Pray for the short term team leaving today to participate in the 50th Anniversary celebration at Annoor Sanitorium with Aileen and our other partners. Afterward, the team will assist Robby and Joyce with VBS at the Philemon house in Beirut. Pray for safety, team unity, and that God will be glorified through these people and events.
In addition to his involvement with multiple churches in Buenos Aires and being a single father to Vicky, Marcelo Robles is also caring for his mother Azucena whose health has deteriorated. Pray for the team and core group at the Palermo Church Plant as attendance is good and they now have six small groups. Pray for new leaders at the Flores church plant, for more small groups and the ordination of Marcos as assistant pastor and Fernando as associate pastor.
God has graciously provided a place for Rob and Tunde Futo’s church planting team to meet. Pray for the team, for others to join them and for Rob as he also leads a group, shepherds, and preaches weekly. Pray for his talks with his ordaining presbytery concerning the church plant and its future connections.
Heath and Angela give praise for the graduation of two general surgeons at Tenwek Missions Hospital and ask prayer for the surgical residents to draw closer to God and develop hearts of mission for Him. Visits from family brought joy and strength to Heath and Angela as did the arrival of their friend Claire giving Angela more time to help in OB/GYN where there is a staff shortage. Pray for a teacher for the kids.
Ginger had to make a whirlwind trip to the US when her father had a stroke. Pray for his recovery and for Ginger’s peace as she and Audrey settle back into life in E Asia with Greg and the boys.
Nick and Amanda have completed eight months on the field and have local and foreign friends to encourage them. Nick is hanging out with a local shopkeeper giving him opportunities for conversation in Arabic. Ellie is progressing well in school and Hazel comes home from school singing songs in Arabic. Pray for motivation and strength in language learning and for the development of relationships with locals.
Pray for comfort for Bob and Janie Till with Greater Europe Mission as Bob recently lost his mother. They ask continued prayer for Amir’s boldness and direction. He is doing well and is living in a safe house.
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Dan and Stefanie ask prayer for the approaching fall elections, and for national Christians and churches as persecution and intimidation is increasing. Pray for MEDIC to find office space in Sultanganj to be used for micro-finance training, health & medical outreach, and hopefully discovery Bible studies. Pray for good health for the family as they often feel run down. |
Pray for protection and provision for Mitchell and Lisa and their family as they long to feel more settled, for continued growth in language, culture, and adaptation. Pray for direction and confirmation for Lisa’s nursing and for Mitchell to be strategic in shepherding, evangelism, and discipleship initiatives on and through campus.
Stephen K. indicates the European Training Center is wrapping up its current session on Character Formation Training. Pray for participants as they return to their home countries to live and work among Muslims. Pray for good health, safety, and that they can put into practice what they learned. Pray for Laila, a student from last year’s training as she continues the women’s Bible Study in her home and for the church she and her husband have started in their home.