About 10 minutes ago we prayed with our best friends...Andrew, Cassie, Noelle, & Uriyah Jones. We prayed with them b/c God is sending them overseas to push the gospel of Jesus Christ to where it is currently unheard of and unknown. They are leaving first thing in the morning to head to see family and then will go to Virginia for further training for 8 weeks then head out to their mission field.
The gospel hurts. The gospel hurts b/c we must say good bye to those who love Jesus and to those who are very dear to our lives in order for them to pursue the lost for Christ. It hurts b/c for those who live by the gospel must at times leave father, mother, sister, and brother for the kingdom to advance. My wife just told me that it has always been us who were leaving to go live in another state away from family, because of ministry, but this time we are on the other side of this 'separation'. Well this separation is only physical, b/c we are and will always be united in the power of the Holy Spirit.
But no doubt the gospel hurts and no doubt the gospel will heal, but today has already been tough for me and my wife. Please pray for The Joneses and for everyone who loves them.
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