Both Officially U.S. Missionaries
It feels like we've been in transition mode for a long time and although these next few months are also transitional, this is an exciting time for us as a family as we drive west to our finally training as international campus staff in Colorado. Christina has been a Korean commissioned missionary for 14 years, and now that she has married an American she had to be trained and commissioned as an American missionary. Last month we went through staff training in Orlando and were commissioned together along with other newly appointed missionaries in Cru with Family Life, Military Ministry, Jesus Film, and Campus ministries all over the States and the world (pictured above).
Bailey Marks (pictured here) was our commissioning officer. Christina recognized him as soon as he walked in the room. One of Gods fun things for us was that Bailey Marks was the first director of the ministry of Campus Crusade in Asia. He was a 3 year old believer who trusted God to move he and his wife to Asia to begin leading men and women who would become the leaders of the ministries in Korea, East Asia, Japan, Singapore, and many other countries today.
Bailey heard from the Lord and began an adventure over 40 years ago. His trusting in the Lord is part of what God used to lead Christina to Christ and then to America to become my wife. Gods plan is so much bigger and wonderful than anything we could imagine.
Shakira: Our New Sister
God allowed us to be part of His plan recently with a young girl named Shakira. We were in Orlando at a shopping mall and spoke to Shakira while she was working. She grew up going to church but never understood the need to accept Christ. I got a chance to share the Gospel with her and she trusted Christ right there on the job.
God only knows His plan, but I wonder 30 years from now, what will Shakira trust God for? How will He reveal Himself and His plan to her? Please pray for her and for us, that we trust God's gigantic plan more than we trust our own. Thanks so much for your love and partnership.
Damien and Christina
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1. Immigration
We leave soon for our cross country summer long drive and we still don't have Christina's paperwork. Please pray for her paperwork to arrive without issue.
2. Raising Ministry Partners
We will be in training for 6 weeks followed quickly by meeting new ministry partners in LA. It's going to be a long and important summer for us. Please pray for our training to be life changing and for our future partners to be prepared for us.
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