Marcelo Robles reports the La Mision Palermo church plant is rapidly outgrowing their current location. Pray for the time and effort associated with finding a suitable location at a reasonable cost. La Mision Flores, the inner- city church, has a new pastor from Brazil. Pray for him to build relationships with the members of the church and the greater community. Pray for Argentina and its leaders as they attempt to stabilize the country’s worsening economy.

For more info on Marcelo see page 70 of the prayer guide.

John and Marilyn Whittemore leave tomorrow for several weeks in Ukraine where they will work with orphans and follow up with trade school boys living in the dorm, as well as meet with Hope to People representatives. Dan Burns will join them to see firsthand this work as he visits missionaries and ministries Second supports.

In Ruslan and Zhanna’s work there are many challenges. The Young Life ministry is growing, and they are working to translate the leadership training material into the national language of the countries Ruslan oversees. Zhanna’s desire to see Young Life Capernum in 15 countries in Europe & Asia has been realized and she is to direct it. Pray for wisdom and strength as she undertakes this daunting task.

For more info on Ruslan & Zhanna see page 22 of the prayer guide.

Tim asks prayer that the recent Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries meeting in Taiwan blessed the 45 attendees and will substantially improve theological education in the country. Pray for Tim’s travel schedule and for Huilan’s strength, wisdom and health as she conducts training for wives of church planters in their country of service.

For more info on Tim & Huilan see page 62 of the prayer guide.

Leslie was encouraged with the ongoing, positive changes announced at the GEM annual conference in Slovenia. She was asked to work with two women who have a passion for helping new staff arrive, adjust well, and thrive, a concept Leslie has long held dear. This idea connects with the Focus city initiative and Leslie has begun coaching the first couple set to lead the initiative in Frankfurt. Pray for her as she engages in these two areas of training.

For more info on Leslie see page 48 of the prayer guide.

Michael and Caroline both are enduring health problems, his being exacerbated by the pollution levels where they live. Pray for their health. Pray for his colleague “F” to come to know who the Father really is and to know the truth. Pray for their host country’s economic crisis with prices of every-day items increasing quickly causing local friends to feel more helpless and fearful.

For more info on Michael & Caroline see page 13 of the prayer guide.

Pray for wisdom an energy as Thomas and Jennifer are leading sessions on church partnership, evangelism, and some worship sessions at their annual field conference going on right now. They are so grateful the church is growing and ask for wisdom as they train leaders to lead and share responsibilities and begin the process of giving more responsibility to the locals.

For more info on Thomas & Jennifer see page 61 of the prayer guide.

Even though this was one of the most challenging trips Daryl and Marlene have ever had, they were able to accomplish all that was needed on the audit trip to Australia, New Guinea, and New Zealand, including responding to an unexpected no-injury accident in Indonesia. They are grateful for the prayer support and ask prayer for processing information regarding the Indonesia accident and follow up from the Aviation Technical Conference.

For more info on Daryl & Marlene see page 27 of the prayer guide.

Rob and Tunde are grateful for the wonderful time their family had in the US this summer, and for the camps they directed upon their return to Hungary. Pray that many of the young people who attended the camps will want to come to church and be part of the youth ministry. Pray for wisdom in organizing the small groups and recruiting leaders, and that Rob will wisely balance his time in ministry and family.

For more info on Rob & Tunde see page 44 of the prayer guide.

John M gives thanks for the progress in the mariculture project and for the positive influence the church planters on the team are having on the community as they spend time with the families and friends guarding the cages. They have just received permission to move forward on building the hatchery and have made some small sales of stock at the projected price points. Pray for continued success and for development of a broader network.

For more info on John see page 33 of the prayer guide.