I’m purposefully going to the mall, and I’m trying to make an area/district “my place.” Much like Francis of Assisi, I’m trying to be that—a person who is known by the “place” they love and serve. I’ll be a brother and a friend to the people I see regularly. I make it my aim to be there (at least once a week), and really cool connections are coming out of that. 

There’s a house of prayer here, and I’m meeting people from all over the world, even underground, secret believers who’ve come, and we’re praying together. And somehow, I’m in the middle of it! I received another invitation to a different prayer meeting (not in my language), but I just felt it on my heart to attend—it’s a prayer meeting after all!

I met more new friends and was invited to a Conference; I didn’t realize that this Conference was being live-fed to other countries across the 10-40 window. Across the feeds, we could see people worshipping in other places, testifying about Jesus. In the room I was in, there were 250 people with me, united in heart to bring the message of the Gospel to the nations. It was so exciting and encouraging!

Sitting next to me, I met a man who said, “I lived my life for myself for a long time, but I knew something was missing. I came to this conference a few years ago, and felt the call, and in obedience went on a short-term trip to the country I felt led to go.” As soon as the name of the country left his lips, I could see the tears running down his face with love for the country and people he was called to. “I can never go back to the way I lived my life. Once I lived and worked among the unreached, I realized that this is what I was created to do. My life only makes sense sharing the Gospel.” 

I can’t begin to express how God is working (especially) in the young people in the 10-40 window! Please pray for them. We are not alone in living our lives for the sake of the Gospel!