If there is anything I have learned through my last 21 years of life, it is that life is always changing no matter what you do or how you try to do it. World Race has always said never have expectations and expect things to change. Well one of the many changes which occurred this week was U Squads route was changed. We are now NOT going to India, Nepal and Ukraine. Though I am sad to not be going to these countries, I am so excited to see how the Lord is going to work in and through our new route. Here is some information about our new countries.
Our New Route
CHINA
THAILAND
CAMBODIA
MALAYSIA
Enter a world entrenched in Islam. A people within the thriving metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians still live in ignorance of the Good News of Jesus Christ. As you delve into this culture of works-based religion, strong self-discipline, and uncanny faith, you will have the unique opportunity to deliver hope and point the people to their Redeemer.
PHILLIPPINES
ALBANIA
Located on the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula, with its coast along the Adriatic Sea, Albania is Mother Teresa’s birthplace. Did you know that the apostle Paul had actually been to Albania during his missionary travels (Romans 15:19) Albania declared independence in 1912, but then was occupied by Italy then Germany for a few years, during World War II. Afterwards, Albania was under Soviet rule, which ended in the early 1990s. There were only a dozen or so Christians then; today there are thousands. Most of the population identify themselves as Muslim (70%) while the remainder are Orthodox Christian (20%) and Catholic/Protestant (10%). Your ministry: simply connect with the young people. As you build friendships with students, you’ll get to tell them how Jesus tore the veil — thicker than even the Iron Curtain that divided Europe — that separated man from God.
BULGARIA
This southern-central European country is the 16th largest in Europe. Its geography is varied with mountain ranges, plains and a coastline along the Black Sea. Its economy is growing, but among all the European Union members it ranks lowest in terms of income. Organized crime is an issue as is human trafficking. Bulgaria is mainly a source of trafficking in persons yet also, to a lesser extent, a transit point and destination of trafficking. Here, about half the population claims to be orthodox and over 10% are Muslim. You can bring light and hope to this nation caught between "developed" and "developing."
ROMANIA
KENYA
UGANDA
RWANDA
Please be praying for my team and I as we prepare to leave on this great journey. Pray for the countries that we are going to, that the Lord may open up the hearts of the people we meet and the ministries we are working with. I will write more about training camp soon. There is just too much to tell in one blog!
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