June 2023
Dear Family and Friends
Hello from America! The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind meeting up with people for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and coffees. This is my time of the year to catch up with family and friends and to also thank people who have been praying and supporting me financially. It’s also an opportunity to meet new friends and share what God has been doing in and through me as I minister in Europe.
I’ve had a new financial goal and challenge of raising $600 more per month this year and I’ve been so blessed by people’s generosity so far. Thank you so much to all of you who have continued to support me and for those of you who have given to me on this trip. Please continue to pray with me for more monthly partners to reach this goal.
At the moment, I am now in Georgia visiting my parents for the next week and also connecting with more friends and family who have been praying and supporting me financially over the years.
I think all of us face moments of doubt or discouragement in our walk with God right?! I KNOW He is FAITHFUL – He always has been. BUT doubt always finds it’s way in somehow. I’ve even had those little moments on this trip, and I have loved my Father God’s reminders of His faithfulness even over the last 2 weeks. I just want to share 2 little stories to encourage you that He is faithful for you too.
My goal as I said above, is $600 more a month, and a beautiful friend who I haven’t seen or heard from in years heard about it and said she wanted to give the first months’ worth and sent me $600! I can’t tell you what an encouragement this was not only in knowing God will meet my needs but also a confirmation for me in this new season God is taking me into.
The second story is God reminding me that I am called to do what I am doing in Europe and it’s generational. This is good for you to know as well because you have a part in everything that I do, and you need to know that YOU are making a difference all over Europe through your prayers and financial support. You aren’t just helping me – you are touching lives all over Europe.
In 2014 I had a young Irish girl named Aoife (pronounced EE-FA) come to serve as an intern to work with University Students. This was how I introduced her to you in a newsletter back then:
Now, here it is 2023 and I can like a very proud mum say that 9 years later, Aoife has not only continued to minister to University Students and become a pastor on staff at her church in Dublin, she is now our European Campus Director for all of Europe for our Every Nation Churches! When you see me ministering at University events in Europe, it is Aoife who is leading these events.
You have a part in this! I have loved walking with Aoife all these years and get so exciting hearing what God is doing in and through her. Even this week she shared a story with me how a student she mentored in Dublin graduated recently. The student sent a picture of the scriptures Aoife had given her years ago to pray when she was doing her exams. These are the same exam scriptures I gave Aoife as an intern to give to the students she was mentoring back in 2014! God is so good.
Thank you so much for believing in God’s calling on my life. All of you (in America, the UK and other parts of the World), make what I do possible. The Gospel is impacting lives all over Europe because of you.
Sending you loads of love!
Traci