My best friend Joy is a missionary in Kazakhstan, has been for 3 years. While trying to leave the country to re-apply for her visa (you have to re-apply from outside the country-she was headed to Ukraine), at the airport, she and another missionary were detained and ultimately deported. They are appealing the decision and will have to wait in Kiev, Ukraine. If the deportation is NOT over turned, she will not be able to return to Kazakhstan for 5 years. My heart aches for her and for all the hard work she has put into her ministry in Kazakhstan and the possibility of having to leave that behind, it’s devastating. But God’s will is at work here, He is omniscient and omnipotent and I have to trust him to protect Joy. Maybe this is God’s way of removing Joy from harm’s way. He will protect and all I have to do is trust him and pray. God, keep her safe, give her strength and give her your peace, peace that passes all understanding.
i am wondering that as well, maybe with all the unrest in the muslim world if joy might not be safer here for a bit. we are praying for her, but i know there are many opportunities for her ministry here among the universities!!! the other cool thing is her being close enough for you to hang out with ;-)
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