It is a real praise to know that I can plan and prepare for such a trip to India on the week I turn 50 years old.
I do not feel like 50... but I've never been here before and don't really know what it feels like.
Thanks to God for his many blessings.
I feel that the prayer Jabez prayed, one that I often pray, continues to come to reality.
“Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request. -1 Chron.4:10
I look forward to many years ahead... serving God and loving people.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Adventure to India ... 3/26 thru 4/5/2008
PRAYER CALENDAR
Sibsagar & Jorhat, India >>map
Wednesday, Mar. 26—Saturday, Apr. 5, 2008
“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16
On Wednesday, Mar 26th, a team of 17 Americans begin a 11-day mission trip that we pray will change lives for eternity. We will be ministering throughout North-Eastern India.
Please pray for our team during this cross-cultural outreach. The ministry of intercessory prayer is essential for a successful ministry trip. Please put this prayer calendar in a prominent place and join me as a prayer partner. God will use you and we as a team will experience the power of your prayers!
Our team will be focused on working with our Indian brothers and sisters
… to reach many people of Sibsagar and Jorhat who have never heard of Christ’s love and forgiveness
… and that many churches would be effectively established.
… and to serve Lipok Wati (Indian ministry partner) and his team to take full advantage of the God given opportunities to expand the ministry.
Our team includes people from North Carolina, and Texas. It is the desire of each member of the team to demonstrate God’s love and to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people of India.
Team Members
John Fitzgerald (North Carolina)
Stephen Canipe (North Carolina)
Carolyn Thompson (North Carolina)
Don Wimbish (North Carolina)
Adam Yount (North Carolina)
Tom McDonald (North Carolina)
Brian Dunn (Houston, TX)
Larry Cotton (Houston, TX)
Brad Greenstreet (Houston, TX)
Jack Pitney (Dallas, TX)
David Windley (Dallas, TX)
Kelly Shea (Dallas, TX)
Cy Cozart (Dallas, TX)
Barry Durman (Dallas, TX)
Rob Skiba (Dallas, TX)
India is 10.5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time so please pray accordingly!
Brian and I will try to give reports throughout the trip… via email, web, blogs, or phone. Check the following…
http://larrysbridgeblogs.blogspot.com/
www.eastwest.org for field reports or
www.portland.eastwest.org
We will do our best to get them to you.
Our focus for this particular trip will be working in three different people groups with three church planters who are experiencing incredible open doors.
People Groups we will be working with:
1. Assamise
2. Adivasi
3. Mising
Daily Schedule
Mar 26th (Wednesday) – Entire group departs Chicago together @ 7:40 P.M. for Delhi, India arriving on Mar 27th at 8:55 P.M.
Pray for…
Safety and rest as we travel. Opportunities to share Christ on the plane. All luggage to arrive. God to prepare hearts in India. Customs process to be smooth and quick, allowing all team members and their baggage to get through without problems.
Mar 27th (Thursday) – Arrive in New Delhi
Pray for…
Easy Customs check & smooth hotel check-in Emotional & physical adjustments to a new culture and time zone. Excellent health & a good night’s rest.
Mar 28th (Friday) – Travel to Sibsagar in-country flight and by car caravan
Pray for…
Team unity and bonding. Flexibility and continued adaptation to cultural differences. Preparations and details of campaign. Safety for in-country flights and land travel.
Mar 29th (Saturday) – Sibsagar Ministry, village for evangelism among the Assamise people group
Pray for…
Discernment for Lipok Wati (Indian partner - trip coordinator) on how to best coordinate our time. An awesome time of worshipping the Lord with our Indian brothers and sisters. Wisdom in matching interpreters and Americans. Continued bonding with our interpreters and our Indian brothers & sisters. Faithfulness & consistency for our prayer partners. Team members to be diligent in spending time daily with the Lord.
Mar 30th (Sunday) - Outreach in Sibsagar continued among the Adivasi people Group
Pray for…
Open hearts to the Gospel Multiple divine appointments. Boldness as our team steps out in faith to share God’s love and the Gospel message. Bonding and unity of purpose with our interpreters Servant hearts and attitudes. For a positive response to the Gospel.
Mar 31 (Monday) – Last day of evangelism in Sibsagar and travel to Jorhat by vehicle
Pray for…
Increased faith. People to see Christ in and through us. Wisdom in dealing with peoples questions about spiritual issues. Safety as we travel to Jorhat.
Apr1 (Tuesday) - Evangelism project in Jorhat among the Mising people
Pray for…
Open hearts towards the Gospel as we share the truth of God’s love. Each person to be fully clothed in God’s armor depending completely on Him. Satan to be bound. Physical, emotional & spiritual strength.
