Incoming!

By Jill in Spain -
God continues to send more potential laborers our way:

This morning I talked with Jo, a Christian university student at Cambridge who is studying Spanish. She had written to us, expressing interest in our Intern Program.

She is considering an internship with Ágape Spain that could also meet the requirements for a study abroad credit.

She loves being with people and has a heart for refugees and displaced peoples.

What would be the best fit for her here in Spain? What would you tell her? I suggested our agape+ ministry in Barcelona or Seville as well as our GAiN ministry, based in Valencia.

Please pray...
--that God would lead Jo to just the right place where she can contribute to His Kingdom and where she can increase her language learning and continue growing in her relationship with Him.
--that God would give us wisdom and creativity to open a door for Jo to participate in our Internship Program.

This afternoon, I sat in on a lengthy skype interview with Maya, a young woman from Colombia who is engaged to marry a Spanish seminarian this fall. She not only studied Finance, Business Innovation and Industrial Engineering, she also has work experience in banking as well as practice in quality control, records and various financial projects.

What caught my attention was how well suited Maya seems to be to meet a great need that we have on our Operations Team. God is never early, but He is always on time in meeting our needs!

Please pray for Maya...

--that God would strengthen and encourage her as she continues to live in a foreign land, far from family
--that God would lead her and give 100% clarity regarding her calling to work with Ágape
--that God would superintend her wedding plans and bless her marriage to David this fall



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