April Prayer requests and Praises

It's the first of the month and as promised I am updating our current prayer requests and praises. It has been a very busy month. As I sat in the classroom this morning across from Grace, I saw her very tired eyes and I realized...we have been going like crazy lately. I never even noticed how tired we all are getting until I looked at her this morning. It also made me think of what the Bible says about growing weary. Isaiah 40:29-31 says it best...
"29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." That is one of Lance and my favorite passages. It will be our theme as we press ahead through the next months. The Bible also says in Habakkuk 3:19 that ..."19GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places." These scriptures are the strength for the journey.

This month has included many individual meetings, letters, phone calls and small group presentations; as well as Bible studies, Perspectives classes, Financial Peace classes, house showings, and a tiling job for a friend. Like I said, we have had a full calandar. It has all been worth it though as we have met with many friends old and new. We have gained many partners and also watched God work in great ways. He opens doors we have not even knocked on, and lifts us up when to tasks seem too great. When we look at the finish line, we know that all this will be worth it. The chance to work for Him and increase His kingdom with our work at Agape Flights will be well worth this investment of our time and our efforts.

And now for those prayer requests and praises...

Praises

God has opened many hearts and is providing for more ministry partners every day.

Lance's parents have decided to walk on this journey with us and our supportive of our calling.

God continues to encourage us when the days get tough and long.

Items keep selling from the house, some that are not even advertised.

Relationships are continuing to grow and develop.

A particularily important one-on-one meeting with a fellow missionary took place this month that really encouraged us and refined what we are doing. That was a "God thing"

Prayer requests

Parkview Church is preparing their budget this month. Pray that they will see the value in our work with Agape and come on board with financial support.

Safe travels as we have many out of town appointments this month and a trip to Green Bay to be with family for Easter.

Parkview has given us the privilege of being introduced during the services. Please pray that the congregation will be open to hearing our story and individuals will be moved to support us.

The sale of our home. We know that God's timing is perfect so we are trusting Him to sell the home at the right time.

That God will open the doors to us to people outside of our network and into His network. We are now starting to work on referrals from friends and church members. God has amazing ways of connecting people. Please pray for our friends and the referrals they suggest to us.

Pray for our girls to remain patient with us as we continue meeting new partners. They have been really well behaved through all of this and we pray they will start to understand the meaning of why we are doing what we do. I think they are starting to "get it". The other day Grace said to us at supper, "Mom, we haven't shown ..... the Agape video yet? We really should show them, they need to see it." :)

Thanks so much for all the prayers and support you have each offered us. We are so grateful of your willingness to pray for us. Please let us know how we can pray for you also. We would love the privilege of lifting you up to the Father as well.

We hope you all have a blessed Easter. He is risen!!!

In His service, Lynn, Lance, Grace and Hope