I got home about 2 days ago, and I’m typing up a very lengthy and detailed account of what happened.
I just want to let you all know I’m home safely, and everything went well.
Be looking for a more indepth update from me, but currently I’m just spending time with my family and appreciating everything I have.
I’m Mark. Over the past 2 years I have seen first hand the people that I just mentioned, without clean drinking water as a part of Ethos Water in the Sahara. We have helped a lot of people, but not nearly as much as I would like. I know that I can do more, and tomorrow at midnight, I plan to…
Guys, I just got back from Mauritania, and I’ve seen this first hand.
Help this guy do a great thing.
Again, to start with, I want to say thank you for all of the support I’ve been given for this. And with that being said, I want to let you know upfront, this isn’t going to be an update on much, and it isn’t going to be a lengthy post full of knowledge and important material, as much as it’s just going to be me letting you know my position in my missions, and where I’m at with them.
A couple days ago, I made a ‘ChipIn’ plugin, that I’m currently using on my page to try and raise some money for my trip to Turkey. Needless to say, it isn’t working well, and then I thought, most people with the economy the way it is, won’t be able to donate money, even if they wanted to. And, I prayed about it, and a way that I could raise the money. Still, nothing. Besides continuing what I was already doing, and that was selling everything I could to my friends and family.
But (this just goes to show how God answers prayers in unusual ways) then my friend, who as well as I shall remain nameless, saw this Tumblr account. And she said, for every follower I get from today, until next Saturday, she’ll donate a dollar to this. So, if you simply aren’t in the position to donate money, simply spread the word.
(Do not reblog this post though, because it does not tell about my story. Please, if you plan on reblogging at all, reblog a post with more meaning, and substance to it than this one.)
Thank you all for the prayers, and the support, in Christ.
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Good morning, I just want to say thank you to everyone who’s been reblogging my posts to help get the word out about this ministry. You have been a blessing, and I hope that you can continue to contribute to my missions in anyway possible.
I would also like to take this time to tell you about a new way that you can help support this ministry, and it’s something that I’m sure you all do everyday. Facebook. I’ve created a Facebook group that you can all become fans of, and then suggest it to your friends via Facebook. That URL is right here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Movement-1615/292488339296#/pages/Movement-1615/292488339296?v=wall
As far as the missions, there’s no news to talk about today yet. I’ve completed mapping out my journey in Mauritania, and I will be staying primarily in the western part of the country, mostly because that’s where 80% of the towns and cities are. I’m still not positive if I will be able to leave Mauritania and head directly to Turkey, but I am sure the Lord will find a way if it be His will.
Again, all of your support is appreciated, whether it be donating, praying, or simply spreading the word so more people can hear about what God is doing. It is all a tremendous help.
If any of you are able to help contribute to my next mission to Turkey, I’ve put this together as a way for you to help spread the word of Christ. I will be adding a ‘ChipIn’ widget at the top of my page, and if you can copy the provided code to your own posts or information sections, it would be greatly appreciated.
If you are unable, or just simply don’t have the money to donate, please know there are many other ways for you to help with this mission. You can offer your prayers, and you can help spread the word of what God is doing here.
If you are looking for more information on this, please visit my original post, it gives much more detail about what I’m going to be doing over the next couple years.
http://movement1615.tumblr.com/post/363912051/go-ye-into-all-the-world-and-preach-the-gospel-to
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Good evening, I want to thank everyone for supporting my missionary ministry. I’m posting this image a very good friend whipped up for me, to help gain support. If you guys can post this on your Facebook accounts, you would be helping more than you could possibly know.
Currently, I’m working on scheduling my trip through Mauritania. Immediately following my trip, which will last 3 weeks, I will be heading directly to Turkey, pending me receiving my visa in time. I’ll be posting more critical updates in the next few days regarding my ministry.
A couple of people have also asked me to post more information about myself, and what made me come to this decision. I have good news, and bad news regarding this request. I believe that this is a mission of God, not of myself. That this is the Holy Spirit working through me, and doing this in the name of our Father. I have absolutely no claim to any of this, I am simply doing what I feel lead to do.
I have had a heart for missionaries since high school, and my first summer out of school, I went on a month long mission to Mexico. Now, 2 years later, I have been on a total of 4 out of country missions. But recently, I have noticed that there are so many untouched places on the map, that you would never expect missionaries to go. Upon thinking about this, I realized, and remembered, Mark 16:15, and the very important word that almost seems to be thrown in the verse by mistake, ‘ALL’. And when I realized that, I realized a lot of other things, like we are ALL the children of God, and He wants us ALL to eventually arrive at the Kingdom of Heaven. Even the people, that you and I have all been guilty of almost hating without cause, be it because of their religion, or the way the view Americans. It is our duty as Christians, to find ALL of these people, and tell them the story of Christ. And one month ago, I knew that I had to do just that. I began filling out the necessary applications to obtain visa’s to primarily Muslim and Islam countries, and upon hearing of approval from the country of Mauritania, I dropped out of college, and began to plan my trip there. It is almost completely paid for, and I know where I will be staying for the most part of my trip, and for how long I will be staying.
After selling my car, and most of my personal values, I have realized that international ministry is not a joke, and is certainly not for everyone. It is a life that I feel I must have, but it is not what I had imagined it would be. All of your prayers would be more than appreciated as I begin this journey, and in the near future I might set up a donation system, so that those of you who are able, may help support my future trips to Turkey, and Yemen.
Thank you all for the support, and again, please use the image attached with this post. I will need all of the help I can get.
I have just got my visa approval for travel to Turkey. So, it looks like I’ll be heading there following Mauritania to spread the word.
I’m not entirely sure how I’ll be able to pay for this trip, I have most of the expenses for my mission to Mauritania covered, but after that, I’m not sure. So after thinking it over, I’m going to be selling some personal stuff on my local craigslist account to raise the extra money, and I’m going to be getting ready to leave for Mauritania within the next 2 weeks.
I need prayers, thank you.
I would like you to take a moment to read that portion of scripture included in the title, after you have, you’ll notice that the word ‘ALL’ is capitalized. Now, at first sight, some of you might consider that to be a mistake, or a small type-o, but it’s nothing of the sort.
Over the past years, I’ve been on countless mission trips, to different places across the world, but never have I been brave enough to go to where I feel I, we, should go. Across the world, there are over 50 primarily Muslim countries, and over 45 primarily Islam countries. That alone, is more half of the countries in the world.
Recently I have been praying over this matter, and have finally realized what God’s will for me is. And what I feel I must do, is to go into those countries, some of which conditions are hostile, to spread the word of God, to the people who desperately need to hear it.
Knowing what I have to do, I have dropped out of college, emptied my savings, sold my car, and began to plan for my first mission to Mauritania. Mauritania is over 99% Muslim, and is an Islamic state. You may ask the reason for my first journey to Mauritania over all of the other Islamic states, and that’s because that is the only location I can get approved for a visa to within 4 weeks. I applied for my visa to Mauritania 3 weeks ago, and upon doing so I had to have a vaccination for yellow fever, and provide multiple forms to the Mauritanian government. After finally being approved, I expect my tourist visa to be here within the next few days.
I can only stay in Mauritania for an absolute maximum of 40 days. In that time I intend on spreading the word of Christ to everyone in my power. Following this trip, I intend to go to either Yemen or Turkey, depending on which country approves my visa application first.
This will be the first of many updates, and if anyone else feels lead to be a missionary for Christ, I beg you to speak to your church about what you feel lead to do.
Prayers are always welcome, and appreciated.
Thank you
