Author: Tim Ford

Tim and Lori Ford Prayer Letter - December, 2012

Vienna … We are getting a better View!
We are actually IN Vienna…..seems surreal somehow, as we actually walk the streets of the city where we feel that God is calling us to serve Him.
During our time here we have enjoyed the sweet refreshment of time together with our new family…the team God has called us to Central and Eastern Europe….as we escaped to the mountains for a few days of sharing hearts, praying and playing together. In sharing our own testimonies, we were reminded of how God’s grace is a powerful force….one that is more than able to work in the hearts of people in here. God is knitting us as one.
Besides all the time we have had with the team, God has given us many opportunities here so far:
We have met with the pastors of three churches and learned of their work and we have attended all three of their churches
We were able to visit the Vienna Christian School and were encouraged by the staff and the outreach to a largely non-Christian student body
We have met with several of the leaders among the youth work DBC is involved in
Lori was able to encourage another missionary from Oklahoma
Tim had the chance to visit the refugee center our team has partnered with over the years
During this season of Christmas, there are Christkindle Markts lit up throughout the city and streets in the center are brightly lit in beautiful displays for many to enjoy. We have been walking the streets praying for the city, praying God will lead us to the perfect place to live, praying that God will help us make a decision about which church to be a part of, and, despite the postcard lights in pockets of this beautiful city, we sense a great heaviness lying over the city. We know that this feeling comes from the fact that the vast majority of these people do not know Christ.
As Christians, glimpsing the darkness should remind us that we once were in darkness spiritually. That it was not until the one whose birth we celebrate this time of year shined His light into our lives were we able to see. With grateful hearts we are reminded of the verse in 1 John…
“In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.”
But, the verse continues describing what we see here in Vienna. “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. (1 John 4-5)
Our prayer is that Christ would shine brightly here, that God would change hearts so that many would comprehend that light, and that God would be pleased to use us in some small way in that process.

We would love to see as many of you as can make it to the DBC Missions Conference!

We can not THANK God enough for you
We praise Him for your love and friendship
We praise Him for you financial support
Even though it is God whom we praise and support…
Know you are appreciated.

Tim and Lori Ford v 2505 Whispering Oaks Drive v Denton, TX 76209
Lori (940) 367-5687 fordlori@gmail.com v Tim (940) 231-8185 trford@gmail.com
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