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Greetings from Springfield, MO. I hope this finds you doing well. With the new year well under way, I am sure you are staying quite busy. We pray for you often here in the Mission Office.

The Fellowship Meeting is already here. This year it started on Monday, April 29. Committee meetings start on Monday with approval committees meeting on Tuesday afternoon to interview five couples being approved as career missionaries. Wednesday morning, starting at 10:00 AM is the missions service which should be a blessing to those who attend.

There are a couple of things I would like to remind you of:

• The Reunion will be June 10-14, 2019. Pastor Bob Stephenson will be the main speaker. He is the pastor of Graceway Baptist Church in Springfield. If you are in the States, then we sure would love to see you there in Branson. Contact Carole at Carole@bbfimissions.com for more information or to register.

• Our annual Candidate School is July 15-19, 2019. We cover many topics to help prepare our new missionaries for the mission field. If you would like to attend the security training or the finance classes like the QR APP training, we would love to have you there. Let Rachel know if you intend to come or would like more information. Contact her at Rachel@bbfimissions.com.

• Please continue to pray for more missionaries. Our world is in desperate need of the Light of Jesus Christ. I know God is still calling. We just need more to answer that call to GO.

• And then there is the Global 2020 meeting in Costa Rica. You can find more information at BBFICostaRica2020.com. Many are planning to attend, and I hope you will consider attending and bringing a national leader or two with you. You will be blessed and encouraged for sure. If you are coming, please register on the website, or if you have questions, you may contact Jill at Jill@bbfimissions.com.

Hebrews 1:3 is a verse that I always like to remember and go to when facing trials and difficulties. I especially like the part that says “…and upholding all things by the word of his power…” I know we all face trials, attacks and obstacles– many times on a daily basis. When we do, it is good to remember that Christ, by His almighty power, holds together all creation.

Can you imagine what would happen if Jesus relinquished His sustaining power over the laws of the universe? We would cease to exist — our atoms scattering throughout the galaxy.

What if He suspended the laws of gravity only for a brief moment? If any of the physical laws changed just a little, we could not exist. Our food could turn to poison; we would drift out into space or get flooded by the oceans. However, the universe remains in balance because Jesus Christ sustains and monitors all its movements by His power.

Therefore, when I think about Christ’s power to uphold the universe, I am reminded of the wonderful promise found in Philippians 1:6 where it says, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”

When Christ begins a work in my heart, He doesn’t end there. He continually sustains it until the day He will take me into God’s very presence. Our lives, just like the universe, would be utter chaos were they not sustained by Christ. So, when I face the difficulties that come my way, I ask God to remind me of Christ’s sustaining power. That always lifts me up and helps me endure and overcome!

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might no matter what comes your way.

Your friend,

Jon Konnerup

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