sLOVEnia

We had something very exciting happen this past month, and couldn't wait to tell you about it!

We got an email from our area director to be on the lookout for a phone call from a pastor in Texas.  A couple of days later, we received a call.  As it turns out, pastor Raul Garza and his wife often travel to countries around the world, and connect with missionaries on the ground.  His wife felt prompted to do something for Slovenia a few years ago, so on one of their trips, they visited there.  They were surprised to find out that there were no Assemblies of God missionaries.  So years ago they started praying that someone would answer the call to Slovenia.

Fast forward, they wrote our area director, asking if there were any missionaries headed to Slovenia, and as a matter of fact... there are!

So he called us, and invited us to their church, and told us they were going to partner with us in monthly support!  We were so excited, and thankful for God's timing! It is so encouraging and at the same time humbling to know that we are part of God's plan.

To think that the creator of the whole universe has a specific plan, and that we have small part in it - it's almost too much to fathom!

And that brings us to the title of this post.  Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in it.  And we love Slovenia!  God has given us a love for a country and people - and we are so anxious to get there!

So this Valentine's Day, love the people near you, but also love the people that God lays on your heart.  God uses each of us to pray for people all over the world.  Allow the Lord to soften your heart towards his people, and pray for them.

Happy Valentine's Day. And remember, "We love because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19