By faith we are living in tents. Even as we set up this apartment, we realize that it’s temporary. We might live here for a month, maybe six months, maybe even a year. But it won’t be long. We’ll move on soon, like nomads who pack up their tents night after night.
Anwar was hesitant. The region was far away. He and his team had no experience with refugees, and he knew that terrorists often lived among them. Taking food and supplies could be extremely dangerous.
We know that these expanding pathways for the Gospel are a result of extensive prayer. Mauricio and I have not relied on “ministry methods.” During Mauricio’s first four months in the city, we just prayed together. As Mauricio recently said, “Today we are experiencing a harvest because of the prayer.”
God deeply loves broken and lost people. Many are trapped in the darkness of major religions and philosophies such as Buddhism, Islam, Western materialism, and Hinduism. These people desperately need the Gospel, but to reach them is not comfortable.
Richard and Georgina decided to launch a two-year plan to relocate to Sierra Leone. As with any pioneering effort, there are many unknowns. This is uncharted territory. They are honest about the fact that they don’t have all the details figured out. But they are moving forward in courageous faith.
