Lambs among wolves

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therfore to send out wokers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road." Luke 10:3

I remember praying this scripture during the time the Lord grabbed hold of my heart and broke it for Costa Rica. I specifically remember praying these scriptures for my family as well as for other families that the Lord might send here. The Lord heard and answered those prayers in a very tangible way- we are here- in the field. The fields are still very ripe here and although the Lord has raised many nationals and Americans who are willing to serve him, it still seems the workers are few.

The part that strikes me and speaks to my heart tonight is the reference to those workers - our family- our teams- both national and gringo- being sent out like "lamnbs among the wolves."

We have shared before about the intensity of the attacks that are present in our lives here. They are real, unavoidable and intense.

While at this moment we are not in the midst of such an intense attack, we always have to be on guard. Prayer is a powerful weapon against these attacks, as well as the Word and the armor God has given to each of us.

John 10:10 says, "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.. " The enmey lies in waiting, ready to pounce and not just to maim or even temporarily put you out of commission, but he is waiting to steal, kill and destroy your life- our lives.

We would like to ask you to pray this week for the specific attacks each member of our team here, both nationals and Americans, might be facing right now in this moment that you are reading this or that one may be facing in the days ahead.

Please pray by name for Pastor Marvin and his wife Zoila; Pastor Rogelio and his wife Neris and the children of both of these families; the many women who make up the adult team; the youth leadership team of Los Guido and the youth of Tejarcillos; Mark and Meg Kuzdas; Melinda Kuzdas; Alex Fine; Bill and Joanie Price and their girls and our family as well. The Lord has brought each of us here to this place at this exact time for a specific purpose- some of which might be personal or in some way different than the other- but all have one thing in common- we are here to bring glory and honor to the name of Jesus Christ.

Please pray against the footholds the enemy trys to achieve- sometimes in very subtle ways. Pray that we would all be remaining in Christ and be so aware of Him that the enemy has no ground to stand on. Pray that we would seek to bear fruit in all that we do- even for those of us in school. That we would not lose focus in the routine of our day-to-day lives that we would not seek ways to bear fruit- more furit that lasts.