Update: Martina

Thank you for your continued prayers for Martina. Here is our most recent update on her growth from KP team member, Catherine, who is discipling her:

 

            "I talked with Martina about Jesus telling us that making disciples WILL bring

persecution.  I encouraged her to see this [opposition from her parents and other authority figures] as a spiritual attack, but not to fear, and that this was confirmation that God wants to use her. When I asked if she wanted to keep meeting and making disciples even though her parents will not support her, she decided yes.  She seems determined but will likely face more opposition.  Please pray for strength for her and wisdom for me."

 

Recently Martina's parents have been asking her (as the member of the family with the highest level of English) to help them find a new apartment in a different part of town so that they can get away from our team.  She is obedient and willing to help in this process, but so far every time she gets ready to go look for a new apartment, her parents tell her not to worry about it right then.  

Other times discipleship activities with Martina are interrupted because her mom asks her to babysit or loads her with other household responsibilities and errands just at the time when they were planning to go and share Christ with someone else.

 

è Praise God:

-       Martina is willing to continue pursuing the Lord through discipleship

-       That faithfulness in the face of persecution is being built into her DNA of what it means to be a follower of Christ

 

è Please pray:

-       For strength for Martina in the daily spiritual battle in her home

-       For wisdom for Catherine as she leads her disciple through this process, knowing how to walk the line of honoring her parents while obeying Christ

-       Against the enemy's work in Martina's parents, specifically that they will...

                  a. decide not to move away

                  b. not interrupt important discipleship activities                 with household responsibilities that can be                   accomplished at a different time. 

-       That Martina's parents will supernaturally encounter Christ and that strongholds may be broken down