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.