Back to Cuba

Wednesday we are off again. Yup, back to Cuba for 5 days. My fifth visit there, Laura’s second.

Thanks to God for  His great provision of a marvelous caregiver Jaqueline to be with Crista. Seems like His Stamp of Approval on this trip. Boy, do I delight on having Laura with me on trips like these!

Once again we will meet with Coba and Conchi. They are skilled disciplemakers and range this grand island to and fro meeting with disciples they have raised up, speaking, tending to the flock God has given them over the years. Pastors to pastors, they row through rough waters, help hard-working families stressed to the breaking point,  stickhandle through government regulations and limitations all the while making disciples. With constancy!

This is an important trip for us. Our director of the Caribbean Navigator ministry, Joe Maschoff will be with us. We want Joe to meet Coba and Conchi and get a feel for who they are. Face to face, heart to heart, with the Spirit of God bearing witness as to what He would want us to do into the future. Pray for open hearts to His leading as we meet together!

Would you please pray for us? With each trip to Cuba we feel a palpable presence of the Spirit of God and a solid does of spiritual opposition. The Spirit wins, every time. Hands down thanks to your prayers for us.

Please pray for the following:

      A deep and discernable sense of God’s leading.

      Unfurling of what He would want us to do together with Coba and Conchi, along with Joe’s direction and insights into the future.

      The Light of the Gospel to go far beyond any darkness we would encounter

      Strengthening the Hearts and Hands of this fine couple!

      For Crista’s anxiety to be minimized and real confidence for her to have in Jaquelin.

On another note, Laura sent a powerful letter to many of you about our family tragedy with the loss of our nephew Christopher in the prime of his life, living for the Gospel, loving his wife, cherishing the opportunities to bless others such as Friday French Toast and Tuesday Toasted Cheese at his workplace of truck repairs. To update you, the family is doing far better than can be expected. Like the American Bison facing an overwhelming Alberta Clipper, they have rallied together to face their storm shoulder to shoulder and are moving forward. As does the Gospel. Through thick and thin, tragedy and victory.