Calling all prayer warriors!

In just a little over two months Devin and I will leave for our first international mission trip! I am so excited about serving the Lord in this way. I have never been out of the United States AND I have never been on a mission trip AND I get to do this with my teenage son (and 28 other people)! I know I've shared, and even asked for prayer for our trip to Belize before, but I come asking again and updating you who are praying with more information. Please pray for us daily, or whenever our trip comes to your mind, as this trip is quickly approaching.

Flights have been booked! There is no backing out now. And the Lord knows the devil is trying to get my overzealous anxiety to get caught up in all the unknowns and make me want to do just that. Please pray for our health and safety. Pray for those opportunities we will have to share the gospel between here and there.

Our team of 15 has grown to 30! Fifteen of us from this area will be partnering with a team from Texas and a team from Indiana. Pray for unity as we prepare seperately to come together as one team in June. Pray for each of us to find the purpose the Lord has for us on this trip. Pray that we would not become so consumed in the details of the trip itself that we miss the reason why we are going there. Pray for the the resources needed for the trip be made available, financial and otherwise.

Pray for the men, women and children of Belize that we will encounter during our time there. Pray that we will be aware of the physical and spiritual needs of the people and God will use us to meet as many needs as we can.

Thank the Lord for Pastor Armstrong, his family and his church family (Evangelical Philidelphia Church, Santa Elena). Pray for these people as they prepare to welcome us into their community. Also pray for our Praying Pelican trip leader as she guides our preparation and trip over the next couple of months.

Pray for courage and strength as we leave the comforts of our homes and embrace a culture very different than our own. May the Lord allow us to be a light to any darkness we encounter.

Our trip dates are June 21-28. I will provide more information as the dates get closer so you can pray for specific details as we travel and minister.

Thank you so much for taking the time to cover this trip with prayer!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God." Philippians 4:6

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20