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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

March 2009 Prayer Letter


MARCH 2009

“And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.” Isaiah 48:21

As missionaries on deputation, sometimes we have to simply go where God has us and trust Him as we go. When we set out for our first meetings in 2009, we were scheduled in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and Florida, but knew there were gaps in housing and scheduling that needed to be filled. God knew we didn’t want to travel back and forth from Michigan, so we left not knowing how things were going to work out. Sometimes that’s all God wants from us, faith and obedience, so we can learn to trust Him, even for the little things. While on the road to Virginia, we had several different Pastors call us, (for a missionary, that’s exciting!), wanting to know if we were in the area and could come present our ministry? We were in awe of God’s work as we continued to receive calls for new meetings. We needed housing between meetings and God opened up doors on the way as well, providing above and beyond anything we could have ever imagined! We returned from the trip praising God and were encouraged by the above verse in Isaiah. We don’t always know how things are going to work out, and at times it may seem impossible, but Isaiah reminds us that God can provide by whatever means He decides.
It has been a blessing to share God’s compassion for the lost sinner in many church ministries such as Awana’s, Christian Schools, Adult Sunday School classes, Youth Groups, etc. but also outside of the church in our travels on deputation. We have been able to meet some Peruvians here in the States who have expressed their joy that someone was going to their country with the Gospel.

While in meetings in Florida, we received word that Jon’s aunt had passed away after a long battle with cancer. Although we were initially saddened by the loss of a dear aunt, a favorite among many in the family, we were encouraged to know she had accepted Christ just a few months before her passing. We had prayed many years for her salvation and were thrilled when she finally made the decision to trust Christ. Please continue to pray for Jon’s family as they deal with her passing.

We are excited to report the addition of four new churches which has raised our support level to 50%! Our prayer was to have half of our financial support by the end of January. We received a call on the last day of January from a church which allowed us to see God answer our specific prayer. We ask that you would continue to pray for our support to go up as we have churches voting at the end of this month to take on new missionaries. We’re excited about the possibility of setting a target date for Peru soon!

Simply Trusting God,
The Harris Family
Jon, Nisha, Matthew, Nathan, Becca, and Katie

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