Here is a blog posted by my friend, Joy. I am super duper excited to be crossing borders into this South East Asian country. Thank you for all of your prayers!!
Please be praying for us this month
of October as we head out and can only lean on the Lord’s voice as we won’t be
able to us our own.
Here’s what we know about the country and how you can be praying
for this ministry:
-Communication will be limited to
protect ourselves and the people we are with.
-We most likely will not be able to
visit any underground churches b/c we may put the locals more at risk, and they
are the ones that live there, not us. Pray for discernment for us.
– The people of this nation
practice a lot of animistic practices (worship of trees, etc.)
-We were told to not buy
instruments/ or any dolls made of wood, and if we walk under things made of
bamboo to make sure we pray a cleansing prayer over ourselves b/c we are told
they are very spiritual things. It sounds superstitious, right? But, its
actually very, very real.
-We are
told to always have passport on us and not leave anything valuable in our room
while we are away.
– While
showering, make sure door is locked for our safety (that is, if there is a
lock)
-No
actual “toilets” here, we will be bringing our sarong as a curtain to
tinkle behind!
-As
usual watch we will watch others backs for border crossing, as people often try
to put drugs in peoples bag.
-The
roads we will be taking are prone to landslides, especially in the rainy
season, pray for protection. If there is a bad road, we were informed we
would not be going on it.
-Like
any closed country, there is danger for missionaries, please pray for physical
safety for us and our bellies that we don’t get sick.
-This
nation HIGHLY unreached and in 10/40 window.
– We need protection, we need
discernment we will not live by fear, but by the wisdom that God gives
us. Please, for the next 15 days (it is a short, SHORT month for us) be praying
for safety, unity, and that things would break off in this nation, that hearts
would be softened and fear would dissipate through the perfect love of Jesus.
