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Heading across the ocean!

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The Lord answered many prayers for my surgery and recovery! I thank Him for that! 

We have a group leaving this week for Greece to provide health fairs/clinics for refugees from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Ukraine. Please pray as we go for us to be bold in sharing our faith, for team unity and for many to come to know Jesus!

Much persecution is happening around the world. May our Brothers and Sisters be strengthened in their faith and stand strong!

Thank you for your faithful donations, your many many prayers and your encouragement! II thank the Lord for each of you!

Spring is coming!!

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It looks like flowers are getting ready to bloom! The seeds sown, watered and nurtured will burst into beautiful flowers!

In thinking about Spring time, it is a great reminder to pray as we

• Share the Gospel --plant the seeds.
  
• "Sow to the Spirit": Walk in the Spirit following His lead.
• Disciple Believers.

Thankful for you!

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Thanksgiving has come and gone and yet, we continue to give thanks to the Lord for Who He Is! 

As the days "rush by" towards Christmas, I thank the Lord for you and your faithful prayers and financial support for the mission journey God has me on. Some of you have been giving for 15 years since I joined e3 Partners....thank you!

May the Lord bless you with much joy that He is the reason for this season!

Anne Lucas

God blesses through you!

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Your donations for e3 Giving Day are deeply appreciated! You have truly blessed and humbled me!

I am excited about what God has planned! Thank you for being a part of this journey!

Psalm 115: "Not to use, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness!"  Amen!

Giving Day…thank you for giving!!

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Your gifts are greatly appreciated! 

An exciting year ...much work still needed!

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We have seen God do so many amazing things this past year!
This past fiscal year (May 2022 - April 2023), God allowed e3 Partners to
1. Train 890,000 people to share the Gospel.
2. There have been 765,000 baptisms!
3. AND 89,000 churches planted! Only God can make that happen!
4. We have over 200 long term workers through out the world.
5. We have over 240 short term mission trip leaders serving throughout the world!

God is great! Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!

Heading to Rome & Greece!

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Our Middle East trip was beyond our expectations ...the Lord worked wonders!

In a couple of weeks I will spend a couple of days in Rome meeting with Russian pastors who are serving Russian and Ukrainian immigrants living there. This trip is to assess the possibility of our working with these pastors and immigrants. I appreciate the prayers for discernment!

From Rome I will meet our Greece Refugee team in Athens where we will serve alongside Greek churches and ministries to serve the Greek people and refugees from many countries! We are excited to have Samford University's nursing students and faculty be a part of this team!

In June we are back to Athens with a large group of the University of Alabama nursing students among many other volunteers. I am especially excited that our oldest granddaughter will be serving with me on this trip!

Thank you for your faithful financial contributions that allow me to focus on the work God has called me to do! Your prayers are greatly appreciated as they keep me grounded!! God bless you!

.....Anne

Getting ready for the New Year!

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God has faithfully answered our prayers this year, even those we didn't pray! 
As we move into 2023 we pray we will faithfully follow His plans!
Thank you for being faithful prayer warriors and supporters!

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 This joy and peace can only come from our Lord!

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:21 He will equip us to do what He needs us to accomplish!

We appreciate your prayers for a team leaving mid-January to work with refugees in Greece. We have a large team of which half are nursing students. We anticipate God has great plans for this team!  Thank you!

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

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It's hard to believe that the year is almost over!

You have been such a blessing to me!
Your prayers continue to bless me and those I am honored to serve! They know you are praying! 
Your financial gifts are deeply appreciated! I am always amazed at how God provides when I don't realize I need something! 
This year was a whirlwind of trips, training our trip leaders, family loss, family joys. 
God is and was faithful!

Two years ago a Middle Eastern refugee lady who was serving with us was wrongly imprisoned. Because of your prayers and support we were able to provide her with her basic needs while in prison, including a lawyer's fee. She was told she would be imprisoned for 15 years. Today, she was surprised when she was released from prison! I was able to FaceTime with her! She said "Thank you to all who prayed and supported her!" She has so many God stories to tell! Pray for her as she gets settled into a new season of life and tells her story to those who are not Believers! 

Stories like this remind me of why we go! Thank you for being a part! 

Thank you for serving beside me!

