Our team has landed safely in Reykjavik, Iceland! It is 4:40am local time. Later this morning, the team will meet with Missionary Nathan Sears who works with Baptist Missions to Forgotten Peoples.
Our next flight is:
Play Airlines OG614
KEF to BCN
Departs Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 3:10pm GMT
Arrives Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 9:30pm CET
Update: we were blessed to meet with the Sears family: Nathan, Megumi, and their adorable son!
The Sears are missionaries with Baptist Missions to Forgotten Peoples (BMFP). The Sears family is following in the footsteps of Megumi’s father who helped to plant the church that Missionary Sears now pastors. They also work alongside veteran missionaries Patrick and Victoria Weimer who have worked in Iceland for more than 20 years.
During his time with the team, Missionary Sears presented their ministry and shared their burden for the people of Iceland. While there is a state Lutheran religion, most people grow up as atheists by default. There are very few churches taking a stand on the Word of God. There is such a need for people just like the Sears to come with a willingness to stay long-term and work in a culture that is often very uninterested in the Gospel. Our team enjoyed some Icelandic pastries and a little introduction to some simple greetings in Icelandic.
It was truly a blessing to redeem the time during a long layover in Iceland to get a glimpse into what God is doing in this corner of the world!