Battle Log

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The team have had many wonderful conversations over the course of the 9 days in Myanmar. These have happened at the most unexpected times. As well as at times when they are hoping for them. God has placed us in many situations we didn't expect to be in.

Hear Harry praising God for a conversation with a woman who was reading a tract, under shelter in the pouring rain and how he went over to explain it to her.

Hear Glen share about overcoming his fear of airplane evangelism and how he was able to share the Gospel with a rich business man!

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The conversations over this past week have very clearly been planned by God. This will continue to be the theme seen in other videos as there are many divine appointments that have and are occuring.

Hear Ryan share about a conversation he had with a Buddhist man who was selling melons, who came to trust in Jesus.

Hear Lee-Anne share how she was invited into a house to share the Gospel with a man's sister, who had been influenced by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Praise God for His providence. Please be praying that God keeps bringing us to people who He has prepared to hear the Gospel!

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As the days have gone on there have been many encouraging stories coming back from the team members. It has been exciting to see all the people who are understanding the Gospel for the first time and declaring their desire to trust in Jesus.

Hear Lee-Anne share about a conversation she had with Deetpak, who was in that boat.

Oppositely, hear Andrew share about a conversation he had with a guy, who heard, understood but was not interested. 

Please continue praying for the team over the coming days, that God will continue to prepare before, conversations for the team, that will be the final step in someone coming to salvation!

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The team hit the streets again today, during the day. They also have been taking tracts with them as they walk to their dinner locations each night.

Hear Andrew share about the strength he recieved, despite illness, to perserve in tract sharing through the day.

Hear Ryan share about a conversation he had with a young guy, who understood the Gospel for the first time and then was used to share the Gospel with others.

Hear Matt share about a conversation he had with Chris, a man who had some questions about Christianity.

Please be praying for the team as many of them head to preach or share testimonies at local Churches this Sunday.

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The team has been blessed with many conversations over the past days and the opportunity to hand out tens of thousands of tracts.

Hear Natalie almost estatic, sharing about a conversation she had that was all aligned by God in His providence.

Hear Harry share about a conversation he had with a university lecturer who had been bought to a position where she was considering God.

Hear Col praising God for His wonderful provision of conversations.

If you hadn't picked it, this time in Myanmar there has been many wonderful and exciting conversations, divinely ordained by God.

Please be praying for those the team has been able to speak to and will continue to speak to regarding the Gospel over the coming days.

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Many members on the team have been surprised and overjoyed at how readily people will take tracts, speak with them and want to know more.

One team member mentioned that they could only remember a few people, in thousands, that had rejected tracts. 

Hear Andy share about the absolute joy it has been to be used as a tool for God's glory.

Hear Andrew share about a conversation he had with a young man, and his two friends, that had buddhist beliefs but were interested in hearing about the Gospel.

Please be praying for the team as a number have been hit with illness yesterday. Please be praying for wellness, endurance, patience and most importantly, a motivation for the proclamation of the Gospel that flows from a love for God and others!

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You've heard it said that Christians are called to be fishers of men. In this instance you can hear of Andy being a fly-fisherman.

Andy had the chance to engage in conversation with a young man for the entirety of the two hour flight from Malaysia to Burma. During the conversation, forty five minutes were dedicated to the Gospel.

Praise God for using travel as a means for the Gospel going out!

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Today was our biggest outreach day of the year. The Carnival of Flowers was on in full swing and as the crowds began to gather for the approaching parade we had two questions on our minds:

1. Would we have enough tracts?    2. Would there be enough laborers?

Thankfully God provided both in abundance. We had a record number of laborers volunteer for today. Jonno and Callum generously drove up all the way from Goondiwindi to join us for the big event. We also had another Jonno join us from Gatton, who patiently and determinedly navigated the slow-motion car park that is the Toowoomba Range on Carnival Day.

