March Phone Blitz Part 2 March 18, 2010

Well, we’re wrapping up the second half of our phone blitz. As of today we have 55 accepted and 47 in process. That is so exciting! One girl, B,  I talked with today has submitted her application and is waiting for a reference to come in. It was great talking with her. When I asked her about her giftings, she confidently told me prayer. She followed it up by saying that she also has faith in prayer, not just praying because we “should,” but because God hears and answers. Please pray for B as she considers which trip she should go on this summer.

Here’s some info that we share with potential Edgers about one of the trips this summer:

Nomad

Use your trade or heart for community service and development and find unique opportunities to build relationships with this Central Asian people, working in a relatively open Islamic setting.

Visit an orphanage engaging in preset activities that allow for relational interaction with children. You will also attend an orphanage summer camp.

Teach English Clubs through NGO programs.

Experience the work of Prayer Walking in various settings both urban and rural.

Why go? You will benefit from their exposure and experiences working in a relatively open Islamic setting. If you desire to use your trade or heart for community service and development, you will find unique opportunities to build relationships with the people here. Such service will in turn create connections and a contact for long-term personnel to follow and deepen relationships leading hopefully to conversion. You will discover ways and roles in which to return as a career worker, able to engage in meaningful ministry among this Central Asian people group.

March Phone Blitz March 11, 2010

We’re very busy over here in the Edge office right now. It’s so exciting! We have 51 Edgers accepted to go this summer so far. We are nearing our application deadline of April 1st, so have a phone blitz planned for this afternoon and next Thursday afternoon. We are going to be calling all of the people that have started applications but not completed them and people who we’ve talked to at conferences that have expressed interest in going on a trip this summer but have not completed an application.

This is a really neat time of the Edge year because it is now where I really have the opportunity to mentor the students. Here are some of the issues I’m working with students through:

• One man is deciding between working and paying off debt and spending the summer overseas
• One woman’s parents do not want her to go and it is straining their relationship
• One woman is a teacher and wants to explore what possibilities are out there for her to plug into.

Please be praying for us as a staff as we mentor this generation towards mission!