The Prayer of Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV)
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.
I remember when the book the "Prayer of Jabez" came out and how when I read it I had prayed that God would enlarge my territory. I asked that He would give me greater influence to expand His kingdom and now years later God has granted that request. I am thanking Him for allowing me to have influence in two countries. Since I have been in Jamaica we have hosted 13 teams. My prayer for each individual has been that through their mission experience that they would return to the states changed in a way that would last forever. That they would follow Christ more closely, give more generously, pray more intensely for the nations, and love justice more completely. Just as one short term mission trip has forever changed me. Through the duties required to host a team I have worked with many Jamaicans and I am enjoying sharing my knowledge of the word of God as we interact on a daily basis. So I am thankful for the influence God has given me and I pray that I use each opportunity wisely. 

What?

I received an email from my director at CSI. The Jamaican Embassy in New York is now requesting photos of me before I can get my passport stamped with a visa to enter Jamaica. The good news is my director had passport photos that she could Fed ex overnight to the Embassy. Which she did today, Saturday the 10th.  However I need my passport returned stamped by Tuesday the 13th so that I can board the flight I have booked for 8 a.m. Wednesday the 14th. I know God can make it happen but if you would take the time to ask Him to help make this happen it would be appreciated.

Departure Date

After many weeks of delay we now have word that our letter from the Jamaican Government is ready and will be in the CSI office in Muncie on Thursday, April 1. (No Fooling) So we are setting our departure date for Wednesday, April 14. I would truly appreciate your prayers for the remainder of the process to be concluded without any problems.
I am so excited to finally have a date to be in Jamaica. The process of becoming a missionary has taken almost a year and six months. I can't wait to get started on everything that the Spirit of God leads me to do.

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