May Newsletter

Dear Family and Friends

Can you believe May is almost over?!  I arrived back in London on 2 May and I hit the ground running.  A few days later I was on a bit of a scout with a new church that we have in the south of England in a city called Bournemouth.  This church has mainly been working in their community but had never reached out to the university campus in the city.  I was invited to come down with two other seasoned pastors from London to walk and pray with the church leaders from the Bournemouth church onto the university campus and the nearby communities where they have student housing.  Those of us from London showed them what to look for and how to speak to students on campus.  God even set it up with it being an international day on the university where students put on display tables with treats from their countries!  We were able to have easy conversations with them.  I even got to practice my Spanish with a girl from Ecuador and had the opportunity to pray for her.  We left with the Bournemouth leaders excited and ready to go back onto the campus regularly!

Here's a picture of our little team and me chatting to the young lady from Ecuador.

The day after getting back from Bournemouth we had a Freedom Day for our 3 London congregations.  I had the privilege of teaching two of the sessions on the day and praying for freedom for some of the women.  I love these days!!

The following week we had one of our ENC Picnics taking advantage of the sun after church.  These students come from universities all across London.  I think we are also representing at least 10 countries as well in this picture!

This month has also been a time of preparing for what’s coming up.  Tomorrow, I am flying to Marseille, France for 3 days to help our Every Nation Marseille Church with their Freedom Day.  Remember I said I love Freedom days!  I don’t speak French but I’m going to help serve the church in set up, catering and praying for freedom with some of their English speakers. 

I then head to Rome from 6-9 June for a mission trip!  I’m joining Grace Family Church in Tampa as they take a team to engage the millions of people travelling to Rome for the Jubilee celebrations.  Many people are taking a pilgrimage to Rome as they open Holy doors in 5 major basilicas where many believe they will get forgiveness of all of their sins as they walk through these doors.  We are trusting for many opportunities to share that Jesus is the door to forgiveness and He is the Hope they are seeking after.  Rome is expecting up to 35 million people in this Jubilee Year so please pray for me and the team during this week!

I come back to London for a few days before I travel to Marseille again where from 16-20 June, I will be teaching at our Every Nation School of Ministry Campus Track.  This track prepares those who are feeling called into campus ministry.

The following week I will head up into the mountains with students and student leaders for our ENC Leaders camp.  Whew!  You will be happy to know that after all of the above I will take a week of much needed holiday!

Please pray for all my travels and for my body to stay strong and healthy.

I look forward to telling you how all of these trips went in my next letter.  Please also continue praying for my monthly support as I have not met my goal yet.

Thank you so much!  You have a part in every place God sends me and to every person that I get to minister to!

Lots of Love

Traci

PS – Just a reminder that my travelling is paid for by Every Nation.  My monthly support is for living expenses.