Hey everyone! I hope you are all well and finding yourself in daily prayer and scripture reading!
God is good and I have been the recipient of great blessings! I was told by the pastor of a church in Rochester that he would help me with the ministry I am planning on starting when I come back, I have had several people tell me how they are doing this in their countries, and now there is a man in NJ that wants to support me in any way he can with this ministry! He is working with the Turks in NJ very close to NYC and I will get to meet him in a few months in Istanbul. Can't wait to see how God works everything out. Praising Him!
Kenan is doing phenomenally well! It is almost as if he was never in an accident! He is still going to have a scar on his head and face for the rest of his life, but he is otherwise pretty much back to normal. Last week he told his family that he is now a Christian and that he will always be a Christian until the day he dies. Please keep him in your prayers as his family can react in a number of ways. They may kick him out of their family and never speak to him again, they may beat him, or they may hire hit-men to kill him. E is in more danger than Kenan because he is the one who "Stole their son away." Please pray that they will be safe and that the family will come to Christ!
J and E have been working here together for eight years now and they say they have not seen much going on in the way of people on fire for Christ and trying to serve the church, but people more trying to see how the church can help them in their problems. But just the other day J was talking to some young believers and they are on fire for Christ and trying to serve the church without asking for anything in return and a few showed an interest in working with the Kurds! Please pray that this country would be filled with national Christians who have this kind of fire!
Next month J and E are heading to the US for a few weeks to talk at a few churches about the work taking place here. Please pray for a productive trip and safe travels.
Our students are learning English very quickly and we are very happy to have the opportunity to share with them. They now know that all of us are Christians and not just the Westerner. They asked a lot of questions about why E was a Christian even though he was Turkish and he had read the Qur'an. Much discussion followed. Pray that we will be able to witness to them more and that God will lead them to the Truth.
Thanks for praying everyone! I have now been in Turkey for four months! Praise God I have had this opportunity to serve Him here! Stay in the world and keep serving the King wherever you are!
I love this Quote from Tales of the Kingdom:
"How goes the world?"
"The world goes not well, but the Kingdom comes!"
Isn't that the truth! Look around at this world and you will see how corrupt and poisonous it is, but we know that the final battle has already been won and we have a home- a kingdom- that we will be spending eternity in! All because we are children and servants of the King of kings! Amen?
Here is how you can pray specifically the work in Turkey:
· Pray that God would raise good godly leaders in His churches here.
· Pray for Kenan and E's safety with their family.
· Pray that God will use the English class as a platform for sharing the Gospel.
· Pray for much discernment for me as well as the other workers here for many decisions that need to be made.
· Pray that I will be accepted into the college I applied to and will get into the right pre-med classes.
· Pray that the Lord would open my mind to learn what He would have me to learn and to give me a humble and obedient Heart
· Please pray that God would reach His lost sheep here and bring them out of the kingdom of darkness and into the Kingdom of Light.
· And always remember to pray for your brothers and sisters who are in prison and who are suffering. (Heb 13:3)
Thanks for all the prayers everyone! They truly are a blessing!
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If you feel led to support the work here or wish to help Kenan in his time of need, please contact J of GES for more info on donating.
The money given to Kenan will be a loan that he has to pay off, not a gift, thus making him lazy. The money will then be used for someone else in need, and so on.
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It is well with my soul,
Is it well with yours?
~Zurafa Turk
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