Keith and Kate also joined us from AFES ( https://www.afes.org.au/ ) and it wasn’t long before most of us headed out to share the message that had changed each one of our lives. Below are some of the conversations that were had:

-Merv had a good conversation about the Gospel with an open-minded young woman. It was only at the end of the discussion that she revealed she was a Satanist. This woman was by far the most polite and interested Satanist we’ve ever met in Toowoomba and was thankful for the conversation.

-“G" was a farmer who is also a former SDA. He was more than willing to chat but unfortunately did not want to go more than deeper than discussing abstract ideas about religion in an impersonal way.

-“A” who was a young French woman who one of our team had a good conversation with.

-“N” and “S” both had Catholic backgrounds but conversation sadly didn’t go very far. “E” was another person with whom conversation was limited.

-“L” was a Christian with whom we had a really good, mutually encouraging discussion.

By the time the Parade came around, we were able to share the Gospel with hundreds of people through the tracts handed out and we were even able to buy a local man lunch who had been sleeping rough recently. He was a recovering alcoholic who didn’t have any family in the area and we were able to share with him the names and locations of places where he could secure food and shelter.

Overall it was a fantastic day and the privilege of being able to share the Gospel with new friends and old made it memorable and enjoyable. Our prayer is that God will continue to move in our hearts and in the hearts of our community. Please join us in praying this prayer.

  

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The Lord had some prepared to be challenged in various ways today. An Indian lass who works locally, read the tract thoroughly before we had a brief chat before her bus arrived. She was agreeing that God is perfect and we cannot meet His standard. I was able to introduce the substitutionary work of Jesus on behalf of His people but the rest is in the Lord's hand.  Thankfully He always has the final word.

      There were a few chats with people that other team members had met before. They seemed to be hardened to the point where I challenged them to seek out God in His word.

     There was a man passing by as he pushed his wheelie-walker and wanted to know what the tract was about. His face light up when he heard it was God's good news. Pray that those sitting would be stirred up as they saw his appreciation.

     A day for scattering seeds in some small way. 

When our great God does His work, who can foresee what the eternal ramifications will be. Thanks for the privilege of serving. To you alone is the glory and thank you for those who pray - not forgetting the team in Myanmar!

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It was another interesting time that the Lord gave us; all glory and praise to Him who loves us and freed us from our sins by His blood. We had one large flip chart in action on the western side and a pair who tried engaging people on conversation as they sat or lay around. There was a long conversation with a Lutheran man who said that he could not keep God's moral law (the 10 commandments) but stated that he did not consider the Bible to be God's word but man's. He proved to be immovable from this erroneous position. When he said that he did not subscribe to 'faith plus works' to become saved, one has to wonder what does he mean? He attends a church but does not read the Scriptures and would not receive a tact. He thinks he has a relationship with Jesus but does not think God will 'let him in'!  Please pray that God will reveal his inconsistencies to him so that he starts to seek the Truth.

     A group of about 12 adults in their 20s seemed eager to do the test and as the test began I could see that they wanted to have a bit of a go at grandfather - praise God! We got as far as the court scene before they had to leave for a swim. However, there were 2 who thanked me and took tracts. {How the Lord has equipped me over the few years I have been learning this style of evangelism)

     Another group of 3 teenaged girls asked if they could do the test. One was atheistic but  entered into the conversation and left with a specialist tract. The other 2 were thankful. (There was a moment that only God could arrange. They were sure that they had never stolen anything. After a brief pause, one confessed that she was wearing her friend's jacket that she had left behind after a visit. At the end of the chat, I suggested that she let her friend know that she had her jacket = restitution or part of the fruit of repentance)

     A mother, Esther, brought her 12? year old son, Noah, to do the test. Obviously they were trying to live with reference to God's moral law. Hopefully by the end, they understood how we need to trust in Jesus perfect work alone to save us from our sins. Then after beginning to repent, we show our love for God by using His grace to live more and more His way. They left thankful.

     Until He returns, may we be found giving Him all the glory as He build His church.  Amen!

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