Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
I really don’t like rejection. I like it when people think well of me, and I would rather be on good terms with everyone and not ruffle any feathers. Lately, I have been reading the book of Acts, working my way through the story of how the church forms and the gospel begins to go forth. As I was reading chapter 14, the amazing perseverance of the church struck me in a new way. Paul and his companions take the gospel to new places again and again they are rejected and persecuted, even to the point where Paul was presumed dead. So, to me, the perseverance of Paul looks crazy. I would have given up and returned to the safety of my family, friends, and my Christian bubble. But it is this kind of tenacity that we are called to. To boldly proclaim the gospel despite the opinion of the world. I had a friend once who went to do missions work in the Middle East, and she said to me. “Katherine, when I was leaving, everyone told me to ‘be safe,’ no one told me to ‘be bold.’”
I encourage you to ask with me, are we bold with the gospel? Do we persevere despite hardship and tribulation? Or do we seek our own comfort and safety? Would you join us in praying that God would help us to boldly persevere in sharing the gospel?

Praise
The start of a new GNC in Maple Lake. We started this club last week, and we had eight kids attend the first week!
A good response to our end of the year fundraiser. We are praising God for His provision.
Progress made on the renovations for our office.
Prayer
Continued financial provision for the ministry
For all the GNC’s:
Teachers-to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Kids-that hearts would be open to the gospel.
Favor with the school.
We will be beginning to recruit youth for summer ministry. Please pray for God to raise up the team that He wants and that many kids may hear the gospel this summer.
Pray for us as we begin to prepare for our winter retreat, this is a wonderful opportunity to both check in and minister to our current summer missionaries, and a great way for new students to learn more about the ministry.
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