May 16, 2006
It has been awhile since I sent out a “Prayer Request” type Excerpt. This is that one.
I was talking yesterday to a lady from our church, a lady whom I've known "forever" but never really sat down and talked to. During our conversation she said to me, “I pray for you often.” While at church last week a little girl, about four years old, walked up to me and said, “I know you!!” when I asked her how she knew me she said, “Because I puay for you!”
Those are precious words to a missionary’s heart, whether coming from a four year old or a senior saint. Missionaries thrive on the prayers of their spiritual brothers and sisters. And, our God answers those prayers! Just this morning I was pouring my heart out to my heavenly Father with my “many” woes. After listing them one by one in prayer and on paper I picked up my Bible to the passage that I was to be reading in my chronological journey through the Scriptures. I opened to Psalm 40, which reads, “I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” I wept as I realized how that, those words, written 3000 years ago, came to my eyes exactly at my moment of need!
Would you, our prayer and financial supporters, join with us in prayer to our Heavenly Father who is ready to "incline" (turn toward and listen) to us, regarding the following requests?
We covet your prayers and partnership in our ministry.
It has been awhile since I sent out a “Prayer Request” type Excerpt. This is that one.
I was talking yesterday to a lady from our church, a lady whom I've known "forever" but never really sat down and talked to. During our conversation she said to me, “I pray for you often.” While at church last week a little girl, about four years old, walked up to me and said, “I know you!!” when I asked her how she knew me she said, “Because I puay for you!”
Those are precious words to a missionary’s heart, whether coming from a four year old or a senior saint. Missionaries thrive on the prayers of their spiritual brothers and sisters. And, our God answers those prayers! Just this morning I was pouring my heart out to my heavenly Father with my “many” woes. After listing them one by one in prayer and on paper I picked up my Bible to the passage that I was to be reading in my chronological journey through the Scriptures. I opened to Psalm 40, which reads, “I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” I wept as I realized how that, those words, written 3000 years ago, came to my eyes exactly at my moment of need!
Would you, our prayer and financial supporters, join with us in prayer to our Heavenly Father who is ready to "incline" (turn toward and listen) to us, regarding the following requests?
- Silvio and Lillian have stopped coming to church, pray that they will see their error.
- Barbara, Jessica, and Alessandra too have not been to church in several weeks. Pray that God will protect them from harm (physical and spiritual) and that they will return to church (none of the three come from Christian homes).
- Pray for God’s direction during the Soccer Tournament that will begin Wednesday and run through Saturday. Pray for the Bob Jones team that they will be challenged in the area of missions, and pray too for contacts that will be made with young Brazilians. Pray for decisions for Christ.
- Pray that God would open the doors for the support we need for our return in July. We are currently planning on returning to Brazil July 23 but we are lacking much support and have finished all but two of our meetings.
- Pray for God’s continued direction for Ann and Jackson as they plan to begin seminary training again in August. They will need jobs and transportation.
- Pray for God’s direction regarding our ministry. We want His direct guidance.
We covet your prayers and partnership in our ministry.
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