Cuba Missions Trip Almost Here

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As the days wind down, I find myself moving closer to one of the most exciting events of my entire life! I am daily awestruck in the things The Lord is doing to prepare me personally, to prepare the words I will speak, To affect my heart for people I have never met.......but he knows each one individually, uniquely, personally!!
Looking at the map we will fly from BWI Friday July 30th stay in Miami overnight, and leave Miami Very early Saturday to Holguin, Cuba. From Holguin we will travel South west about an hour and a half to Bayamo which where will will work with the Cuban people all week. 6 of our 12 servants will work in our VBS teaching the Cuban people how to have a succesful VBS childrens ministry. 1 will work the the translators as she has done many times, 2 including myself will work with and teach the women, and 3 including Pastor Dennis (pastors and leadership), John Tatterson(evangelism), and William Rey(translation)will teach and lead the men. Our goal is to bring 12 sets of study books for twelve pastors, as many do not even have a bible, but to also impart teaching that can be reproduced and taught in the surrounding churches........what an awesome move of God to have the privilege to be part of.
As I outline the book of Ephesians in the most simplistic breakdown possible God has lead me to many different places to piece together an amazing journey of biblical truth for myself first and hopefully I will be able to by the Spirit impart it to the wonderful ladies we are about to meet. God willing my four topics will be:
Who We are in Christ (position)
Our walk in Christ (practical)
Our warfare in Christ (application) 2 parts
2 amazing things have happened since Friday that I would like to share, 1st one of my newly acquired clients at BB&T(this is only the second time we have met) asked me if we could showcase our missions trip on his gospel radio program (it airs in Lynchburg Va. his father owns the station and he runs it) Interviewing me live on air Friday the 23rd at 5pm KLLL fm gospel radio station, in anticipation of what we expect to do, and then another interview after we get back to actually speak of what God did in fact accomplish(that we know this side of heaven!) Wow that came out of left field, and this morning as I have been praying to know how to get my outline and lesson from English to Spanish I was looking for a map of Cuba and happened to get a pop-up of one of the most recently updated and technical online translation software that there is currently is on the market. Each a needed gentle loving nudge of Confirmation that God is equipping me, which confirms that it is a God call not mans call in my life..Oh how I praise him for his excellent greatness and continued show of absolute unconditional love to a sinner as myself!!
Once again he has confirmed to me a verse he has used to move me forward many times JOHN 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain. That whatsoever you shall ask in my name he may give it you!! That verse has been a sweet Word in my heart, mind and walk with Christ many times over....Never as sweet as it is today I am overcome by my God, and that is exactly where I want to be. Please pray for our trip, safety, understanding, favor, impartation of the Word, and all that God desires that we could not possibly know or even understand...that we stay willing vessels meet for the masters use! Look for upcoming Praise Reports!