Cuba Mission 2009 Rummage Sale

Cuba Mission 2009 Rummage Sale
Saturday, March 28th
6a -2p

*There will be a Bake Sale.

*Coffee and water bottles will be available for purchase.

Light & Life Christian Fellowship
9245 Florence Ave.
Downey, CA 90240

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Change for the better

It has been decided to change the dates of Cuba Mission 2009 from July to the fourth week in June. We will no longer be traveling in July because the airfare is more expensive and since the team desires to be good stewards of God's money, the change was made.

The team is being hand-picked by God. Based on last night's meeting attendance and by a show of hands, the 2009 team is as follows: 

• Returning missionaries:  Lourdes (Lou - our fearless leader), Margarita, Beatrice, Elsa, John, Naka, Hannah, Nicole, and myself (Frances)
• New missionaries: my friend, Tricia, and Nicole's cousin, Briana
• Naka's friend, Annette, has committed to go but, the new dates for the mission interfere with her work schedule (*Please pray for God to open a door for Annette to go on the trip)
• Margarita's husband, Carlos, and her son, Charlie (2008 missionary), have been praying about being a part of this year's team but have not yet received confirmation.

During these next few months, the team will be in preparation through prayer and training with the new materials for the mission. Please remember to keep the team covered in prayer during this time. Satan is attacking but, God is prevailing. AMEN and AMEN!

Praying on the Whole Armor of God

I originally posted this on our team blog for Cuba Mission 2008:

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

After a major turning point in Cuba, our team started to begin our days with reading Ephesians 6:10-19 (NLT),

10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.

We were diligent in praying this over us. If we were entering an extra "spiritually hostile" area, we would read it and pray it over ourselves. We became a team of prayer. We prayed over everything we did. Lost passports had us praying. Angry horse & buggy drivers had us praying. A team member sharing the gospel or praying for a person had the rest of us praying. If we had no food to eat, we prayed for God to sustain or suppress our hunger. When I fell and scraped my arm and leg, I prayed that my minor injury would not distract me from God's mission in Cuba. We learned to become absolutely dependent on God for everything. The biggest and smallest of details were covered in prayer. That's how we survived in Cuba; in a land where we had virtually no resources...no 24hr, drive-thru anything! Our time in Cuba was spent waiting on the Lord for our every move. We would have been completely lost without His day-to-day, moment-by-moment guidance.

Longing

I feel that my head (or maybe my heart) has been in the clouds lately. I am seriously missing my dear friends in Cuba. I was talking with God as I was driving home today, telling Him all that I feel towards Cuba, missions, and them. I'm just waiting for Him to give me the green light and then I'm gone. The more I dwell on His AWEsomeness last year, the more the Holy Spirits tugs at my heart and the more I fall in love with God all over again. I'm getting ansy. I do but I don't know how I will have the strength to come back after the trip. I can only predict that a bigger piece of my heart will be left behind.