Scripture: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
Hudson Taylor Quotes:
Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence to be with them.
Since the days of Pentecost, has the whole church ever put aside every other work and waited upon Him for ten days, that the Spirit's power might be manifested? We give too much attention to method and machinery and resources, and too little to the source of power.
We have been convicted on numerous occasions of our lack of reliance on the Holy Spirit. So many times, whether it is in the routine and mundane tasks of everyday living or in the years of expertise and experience or in the confidence of our God given gifts and talents, we have tried to live and serve in our own abilities. We can’t do it! We confess that what we have to offer is nothing but filthy rags. In our feeble attempts to “do it our way”, we have been paralyzed with fear, failure, and falsehood. Please pray, as we need to be filled each moment with the Holy Spirit to do the work that He has for us to do.
Praise - Doug to Colombia
Thank you so much for your prayers while Doug was in Colombia. It was an amazing time. Doug and his team of six from the states, along with Octavio and Fannyta from Bogotá, Colombia - partnered with local translators and church members and hit the streets in four different locations within Medellin, Colombia. The team went door to door sharing their testimonies, along with utilizing the Evangecube as a tool to explain the truth from the bible about the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The team saw the Lord work in amazing ways through each team member. 
For the week, God blessed them with 183 decisions for Christ. But do you know what? The fields are so very ripe for harvest, and we need more folks like you, to go and help us share the Gospel with those that need to hear about Jesus and become aware that God offers everyone the free gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom 6:23).Our next team will be heading back to Colombia on Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Please pray about joining this team. It is such a blessing to share with others, about the hope we have in Jesus…. and it is fun too! Please click here for additional photos. For more information about this upcoming trip, please click this link to access a brochure explaining the trip:http://tinyurl.com/lb5u6zd
Praise - Vacation
We will be taking a week and heading to northern Wisconsin with Jonathan and his girlfriend, Taylor. Please pray that our time together will be a blessing to God and to each other.
Pray – School Starting
It’s that time of year again when the guys will be heading back to school. David will have a very heavy fall semester as he works to finish up a semester early and graduate in December 2013. Jonathan will begin his senior year working in the co-op program half day and attending class the other half. Please pray for both to finish well.
Pray – Support Account
We are seeking intentional prayer support for direction on how to prepare for paying our annual health insurance premium of $7-8,000 which is due in September. This will likely cause our missionary support account to fall into a deficit position.
Praise – Supporters
We praise the Lord daily for all of you that support us through your prayers and financial giving. We give thanks for how most of you have been supporting us so faithfully since 2005. You are all so very vital to our ministry, and we are blessed that you even take the time to read this update. Thank you!
Blessings to You!
Doug and Cindy
