Thursday, June 3, 2010

Team trip and journey to Dublin


Yesterday (Wednesday), the team enjoyed a day to unwind. Accompanied by Colin Burnett, we traveled to the south western coast of the country, to Dingle Bay where, with God's provision of beautiful weather, we briefly hiked the hillside of the Atlantic coastline. After a tour of Muckross House, and a dinner in Killarney, and a stop by Ladies View on the way back to Newcastle West, the team settled back down for our last night in Newcastle West.

This morning, we packed our bags and readied for our departure from Newcastle west. Our week stay there was a huge encouragement to us, and the members of the local assembly there assured us the feeling was mutual. Continue to pray for the seeds that were sown in that town, as there were a number of good receptions and conversations had over the last few days, and Gospel literature distributed that would make for fertile ground on which the Spirit would work in the hearts of those who are interested and/0r seeking.

After saying our goodbyes, we left NCW for Dublin, leaving behind our new friends and shifting our focus to the work that is ahead of us in the Capital. After a three hour journey we arrived safe and sound at Glenmaris House, Shankill, the home of the Shanganagh assembly, where we enjoyed good food and good fellowship with Penny DeFouw and Frank & Grace Carolan, and got brought up to speed as to what the next few days have in store. First on the list is stamping and delivering the 4You magazines to the surrounding neighborhood, followed by door 2 door ministry in the days to come. Remember the team and the assembly workers here in your prayers as we get the literature out and strike up conversations of a spiritually pressing nature with the residents here in Dublin. Pray for the opening of Colossians 4 doors, that the Spirit could work and that we would be prepared to give an answer for the faith which we have! Pray that we would graciously deal with rejection and that our witness would be God-honoring and Christ-like.

-Josh George, filling in for Brian