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As e3 Giving Day closes, thank you so much much for your donations to my salary! Thank you for being mighty Prayer Warriors for my ministry!

Today is e3 Giving Day

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Today is e3 Giving Day.  

Merry Christmas!

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Joy and peace are not emotions to those of us who are followers of Jesus.

13 years and counting . . .

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Thirteen years ago, I was studying Blackaby's Called and Accountable devotional book. After much prayer and discussion with David and several who work with e3 Partners, it became clear that the next chapter of my life was about to start!

You have been an integral part of these years as you have fought battles in prayer with me and my teams.

• You lifted my spirits. Reminded me from where real Joy comes.
• You stopped and prayed when you received a text, email or phone call.
• You weathered more than a few storms with me.
• Some of you made me laugh. Laughter is definitely medicine!
• Some of you even lovingly chastised me. Good friends do that!
• You are a gift for which I thank the Lord each day!

God gave us another year ...

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Happy New Year! 

You are the answer to our prayers as we continue this work!
Your generosity and partnership keep us encouraged, even inspired to keep going!  
We continue working because of the answers to your prayers!

My word for 2021 is vigilant (intense, unremitting, wary watchfulness) 

• be vigilant in studying God's Word
• be vigilant in prayer
• be vigilant in listening to God

Masks and the Gospel

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We anticipate he and his team will distribute 15,000 masks by the end of next week... masks given with much prayer and in the Name of Jesus! 15,000 people will hear the Gospel!! Baptisms are happening, lives are changed because of a little mask and a big virus!

Our role has been to pray, send funds, pray and listen to unbelievable stories!

Join us!

Thanksgiving is here!

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As I've thought about Thanksgiving 2020, I am reminded to be thankful IN all things! even during a pandemic and crazy election times!

I would love to know what you are thankful for and how you have seen God working: This is a very short 3 question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XXGYFJJ. Thank you!

Please be in prayer for two Virtual Mission Trips this month ...Middle Eastern Thanksgiving with our Brothers and Sisters in two countries:

1. Middle Eastern refugees in Greece are at the beginning of winter with little food, blankets, lodging, coats, etc. And mostly they need Hope that can only come through Jesus!
Join us as we support our Refugee Ministry Partners in serving refugees: https://e3partners.org/virtual-trip-list/?trip=4049 

2. North Africa -- seventy pastors will be gathering over our American Thanksgiving weekend to encourage each other in this time of pandemic. Please join our Middle Eastern Pastors Prayer Team. Contact me at Anne.Lucas@e3partners.org for more information. 

God bless you!

Finding joy and staying engaged

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What a joy it was to have our Refugee Brother and Ministry Partner join a virtual missions call with Auburn University's Christian Pharmacy Fellowship.
God is using the internet and Zoom to keep us connected to the work HE is doing throughout the world! I guess it is the "next best thing to being there in person!".
We have a number of Virtual Trips in which you can be engaged via your phone or computer! Let me know if you are interested!
Thank you for being a part!

Grateful and blessed!

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What a blessing to hear from many of you today! Thank you for the sweet words. You are a precious blessing!  Thank you! ....Anne 

2020: A few lessons learned

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2020 Lessons Learned ... a few of them!

When it looks like the world is totally out of control and totally unsalvageable ....God shows up in His mighty power!

We couldn't go, but

• we sent the funds to help the Nationals continue the work.
• we meet virtually several times a week with our National Partners to encourage and pray with them ...they are praying for us, too!
• we watched as our National Partners shared scripture, prayed, washed feet, showed God's love through tangible means such as food supply packages.

We learned ...and are learning: (just a few of the many)

• Hearts hardened against God have been softened and opened because one of our national team members showed compassion and love and shared God's Word.
• Over 200 Muslims heard the Gospel in East Africa and 30 Bible study groups have been started!
• Refugee women and children have been removed from abusive situations in camp.
• Refugee children have once again laughed and played as children should at a party with snacks, balloons and gifts for each one.
• 100 of the poorest of poor Arabic children received new shoes and food.
• 390+ Arabic women joined in Bible studies and had their feet washed as they learned the importance of loving one another. Wives and mothers who are training up the next generation.
• Tough, strong Arabic men have broken down and cried because a Christian man prayed with him and washed his feet and told him God knows the challenges he is facing with no job and no food. Food supply packages were delivered to his home.

