Good Afternoon Prayer Warriors.

This week I’d like to introduce you to Wren, another one of my amazing youth group students from Okinawa. I have very few youth group memories that don’t include Wren - she faithfully came to everything! She’s the youngest of 4 and a daughter of a retired Navy officer. Her parents worked on Okinawa as missionaries to young Marines stationed on the island. (Not all of our youth group students are military dependents; some students have parents who civilian employees, contractors, teachers, etc.).

Wren graduated from high school last year and is currently a freshman at Liberty University (a Christian college in VA). I asked her to share about her experience with Malachi... “Impact and Quest (our youth groups) really showed me firsthand what it looked like to have an active and passionate relationship with Jesus. Through seeing the example of the staff, I learned what it looked like to be a growing Christian. I was given the opportunity to grow and learn about Christ and about who I am in Him. Impact/Quest are like greenhouses for young Christians.”

I just love that Wren compared youth group to a greenhouse. One of the things Malachi workers strive to do is create a safe environment, where students are free to be themselves, cultivate community with peers and staff, and meet and experience Jesus. It’s through these relationships that students are transformed and begin to grow and flourish into Christ-followers.

When you see your key this week, would you join me in praying for:

> Students, as they learn about Christ and begin to grow into disciples of Jesus.

> Me, as I prepare this week to share about Malachi with my church on Sunday!

Praise Report: Over the past weeks and months, I’ve asked you to pray for opportunities for me to share with churches and small groups about Malachi. Well, the Lord is answering those prayers - and in a very big way! March is shaping up to be a very full month of sharing! I’ll be taking a trip to Oklahoma and Texas to visit current supporters and to invite others to join the team. I’m so thankful for friends who are connecting me with people to share with! Please pray for me as I work out the logistics of the trip - I’ll be sharing with at least 4 small group Bible studies and with 2 congregations.

Thank you so much for your faithful, continued prayer support. It’s so encouraging to see God answering these prayers - I pray that you’re encouraged too, as you see God at work through your faithfulness in prayer!

Blessings,

Beth