A foreign land in the suburbs of Atlanta.

Being Flexible

This summer came and went too fast, it seems like a blur but as I look back at this summer I realize just how much I enjoyed it. Even though it didn't really go as I had envisioned beforehand it was what the Lord had prepared for me. God also answered many prayers! Sometimes immediately, for ministry teammates and ministry opprotunties. Global Frontier Missions, the organization I am working along side here in Atlanta had summer interns and short term teams come through over the past 2 months. This is what actually ended up being my focus throughout the summer, mobilizing people for cross-cultural ministry. Not what I had envisioned. I am becoming more aware of the people and opportunities God places in front of me and not so focused on what I think I should be doing that it blinds me. Through my willingness to be flexible to what God is doing I realized that I do enjoy mobilizing people for cross-cultural missions and working with college students. Now as I go forward in ministry I know Mobilization will be a big part of ministry for me.

  Healing 

This past week I posted on the private Facebook group and asked everyone to pray for a friend of mine, Mohamed, who has cancer and it has recently spread to his lungs and liver. As of right now his condition is only becoming worse, he has a constant fever, low blood pressure, and he can't keep any food down. I have been able to visit him twice in the past two days and plan to spend as much time at the hospital with him as I can. Please continue to join me in praying to our merciful God for him to know Jesus and to be healed physically. I will keep you updated on my private Facebook group.

 "God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him"   — Hudson Taylor

Dubai and Eastern Europe

This Saturday, August 12th at 10:00pm EST I will depart for my first ever trip out of North America and my first vision trip. My first stop will be Dubai where I will be visiting a few different ministries and teams with Pioneers. I am drawn to Dubai because it's a global hub for people from all over the world to come, work, and find a better way of life. It is home to

over 200

nationalities!  A lot of these people are potential leaders from countries that are closed to Christianity. I would also have the opportunity to partner and sit under some experienced cross-cultural missionaries.

On Saturday August 15th at 2:00am Gulf time I will depart for Budapest, Hungary where I will attend a gathering of Pioneers teams from all over North Africa and the Middle East. I am excited to meet these teams and see how I could fit into their ministry team. At the end of the conference I will meet up with my friend Sean who is a missionary in the Czech Republic to spend a few days with him. Then it's back to Atlanta on Tuesday the 29th of August to wrap things up and head back to Indiana.

Coming Home

As I shared last week, the weekend of September 9th I will move back to Evansville, Indiana. My decision to come back to Indiana was not an easy one, however the Lord has pressed it upon me to return. A few different reasons have been placed on my heart; I want to focus on developing ministry with international college students alongside my home church, Westwood, and continue to pay off student debt before I move overseas. I am also looking forward to spending as much time as I can with family and friends before I make the move. My goal for departure remains the same, by the end of 2018, however since starting this process two years ago I have learned that it's a process.  Two years ago I would have thought I would be overseas by now. I have learned to take my time to prepare myself well for a life time of cross-cultural ministry, focus on the day at hand, and enjoy the process. 

I look forward to seeing many of you soon!

In Christ,

Todd Born

Pray

• Pray as I prepare for my trip to Dubai, that God would give me the connections I need to make.

• Pray for Mohamed and his family. That our merciful Father would open their hearts to His grace.

• Pray I am diligent and wise with the remainder of the time I have here in Clarkston

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself."- Matthew 22:37-40