06/22/07

Praises
· We praise God for the extra help that the mission is enjoying right now. Besides our ministry interns, we are thankful for the help of Caleb and Garrett Frazier and for Thea Hansen who will be arriving on Saturday, 6/23.

· We give thanks to God for the birth of Lucas Torrez weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 inches long. He is the son of Andrea Zickefoose Torrez and the grandson of Craig and Gail Zickefoose. Lucas, parents and grandparents are all doing well! Thank you for your prayers.

New Prayer Requests

Update on the Grandmothers of Jen Staudt:
· Jen has returned home to care for her grandmothers. She reports that “it is a huge blessing to know that people are praying for us during this time. Grandmother Florence (who has cancer) is maintaining things right now, and is resting comfortably at home. I am living with her to help with things she can't do. Grandmother Annie (who was in the hospital) is doing much better and has returned to her nursing home. While she gets tired very easily, she is talking and interacting much the way she did before. We praise God that Annie is out of the hospital and getting better day by day. Please continue to pray for my entire family as we are not sure what is coming our way with a new day. But God is Good and His strength is our strength. Thank you again for all the prayers! God Bless, Jen”

Celebrations of our NAF Missionary Family:
· Stan & Sherri Hall, 20th ann., 6/27
· Christian Howard, 6/29
· Sherry Howard, 6/29
· Christa Howard, 6/30

Continued Prayer Requests
· The Arizona W&W team working in Ecuador from 6/16-30.
· Our ministry interns currently in Ecuador: Jonathan Hooker, Lisa Dagley, Barron Steele and Bob Huck.
· The Youth in Mission team, originally assigned to Venezuela, are now serving in Guatemala for the summer.
· Please pray for God’s protection during the month of June as there is a large amount of travel among our missionary families.
· We are trying to raise a few Work & Witness teams to complete a project in Cali, Colombia, before November. Pray that God will send us the right groups for this project.
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· The Zickefooses’ daughter, Brianna, who is expecting.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.

6/8/07

Praises

Ginger Wood appreciates the prayers lifted on her behalf and she’s excited to report that she accepted a contract on her home this week! Please continue to pray for her as she relocates to the Kansas City area, looks for a new job, new home, etc.

From Tim & Jennifer Baker, Mission Corps Volunteers, who have accepted the executive pastoral position at their home church in Fergus Falls, MN: “We want everyone to know that we are extremely grateful for the support we’ve received and for your generosity and care as we’ve been on the mission field. We leave with somewhat heavy hearts as we have come to love South America. We thank God for the opportunity we’ve had to serve here in Ecuador. We would greatly appreciate your prayers during the next month as we prepare for our July departure. We give God the glory for this opportunity that He is giving to our family to serve Him and the Church of the Nazarene. Love in Christ, Tim, Jennifer, Luke and Hannah”

New Prayer Requests

From Partner Chuck Fuselier: “Please pray for my wife Dena as she has developed an intestinal bleed during the last week. She’s undergone many tests but the results are all negative. She will have more tests, but the GI doctor is stumped. Besides enduring so many tests without results, she has a lot of back and lower quadrant pain. It's been a tough week for our family, but God is our strength!” Dr. Fuselier is from Texarkana, TX, and has brought several medical teams and supplies to Ecuador.

Jen Staudt, Mission Corp Volunteer assigned to the Fischer family, asks for your prayers regarding her grandmother, Florence, who is battling pancreatic cancer. Please also pray for Jen in this difficult time especially since she is away from home.

June Celebrations of our NAF Missionary Family:
· Candace Howard, 6/1
· Courtney Howard, 6/6
· Michele Fischer, 6/6
· Stan & Sherri Hall, 20th ann., 6/27
· Christian Howard, 6/29
· Sherry Howard, 6/29
· Christa Howard, 6/30

Continued Prayer Requests
· Our ministry interns as they work in Ecuador for the summer: Jonathan Hooker, Lisa Dagley, Barron Steele and Bob Huck.
· The Youth in Mission team, originally assigned to Venezuela, are now serving in Guatemala for the summer.
· Please pray for God’s protection during the month of June as there is a large amount of travel among our missionary families.
· We are trying to raise a few Work and Witness teams immediately to complete a project in Cali, Colombia, before November. Please pray that God will send us the right groups for this project.
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· Dwight and Carolyn Rich while on Home Assignment, 5/1-6/15.
· The Zickefooses’ daughters, Brianna and Andrea, who are both expecting babies this year.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.

6/1/07

Praises

· Note from Ginger Wood, Mission Corp Volunteer, who is finishing her assignment here in Quito: “I have been truly blessed to have spent a year in Ecuador as a volunteer. Missions has been a strong desire of mine for at least 11 years. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me from the beginning in making the transition to come here. While here, God showed me He wanted me to relocate to Kansas City. I will basically be starting my life completely over: friends, house, job, car, pet, etc. However, my brother, his wife and their baby live there, so that is a definite plus. I am very excited for this new phase in my life even though I do not have a job. I am just living on faith that God will provide since I feel that I am doing His will. Again, thank you for your prayers and support. Your partner in Ecuador and in Christ, Ginger Wood”

New Praise Requests

· Please pray for Ginger Wood as she transitions back to the States. Pray for God’s will as she sells her home, relocates to the Kansas City area, and searches for a teaching position.