Apr 2nd (Wednesday) – Sharing Christ among the Mising people
Pray for …
Our American team ... that God would give them boldness to present the Gospel Many to hear and positively respond to His love New believers to understand the importance of becoming involved in and with the Christian community. Our families and friends back home. Team to do all things through Christ who strengthens them.
Apr 3rd (Thursday) – Continued ministry among the Missing people group for evangelism and encouragement
Pray for …
The name of Jesus to be Exalted and Glorified. Our team as we begin to process a life changing and spiritually profitable week.Spirits sensitive to cultural Differences. Servant Hearts and Attitudes. A wonderful last day of ministry in Jorhat.
Apr 4th (Friday) - Travel back to Delhi
Pray for…
Safety as we travel by road and air back to Delhi. Physical, Emotional & Spiritual strength. Flexibility Rest after an incredibly busy week of ministry. Emotional strength as we say goodbye to our Indian brothers and sisters.
Apr 5th (Saturday) – Fly back to the States
Pray for…
God’s new work in the people of Sibsagar and Jorhat. That it would continue to flourish and that many churches would be effectively established. Lipok and his team to take full advantage of the God given opportunities to expand the ministry Opportunities to share with those back home all that God did during this outreach. That our team would have a positive impact on our churches back home as we plug back into ministry in our own churches. Safety as we travel home today. A time to process all that has happened and to rejoice in God’s faithfulness. Follow-up of those who have made first time decisions for Christ. Our sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as He continues to do His work in our lives after we return. An invigorated desire to share Christ with our friends, families, neighbors and co-workers. Restful transition.
Sibsagar & Jorhat, India >>map
Wednesday, Mar. 26—Saturday, Apr. 5, 2008
“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16
On Wednesday, Mar 26th, a team of 17 Americans begin a 11-day mission trip that we pray will change lives for eternity. We will be ministering throughout North-Eastern India.
Please pray for our team during this cross-cultural outreach. The ministry of intercessory prayer is essential for a successful ministry trip. Please put this prayer calendar in a prominent place and join me as a prayer partner. God will use you and we as a team will experience the power of your prayers!
Our team will be focused on working with our Indian brothers and sisters
… to reach many people of Sibsagar and Jorhat who have never heard of Christ’s love and forgiveness
… and that many churches would be effectively established.
… and to serve Lipok Wati (Indian ministry partner) and his team to take full advantage of the God given opportunities to expand the ministry.
Our team includes people from North Carolina, and Texas. It is the desire of each member of the team to demonstrate God’s love and to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people of India.
Team Members
John Fitzgerald (North Carolina)
Stephen Canipe (North Carolina)
Carolyn Thompson (North Carolina)
Don Wimbish (North Carolina)
Adam Yount (North Carolina)
Tom McDonald (North Carolina)
Brian Dunn (Houston, TX)
Larry Cotton (Houston, TX)
Brad Greenstreet (Houston, TX)
Jack Pitney (Dallas, TX)
David Windley (Dallas, TX)
Kelly Shea (Dallas, TX)
Cy Cozart (Dallas, TX)
Barry Durman (Dallas, TX)
Rob Skiba (Dallas, TX)
India is 10.5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time so please pray accordingly!
Brian and I will try to give reports throughout the trip… via email, web, blogs, or phone. Check the following…
http://larrysbridgeblogs.blogspot.com/
www.eastwest.org for field reports or
www.portland.eastwest.org
We will do our best to get them to you.
Our focus for this particular trip will be working in three different people groups with three church planters who are experiencing incredible open doors.
People Groups we will be working with:
1. Assamise
2. Adivasi
3. Mising
Daily Schedule
Mar 26th (Wednesday) – Entire group departs Chicago together @ 7:40 P.M. for Delhi, India arriving on Mar 27th at 8:55 P.M.
Pray for…
Safety and rest as we travel. Opportunities to share Christ on the plane. All luggage to arrive. God to prepare hearts in India. Customs process to be smooth and quick, allowing all team members and their baggage to get through without problems.
Mar 27th (Thursday) – Arrive in New Delhi
Pray for…
Easy Customs check & smooth hotel check-in Emotional & physical adjustments to a new culture and time zone. Excellent health & a good night’s rest.
Mar 28th (Friday) – Travel to Sibsagar in-country flight and by car caravan
Pray for…
Team unity and bonding. Flexibility and continued adaptation to cultural differences. Preparations and details of campaign. Safety for in-country flights and land travel.
