March 12-19
Monday, February 28, 2011
Prayer is SO cool!
This past weekend Briyana and I went on a marriage retreat. It was amazing. It provided us permission to relax, bond, and develop a closer relationship during a stressful semester for us. On Sunday, the retreat had us do a really cool devotional on prayer and it got me to thinking how cool prayer really is.
Too many times we forget how powerful prayer actually is, and it seems that all to often Christians forget how to pray. In James 5:13-16, James gives us a great outline of how to pray. We are to pray for our troubles and concerns, praise the Lord for our Joys and praises, ask for help and healing for illness and pain, ask forgiveness for our sins and offenses, and ask for help for anything else that bothers us.
As a missionaries who relies on the Lord and the support of others, we take great joy at the beginning of every month praying for our supporters. How can we best pray for you as you support us in our ministry?
You can contact us by leaving a comment or by emailing us at bmorrell@onemissionsociety.org.
God Bless,
Brent & Briyana
Too many times we forget how powerful prayer actually is, and it seems that all to often Christians forget how to pray. In James 5:13-16, James gives us a great outline of how to pray. We are to pray for our troubles and concerns, praise the Lord for our Joys and praises, ask for help and healing for illness and pain, ask forgiveness for our sins and offenses, and ask for help for anything else that bothers us.
As a missionaries who relies on the Lord and the support of others, we take great joy at the beginning of every month praying for our supporters. How can we best pray for you as you support us in our ministry?
You can contact us by leaving a comment or by emailing us at bmorrell@onemissionsociety.org.
God Bless,
Brent & Briyana
Monday, February 21, 2011
One Weekend
We've posted about this event a couple of weeks ago, but wanted to remind those of you that were interested in it still that it's not to late. Here is a blurb about the event from our head of Mobilization, Paul Cox.
It's not too late to send someone to this weekend's OneWeekend event! Our prayer is that the retreat will deepen their relationship with Jesus and help them explore what it's like to be a missionary.
Here are some of the subjects that will be covered in the general sessions, small groups and one-on-one time with the missionaries:
• What does it mean to have God's calling?
• I feel a tug to the nations. What should I do next?
• I have gifts and interests that I could use in another culture. What are some ways to plug in?
• What do I do about a mountain of school loans?
• The ministry of raising support. What does it look like?
The retreat schedule includes worship, training sessions, small group discussions at tables, prayer, and Q&A with missionaries. For more information and/or registration information, contact Paul Cox at pcox@onemissionsociety.org.
It's not too late to send someone to this weekend's OneWeekend event! Our prayer is that the retreat will deepen their relationship with Jesus and help them explore what it's like to be a missionary.
Here are some of the subjects that will be covered in the general sessions, small groups and one-on-one time with the missionaries:
• What does it mean to have God's calling?
• I feel a tug to the nations. What should I do next?
• I have gifts and interests that I could use in another culture. What are some ways to plug in?
• What do I do about a mountain of school loans?
• The ministry of raising support. What does it look like?
The retreat schedule includes worship, training sessions, small group discussions at tables, prayer, and Q&A with missionaries. For more information and/or registration information, contact Paul Cox at pcox@onemissionsociety.org.
TWIST
This Week In Short Term
Haiti
We have a guy from Portland working in Cap Haitian doing A/C work until Feb. 21
We have a team of 6 in Cap working until Sunday, then they fly to Port to work with Homes For haiti until Feb. 24
We have a guy in Cap Haitian to help get Resounding Hope set up. He's there Feb. 16-23
We have a guy from Portland working in Cap Haitian doing A/C work until Feb. 21
We have a team of 6 in Cap working until Sunday, then they fly to Port to work with Homes For haiti until Feb. 24
We have a guy in Cap Haitian to help get Resounding Hope set up. He's there Feb. 16-23
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The End Is Near
This idea has been big in my head over the past several weeks. I'm reading the book Radical by David Platt and just finished reading 1 Peter. The real idea that God is coming back and we are wasting our time with stuff that we can't take to Heaven has been a big idea that I've been wrestling with and wanted to share with you.
This seems like a simple concept, but as I fund-raise and talk with people, it's becoming more and more apparent that this mindset is often absent in the majority of the American population and, sadly, the Christian American population too. In today's society, we are taught that you aren't successful without being a home owner, without having a newer car, without having the newest and best technology.
David Platt put it this way, "Today more than a billion people in the world live and die in desperate poverty. They attempt to survive on less than $1 a day. Close to two billion others live on less than $2 a day. That's nearly half the world struggling today to find food, water, shelter with the same amount of money I spend on french fries for lunch."
Are these people failures? Does God not love them? Does God not want them to hear of his wonderful gift of salvation? I would argue no. God has given us Americans a tremendous responsibility. With the wealth and possessions God has given us, we have a duty to use EVERYTHING at our disposal to further the Kingdom of God and share the love God has shown us to others around the world.
Pray for Briyana and I as we continue to ask God how we can be more focused on His coming return and how we can best use the time and possessions He's given us to further the Kingdom of God.
If you would like to see some opportunities Men for Missions has to go overseas and share please click here to view upcoming trips.
If you would like to hear sermons recently completed at my church on this topic, click here.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
TWIST
This Week In Short Term
Haiti
We have a team of 2 in Haiti to teach at EBS from Jan. 22 - Feb. 6
We have a guy going to Haiti to work with Starfish Kids from Jan. 25 - Feb. 1 (Bramley)
On January 21 the a family flew into Port to begin their year of service with the Homes For Haiti project.
A team of 6 from Waco First UMC is going to Port 01/29-02/05 to work with the Homes For Haiti project
We have a work team of 5 going into Cap Haitian February 3-12.
A crazy week!