My cup runneth over with thankfulness to the Lord and to you for being a part of this "different and creative" way of being engaged in missions. Opportunity abounds regardless of our circumstances!

2020: a few lessons learned

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2020 Lessons Learned ... a few of them!

When it looks like the world is totally out of control and totally unsalvageable ....God shows up in His mighty power!

We couldn't go, but

• we sent the funds to help the Nationals continue the work.
• we meet virtually several times a week with our National Partners to encourage and pray with them ...they are praying for us, too!
• we watched as our National Partners shared scripture, prayed, washed feet, showed God's love through tangible means such as food supply packages.

We learned ...and are learning: (just a few of the many)

• Hearts hardened against God have been softened and opened because one of our national team members showed compassion and love and shared God's Word.
• Over 200 Muslims heard the Gospel in East Africa and 30 Bible study groups have been started!
• Refugee women and children have been removed from abusive situations in camp.
• Refugee children have once again laughed and played as children should at a party with snacks, balloons and gifts for each one.
• 100 of the poorest of poor Arabic children received new shoes and food.
• 390+ Arabic women joined in Bible studies and had their feet washed as they learned the importance of loving one another. Wives and mothers who are training up the next generation.
• Tough, strong Arabic men have broken down and cried because a Christian man prayed with him and washed his feet and told him God knows the challenges he is facing with no job and no food. Food supply packages were delivered to his home.

My cup runneth over with thankfulness to the Lord and to you for being a part of this "different and creative" way of being engaged in missions. Opportunity abounds regardless of our circumstances!

Refilled, inspired, filled with hope - words from our team members

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A small group of us have been gathering via Zoom for the past three weeks to pray for the work in one of our middle eastern countries. Tomorrow, we will join a worship service in another language -- remotely, virtually. Our incredible national partners/family continue working day and night sharing the Gospel, meeting the needs of those who are hurting and are without Hope. 

Several of our US team who have joined us via Zoom from literally across the USA used these words to describe how they have been impacted by this Virtual Mission.

*Refilled my heart with the love and hope for this amazing country.
*Inspired me by their stories and encouraged me to persevere on the spiritual journey together!
*Filled me with hope again just to see their smiling faces and hear their stories.
*Overwhelmed me with the faithfulness of our Brothers and Sisters and their obedience to the Lord in these challenging times.

May you be encouraged and spurred on to share the Hope that only comes through Jesus! Thank you for your continued prayers and financial support!! e3 Giving Day is September 10th...more to come!

Join us in worshipping from a different middle eastern country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWSKtoURGAg

One life you impacted ...

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Dispelling the dark . . .

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Even during a pandemic, our "Light" can shine for Jesus! Thank you for being that light and helping to keep that light spreading throughout the world with your donations and prayers! Hundreds of families have received food supply kits, medicine refills along with much needed prayer and the Gospel! Our national partners and their families have continued ministry with our support and encouragement from here!

Thank you!

God's Word goes forth in the midst of chaos!

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As our US-based leaders daily work with our in-country national leaders, we have learned bitter sweet stories of how these leaders, pastor and lay leaders are caring for their communities and church families during shelter-at-home.

They are so thankful for the financial assistance you have given to help them provide food to the starving and medicine for hypertension and diabetes. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of meeting these critical needs. As our national leaders give the food and medicine, they are praying and sharing the Gospel. In cases where they are able, they are providing Bibles. One pastor in eastern part of the world has said he needs 20,000 - 50,000 Bibles to distribute with food. God's Word goes forth in the midst of chaos!

In so many countries, persecution is becoming even more harsh as authorities apparently are taking the opportunity to use COVID-19 as a reason to clamp down on Christ followers.

In several situations, non-Believers are coming to pastors and lay leaders for assistance with food and medicine. They are they reporting to authorities that the pastor prayed for them. Pastors and lay leaders are being arrested.

Please pray for Christian leaders to remain strong in their faith, for them to have the resources they need to feed the hungry and provide medications to those in need.

Please pray for my team and our e3 ministry as we get more creative in how to partner with our national leaders to minister to their communities and to share the Gospel.

May we all get a glimpse of how God is using this pandemic for His glory and His honor!! 

God opens the doors for a new way of ministry!

