“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” Ephesians 6: 10 – 20 (excerpts)
Back in the days when I was in construction I was responsible for projects like Data Centers, Call Centers, and Network Operations centers for communications, internet, and computer companies. I loved working in and being involved in these types of projects and it gave me the opportunity to be in technical facilities that most people only see in Spy Movies. This inspired the thought, that Satan too has a control center where he is watching and observing the work of his minions, and more importantly watching out for system failures and potential risks to the operations and plans that he has put into place. These control rooms always have a “BIG SCREEN”. That’s the screen in the center of the room that has the most attention. This is the screen where the managers and supervisors can focus their energies on issues the pose the biggest threat to the success of the business. Not only can situations be observed, but tactical decisions are made and implemented to attack and stop those problems.
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| Emma and her best Friend Pai. |
It seems that for the past year our family and ministry at Narrow Gate Asia has been on Satan’s “Big Screen”. He continues to assail us with attack after attack, BUT we understand, that together with you we are in a battle for the Kingdom of God and we are excited about what how the Lord is going to prevail. We covet your prayers, and as Paul asked in the message above, we also need you to pray that we will “Stand Firm” and proclaim the Gospel boldly as we should.
During the time since my arrest on November 4, we have been working diligently to overcome the sales and financial challenges resulting from the losses I sales. We now have 8 locations selling our milk, and three of those are in Muslim communities. We have had multiple opportunities to share Jesus with our new vendors as the Lord is opening new markets not only for our Goat Milk, but for our ministry of the Gospel! God is using our experiences in “Satan’s Target Zone” to mold and clarify our vision for Narrow Gate in the Future. God is developing our relationships not only in the agricultural sector, but we are seeing more and deeper relationships among business people and professionals in the community. At Narrow Gate Asia and through the Brittan Family we are uniquely positioned to respond to God’s call servimg him in Business as Missions and we look forward to how God is going to propel us into the future.
Found "Buck" our Lost Dog ... Back with the Team!
Pray with us about the future of Narrow Gate Asia. Pray with us for our family as we overcome challenges related to family, health, ministry, and even my arrest. Pray mostly that we will have boldness as we share the Gospel as we should, and about how God will use you to be a part of our work here in North Thailand.
Mercy and Faith ... My best Customers!
As we approach year end, we want to ask that you consider partnering with Narrow Gate Asia and the Brittan family, financially. Your year-end financial gift is much needed at this time. We are now raising $25,000 usd for our next scheduled payment for our ministry land purchase at the end of January, and we greatly need your support as well for our personal financial obligations on Monthly basis. Don’t hesitate. As you sense God’s leading during this time of considering year-end giving, we hope that you will join with us by serving financially with Narrow Gate Asia.
Prayer Requests:
- Pray for my upcoming court date. We are now waiting on the Thai Police as they organize documents and procedures. We do not yet have a date but will keep you advised. Pray that God will be glorified in these proceedings.
- Pray for God’s provision for the Narrow Gate Asia’s ministry outreach land fundraising. We are praying for $75,000 usd, $25,000 of which is scheduled for payment January 31, 2015
- Pray for the Brittan Family’s personal monthly support. We need to increase this support base to make it possible for us to live and minister effectively in this community.
- Pray for health. Harry’s condition is no longer in remission and followup treatments are underway. Pray for complete healing.
- Pray for our family and that God will be glorified in and through us as we seek Him at the center of what we do.
- Pray that God’s Kingdom will come, and His Will be done in North Thailand and in your lives as we seek to serve him.
God Bless, and Merry Christmas from the Brittan Family.
Harry, Pattie, Hattie, Emma, Harry V, and Nellie.
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Narrow Gate Asia
P.O. Box 260275
Plano, TX 75026-0275 USA
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