This week has been very interesting and crazy! Take a look:
For those of you that don't watch the news or are not interested in the NFL, the Super Bowl is in North Texas this year. Not only does that mean that lots of money rolling into town, but it also means more people and traffic. ESPN has taken over nearly 2 blocks of Downtown Fort Worth. Steelers fans are everywhere! Fortunately, Briyana works on the far end of Downtown and driving there hasn't been impacted too much.
On Saturday, a couple of my friends and I enjoyed a round of disc golf in the morning. It was a blast and the weather was amazing (mid 70's and not a cloud in the sky.) As I sit and write this blog post, at least an inch of ice is stuck to the roads, snow flurries are falling and the wind chill is below 0! You can't get that much crazier, but one must remember that this is Texas weather for you.
It's only Tuesday so far, I can't wait to see what is in store for the rest of the week.
Brie and I find out if June Bug is a boy or girl tomorrow (weather permitting.) We can't wait! We are enjoying this time of life and learning as much as we can while the Lord has us in this position of fund-raising.
God Bless & STAY WARM!
Brent and Briyana
For those of you that don't watch the news or are not interested in the NFL, the Super Bowl is in North Texas this year. Not only does that mean that lots of money rolling into town, but it also means more people and traffic. ESPN has taken over nearly 2 blocks of Downtown Fort Worth. Steelers fans are everywhere! Fortunately, Briyana works on the far end of Downtown and driving there hasn't been impacted too much.
On Saturday, a couple of my friends and I enjoyed a round of disc golf in the morning. It was a blast and the weather was amazing (mid 70's and not a cloud in the sky.) As I sit and write this blog post, at least an inch of ice is stuck to the roads, snow flurries are falling and the wind chill is below 0! You can't get that much crazier, but one must remember that this is Texas weather for you.
It's only Tuesday so far, I can't wait to see what is in store for the rest of the week.
Brie and I find out if June Bug is a boy or girl tomorrow (weather permitting.) We can't wait! We are enjoying this time of life and learning as much as we can while the Lord has us in this position of fund-raising.
God Bless & STAY WARM!
Brent and Briyana
Thursday, December 30, 2010
End of the Year
Christmas is our favorite time of year, and Briyana and I hope you had a wonderful celebration. We celebrated Christmas with my family and will celebrate Christmas with Briyana's family on New Years Eve. It was a blast getting together with family! We enjoyed breakfast with the family, shared presents, and played games and watched movies the rest of the day. That evening we received JuneBug's first present to us. We felt JuneBug kick for the first time. Even with all the excitement and relaxation it got me to thinking. Without Christmas, my world would be turned upside down. If Jesus wasn't born, Christmas would cease to exists. I wouldn't be a Christian. I would be a horrible husband, selfish person, and my job would be meaningless.
I was talking with a person the other day that made the comment, "Why don't we just celebrate Christmas like we celebrate the Olympics. Have Christmas once every four years." At first I thought he was joking, but as the conversation continued I realized he was serious. It gave me an awesome chance to witness to him. Come to find out he was not a Christian and thought of Christmas as just another holiday created by retail stores to entice shoppers to spend more money. My heart broke for him. I was able to share the true meaning of Christmas with him and invited him to come to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
I think often times Christians often get confused and distracted about the true meaning of Christmas. I know at times I do. As 2011 approaches we hope that each of you continue to keep your eyes on the prize (Hebrews 12:1-3).
For those of you interested, here's an amazing opportunity February 25 -Sunday February 27 to take a more in-depth view of missions. For more info contact pcox@onemissionsociety.org or call 317-888-3333 ext. 317
I was talking with a person the other day that made the comment, "Why don't we just celebrate Christmas like we celebrate the Olympics. Have Christmas once every four years." At first I thought he was joking, but as the conversation continued I realized he was serious. It gave me an awesome chance to witness to him. Come to find out he was not a Christian and thought of Christmas as just another holiday created by retail stores to entice shoppers to spend more money. My heart broke for him. I was able to share the true meaning of Christmas with him and invited him to come to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior.
I think often times Christians often get confused and distracted about the true meaning of Christmas. I know at times I do. As 2011 approaches we hope that each of you continue to keep your eyes on the prize (Hebrews 12:1-3).
For those of you interested, here's an amazing opportunity February 25 -Sunday February 27 to take a more in-depth view of missions. For more info contact pcox@onemissionsociety.org or call 317-888-3333 ext. 317
Briyana and I will be in the Austin area at the beginning of the year. We would love to get together with any of you.
God Bless and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Brent & Briyana
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Getting Back Into the Swing of Things
Thanksgiving was great! Briyana and I enjoyed looking back on what we had to be thankful for and ate plenty of turkey. Now we are trying to get back into our daily routines and looking forward to Christmas. It will be here quicker than we realize.
11 Medical teams to 20 countries
6 Prayer teams to 6 countries
36 Work teams to 8 countries, and
4 Vision teams to 2 countries
As the year comes to an end, Men For Missions looks back on a successful year. By the end of the year, Men For Missions and One Missions Society will have sent out 544 people on 81 teams to 20 different countries.
The breakdown looks like this:
24 Evangelism teams to 10 countries11 Medical teams to 20 countries
6 Prayer teams to 6 countries
36 Work teams to 8 countries, and
4 Vision teams to 2 countries
Thank you again for your support and prayers! These trips would not have occurred and would not have been successful without YOUR prayers and support. The Kingdom of God is growing each day with YOUR support and prayers. You are just as involved in what Men For Missions and One Mission Society does as we are.
Be on the lookout for our December Newsletter. We have wonderful stories from the mission field and exciting news about us inside our newsletter. It should be arriving in your mailbox in the next couple of weeks. If you would like to join our mailing list, please email us at bmorrell@onemissionsociety.org.
God Bless!
Brent and Briyana
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