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We will not soon forget our "stay-at-home" COVID-19 days! 

It has been exciting to engage with our e3 Team as we look for creative, outta the box, ideas for new ways to minister. 

Please pray as e3 Medical launches our "Virtual e3 Medical Teams" which are a means by which we enable our National Partners in the different countries to continue ministry by providing for people spiritually through technology and/or 6 feet apart, as well as providing food, medicine and other basic necessities!

Please pray for our Teams as we continue working night and day through multiple time-zones to encourage our National Partners!

Thank you for your continued encouragement and support! These are crazy and long days, but God has amazing things in store for us!

Surreal and bizarre times . . .

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"Surreal and bizarre times" is a phrase I hear often these days. In our wildest dreams, did we anticipate the effects of this virus pandemic on our country and our world.

"But God," is fast becoming a favorite phrase! We are so thankful that God is in control. His plans for using these surreal and bizarre times for His honor and glory are going to be amazing! I can't wait each day to see what He has planned! 

It has been so encouraging to receive notes from friends around the world with whom I have served who are praying for my family, friends and our country. I love how the body of Christ comes together!

I pray you and your family are well! I also pray your family will have the most amazing Easter as you remember it is all about Jesus!

Thank you!   Anne

Interesting times . . .

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As I write this, I'm preparing to leave tomorrow heading to another country, through an European country. God has given our group an incredible sense of peace and joy that He is allowing us to go serve!

We cherish your prayers and anticipate with us what God has in store! His plans are the bestest!!

May God bless you and your family!

Focus 2020 ...

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Over the past few years, I've had one word for the year that I study, find scriptures that include that word or a synonym that apply and attempt to follow God's lead for those verses.
Late December 31, 2019, the word "Focus" came to mind. Every time I turned around January 1, 2020 the word "Focus" "popped up" ...from the Bible, Facebook :), even CNN and Fox News!! hmmmm...

• Isaiah 26:3 – You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed (also means focus) on You, because he trusts in You. (The You meaning, God)
  
• Psalm 119:2 – Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. (stay focused)!
  

Pressing on ... eyes on the goal: every person, every place, engaged with the Gospel

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e3 Giving Day was humbling, such an encouragement and blessing! I loved getting the texts and emails. Your generosity is greatly appreciated from the bottom of my heart!

This verse came to mind today: Ephesians 3 20-21: Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Moving forward . . . 
Every single person in
Every single place
Engaged with the Gospel

Philippians 3:12-14 (The Message)

I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. 

This is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice!

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Each day as we anticipate what God has in store for us, let's praise Him!

It is with great excitement that I prepare to serve in several countries over the next few months. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and reminders to stay focused on the mission! 

Today is e3 Giving Day. Thank you for your faithfulness in financially supporting this work. Your donations enable me to continue this work. 

The ladies pictured in below heard the Story of Jesus. We gave them multicolored bracelets that helped remind them of His Story. They practiced on me and on each other. We had a precious time together sharing what God is doing in our lives. They are thankful you sent us!

Lives are intertwined

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My friend Robyn wrote this:

Glimmer of Hope

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Good morning, prayer warriors and supporters!

Your prayers, encouragement and financial support are greatly appreciated and truly needed!
Please continue to pray for wisdom and discernment, boldness in sharing the Gospel. I would also appreciate your prayers for more financial assistance to support me in the work I believe God still wants me to be engaged...those funds are dwindling.

May 4th I leave for the Czech Republic for a strategy workshop with our strategy leaders from across Europe. These are exciting and unprecedented times for all of us. Please pray as we prepare and anticipate what God has in store for us in the next 2-3 years. 

From there I travel to Athens to finalize preparations for a large team coming May 18th to serve the refugees and Greeks. We will minister through health clinics, children's, women/men's ministry, park ministry and ministry within Greek and refugee-led churches. 

The need is great! The opportunity is unprecedented with the influx of people from 40+ countries. Thank you for being a part!

Across the coast on which this man and child are standing is Turkey, a primary route for most of the refugees entering Greece. This man and his child made it safely across with a glimmer of hope for a safer life.

A "glimmer" is defined as a faint and wavering light. Those who left their countries are seeking safety and hope in Greece. Please pray we show Jesus as not only a glimmer of Hope but the only Hope.  Thank you!

