February was our busiest month of traveling up until now, with three conferences and eight total meetings. The conference at our home church, Northwest Bible Baptist Church, was a highlight of course, but we were also able to present our ministry at my wife’s former home church, Faith Baptist Church of Posen, IL. Both meetings were filled with gratitude for the many people who have directly influenced our lives. I also was able to participate in an interview on WGVD radio while at the First Baptist Church of Dwight, IL missions conference.
In addition to our home churches, we had two of our meetings immediately result in support and we also heard from three previously-attended churches that they have begun supporting us as well. One aspect we have not yet focused our efforts and prayers in was for young men to be burdened for and called to ministry specifically in New Zealand. Please pray with us that God would call out young men to join in the effort to reach New Zealand with the gospel. God is already working in the hearts of several young men, but there is much time and opportunity for diversion between now and when they would begin serious preparation.
The organized soul-winning times were not available as often as usual this month, but we were able to get the gospel out through tracts in many places: gas stations, restaurants, etc. It’s convicting to consider how many cities we stop at in our travels that are without gospel-preaching churches and we could be the only gospel witness in that town as we pass through.
We are excited to announce that our baby due in July is a boy! Please continue to pray for Alyse’s health and the baby’s health as well.
God Bless,
Josh & Alyse Szwarga