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Cuba for Christ

 


It is that time once again as I travel to Cuba to serve with the sports ministry there.  I ask that you join me in prayer for this ministry as well as for this trip.


1 Corinthians 1:4  NLT  

I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.


Pray for the FCA sports ministry staff in Cuba and their families.  This coming weekend most of these families will meet together for learning, encouragement and to seek the Lord together.  God builds teams so that they can use their gifts and calling to impact their communities and more with the message of Christ.  Jesus built His disciples, and it is a join in a similar way to see God build this team.


Pray for those who are traveling for this particular Cuba FCA sports ministry event.  Two of us from the United States as well as many across Cuba will be traveling to be together, to teach and to plan for even more ministry to athletes and coaches in various sports.  All need to know the goodness of God.


Pray for the country of Cuba.  There are so many economic difficulties that continue.  Food is hard to find and very sparse.  Pray for the FCA to have what their families need.  Pray for those they serve to be given even more food to help them.  Another issue is transportation.  It is very hard to travel.  Pray for safety and wisdom.  Pray for health care needs.  Ask God to bring healing and peace to those in need.  


Pray for those who do not know Jesus to come to know Him.  The Bible tells us that Salvation is free to all who will call on God, but how can they call on God when they do not know Him (Romans 10:14).  That is why this ministry and so many others seek to share the Gospel of Jesus with as many people as possible.


Thank you for your prayers and support for this ministry and my call to serve with the sports ministry team in Cuba.  I am humbled and grateful.  Over the next two weeks there will not be e-devotions, but there will be some of the e-devotion minutes videos on Facebook.  Please check those out on my page.


One of the exciting things about this trip is that Alex who is the director of sports ministry in Cuba will be returning to the United Stats with me to visit our area and others.  Pray for this important trip and for Alex and his family.


Lamentations 2:19  NLT  

Rise during the night and cry out. Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord. Lift up your hands to him in prayer, pleading for your children, for in every street they are faint with hunger.


May we be people of prayer.  Pray for those in need.  Pray for ourselves.  Most of all pray that God will get all the glory.  May the life of Christ become even more real to those we meet including the people of Cuba.

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