My mom and 4th Alpha Meeting
Hey everyone,
My mom is having back surgery tomorrow morning at 10:30am (Central Standard Time). She, being the trooper that she tries to be, seems to be doing well with the anticipation. They will be basically making some room for her nerves and discs to relieve a lot of pain and numbness that she's been experiencing for awhile now in her legs. We'd like to ask you all to join us in praying for her and her doctors tomorrow morning. It's hard for us to be away when we wish we could be there with her!!
We hard our fourth Alpha Course meeting tonight. From a numbers standpoint it didn't go too well -- 5 people counting Vicki and me. But, knowing that God's economy is vastly greater than ours, it was a tremendous success spiritually. The couple that was here tonight has been trying to answer many deep questions and basically they have just been trying to come to that point of really being able to trust what they're hearing...to accept the love that God is offering them. We, along with Tomek (the pastor of Genesis Church) had an incredible time of discussion with them about tonight's topic: How to have assurance of our faith. We don't think they would have opened up if all of the others would have been here. It is just really exciting to see them going through this process...really seeking to work through all of the mazes that have been built up in their minds since childhood in order to one day give themselves fully to the Father!
In the states decisions to "become a Christian" are made very quickly when compared to here in Poland. But after those decisions, many times anyway, people lose interest and their passion quickly. In Poland, generally when that decision is made it has been after a lot of contemplation which only increases the person's passion and interest in their new life. There is much to be lost, in terms of culture and even family, here which adds a completely different dynamic to peoples' spiritual journeys that makes it so different than in the U.S. You can be praying that in coming weeks the Holy Spirit helps this couple come to that point of giving their whole selves over to Jesus and that they will be the beginning of a wave that will impact the rest of our group!
Thanks for continuing to pray with us as so much has been happening lately! You are all so dear to us!
Much love and thanks,
All of us
My mom is having back surgery tomorrow morning at 10:30am (Central Standard Time). She, being the trooper that she tries to be, seems to be doing well with the anticipation. They will be basically making some room for her nerves and discs to relieve a lot of pain and numbness that she's been experiencing for awhile now in her legs. We'd like to ask you all to join us in praying for her and her doctors tomorrow morning. It's hard for us to be away when we wish we could be there with her!!
We hard our fourth Alpha Course meeting tonight. From a numbers standpoint it didn't go too well -- 5 people counting Vicki and me. But, knowing that God's economy is vastly greater than ours, it was a tremendous success spiritually. The couple that was here tonight has been trying to answer many deep questions and basically they have just been trying to come to that point of really being able to trust what they're hearing...to accept the love that God is offering them. We, along with Tomek (the pastor of Genesis Church) had an incredible time of discussion with them about tonight's topic: How to have assurance of our faith. We don't think they would have opened up if all of the others would have been here. It is just really exciting to see them going through this process...really seeking to work through all of the mazes that have been built up in their minds since childhood in order to one day give themselves fully to the Father!
In the states decisions to "become a Christian" are made very quickly when compared to here in Poland. But after those decisions, many times anyway, people lose interest and their passion quickly. In Poland, generally when that decision is made it has been after a lot of contemplation which only increases the person's passion and interest in their new life. There is much to be lost, in terms of culture and even family, here which adds a completely different dynamic to peoples' spiritual journeys that makes it so different than in the U.S. You can be praying that in coming weeks the Holy Spirit helps this couple come to that point of giving their whole selves over to Jesus and that they will be the beginning of a wave that will impact the rest of our group!
Thanks for continuing to pray with us as so much has been happening lately! You are all so dear to us!
Much love and thanks,
All of us
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