Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Preparing and being prepared

Thanks for stopping by. Misty, Michael and I are making preparations to leave on February 5th of this year. As you can imagine there are so many things to do, yet we are confident that the Lord will work everything out in time for us to leave. As there are many things to prepare for, we are finding that in our preparations God is preparing us. The busyness, the emotional up's and downs as we consider our mission, it's all a part of His preparing us for the work He has before us. It has been our prayer and still is that the Lord would gives us more and more of a burden for the lost and he has been faithful to give it, the Lord is imparting to us His heart for the people of South Africa. Please pray that the Lord will continue to burden our hearts for souls even before we arrive. Please pray that as the Apostle Paul experinced in Ephesus so we also will be able to report to you that "A great and effective door has opened to me to preach the gospel". We thank each one of you who are praying for us and supporting the work financially. THANK YOU...GLORY TO GOD! Also keep in prayer the transition from the U.S. to S.A. there are going to be many hardships we anticipate, but God will see us through.

We Love you!

grace and peace,
Mike, Misty, and Michael

3 comments:

esquiveltribe said...

You are in our prayers! Keep up the Blog so we can see what WONDERFUL things God is doing in your lives!!! The Esquivel Tribe

Mike Raneses said...

Hi Mike and Misty,

We are so blessed by the way the Lord is using you, and will continue to use you, your marriage and ministry to bring glory to His name in South Africa!

Please keep us posted on specific items we can pray for as you continue on your journey for Him.

Love and Blessings,
Mike & Ruth

Amanda said...

Hello you guys!
It is so wonderful to be able to get online and see what's going on with you in Africa. This whole experience is such an amazing, challenging, and rewarding blessing for your family! You are in my prayers and thoughts!
Amanda