First quarter of 2019 off and running!

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The first quarter of 2019 is almost over! It has gone by in a "flash"!! Thank you for your prayers, notes of encouragement and financial support!

Exciting times are ahead as my team and I prepare for medical clinics serving in
1. The Middle East this month!
2. Europe strategy meeting in Prague in early May.
3. Refugees in Greece in May.
4. Mongolia in June.

In the meantime, I am honored to be asked to speak at my alma mater, Samford University, in April on our ministry among refugees.  One of my other responsibilities is working with our leaders for all of our short-term trips. Each of these leaders has such a passion for the Lord! It is wonderful to serve with this team!

Thank you for being a partner serving the Lord!   .....Anne Lucas

Looking back at 2018

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2018 has flown by! It has been such a privilege to serve on five continents this year . . . 7 mission trips. While I often forget the details of trips, the faces . . . the eyes and the the beauty of those we serve stay in my memory!  Thank you for being a part of this journey of serving through medical missions! Your prayers, encouragement and financial assistance have made it possible for me to be more engaged.

This precious little one and his family were really struggling with having a safe place to live, food, clothing and medical attention. Our team was able to help with their physical, emotional and  ...they learned about Jesus! Thank you for being on the team!

Anticipating what God is going to do today!

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With Christmas approaching, I have the best memories as a child and watching our children and grandchildren as they anticipate what Christmas Day will bring. Such fun memories!

Imagine the great joy we would have if each day, we were to anticipate what God is going to do!

On my last trip to Athens, our team had the honor to spend an evening in the small apartment of a precious Middle East family that I met in 2017. The men spent hours sharing about the one true God and His Son. Two of the women played with the children to keep them occupied and to show them love! I had the honor of helping the wife, "M", prepare dinner for the team. She and I communicated via Google Translate since she speaks no English and Anne speaks only a couple of Arabic words! "M" was so proud she had this little kitchen and that she could do something she loved, cooking, for our team. We have come to love this family and so want them to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. 

Thank you for enabling me to be a part of that night through your prayers, encouragement and your financial support! This is one of so many stories ...ways in which God has shown up in a surprising, fun and heartwarming way! May HE continue to get all the honor and glory!

You are a blessing to this family ... thank you!   ......Anne

Humbled and grateful!

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Thank you for taking time and donating on e3 Giving Day! I am humbled and grateful for your support and encouragement!  I look with anticipation for what God has in store!

God-Sized Vision ...

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God has opened the eyes of e3 Partners to a God-Sized Vision .... please take a few minutes to watch!

Today is e3 Giving Day! Thank you for considering financial support in addition to prayer support for my personal financial support! Donations made today will be enhanced from a bonus pool of $100,000. Thank you!   Anne Lucas

Ten years ... precious people!

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Standing in the Gap

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God's blessings . . . 2017 and 2018

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2017 has been another year of God's blessings! Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and financial support! God gave me the honor of meeting, serving and serving with so many people who have impacted my life!

I spent several weeks in Greece learning more about the refugee situation, working with teams to serve refugees ...and being loved and encouraged by refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and so many others! We took close to 100 volunteers to serve in Greece. Our hearts and prayers are for those so far from home, not because they want to but because their lives depended on their leaving their homes. 

A wonderful team served among the Digo people in Kenya where we ran into collapsed bridges, monsoon-like rains, almost ran out of gas in the backside of nowhere ...but God took care of us and even better, HE gave us incredible opportunities to share His love in this Muslim area. We made wonderful friends and had government officials invite us to return!

2018 is on track for being another busy year with great opportunities to serve others while sharing God's love!

Thank you for being a part of this work!! May God bless you and your family in the coming year with His joy!    .....Anne

Thank you for sending me!

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Many thanks from around the world for sending and going to share Jesus!

If God is in it, we can rest!

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Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” Acts 5:38-39

Thank you for your financial donations and your continued prayers and encouragement! We know God has a plan for our work among the refugees and Greek people of Greece! Hundreds of refugees are pouring into Greece this week ...daily! They need to hear that God sees them and loves them!

Please pray as our team leaves Thursday to serve among them.

