Convention & The Trip!

We had a great time at convention! Kyle, Julius (our 3rd eQuad member) and I had a blast working the booth selling Polish Sausage, Diced Potatoes (courtesy of Julius' grandma!), and cucumber salad. We were able to raise a good amount of money to support Kyle and Julius to go on the trip! It was such a testimony to see how God brought the booth together. There was no striving or calculating, but the Lord brought the increase! We had so many volunteers and I didn't even have to schedule shifts!

Thanks to Andrew Norton (chef extraordinaire), Meagan Cerquitella (Decorating Queen), Angelica and her Angelicites (Hannah, Hosanna, and Gloria), Andy Castro, Dave Janssen, Regina & Catherine & James & Ben Wileczek, Matt Roberge (Carpenter extreme!), Rebekah Thomer, Joe Veale, Josh Anderson, Sari Heidenreich, Pastor Chris and Gosia Moore and anyone else my still tired mind has missed! Thanks to Pastor Maciek for all the cool stuff!

I'd like to post some pictures...when I have access to them and time to put them up!

Nevertheless, the time is fast approaching when we'll be traveling to Europe! At the Eastern European prayer meeting last night, it was exciting to tell Pastor Misha that we would see him in Lviv IN TWO WEEKS! It was a great prayer meeting, about 19 people showed up!

If you look at the map below, there's been a little change (Green line) which indicates that our trip will begin and end in Germany. Pastor Chris, Julius, Kyle and I will fly into Berlin on July 12th. We'll stay in Berlin for a day or two then take a train to Warsaw, maybe right to Lviv, depending on when the Summer Harvest crew leaves for Lviv. Then the trip is as we remember it.

So far I only know that Julius, Kyle and I are going on this trip. If any one else plans on joining us, please let me know! We're less than 2 weeks away from this great faith adventure!

My verse during convention was this: Acts 17:28 - "For in him we live, and move, and have our being" and I think it applies well to this trip. We have to be completely dependent upon Him for our very lives. In Christ is how we enjoy and are strengthened in this life. And through Christ we move; He has set our hearts in motion towards His calling. eQuad, Bible College, evangelism, salvations, preaching and teaching are because of His leading us to move.

And in Him we have our being. Col 1:17 - and by Him all things consist. We are here and we are alive because He Is. We are upheld by the mighty hand of His power.

Here, we stand...and Here, we go. Keep us in prayer, by your travailing and effectual prayers, mountains will be cast into the sea, souls will be saved, faith will be strengthened, deliverances will be wrought, and God will be glorified as we go teaching and making disciples of all nations throughout Eastern Europe.

Thank you for your continued prayers. It is through the ministry of prayer that a great work will be done of God in these countries.

Bryan