Czech Republic OM Arts Trip

"Proclaim Release to the Captives"

Sue and I have been accepted to go with OM Arts to the Czech Republic from September 20 through October 11. The Czech Republic has been dear to our hearts, and we were excited when we heard of this opportunity to go. In spite of a relatively solid economic base there (or, perhaps because of it), the Czech Republic has many spiritual needs. By some reports, it is the most Atheistic nation in the world, filled with a spirit of lostness and hopelessness

We will both be sharing our spiritual and artistic gifts in an evangelistic outreach during an international Arts Festival in Prague. We will be working with a local pastor who will coordinate the outreach. We are working on developing plans for activities during the time there, but it will definitely involve working with local Christian Artists there to use creative ways to express the Love, Grace and Hope of our Savior.

I've learned from our trips to Moldova and Hungary just how important it is to have a vibrant and active prayer team backing us up! We can make all the plans in the world, and bring the most amazing skills and materials with us, but nothing will happen if we aren't working from a foundation of prayer!

As you would expect, finances are a large challenge. I was first thinking of them as a “hurdle to get over,” but maybe that's the wrong analogy. In our asking you to partner with us in the finances of the trip, we are asking you to be a part of the trip, just as much as when we are asking you to partner with us in your prayers. The Lord could simply drop the finances in our laps, but instead, He tells us to go out and ask. So, we are asking you to come along side of us in this mission!

We have saved up a good chunk of the funds required for the trip, but still have a way to go. We are excitedly waiting to see how God provides!

Regardless of how you are able to give financially, we covet your prayers, not only during the trip itself, but in the time leading up to it—with all the planning and prayer and training that we will be going through. We want to be open to the many ways that the Holy Spirit will be speaking into our lives during this time, to have a real and lasting impact on the people of the Czech Republic.

If you wish to be on our prayer team, let us know so we can keep you updated. We need your prayers:

• For our time building the team as we prepare for this trip
• For the hard ground of the hearts of the people of the Czech Republic, that God will be preparing that ground for the seeds we will be planting
• For wisdom on how to share the nature of God through the lens of art. 
• For cultural adjustments as we seek to connect with the hearts of the people we are serving
• For safe arrival of the materials we bring to use with the outreach

Thank you so very much for all your participation in this ministry!