Hey, everybody. Welcome to you were born for this podcast with Father John Ricardo

Mary Guilfoyle. We're a couple of missionaries in Acts 29. This is the podcast where we talk

about how acquiring a biblical worldview brings us great hope. The God who created and rescued

this world in order that we can be agents of transformation and recreation.

And Mary, I don't know about you, but that word hope is the one that just jumps out at me,

given all that we're about to do, not just today, but in the next few weeks, how are you doing,

get ready for Lent?

I am. You and I talk about this often.

Lent is one of our favorite seasons, and I can always tell when I'm ready for Lent.

My pants don't fit.

It's kind of how it feels coming after this last leadership immersive.

I feel like I ate 32 meals in like three days.

Holy cow, is that possible?

To that point, we often tell leaders when

they come to us to spend a week with us, which we absolutely love, that the 29 and X-29

stands for the 29 pounds that you're going to gain when you're with us. But that being said,

no, I mean, there's something in my heart, my soul, my whole being that knows that I'm ready for this season.

It's such a gift.

Yeah, amen.

I love it.

And I'm eager to dive into what we're going to do not just today, but in the weeks ahead, which we'll explain.

So what is our topic?

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