Serving in Serbia: A New Year, A New Country, and A New Prayer

Friday, January 1, 2016

A New Year, A New Country, and A New Prayer

A new year is such a precious gift God gives. It is a time to set your path straight if there is anything needing realignment. It is also a time to thank God for all He has provided and will in the next year.

I had the sweet opportunity spending the new year with my two brothers and their wives along with my little nephew to bring in 2015 and start 2016. This year is a big year in my life, moving to Europe, completely uprooting all I have here to serve there. Yet, I feel so blessed through this change. God has called me to this, and I already know and thank Him for all He will do. He has provided such support and love through you all. I am looking forward to 2016 and grateful for so many of your joining me in prayer and financial support. I just want to thank you all for being a part of this journey and change.

The president of Josiah Venture shared this quote (below) by a missionary, and I wanted to share with all of you as we begin the next year. Prayer is so powerful and effective. I am praying for the impossible this year, and I pray I give more and more time to Him, using all my strength for His glory and Kingdom's gain. We often forget it takes an investment on our part for God's blessing in return. He is such a good and selfless father to us.

I pray all of your years ahead are blessed as we serve Him whole-heartedly.

Do not work so hard for Christ that you have no strength to pray, for prayer requires strength. -Hudson Taylor

(View for the entire article by Dave Patty, president of Josiah Venture)

http://www.josiahventure.com/blog/ask-for-the-impossible/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JosiahVenture+Josiah+Venture

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Our Name's Origin

The name Josiah Venture comes from 2 Chronicles 34. "Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem" (vs. 1). Josiah began to seek the Lord at age sixteen. He instructed his people to clear the land of false idols and to repair the Temple of the Lord. It was then that they rediscovered "the book of the Law in the house of the LORD" (vs. 15). Josiah was cut to the heart when he found out what was written in the Law. He realized that his people were not living how God had instructed them to live, so Josiah set out to make a radical change. "Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the sons of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the LORD God of their fathers" (vs. 33). By the time he was 26, God had used Josiah to bring revival to the land, rebuild the house of God, and restore the Word of God to its central place. (taken from missionary Joe Brooks in Latvia) ----------------------------------- We want to see God raise up young leaders like Josiah all over Eastern Europe; young people who love the Lord and who will lead their nations back to Him! In Serbia, we are seeking to train and equip young leaders who will be the ones to lead their country back to Him as young Josiah did!