A year ago in January, after living in the country of Turkey for 19 years helping the church to grow there, I was given a permanent entry ban and deported at the airport, leaving behind my friends and ministry there. The government has continued this persecution of the church and it is growing. Please pray for the Church there and those impacted, including their ongoing legal battles. Here is a recent news article that talks about what is going on: Turkey: CSW concerned at ongoing expulsion of Christian foreign nationals