Leavin’ On A Jet Plane…

I leave Friday for Bulgaria and Greece. We fly Lufthansa from Atlanta to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Sofia, Bulgaria. We’ll be in Bulgaria for approximately 3 days before heading to Thessaloniki.

Please keep the team in your prayers!

Following the Simple Way abroad

On May 23rd, myself and 18 other team members from Christ Community Church will fly to Thessaloniki, Greece to work with Mike & Maria Long (blog) in their mission field there. We will be doing construction and repair of their property they use for a ministry center in Thessaloniki. Most importantly, we will be surrounded by Greeks, Albanians and Bulgarians constantly…numerous opportunities to share God’s love by simple interaction with our fellow man.

Later in the week, we will journey to Bulgaria to work with the Roma gypsies. Bulgaria has a huge gypsy population who are historically one of the most persecuted, downtrodden and impoverished ethnic groups in the world. Ethnic persecution is still common in the former Communist country of Bulgaria. We will be working with a gypsy population of approximately 10,000, providing humanitarian aid. My friend Pastor Bill Shorey will also have the opportunity to speak to the church of 800 there.

I’ll admit, I have some trepidation about the upcoming trip. I’ve never been on a missions trip, let alone to the European continent. I have serious misgivings about leaving my wife and children for 8 days, but I know God called me to go on this trip and serve as His vessel and that any doubts or fears are the work of Satan, not my Lord. Please pray for me from May 23rd to June 1st, that I may be a loving witness of the saving power of Jesus. Pray that I am able to share the Gospel merely through my the love and friendship I can offer the people I interact with. Pray for my wife and children, that they will be safe and sound.

I may take my MacBook with me to blog while I’m there, but I haven’t decided. Watch this blog for more updates.