In Cyprus
We have only a few days left before we head to Germany. We wanted to send out to you a couple of stories and prayer requests:
This week we have added 15 new people to our team. Six young people from Turkey that our working with the Central Asia Team. Three other young leaders from Turkey who are part of Humberto’s church and also six girls from England who are part of the 24x7 prayer movement.
I want to share a huge praise that we feel blessed to be able to witness it and feel like our prayers here in Cyprus were instrumental to this miracle. The miracle is one that happens daily around the world “an individual being rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought into the kingdom of God’s Son” (Col. 1:13) There is an awesome story behind this. Matt who is working YWAM here in N. Cyprus has been here for two years. He told me just moments ago that in the two weeks since we have been praying here in Cyprus that he has had more spiritual and meaningful conversations with Turkish Cypriots then any other time in the two years he has been here.
Matt had just returned from the states just before we arrived. One of the young Cypriots he had been sharing his life with, for the past year, we will call him “john” pulled him aside as he was walking through town and began pouring out his heart to him. Matt still in Western mindset felt rushed to get to the next thing he had going and did not give “John” much time. A few days later “John” called Matt desperate to talk to him, so Matt went to meet him, during there time “John” shared that his girlfriend had just broken up with him and that he was considering suicide. Matt said that he would pray for him and encouraged him to pray to Jesus in his time of need. Two days later “John” called him to ask if Matt had prayed for him, Matt said yes, “I prayed that Jesus would bring you peace and contentment or bring your girlfriend back.” “John” exclaimed I did pray to Jesus for the first time ever and he answered both of those prayers, he said, “I was able to communicate with my girlfriend and told her that I truly had found peace in my heart whether they were together or not, she decided to return to me that next day.”
“John” since then has asked for a Bible and stated that after praying and beginning to seek Jesus that he felt like it was his Birthday. Matt believes that the Holy Spirit is doing the work of “washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” Please continue to pray for this young man and for the Long-term workers here in N. Cyprus (which consists of only Scott & Heather and their 3 kids & Matt who is Heather’s brother)— pray for more workers for the Harvest here in N. Cyprus.
The Lord has really connected me with Mehmet, he is 17 years old and works here at Sunny Beach where we have been living. We have had many conversations, and had the chance to talk about Jesus. He has said that he saw the movie the Passion and that he believes in Jesus. We have exchanged emails and plan on continuing our friendship. He has also just been given a New Testament by one of the teams, and has begun reading it. I am praying for Turkish speaker (so Mehmet can speak in his heart language) who would be able to really go into to detail with Mehmet with what it means to be a disciple of Christ, before we leave.
There are also five other University students that I connected with here at Sunny Beach that want me to come to their city Nicosia about 45 minutes away before we leave, and I was able to share a little of my faith and why I had come to Cyprus. Pray that if it is the Lord’s plan this time that I would be able to connect with them before we leave in 3 days.
Prayer Requests
That we finish these last 3 days strong
For Wisdom and Direction for those of the 70 short term workers that have been part of this summer work who are considering long term work here in Cyprus that God would lead and confirm.
For the relationships that have been built that God would continue bear fruit in them and that God would continue to reveal Himself to them
For more workers for the Harvest
For our traveling days coming up this Saturday morning we will be flying to Istanbul spending the night there and then early Sunday morning flying to Germany.
We are grateful!
Love,
Ryan, Nols, and Ethan
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