The final, biggest step is the plane tickets to get us to Moscow! As of right now, that's the last major obstacle, and I know it is a small thing to the Lord. Please pray that He would provide and make it clear when we are to buy the tickets: time is getting short!
Also, please pray for protection for my family. We have all been getting hit pretty hard lately. My son is in a cast with a broken right wrist (and yes, he is right-handed). We found out yesterday he actually broke two bones instead of just one, and now may still be in a cast during our trip! I have a bad knee from a fall a couple weeks ago, and I just learned I most likely won't be able to get an appointment with an orthopedic doc until after the trip (unless I want to pay extra money to go elsewhere). There's more, both physical and spiritual things, but I'll spare you all the details... Just suffice it to say, I'm pretty sure that our adversary does not want us to take this trip to Russia...
God is always faithful, however, and I need to give Him praise for what He is doing in our body here in Sioux Falls! Every time we gather, we are encouraged by our brothers and sisters in the Lord. We are praying, and seeing that He is doing a new thing here, stirring the hearts of His people to fulfill the Great Commission, both here in South Dakota and around the world. Pray that many would be willing to go and make disciples, whether that means go down the hall to a children's classroom, next door to a neighbor, to another city, or somewhere on the other side of the world.
We recently received some encouragement from another new friend, Mary, who has spent some time in Russia: "Just take it one step at a time, keep flexible, and watch for what the Lord does with things you can't expect or prepare for." Good advice for anyone endeavoring to walk by faith, not by sight! (See 2Cor. 5:7) Please pray we will have the faith to do just that. She also encouraged us with this:
"Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass." --Psalm 37:5
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