Lee Family Update-July 29th, 2009

Well, Urban Life International is now officially over even though we will continue to be working with the contacts we have made. It has been a wonderful 4+ months. We thank God that we were able to be the first group to go through the training offered here. We have learned an immeasurable amount of information and how to apply that information while here; information that would have taken years to figure out on our own. Our team leadership was exceptional. Even though we sometimes thought otherwise due to various circumstances we came to find out that these certain circumstances were planned to be stressful (sometimes VERY stressful). If we could do it all over again we would in a heartbeat.

The weather here has been incredible up to the last few days. We broke an all time high record yesterday! The temp got up to 93 here at our house (a pastor friend how lives about 10 miles away recorded a temp of 100). I now know that 93 degrees doesnt sound hot to our Texas friends but it is hotter in Vancouver than it is in Texas simply because in Vancouver they do not have air conditioners.  

-Tonight we will have Emerson and Lilliana who we have been training to train others to train, over for dinner. Please pray that our time of fellowship goes well and that they will continue to have a heart for the lost, desiring to train their new believers to train their converts.

-This family (Emerson and Lilliana) and ours were invited to have dinner with the lady (Maria) I met on the bus recently who I asked for your prayers. If you will recall, she is not a believer but seems to be very close. Please pray that we will be able to accurately make the Gospel known to her and that God would give her new life.

-Also pray that Lilliana and Maria would become close to one another so that after we leave both ladies will continue to meet in order that Lilliana would be able to continue pointing her to Christ and then discipling her.

-Last, please pray for our transition into Costa Rica. Pray that we would be able to do a mental gear shift from the mindset we have now to one that is focused on learning Spanish.

We praise God for His goodness and the kindness that He has shown us. We praise Him for the many prayers that have gone before Him, prayers that you have prayed that have lifted us up and prayers for those we have come into contact with.

May our Father in heaven bless you all!

The Lee Family Update- July 5th, 2009

Its been several weeks since we have posted our last update. Since then things have been going well for us as a family. We are still loving Vancouver and its people. We are continually meeting people and are able to share God's Word with them. Please pray with us that the seed that has been planted will produce a harvest for others.

-Please continue to pray for Daniel. Though he has made a profession of faith, he has shown no repentance. Other than a phone call to let us know that he would not be able to have dinner with us we have yet to hear from him. Several phone calls and emails have been left but for some reason he is not wanting to respond. Pray that his profession was genuine and that he would begin to display fruit.

-Pray for Mike as he and another worker, Will, train believers at a local church on how to witness and disciple.

-Pray for Megan and Erin as they continue to meet with Lilliana and Bianca totrain them to evangelize and disciple others..

-Mike met a lady from Guadalajara who lives two blocks away. She will be coming over to have dinner with us this Monday night. Pray that we will be able to build a relationship with her so that she will be able to come to know the Lord.

-Mike will be meeting with the group of believers that God is working through to rapidly spread His Word through this city. Please pray for wisdom as he studies what they are doing.

-For our family please pray for us as we begin our transition from Vancouver to Costa Rica and that we will finish well here.

-We also have a praise! Megan's half sister's (Breanne) surgery to remove the melanoma from her shoulder, appears to have been a success. The doctor thinks that he got all of it. We praise God for His goodness and mercy.