· Lift up in prayer each of our Youth in Mission team members who are scheduled to arrive in Venezuela on Monday, 6/4. Please pray during these days when the political situation is a bit difficult.

Continued Prayer Requests

· Update on Tim Baker’s dad: Last week we asked that God would completely heal Tim’s dad even before the tests were performed. This week he was scheduled to be at the Mayo Clinic for 3-5 days for tests. We give God praise that he was in and out of the clinic within 2 hours because there wasn’t anything there! Thank you for all of your prayers.
· Update on Jennifer Baker’s rotator cuff injury: The surgery is on hold right now. It may possibly be scheduled for the June 5th. The Bakers are seeking God’s direction as to whether she should have the surgery or postpone it until a later time.
· During the next few weeks our ministry interns are arriving in Ecuador to work for the summer. Please remember Jonathan Hooker and Lisa Dagley from MNU and Barron Steele and Bob Huck from Arizona.
· Please pray for God’s protection during the month of June as there is a large amount of travel among our missionary families.
· We are trying to raise a few Work and Witness teams immediately to complete a project in Cali, Colombia, before November. Please pray that God will send us the right groups for this project.
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· Dwight and Carolyn Rich while on Home Assignment, 5/1-6/15.
· The Zickefooses’ daughters, Brianna and Andrea, who are both expecting babies this year.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.

5/25

Praises
· Missionary Jennifer Baker praises God that she can walk on her foot! Please continue to pray as she is scheduled for surgery on her rotator cuff on Friday, June 1st.

· Doug Baker, father of Tim, is having medical tests at the Mayo Clinic on May 31st. Please join the Bakers in prayer who are asking for complete healing even before the tests are performed.

New Prayer Requests
· During the next few weeks our ministry interns will arrive in Ecuador to work for the summer. Please lift up in prayer Jonathan Hooker and Lisa Dagley from MNU and Barron Steele and Bob Huck from Arizona.

· Please pray for God’s protection during the month of June as there is a large amount of travel among our missionary families.

Continued Prayer Requests
· We are trying to raise a few Work and Witness teams immediately to complete a project in Cali, Colombia, before November. Please pray that God will send us the right groups for this project.
· The Jesus Film ministry team currently working in and around Quito, Ecuador.
· The Point Loma student team currently working in Punta de Mata, Venezuela.
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· Dwight and Carolyn Rich while on Home Assignment, 5/1-6/15.
· The Zickefooses’ daughters, Brianna and Andrea, who are both expecting babies this year.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.

5/18/07

Praises
· Partner Virginia reports that her thyroid biopsy came back benign. She thanks everyone for prayers on her behalf.

· Missionary Jennifer Baker also wants to thank everyone for prayers and emails of encouragement as she continues to heal from her injuries. Surgery on her rotator cuff is still scheduled for June 1st.

New Prayer Requests
· We are trying to raise a few Work and Witness teams immediately to complete a project in Cali, Colombia, before November. Please pray that God will send us the right groups for this project.

· Please lift up in prayer the Jesus Film ministry team coming to work in Ecuador, 5/18-28. In addition, pray for the safe arrival of the equipment they are bringing with them.

Continued Prayer Requests
· Update on Point Loma student team currently working in Venezuela: “The team arrived safely and we are now in Punta de Mata. The team is ministering at a sports court doing a variety of things, and they invited people to a Jesus Film showing. Please continue to pray for God’s direction as we minister in several areas of Punta de Mata this week and for an outpouring of his Spirit on this church as they seek to build His kingdom.”
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· Dwight and Carolyn Rich while on Home Assignment, 5/1-6/15.
· The Zickefooses’ daughters, Brianna and Andrea, who are both expecting babies this year.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.

5/11/07

Praises
· We praise God for our mothers around the world. In their honor, we offer this poem:

Mother's Love
There is no love, like a mother's love, no stronger bond on earth,
Like the precious bond that comes from God, to a mother, when she gives birth.
A mother's love is forever strong, never changing for all time,
And when her children need her most, a mother's love will shine.
God bless these special mothers, God bless them every one,
For all the tears and heartache and for the special work they've done.
When her days on earth are over, a mother's love lives on,
Through many generations, with God's blessings on each one.
Be thankful for our mothers, for they love with a higher love,
From the power God has given, and the strength from up above. (Anonymous)

New Prayer Requests
· Please lift up in prayer the Jesus Film ministry team coming to work in Ecuador, 5/18-28. In addition, pray for the safe arrival of the equipment they are bringing with them.

Continued Prayer Requests
· Jennifer Baker as she continues to deal with her injuries and waits for surgery on 6/1.
· The Canadian W&W team currently working to Ecuador, 5/4-17.
· Craig Zickefoose during his current medical leave.
· The leadership in Venezuela during the absence of missionary staff.
· The ministry teams working in Venezuela this summer. The first team is Point Loma students who will work in Punta de Mata and Barcelona, Venezuela, 5/13-29.
· Fischer family while on Home Assignment, 5/1-8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· Dwight and Carolyn Rich while on Home Assignment, 5/1-6/15.
· The Zickefooses’ daughters, Brianna and Andrea, who are both expecting babies this year.
· Partner Virginia Roberts who struggles with several health issues.
· The leadership and future students of NILI (Nazarene International Language Institute) being developed on our Seminary campus in Quito, Ecuador.
· The leadership of our Venezuelan pastors and for the funding of national ministries.
· The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.