Muddy Water Ministry

This is my 100th blog post.
It's been a few weeks that I've been wondering what to write for this momentous occasion.
It has to be good.
It has to be impactful.

So, I decided to ask my buddy Andrew over at Muddy Water Ministry to guest blog for me.

I can't think of a better way to celebrate my 100th post!

Please take time to read this post. Him and his wife are missionaries. They are servants to those who serve.

Rock it out Andrew!

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What an honor it is to be asked to guest blog for someone.  Especially someone as awesome as Iman. Thanks man!

 

Well let me get this started by introducing myself.  My name is Andrew Conley and I have been happily married to my gorgeous wife Alyssa for almost three years.  We have been doing missions work now for about a year and a half.  Our ministry is called Muddy Water Ministry.  Our basic goal is to go and serve other missionaries.  See, we are called as believers to serve others.  In the church we often refer to this as washing feet.  So ...my wife and I feel that it is our calling to go and "wash the feet" of missionaries. When you do this, muddy water is left behind.  Sometimes the most refreshing part of our Christian walk is to just get our hands dirty and do something.  

 

Last year we spent 6 weeks with some amazing missionaries in Far East Russia, David and Inga Maxey. You can find them at www.pastordavidmaxey.com.  We babysat for them, trained their guard dog, cleaned out the church basement, jump started their youth group, designed a website, worked in their orphanage ministry, etc.  Anything they asked, we were willing to do.  I know you may look at that list and ask where the ministry is? Where are the souls saved?  They were there, but that was not our focus.  Our focus is to refresh and encourage other missionaries.  By doing this, we have a direct effect on their ability to save the lost in their communities.  Even things like babysitting were a vital part of our trip.  It was the first time in a long time they had a chance to go on a date and just enjoy time with each other.  Folks that's huge!  By helping them keep their marriage and family strong, we enabled them to keep their church family strong, therefore reaching the lost.  We have to realize that it's about more than the glory of speaking to the masses and putting another notch on your belt.  It's about God's kingdom and furthering it in any way we can.  Sometimes you are leading someone to Christ and other times you are encouraging others who already do it on a day to day basis.  That's servanthood.  That's getting your hands dirty.  That's Muddy Water!

 

We are muddying the water again yet again.  We are currently in Cote D'Ivoire in west Africa to help out a beautiful couple named Charles and Sylvie Toakesse.  They have an established Church, Bible School, etc. and have accepted our offer to come spend time with them and help them in whatever capacity they want.  Unlike our last trip, this one will be for a longer amount of time.  It will be a little over 5 months.  I wish I could tell you some awesome details about what will happen and what we will do, but I honestly don't know.  I do know this though.  God will be there, he will use us, he will use the Toakesse's, and lives will be forever changed.  

 

If you are interested in what God is doing with Muddy Water then here are a couple of things for you. 

 

1. Check out our blogs.  Our ministry blog is www.muddywater.typepad.com.  My personal blog is www.muddywater.typepad.com/andrew.  
2. Sign up for our E-newsletter. You can do this at either one of our blogs. This will keep you up to date with what is going on while we are in Africa.     

  Please pray for us as serve God's people in Cote D'Ivoire.  And if God leads you to, consider partnering with us financially.  Remember, the gospel is free, but it takes money to get it places.  Thanks again Iman for this opportunity.  God Bless!!

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Thanks Andrew.

My challenge and question for you today is pretty simple..."who are you serving?"

Comments

[Josh (Gert's) Gerstmeyer]

I cant think of a better way to celabrate your 100th post. well done Andrew. We love and miss ya.

[Stacy]

Awe!!! That's awesome...gives me goose bumps!