Psalm 8:1-4
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?”
Prayer:
Father, Your Majesty is ever present in all the earth! Yet, you have chosen us to fulfill Your mission! You have been so faithful in every moment of our journey! Thank you for Your Unfailing Love, Grace & Mercy, even when we complain, get frustrated, act impatiently, and momentarily forget of Your Compassion towards us! We pray that You help us to continue being good stewards of the time and resources You provided. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 🙏
We have big, Big, BIG news! 😳
How big you might ask? Make sure you read below to find out!
During our time in Florida, we had the incredible opportunity to meet with a fantastic organization that has decided to partner with us, bringing our Wycliffe-established Ministry Budget funding to 100% fully secured for the next two year! 🎉🥳🎉 Praise God for His Faithfulness and Provision!
Because this gift is time-limited, we will continue to actively engage in partnership development (seeking prayer and financial partners) as an act of good stewardship alongside our new Wycliffe work assignments.
Our Roles With Wycliffe:
Brandon will serve as Talent Acquisition Specialist for Global Workforce Strategies and Church Partnership Facilitator for Church Relations.
Catherine will serve as Project Coordinator for Global Workforce Strategies.
*More details in the next newsletter, so stayed tuned!
MISSIONARY UPDATES.
Our September was spent in Orlando, FL. We were there for Wycliffe training, to see our partners, and to attend SHIFT – a national conference sponsored by MissioNexus.
Meeting so many people at both events was an incredible experience.
(Click the links to watch two of our favorite sessions from SHIFT: People On The Move by Sam George, and Race & Missions by James McGee III)
It's worth noting that we would not have been able to attend any of it if we had not received a FREE camper from anonymous donors and friends, which came to us just two days after we prayed for a way to stay in Orlando for the time we needed. 🙌
As we always say, NONE of this would be possible without your continued prayer and financial partnership! 🥹 Thank you!
FAMILY TIME!
Though we spent September in Orlando, Florida for work, we still found time to spend with partners, family, and friends!
We also celebrated our son, Brian’s 15th Birthday! 🥳 Watch video below:
WYCLIFFE UPDATES.
We and a small group of people within Wycliffe have been working on a program for over a year.
The BRIDGE program.
This program aims to aid people of color who still face challenges to step into world missions in our modern culture. Click the picture below or contact us to find out how you or your church can participate.
God is on the move, and we want to open missions to all people called to serve, so we created BRIDGE so more people of color can join what God is doing globally.
Every tongue, tribe, and nation will worship God before His throne. So it only makes sense that every tongue, tribe, and nation will participate in bringing God's Glory to all humanity through His Gospel. BRIDGE aims to make that a reality.
‼️If you would like to help us spread the news of the BRIDGE program to a church, non-profit, or university near you…‼️
Click the button above or simply respond to this newsletter.
PRAY WITH US.
🙏God, we are praying for…
…Your Peace, as we work through the onboarding process of our ministry roles, while still maintaining our weekly obligations within our family.
…Your Guidance, as Brandon completes this semester of school and balances starting his new role within Wycliffe.
…Your Wisdom, as Catherine transitions from managing her business to her new role within Wycliffe while still homeschooling the children.
…Your Blessings over all the people who faithfully partner with us through prayer, advocacy, and finances.
🙌God, we give You thanks for…
…helping us to reach 100% of our monthly financial partnerships and be able to start our roles with Wycliffe!
…guiding us this far into our mission’s journey without lacking anything!
…all of our friends and family who provided wise counsel and comfort during our partnership development assignment.
…for the increase of languages that now have a full Bible!
Need Prayer?
Contact us by responding to this email, or click the button below to set up a time to speak with us directly:
Partner with us.
If you are not partnering with us monthly but would like to, you can respond to this newsletter or set up a meeting with us here:
Or you can skip all the formalities and start monthly partnership with us today:
For monthly financial partnerships by mail:
Wycliffe Bible Translators
P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL 32862
1-800-WYCLIFFE
To give by check, please include a separate note in the envelope stating: “Preference for the Wycliffe ministry of Brandon and Cat Samuel”
That’s all for now!
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Awesome!!!👏🏽🙌🏽