A good Meeting

As a team we have committed to fasting and praying for the summer every Wednesday until we leave. Today was my first day fasting. I have been pretty hungry all day which only reminds me to pray, interesting how that works. My friend Andy from school is going to Slovakia with me this summer. We have decided that we are going to spend the time we would normally be eating dinner on Wednesdays in prayer and in God's word. It is so exciting to be able to do this. Tonight we met and had an amazing time. We discussed the up coming summer and what God was going to do in our hearts and the hearts of the youth in Slovakia. We also spent time lifting up everyone who is going to be a part of this summer to God in prayer. As we talked I again thought of the importance of being prepared spiritually when we serve God. I feel like I have a lot of preparation to do in my heart before I leave. Then the thought occurred to me, Well I am always supposed to serve God, therefore I should always be prepared. It is so very important that we remain obedient to God even when we do see ourselves as "serving Him." I am so thankful for my friend Andy and his willingness to serve this summer. I know that he has only received half of the funds he needs to go. I ask that you please pray for him that God would provide for Andy and guide him towards what He has to teach him this summer. Also pray for the Slovak youth , many who are in their last year of High school are taking their entrance exams into college. I have talked to many of them and they are very worried that they will not pass. Pray that they will feel God's peace and that this will lead them to a deeper longing to seek out God in their lives and find out the truth and the Good News of salvation.