Isaiah 43:9-10

By Megan Smith

Please be praying. Tonight will be the first night of outreach. Bonita talked with us today about what we can expect when we go into the bars. She told us that there is nothing to be afraid of as far as our physical safety in the bars, but that we are very emotionally unsafe.

I feel like I have been preparing for this for so long through prayer and by reading and hearing about it, but I know that seeing it first hand is going to have a completely different impact on me.

Bonita is going to take Mary, Rachel and I each individually, along with one of the girls from Beginnings for our first night of outreach. I will be going tonight and Rachel and Mary will each go over the next two nights. One of them will go on Tuesday and one of them will go on Wednesday. Please be in prayer for each of us as we go.

It is hard to know how I will react, but I am praying that the Lord will guide my steps and that He will protect my heart and my emotions as I see and process everything.

I'm finding rest in this tonight:

I took you from the ends of the earth,

from its farthest corners I have called you.

I said, 'You are my servant';

I have chosen you and have not rejected you.

So do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 43:9-10