Impacting the Urban Poor

Dear Partner’s in Ministry,

First John 5:14-15 references that if we ask God anything according to His will he hear it and we will have what we ask for. This is never more evident than recently while having a conversation with a group leader on our front porch. For months, we have been praying for volunteer groups who are passionate about our ministry and willing to serve. As I was talking with “Will”, he was telling me about how they had planned a week of service with three other camps, and each one had fallen thru for various reasons. I just kind of smiled and laughed, and told him about our recent time of prayer requesting groups just like theirs.

Often it is only after a period of time that we can look back and be like “WOW” God has answered our prayers.  Or we can see how He has protected and provided for us.  With Will’s group that was the case.  While they were here they heard first-hand how our ministry reaches the urban poor when Bo shared his testimony.  Bo shared about life in prison, the daily struggles to keep away from drugs and most importantly his daily relationship with Christ.  He told the group that he has to pray as he walks certain street corners because he knows the temptations that are literally right around the corner. Out of the whole week the group was here, it was Bo’s life testimony that inspired and motivated the guys as they went home.  It was no accident that God brought them here to help us transform the camp, transform their lives and transform others that we haven’t even met.

One of the biggest hurdles in ministry is that we often  get so busy  doing for the Lord, that we  don’t allow enough time to just sit and talk with him, or we don’t ask others to pray on our behalf. As we prepare to head into our busiest season, will you join us in daily prayer for Morning Star?

Will you commit to pray over these requests  the next few months as well?

1.)    Please pray specifically for all the youth and families who will be out here the next three months.

2.)    Pray that God is already preparing their hearts, and that we will reach them right where they are at.

3.)    Please also be in prayer for our staff. That we would stay focused on God, and that we would have the strength and stamina for the camp season.

4.)     Please be in prayer especially for our family as rural life has presented some very difficult challenges.

5.)    Please pray that God would provide meaningful relationships and wise counsel into our lives.

Peace,

Eric, Sunshine & Colton