3/12/2025 - MPD Update and Prayer Letter #1

Prayer Letter Theme - Jesus brings Peace!

Dear beloved friends and family,

Thank you so much for praying for me. I hope to inform you about how God leads me into full-time ministry through Cru and CityChurch PA.

Table of contents;

1. Personal Update

2. Ministry Update

3. Brief Photo collage

4. Prayer Requests

Personal Update: Peace

Challenging. These past few weeks. Some days it feels like an invisible hand is wringing out my intestines like a wet towel.

Anxious. When my heart and lungs feel like they have fallen through my ribcage, into my pelvic cavity, I have only one person to turn to.

King Jesus. Rev 17:14

Beautiful One. Heb 1:3

My Lord and Rescuer. Col 1:13

My Hiding place. Ps 119:114

My Shield. Ps 119:114

My Redeemer's wonderful words have kept me alive. They have kept me from fetal position. They have stood me up, and given me strength for each day.

What a Wonderful Savior!

He can calm a raging storm using three words; "Peace, be still. And there was a great calm" Mark 4:39. He calms the storm in me.

(Cru Summer Mission 2024)

Ministry Update: Beginning

Pastoral Internship: I have begun work at CityChurch PA! I am being trained during the hiring process, and it is so exciting and fun.

Cru Part-Time Staff: My ministry with Cru for now is in a season of MPD (Ministry Partner Development). This means I am raising funds to begin part-time work as a missionary to my campus here in Pennsylvania. I am very far from my goal, however I am absolutely certain that the Lord will provide every single penny should he choose to use me in this way, and He is good!

I just spoke at Cru on Mark 5, and it was so fun! If you'd like to listen to the sermon or read my manuscript, please let me know at ryan@citychurchpa.org

Arizona Hopi Mission: For some reason, I have desired to see and interact with his people for years. I am preparing for a 2-week long trip to minister to the Hopi reserve in Arizona in May with baited breath!

(Meeting with Pastor Raphael and Joel Shibata 2024)

Prayer Requests:

1. Please pray for the Humility. As I grow and step into ministry, it feels like one of the greatest boundaries to asking for help, asking questions, requesting financial support, and asking for prayer is myself. I want to act like I have it all together, but that pride is sinful and very displeasing to God.

2. Please pray for my Parents. As they do missionary work in Bolivia, they have realized the struggles of aging on their memory and physical abilities. Pray for the Lord to strengthen them in wisdom, intelligence, health, and endurance for the Lord's work.

3. Please pray for Faithfulness in raising funding. I must raise 1600$ monthly to be officially a Cru Missionary Staff, and sometimes I am greatly discouraged at my progress. However, pray that I trust God and prayerfully dive into God's work!

If you'd like to consider joining Cru monthly support, click this link!

https://give.cru.org/1293111

For one-time donations to the mission Trip, click the donate link in Cottage Ministries!

https://www.cottageministries.com/

Photo Collage