The world is struggling with all kinds of natural disasters and human-made disasters!  As an example: Up to half a million people were expected to be evacuated from their homes in south-eastern China on Tuesday (Sept 12) as the region braced itself for a "giant" typhoon that is expected to make landfall later in the week.  Please pray for opportunities to share the only Hope!!

Your donations allows me to concentrate on the ministry! Thank you for your faithfulness!

This picture tells the story of a father and his daughter who made it safely to the shores of Lesbos Island, Greece. Across the Aegean Sea you can see Turkey four miles away.

An urgency to continue the "race"!

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Merging of Nations

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God has allowed many nations to be "scattered" to various countries due to war, famine, economic, and other reasons ---over 65 million refugees.  It is such a honor to serve among so many of the people from these countries. Our next team will be serving in Greece leaving this weekend. We cherish your prayers as we go.

Your faithful prayers, many notes of encouragement and financial support have made it possible for me to lead and serve with teams from across the USA and other countries. Thank you! I cherish your prayers and your friendship!

This is a slideshow made from our mission in May. May God lay the peoples of the world on your heart!

"Let me warm your hands. They are cold."

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​It was freezing and snowing. It seemed like I had 14 layers of clothes on but I still cold. My hands were so cold. This precious lady, thhttps://www.purecharity.com/annelucasfund/updatesen warmed my hands. I prayed she would feel the warmth of the presence of the Holy Spirit and come to know Jesus as her Lord and Savior!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to go and serve! It is an honor and a privilege.

 

​​I have tried to put into words what I saw, felt and learned on our mission to Greece to the refugees and the Greeks who are serving them. My heart is so full and breaking with what I heard and saw. It is rare that I am speechless, but I am. I hope this slide show will give you a glimpse into what we saw, heard and felt. May God give you a clear direction of how you can serve those who do not know Hi

https://animoto.com/play/0yD3PWA7v8Xb7pV0kuCl1A

There is an unprecedented opportunity right now for us to share with those who do not know who Jesus is! We can not not go, pray, make disciples. They are wide open to hear the message!

Ask me about adopting a people group!! YES!! Go with us to Greece in 2017 to serve among the refugees there. Just ask me! <smile>

This email group is composed of mighty prayer warriors who have gotten my family and I thought a lot ...you've prayed, laughed and cried with us on this journey. I consider each one of you an individual blessing beyond all measure. The words "Thank you" never seem sufficient. My heart is so very thankful for your prayers, your encouragement, and your financial assistance.

May you and your family be blessed beyond all measure with the Joy of the Lord as we end 2016 and start afresh in 2017!

Thanksgiving!

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I am thankful for you, your passion for God's work and for your encouragement to spur me on!

Tomorrow, my team will be going to an unnamed country to bring God's love through medical! From there I will join a team in Europe to assess the feasibility of our medical teams working among displaced people! We cherish your prayers!!

We will be celebrating Thanksgivings away from home this year. We pray you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!  God bless you with His joy this season!

Anne

e3 Giving Day! Many thanks!

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Thank you for the many expressions of love and support today, e3 Giving Day. Each of you are a true blessing!

Apologies for the e3 Giving Day technology "glitches that continue to pop up for some of you. Many have been able to give online today, but some continue to have issues. Our IT team is hard at work to get things running smoothly.

Please email me if you still have problems. Many thanks for persevering.

I pray that God fills you with the joy of His presence this evening!  .....Anne

On mission . . . impact!

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Dear Prayer Warriors and Ministry Partners: Two months from today, I will be serving in a place with few followers of Christ. Their hearts are searching for answers and a hope for the future. In a prior trip to this country, one lady stated to a co-worker: "A light has come to my country today." She saw Jesus in this team member.

The impact of your prayers, encouragement and support may only be known once we get to heaven. People are seeing Who Jesus is through you, your prayers and your support ---working together to tell others about Jesus as Lord!

You have many choices of ministries and organizations with whom to support. For that reason, I am humbled by and grateful to those who God has called to support the work I do with e3 Partners.

e3 Partners has designated Tuesday, September 20th as e3 Giving Day. If so led, you may contribute at: https://www.purecharity.com/annelucasfund  Your donation will be credited to my support account, along with a percentage of the bonus pool.

Your prayers are precious gifts! Our team to the middle east is already seeing satan attempting to hinder this work. Thankfully, Jesus has overcome and we know it is Him who we serve! Thank you!

