Pray For Us!

Our mission trip to Salem is less than a week away! It's amazing how quickly the time has gone as we have been preparing to work with the Union Gospel Mission. In this last week before we leave, we would very much covet your prayers. We know that our trip will be much more fruitful when backed by the prayers of God's church. Here are a few ways that you can be praying for us between now and when we get back on July 16th:

• Pray that we would be safe in our travel and work, and that we would have good health while we are there.
• Pray that we would be productive in our work and that we have the energy we need to carry it out.
• Pray that we would have the right attitudes while we are there--that we be respectful and responsible.
• Pray that God would use this experience to draw us closer to him.
• Pray that we would be able to develop better relationships with one another as we work alongside each other.
• Pray for the staff and volunteers at UGM--that the work we do would be a blessing to them and the work that they have already been doing.
• Pray for the men and women who are ministered to by UGM--that they would see Christ in us and be encouraged and challenged in their own spiritual walk.

Finally, here's a few more selections of what our students and adults wrote about why they are going on the trip and what they're looking forward too. There's not too many of these left, so I'll do my best to make sure they all get put up before we leave!

"I am going on this trip mainly to help other people and to grow closer to God. I am excited for getting to do a lot of work with my friends."
-Ted

"What I am planning is to help, worship God, have fun, grow in ministry and help the less fortunate."
-Michael

"I'd like to go so that I can come closer to God and so that I can help to spread God's Word to people who need it. I'd also like to do it for the experience and to become closer with others in the youth group."
-Jema

"I want to go because I went last time and I got to meet cool people. It's really cool meeting new people and to see how God worked in their life. I liked helping them. It's fun to hear their stories and working with them. It's also a chance for us to get to know our own youth group more. When God works through their lives, you can tell."
-Libby

"To cook for everyone as a ministry and serve in any way I can."
-Kristie
(and that's a ministry the rest of us are all thankful for!)