The Next Step, "Envision Australia"

“Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!” Ps. 40: 16

Truly, we are crying out, “The Lord be magnified” in everything we are doing right now. We are excited and filled with great expectation for our trip to Sydney in a few days. We are planning to room with three or four other couples from the U.S. for the days leading up to the “Envision Australia Conference” (envision-australia.com) and for a couple of days afterward. Our roommates share our burden for Australia and have a heart to see churches planted throughout the Great South Land. Our time together as a group will be vitally important and will be spent:

1. In Fellowship, getting to know one another as Cameron and I haven’t met some of the team and need to really connect well and share our hearts with them.
2. In Worship, spending time exalting Jesus as one body, surrendering to His will and plan while also making a firm stand against any opposition.
3. In Prayer, humbly coming before the Lord to align our hearts with His as we walk through the city. We’ll be crying out to the Lord for the souls of its citizens and to receive vision for the future ministry.
4. In Bible study, building up and encouraging one another in His word with open minds and hearts ready to hear what the Holy Spirit will speak to us.

Then, the conference…Brian Broderson and Bill Welch leading the sessions with Scott Cunningham and Steve Grace leading in worship with a wonderful mix of men and women from all over Australia all meeting with the primary purpose to worship the Lord and to hear from Him about ministry in this great, spiritually needy nation.

We’re stoked, excited, and expectant for this trip and for the future of God’s work Down Under!

Please keep us in prayer:

• Continued open doors for church planting in Australia, especially for the team in Sydney.
• Obtaining a visa for long-term service in the country.
• Financial provision for our family as we hope to be relocating to Australia by June/July 2012.
• Clear revelation of God’s plan as we connect with many people on this trip.
• Strength, endurance, wisdom, etc. for Lois and Ron as they watch our kids while we’re away and for the kids to be a blessing.

Thank you again for your love, friendship, and partnership in the ministry.

The Botkin Family