Judy's Journal

SAME-PAGE MEETING

   Yesterday my husband and I had a same-page meeting with two other national couples in our church: Dema & Marina Serenkovi (on the left) and Igor & Lena Kobzevi (center). 

     It was fun sitting with these two couples mapping out our strategy for the church -- hearing their ideas and suggestions.   We talked for two hours and it seemed like we were only there for only 20 minutes.  We praise the Lord that our church has faithful, dedicated men such as these two men - with supporting, loving wives.

     Dema preached on Wednesday night and asked when he could do it again.  Dema is our song leader and his wife plays the piano. They also help in the auditorium SS class.  

     Igor and Lena live at the church.  They work with our teen ministry and Igor has been doing most of the remodeling in our restrooms at the church.

    We plan to have same-page meetings with these two couples over the next several weeks.  Over the past year, our church has permanently lost three American missionary families for one reason or another -- one left to start a new ministry on the north side of Simferopol (Praise the LORD) - but two others have gone back to the states to work in other ministries.  Now, another missionary has left for three months because of visa problems  - - this leaves us.  

    I know that Satan is working hard to remove the Christian influence as he knows his time is limited.  However, I do believe that God does things for a reason and one of these reasons may be to draw nationals out of their comfort zone so that they will stand in the gap! (Eze 22:30  And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.)

    God also wants us to be on the same-page with Him.  He wants to meet with us not only weekly but daily -- so that we will be in total agreement with Him - what His will is, what His thoughts are, and what His way is for us. 

    
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