Disciples in Port Lavaca

Just wanted to give an update on Polo (the one in the middle with the pink shirt). It’s probably been over a year since he was on the prayer blog, so here’s a brief recap in case you don’t remember. Kyaw started discipling him two years ago when they were 11. Polo was totally changed by the gospel when we first began teaching him, and his passion helped him to work through four generations of disciples pretty quickly. Last year, his family ended up moving to Port Lavaca (two hours south of Houston), which was a bit discouraging for him, considering all the disciples he had at the time.

He stayed in Houston with me (Jacob) for two months once his family moved, and after that I started making monthly trips to visit him in Port Lavaca and equip him to continue God’s work there. Polo was able to move back in with me throughout this past summer (which is something he hopes to do every year until he’s old enough to actually join the Keystone Team).

I got a chance to visit him again recently, and as always it’s encouraging to see his faithfulness and ongoing passion for the Lord. Fortunately, he’s been able to get plugged into a church there, which he attends at least every week, so even when I’m not there to help him I know that someone is helping to feed him spiritually and hold him accountable.

The two other faithful disciples we have there are Mi Paing and Say Paw (both 14-year-old Karen girls). All three disciples have been sharing the gospel with classmates ever since the new school year started and are actively looking for people to disciple themselves. They could all use your prayers, since they’re young people who have been changed by the gospel and are trying to do God’s work in their city largely on their own.

I believe God has a purpose in having them in Port Lavaca, and it’d be great if we could see a disciple-making movement begin in that city. Please continue praying for them, that they would be drawn closer to Christ daily and that they would have great authority even amongst their peers. It’s been hard for each of them to actually disciple people there, since classmates generally won’t listen as well as they would to adults. Also pray that our team would have great wisdom in knowing how to come alongside them effectively to support and equip them. Thanks!