Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

• Justin Sams will be leaving for Kyrgyzstan on
  August 9th to serve the US military at Manas Air
  Force Base for six months.
• Kyrgyzstan is a country in west central Asia
• A constituent republic of the Union of Soviet
  Socialist Republics 193691
• Capital city Bishkek

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Manas Air Force Base

• Manas Air Base is home to the 376th Air
  Expeditionary Wing whose around-the-clock
  missions include aerial refueling, combat airlift
  and airdrop, aeromedical evacuation and strategic
  airlift operations. The base also provides
  support for Coalition personnel and cargo
  transiting in and out of Afghanistan.
  Approximately 1,000 military personnel from the
  United States, Spain and France are assigned to
  the wing. Coalition aircraft supporting the
  mission include U.S. KC-135s, Spanish C-130s and
  French C135FRs.

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Another Kind of Fast

• Ephesians 516

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Another Kind of Fast

• Jesus assumed his disciples would fast (Matthew
  616-18).
• Jesus talked of a specific time when his
  disciples would fast (Luke 533-35).
• Fasting was practiced in the early church (Acts
  132-3)
• Fasting is practiced in order for individuals to
  focus their lives and prayers on God and His
  kingdom.

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Another Kind of Fast

• The principle of fasting may be applied to other
  aspects of our lives besides food
• Consider Ephesians 515-17
• To redeem the time we might consider
• A television fast.
• A computer fast.
• A radio/ipod fast.
• A movie fast.

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Another Kind of Fast

• These media fasts could create large amounts of
  time for God.
• They could teach us about our dependence on
  Americas modern culture that worships
  entertainment.
• Consider
• James 44
• 1st John 215-17
• Romans 121-2

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Another Kind of Fast

• Withdrawals are to be expected!
• It may help us with our thoughts (Mark 721-23)
• We need to ask God for help (Psalm
  13923-24)
• Whether or not you decide to try a media fast for
  some period of time, ask yourself this, How am I
  going to redeem the time as God instructs?