On a Journey 4/17/2022

Happy Easter! I pray that you have had a great celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection.  I was able to participate in a wonderful Good Friday service at my church and then a day of celebration today.  Both have challenged me in my gratefulness of the great price that Christ paid in my place so that I might have eternal life in heaven with Him and that I might now have a relationship with the living God today!

MINISTRY UPDATE

  • KCAB hosted 2 booths at the TN WMU meeting with one having a special focus on work among refugees. I and a few others led a breakout session on how the church can be involve in reaching those God is bringing here. It was a great time of connecting and vision sharing.
  • April 28 I will be hosting a “Ministering to Refugees” luncheon and round table discussion.  I have invited several community and church leaders to share with the group along this topic.  PRAY THAT THOSE HE WANTS TO BE IN THE MEETING WILL ATTEND. ASK GOD TO LEAD THE DISCUSSION SO THAT WE MIGHT TOGETHER REACH THE NATIONS IN OUR AREA.
  • ENGAGE 10/10 – I hope to soon start building our networks around the 10 Priority People Groups.  We had started 2 groups just before the pandemic but they have not met past that initial meeting.  PRAY FOR FAVOR AND CHURCHES TO BE WILLING TO PARNTER AND NETWORK TOGETHER ON A FOCUSED PEOPLE GROUP
  • DEMOGRAPHICS & COMMUNITY PROFILES – PRAY FOR CONTINUED REFINING OF THIS PROCESS AND FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES WITH INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES TO ASSIST THEM IN UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGING THEIR COMMUNITIES.
  • HISPANIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES – PRAY FOR OUR LAST FEW WEEKS OF CLASSES THAT WE WILL HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO ALSO SHARE CHRIST WITH OUR STUDENTS. PRAY FOR OUR PLANS FOR SUMMER EVENTS AND NEXT YEAR’S CLASSES AND STAFF.

NEW OPPORTUNITY – SHEPHERD’S STAFF

I have been asked to serve on the Board of Shepherd’s Staff. Their mission is to help churches fulfill their unique global vision by offering a broad range of essential services that help them send well. Shepherd’s Staff partners with churches from several different groups to assist the local church to be effective and strategic in being a sending church.  Learn more here https://ssmfi.org/ PRAY FOR GOD TO USE ME FOR HIS KINGDOM IN THIS ROLE.  ASK THAT I MIGHT BE A LEARNER AND A SERVANT IN THIS ROLE.

SURGERY UPDATE

Thank you for your continued prayers. I had the cast removed and a boot put on April 7.  I began Physical Therapy for 2 times a week on April 12 to last for 6 weeks.  On Tuesday of this week, I will move from the knee scooter to a walker in order to do more walking with progressive weight bearing.  In about 3 weeks I should be at 100% weight bearing and will be walking with the boot.  A few weeks after this I should be walking on my own and able to begin driving again.  I am very grateful to the friends that are driving me to work, home, appointments, church and the grocery store.   Please continue to PRAY FOR COMPLETE HEALING AND PATIENCE IN THE PROCESS THESE LAST FEW WEEKS.

 

 

 

How might I pray for you, your family and/or your church?

 

Thank you for your continued partnership in His work.

 

Bonita Wilson

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March 12, 2022

Hello Friends,

Wanted to send a quick update on a few items.  Thank you for your continued prayers.
1. I saw my surgeon yesterday afternoon.  After x-rays he shared he was very pleased with the progress of healing.  They removed the stitches and put a cast on the foot.  I have to remain NO weight bearing for another 4 weeks.  I am able to use my knee scooter which gives me more mobility. I still cannot drive but I’m glad to be able to get around easier when I am at home or other places. I plan to go back to work this week. I have rides to and from work for this week. Pray for transportation logistics for future weeks.  Thank you for praying and please continue to pray for healing and that I use this time to honor God.
2.  All of our hearts are broken with the evil we see being acted out upon the people of the Ukraine.  Let us be diligent in prayer and other ways that God will lay on your heart and on my heart in the days ahead. Pray without ceasing.
3. When I lived in Southeast Asia I was privileged to visit Myanmar several times.  It is a country that is filled with beautiful people whom our God loves. Just over a year ago Myanmar was in the news with the military taking over the government and the killing of citizens in this beautiful country, The news media has moved on to the next thing but sadly the military government daily raids villages burning them down and killing any residents that have not fled into hiding. It is a great genocide perputated upon innocent citizens by their military government.  I have been hearing and reading stories on this and my heart is breaking for these precious people. The world may have forgotten them but may we not forget the people of Myanmar.  Join me in praying for God to intervene in the evil being carried out against them.  And may we not forget the many other places around the world where evil reigns for now. May we pray for the nations to know Christ and his salvation and peace in the midst of hard times or good times.
Thank you dear friends for partnering together for His glory.
Blessings,
Bonita