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The Magnificat? Yes, I know what youre thinking. What does this
text, traditionally extolled during the
Christmas holidays, have to do with August, with a summer prayer
update? When I started writing to you it
was this text that started resonating in my heart. Marys song
proclaimed, from the depths of her soul,
gratitude to God for all that He had done for her personally and
for His people throughout history. My heart
is full also, as I reflect upon this fact: This same God, to
whom Mary sang, is actively and intimately engaged
in and through His people in Bulgaria. My soul magnifies the
Lord!
What a privilege to live and serve in Bulgaria! We dont take for
granted the very real sense of His intimateand imminent partnership
with us as His purposes surface around us and become visible to us.
Your prayers
are appreciated and so essential in enabling us to understand
His purposes, to step out in faith, and live in
partnership with the Holy Spirit. What has God done? What is God
doing?
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And Mary said,
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my
Savior, for he has looked on the humble
estate of his servant.For behold, from now on all generations
will call me blessed; for he who is mighty hasdone great things for
me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to
generation.
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud
in the thoughts of their hearts; he has
brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of
humble estate; he has filled the hungry with
good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and tohis offspring forever.
Luke 1: 46-55
When the interns arrived in June, nothing really could have
prepared them for the depth of experience awaiting them o
how the Lord would work in and through them. If a single
word could summarize our interns (American & Bulgarian)
summer, it would be relationships. They learned something
of what it means to live in community as Gods people,
embracing the gospel for themselves, so that they together,
reveal something of Gods reality to skeptical unbelievers
that there is a God and that these
Jesus Followers reveal that this
God loves broken people. The
internship, culminating with the
week-long English Camp, resulted
in several desiring to learn more.
My soul magnifies the Lord!
Goodbye dinner at Dimos home!
Commemorative plate for interns
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Last month we asked you to pray for the ministry in a
very specific way: For development organizationally so
thatBridges of freedom
are built from life on the streets to wholeness in Christ. The
Lord is answering
this prayer in unexpected ways. Last Friday our DofB team was on
the Ring Roa
visiting the Daughters and unexpectedly became involved in a
police operation
to clean up the streets. We were detained for an extended time
as the policetried to understand who we were and why we were there.
While it was a
stressful encounter, the police were simply trying to do their
jobs. From this
encounter with the police, we have a renewed push to seek
relationships within the police department and
governmental agencies as a needed and critical plank in the
Bridge of freedom here in Bulgaria. While we
do not want to be an obstacle to the police we understand that
simply cleaning up the streets does not
change hearts. Continue to pray that the Lord will give us
wisdom and open doors of communication with
local authorities so that they will view us as allies and not
obstacles.
If you will commit to serious
intercession on behalf of theDaughters and we who are
trying to reach them with the
light of the Gospel, please
send a note to Beth:
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If you dont hear back
immediately, not to worry!
Were putting a data base
together and Beth is in the US
now with Johanna!
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For almost two years you have been praying for guidance to find
and
purchase a facility to be a Community Outreach Centerserving as
a
ministry platform to our community leading to the formation of a
new
Community of Faith. After formal negotiations, our offer was
accepted
and we hope to close this month!
Prayfor the final stages of the process to go well, for the Lord
to
continue protecting us and the funds entrusted to us and for Him
toexpand the vision of impacting our community with the Gospel
by
tangibly demonstrating the love of Christ to the broken,
enslaved,
needy and forgotten.
Closing on the purchase of the facilityfor a Community Outreach
Center
Praise for Interns extending beyond
The Well for a number of months to
follow-up on relationships with
unbelievers: Ali, Ruthie and Trevin.
And for Bulgarian interns: Emo and
Mario.
Doors for relationships with local
police. Pray for the Daughters too
if they are driven underground access
to them becomes very difficult. MTW BG Team Retreat: 8/28
9/1
Pray for David and Erin Pervis, Clara,and Josiah as they
transition from
ministry in Bulgaria to Ukraine.
Please pray for new interns arriving
at the end of August and the return
of SCA teachers, Lydia and Bethany,
also the end of August.
Pray for Beth in the US. She is with
Johanna to get her settled as a
freshman at Covenant College. They
are currently in Denver visiting Joci,
Jordan and James! Pray for Dal too home alone again! Ugh!
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