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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” -Heb 12:1

The image above is a map of Mexico that Kelly created to depict what it will take in monthly commitments in order for us to make it to the field. Currently, we require 46 monthly commitments at $50 a piece in order to leave.

We completed the bottom part of the map today, listing those who had committed to us throughout our year-long itineration process. As we did this, we were reminded of the “Great Cloud of Witnesses” who are surrounding us with prayer and the financial support that it will take for us to be successful as missionaries to Mexico.

Last night at our service at First A/G in Carthage MO, Pastor Dan asked the congregation to come forward to pray for us at the close of the service. During the prayer time, it was impressed upon me that we are not going to the field on our own. We will be going equipped with the power of your prayers, and I am sure that as you agree in prayer with the Holy Spirit on our behalf, we cannot fail!

Thank you to all of you who make up our “Great Cloud of Witnesses”, and to those of you who will join with them in our support.

Sometimes the goals that we must acheive as missionaries seem overwhelming. These milestones, coupled with the daily bustle of itinerating make it easy to lose focus. It is those times that I choose to run away.

Those of you who knew us before we were missionaries know that I enjoy to run. I’ve trained for and run in 3 marathons and a good number of 5 and 10Ks. Running has helped me lose weight and keep off the itineration pounds. It has also served as a refuge. It is a time that I can think, a time that I can refocus, and a time that I can pray.

When the activities of life knock me off balance, it is a time that I can reacheive that Christ-Centeredness that I must have in order to survive. And it’s funny, when I run to Jesus and I spend some time contemplating His majesty, all of the pressures of itineration really seem to be shrunk down to size.

Facing problems? maybe it’s time that you run away. Run for the physical benefits, but be sure to run to Jesus. He has a way of changing our perspective.

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