Blessed by you!

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You are a blessing to me personally and to the people I serve. Your financial support has enabled me to assist team leaders in mobilizing and leading 145 mission trips just this summer to start and encourage churches, provide general health screenings, vitamins, antibiotics, wound care and reading glasses. Medical and non-medical professionals have traveled to five continents to serve and share God's love! Thank you for being a huge part of the blessing we were able to give!

Our annual e3 Giving day is just around the corner, September 20th. If the Lord leads you to be involved through giving, it would be a huge blessing!  Thank you!

Our mission to Ethiopia was beyond exciting and fruitful! God gave us the opportunity to serve literally in the utter most part of the earth! The people were gracious and so very thankful for our coming. Prayers were answered over and over!

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of serving with my husband in Guatemala! David and I don't often get to serve together because of our schedules! That was truly a blessing! David and team worked building a new home for a pastor, while I worked in the clinic. <They wouldn't let me build!!>

May God richly bless you as you serve HIM!!   Anne Lucas

Off to Africa this week! Thank you!

Posted a week ago

I am excited to be off to Africa Thursday co-leading a medical church planting team. We hope to start four new churches in Ethiopian villages where there are no churches! We will have medical clinics each day as well as home visits. Our team is composed of some dear friends and nursing and pharmacy students! Please pray as we serve among a people group in which only 0.02% are Christ-followers! This is a people group of 23 million individuals!! If I did the math correctly, that is 22.5 million do not know Jesus!  We leave June 9th returning June 19th.

Please pray as we go!  Your financial support and especially your prayers make it possible for me to serve with this ministry.  Thank you!   Anne Lucas

Thank you for 2015!

Posted a week ago

My prayer as 2015 ends is

“‘“The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’ Numbers 6 NIV

Thank you for being a blessing to me and to others! . . . .Anne Lucas

Merry Christmas!

Posted a week ago

Your generous partnership is crucial to make it possible for me to share God's light and love throughout the world. 

Thank you for being a partner! Merry Christmas! May the presence of God and His blessings be with you and your family this Christmas!

Update

Posted a week ago

Looking in the "rear view mirror" of 2015, I find it difficult to believe the year will be over in 30 days!  God has provided me with incredible opportunities to serve Him this year. I pray I have been faithful in His calling!

Highlights of the year

• Working with our e3 field ministry team to mobilize laborers to serve.
• Serving in Russia where we were able to give hope to those suffering from ages of oppression.
• Serving in Cambodia among the poorest of the poor.
• Serving children in an orphanage in India.
• Serving a local Birmingham community
  
• Serving in the middle east a few weeks ago among a group of people who live with persecution every day.

THANK YOU!

Posted a week ago

Thank you for your generous support for the work I do with e3 Partners!

e3 Giving Day today is making a big impact for God's work!

Last night 110 nursing students and faculty at Capstone College of Nursing came to hear about 2016 mission trips!

This afternoon
*several hundred Auburn Harrison School of Pharmacy students are meeting to hear!
*Ida V Moffett School of Nursing will hear about our work!
*Next week McWhorter School of Pharmacy students will hear about our work!

Students are on fire for missions!!  Such fun!!

Preparing for 2015!

Posted a week ago

2015 is fast approaching, and our teams are gearing up to go into about 40 countries!

The opportunities to serve are innumerable, the ways in which you can serve depend only on your willingness to be engaged! 

Specific needs for prayer include

• preparation as a large number of students register to go
• 6 teams of nursing and pharmacy students from universities: Samford, Alabama, Auburn
• work among unreached people groups living the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia
• training of team members to be disciples who make disciples of Jesus

29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

e3 Giving Day .... thank you!

Posted a week ago

Yesterday was a truly special to watch how the Lord led partners like you to join forces with us as we prepare ourselves for the work to be done!  Our e3 Giving Day was a blessing!  I thoroughly enjoyed getting emails, phone calls and texts sharing your encouragement!  God always blesses us beyond measure....and always in His time!

As I am wrapping up the work for this year and preparing for a busy October and 2015, I cherish your continued prayers! At this time, I am preparing to take teams to

• a new country (for e3) in Europe
• a displaced people group in Indo-China
• unreached people groups
• those searching for the one true God!