I was thinking about going to church with you and checking out Christianity....

" So I have been thinking and I don't think Catholicism is for me. I was thinking about going to church with you and checking out Christianity." She said to me at brunch one Sunday. This is a dear friend of mine we'll call her Sam. Sam grew up in a culture where catholicism was part of life but she never got a chance to explore why she believed it. She had Christians around her that judged her and separated themselves from her because she did not believe and hold to the standards they had placed for themselves. Sam never experienced the loving Jesus that the Bible talks about. Due to those experiences Sam was very against Christianity, until she met my family. Sam and I met in our preteen years and as we have grown into adulthood we have nurtured that relationship and she remains one of my closest friends.

"When are you going to go to church next?" She asked me. Elated I began to talk to her about the differences between Catholicism and Christianity and the differences between legalistic Christians and Jesus loving Christians and even got to share the gospel with her. Sam asked if I would walk through this journey of exploration with her. She promised nothing other than to check it out. 

I have know Sam for about 12 years. I have prayed for Sam for 12 years. I have walked through this exploration with many people but I did not think I would be walking through this with her at this point in our lives. Sam does acknowledge there is a higher power and prays to God every day. Something she would not have done even 5 years ago. When we talked about why she asked me to go through this journey with her she said this: "who better to walk through this with me then someone who literally does this everyday for a living." 

This is what you give to. This is what your support does. It takes the gospel to every tribe and tongue whether in your own back yard or on the other side of the world. From the bottom of my heart thank you! Thank you for continuing to give. You make this possible. YOU are the reason I get to have these moments. The Holy Spirit has chosen you! I am blessed to be a part of the ride with you! 

Prayer Requests: 

1. Pray for Sam and I as we walk through the next steps of starting to check out churches. 

2. Prayer for my health issues. Recently I have started having a few issues. Nothing major but they are effecting me. 

3. Prayer for our team to grow! I am looking for and inviting more ministry partners to be a part of our ministry that God has entrusted to us. Prayer for them as I invite them would be great. 

4. Prayer for my living situation. I am starting to look for apartments and roommates. Pray for provision as moving is extremely expensive these days would be appreciated more than you know.

Truly, Madly and Deeply His,

Brittany

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