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Logan
& Sarah Smith
3 An Griannan
Dungarvan, CO
Ireland
We have now been in Ireland three years! And we are excited with
what the Lord has for us at this stage. We have connected and partnered
with another missionary couple (Cliff and Ericka Gregston), and
the four of us are currently church planting here in Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford. There have been many missionaries to this area before
us, most without a single convert after lengthy stays, and all save
one couple have left because of the animosity toward anyone who
is not Catholic. But we are thankful for their work of plowing the
land and sowing the seeds, for we have several who are coming to
our bible study on a regular basis.
Logan is currently working at a company called RoadStone, which
is the third largest company in Ireland, and Sarah is in full-time
ministry and also writes full-time. These activities are ones that
all four of us, Cliff and Ericka Gregston, and Logan and Sarah Smith,
lead and participate in.
- We have church services every Sunday in Dungarvan. These
are the first evangelical services in this area.
- We run a youth center (Ballinroad Youth Club) on Friday nights
where we have anywhere from six to eleven kids that show up
and have the opportunity not only to play games and have fun,
but to talk about real life issues. Suicide is at epidemic levels
in Ireland, and it has affected nearly every one of the teens
we have spoken with. Teen pregnancy and drinking are also huge
issues in this country, and we are attempting, through relationships
with the kids, to help them combat and overcome these issues.
- Logan has been in contact with a biker ministry here in Co.
Waterford which has asked him to help them out when he gets
his bike over.
- Sarah runs writers’ workshops from September to May,
and has established connections with the arts community in Dungarvan.
- Sarah had finished and published a fantasy novel.
We plan to be committed to Dungarvan for ten years at the least,
and for life, if the Lord doesn’t call us elsewhere. Commitment
is a major theme for both Logan and Sarah, as we are both in awe
over and inspired by Jesus’ commitment to us. We would love
to have people, churches, ministries, etc. partner with us in our
journey as missionaries in Ireland for this long haul we call life! |
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