Saturday, May 23, 2009

Prayer Items & Updates (late May 09)

The month of May is quickly coming to a close. Time has been going by quickly, and we wanted to send out a quick update and list of prayer items. We would appreciate your continued prayer concerning the following items:

- The situation with our vehicle. Unfortunately, we have not heard any good news about any progress in the last month. Our paperwork is somewhere on someone's desk, waiting to be approved. Please pray for patience in this waiting game. Pray that our paperwork will be approved soon. Obviously, we want our van to be released, but it's out of our control.

- Kristi's pregnancy. She is at 29 weeks now. Praise the Lord all is normal. She will have another doctor's appointment in the coming weeks. Pray for her daily strength as she goes through this final trimester.

- David's language learning. With the upcoming speaking opportunity in the Lautaro church, much time is needed to study, prepare, translate, and practice. It's overwhelming and, at times, discouraging. Pray for David during this time of stretching.

- The Lautaro Ministry Opportunity. As mentioned above, we will be going up to help in a town called, Lautaro, starting on June 7th. We will go up there every other Sunday for two months. This church is without a pastor and is in need of pulpit supply. Please pray that a pastor will come to this church.

- The Temuco Bible Institute Ministry. In June, there will be an anniversary celebration and open house for the Bible Institute. David is helping by compiling pictures into a powerpoint that will share the vision and ministry of the BI, its needs, and upcoming projects.

- The San Ramón Ministry. Pray for men to be saved in San Ramón. Solid men and families are key to this ministry's growth and stability.

- Our family's continual adjustment to life on the mission field. The "Honeymoon Stage" is coming to a close, and culture shock and stress can tend to creep in and preoccupy our everyday lives. We ask for wisdom as we try to deal with these feelings.

- In addition, feel free to use these 31 prayer requests for our family.

Thank you for your prayer and support for our family. You are part of our ministry team!

1 comment:

Jim said...

Sounds like you guys are facing some real challenges right now! I prayed this morning that God would give you patience and endurance through it all. Thanks for sharing! :)