| In the craziness of our preparations for South Africa, it is good to step back and remember how faithful God has been in our calling and preparations. I enjoyed highlighting the kids last time, so thought I would now highlight Alberto and me.
Alberto It is mysterious the way the Lord works. At the time when I left El Salvador, I was running away from war. As I look back, the Lord brought me to the U.S. to train me for a different type of war: spiritual warfare, the battle against the devil. Through the blood of Christ, we have complete victory and power over the devil. We need to put on the full armor of God talked about in Ephesians 6, and stand firm. The Lord will use us. Like Isaiah said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.” (Is 61:1) Paul says in II Timothy 1:7 “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me as a prisoner, but share with the sufferings of the gospel, according to the power of God.” And now, as missionaries we know we are God’s infantry, and we have been called to deliver the Good News, in this occasion to the people of South Africa. It is an honor to have served God up to this point. We want to do it for the rest of our lives. Thank you for joining us in our journey, and I hope that the Lord will soon meet whatever personal difficulty you may be going through, because we are praying for you as well. When we pray to God, the solution to our problems is at the tip of our fingers. The victory has already been won! |
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| Joanna
Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others is my motivation for missions and my joy! I am touched that God is paving the way for us to serve Him and His people in South Africa. Youth With A Mission is an agency we love and respect, and our whole family is eagerly anticipating our next steps. Intentionally placing ourselves in a place of ministry forces us to depend on God’s provision in a whole new way, since we are raising our support. Learning to trust God in this way has been humbling and exciting, and He is meeting us at every step. |
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| How You Can Help
Pray for our preparations and fundraising. Invite us to your small group or host a chat in your home with your friends so that we can share. Contact us at joanna@paradas.org Contribute on a monthly basis toward our ongoing support, or on a one-time basis towards our outgoing fund. See our website for details: http://paradas.org/giving/ |
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South Africa 2014