Mar 29th (Saturday) – Sibsagar Ministry, village for evangelism among the Assamise people group
Pray for…
Discernment for Lipok Wati (Indian partner - trip coordinator) on how to best coordinate our time. An awesome time of worshipping the Lord with our Indian brothers and sisters. Wisdom in matching interpreters and Americans. Continued bonding with our interpreters and our Indian brothers & sisters. Faithfulness & consistency for our prayer partners. Team members to be diligent in spending time daily with the Lord.
Mar 30th (Sunday) - Outreach in Sibsagar continued among the Adivasi people Group
Pray for…
Open hearts to the Gospel Multiple divine appointments. Boldness as our team steps out in faith to share God’s love and the Gospel message. Bonding and unity of purpose with our interpreters Servant hearts and attitudes. For a positive response to the Gospel.
Mar 31 (Monday) – Last day of evangelism in Sibsagar and travel to Jorhat by vehicle
Pray for…
Increased faith. People to see Christ in and through us. Wisdom in dealing with peoples questions about spiritual issues. Safety as we travel to Jorhat.
Apr1 (Tuesday) - Evangelism project in Jorhat among the Mising people
Pray for…
Open hearts towards the Gospel as we share the truth of God’s love. Each person to be fully clothed in God’s armor depending completely on Him. Satan to be bound. Physical, emotional & spiritual strength.
Apr 2nd (Wednesday) – Sharing Christ among the Mising people
Pray for …
Our American team ... that God would give them boldness to present the Gospel Many to hear and positively respond to His love New believers to understand the importance of becoming involved in and with the Christian community. Our families and friends back home. Team to do all things through Christ who strengthens them.
Apr 3rd (Thursday) – Continued ministry among the Missing people group for evangelism and encouragement
Pray for …
The name of Jesus to be Exalted and Glorified. Our team as we begin to process a life changing and spiritually profitable week.Spirits sensitive to cultural Differences. Servant Hearts and Attitudes. A wonderful last day of ministry in Jorhat.
Apr 4th (Friday) - Travel back to Delhi
Pray for…
Safety as we travel by road and air back to Delhi. Physical, Emotional & Spiritual strength. Flexibility Rest after an incredibly busy week of ministry. Emotional strength as we say goodbye to our Indian brothers and sisters.
Apr 5th (Saturday) – Fly back to the States
Pray for…
God’s new work in the people of Sibsagar and Jorhat. That it would continue to flourish and that many churches would be effectively established. Lipok and his team to take full advantage of the God given opportunities to expand the ministry Opportunities to share with those back home all that God did during this outreach. That our team would have a positive impact on our churches back home as we plug back into ministry in our own churches. Safety as we travel home today. A time to process all that has happened and to rejoice in God’s faithfulness. Follow-up of those who have made first time decisions for Christ. Our sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as He continues to do His work in our lives after we return. An invigorated desire to share Christ with our friends, families, neighbors and co-workers. Restful transition.
Monday, March 17, 2008
A Rookie Blogger
This is the beginning of a new form of journaling for me.
Starting in 1978, my mentors taught me the importance of keeping a journal of my thoughts and prayers. It is a written record of your spiritual journey.
I have many notebooks full of scriptures and reflections about what God was teaching me and what I was hoping for.... struggling with... seeking to change.... I am thankful for that record and I hope this will be profitable for me to write and others to read.
Psalm 119 (selected verses)
1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.
4 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.
5 Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!
9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.
10 I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.
13 I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.
14 I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.
15 I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.
18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.
27 Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
29 Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.
30 I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.
32 I will pursue your commands for you ... expand my understanding.
The truths, values and wisdom from God's Word is the most reliable instruction we have on this planet. This is because if comes directly from God Himself... the One, True, Faithful, Almighty Teacher.
I have hidden this truth in my life ... but not as much as I want to in the future.
I want to memorize more. I want to have this Word shape my thoughts and actions. This is what integrity means... everything I think and say and do... integrated together in a joyful life.
Starting in 1978, my mentors taught me the importance of keeping a journal of my thoughts and prayers. It is a written record of your spiritual journey.
I have many notebooks full of scriptures and reflections about what God was teaching me and what I was hoping for.... struggling with... seeking to change.... I am thankful for that record and I hope this will be profitable for me to write and others to read.
Psalm 119 (selected verses)
1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.
4 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.
5 Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!
9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.
10 I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
12 I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.
13 I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.
14 I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.
15 I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.
18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.
27 Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
29 Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.
30 I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.
32 I will pursue your commands for you ... expand my understanding.
The truths, values and wisdom from God's Word is the most reliable instruction we have on this planet. This is because if comes directly from God Himself... the One, True, Faithful, Almighty Teacher.
I have hidden this truth in my life ... but not as much as I want to in the future.
I want to memorize more. I want to have this Word shape my thoughts and actions. This is what integrity means... everything I think and say and do... integrated together in a joyful life.
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