I'm so excited that this is my first blog post! I felt this was the best way to keep everyone up to date on the current "wave" that God will have my family and myself on. :) Riding the Wave is basically how I feel life is for me. I trustingly get on the board and trust the Lord where the wave will take me. This blog will be the updates on the current "waves" God has me on and where they're going.
First of all, as some of you know (and others may not) God has called me into full time mission work. Does this mean I'm packing the family up and moving out of the country? No, at least, not yet anyways. I've been working with a ministry called e3Partners. They're also known from their US outreach called I Am Second (check it out here at www.iamsecond.com). For the past 8 years I've taken a few trips with them but mostly was helping through my administrative and organization gifts as logistics coordinator. I helped many leaders throughout the year to get in and out of the countries successfully by making sure all their paperwork and details were in order. About a year and a half ago, my full time administrative position at e3 changed to doing the same work but as a contractor. Which basically boils down to getting paid per trip I helped out with instead of a steady income from month to month. So this "wave" just meant I needed to trust the Lord a hole lot more with the finances.
I asked the Lord what to do at this point. I couldn't imagine not being a part of mission, I truly loved what I did. I loved being a piece that helped teams successfully share the gospel throughout the world. how could I leave this? God's answer was very simple. It wasn't to leave it, but to go full time into it. So all that to say, I'm riding the next wave into full time ministry with e3 Partners. Now comes the fun part, riding the "wave" of raising support!
The "wave" God has me on now is a big one, but I know He's in control. This may scare some people but honestly, I'm excited about it. I get to invite all the people that maybe supported me one time here and there for my yearly trips with e3 Partners to now partner with me on a monthly basis on an even greater scale of God's calling and moving throughout the nations. I will have the opportunity to share stories upon stories of how God's spirit drew many to His name and that miracles were happening for His glory, and how they can be a part of all of it with me. It's not just asking for money, it's so much deeper than that. It's giving them a chance to be a part of the great commission, with me being their hands and feet through out the world! Seeing God change lives, there's nothing greater anyone could be a part of.
Our family decided about 2 years ago that we were in ministry together. This mean sacrifices at times but we all know God is greater than any obstacle we could experience here on this earth. I'm so thankful that my boys understand at their age that God can and will overcome the evil one. Not just because my husband Jeff and I have told them, but because they've seen it played out in our lives. It's a stretching place to step out in faith and trust God for all things, but it's a beautiful place to be as we see God's plan unfold in front of us and to see His provision constantly throughout our lives.
So, here's the blog where I will keep everyone clued into the current "wave" our family is on and my progress as I have stepped out in faith with full time mission work through e3. I will try to blog at least once a week if not more. If through reading this you want to partner with me in ministry, please email me at franny.lowry@e3partners.org and we can talk more. I'm currently in need of financial supports AS WELL AS prayer supporters. I want to build up a prayer team as quickly as I can to help fight against the enemy during this time as well as praying for the future Americans I will be mobilizing to go on trips with me and the nationals we will be ministering to. :)
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