Preparation....

We are still in the midst of preparing ourselves for support raising. As I put the finishing touches on the presentation of our calling, I thought of this song that we sing so often at New Life Church Eads. It's called "Lead on O King Eternal" The first stanza is below:

Lead on, O King eternal,
The day of march has come;
Henceforth in fields of conquest
Thy tents shall be our home:
Thro' days of preparation
Thy grace has made us strong,
And now, O King Eternal,
We lift our battle song.

What a beautiful song! 

When I think of all the preparation it takes a missionary to become ready for support raising, these lyrics that Ernest Shurtleff wrote in 1887 seem so appropriate. It is God's grace that makes us strong as we prepare for His work. The fields of conquest, no matter where they are: Ecuador, Nicaragua, South Sudan, Peru, to the ends of the earth, God is our home. As the day of march comes and we are ready, there is One who is in front leading the way, O King Eternal. 

Praise Him for never leaving us!!

Please continue to lift us up in prayer as we finish our preparation as the day of march comes near.

In Christ,

David