7/20/07

Praises
· The Zickefooses’ daughter, Brianna (who is expecting) had a successful appendectomy on the day Craig and Gail flew to Venezuela! Reports are that mom and baby are doing fine.

· We praise God for a wonderful Missionary Retreat for all missionary families serving in the North Andean Field. Our speaker, Dan Schafer, brought a series of encouraging messages which challenged us to follow the Proverbs 3:5-6 directive to “trust with all your heart.” Regional Director Christian Sarmiento also led a special time in prayer.

· We are thankful for the souls saved during the recent visit of a Jesus Film Harvest Partners team. The Jesus film was shown in three different barrios of Ecuador and 600 Ecuadorians attended. 181 people made decisions for Christ including Miguel (the bus driver who drove the team around all week) and Marco (a man repairing his boats on the Pacific coast beach we met while sightseeing). For complete details and photos, go to http://web.mac.com/sankovich/iWeb/jfhp/Welcome.html.

New Prayer Requests
· Please lift in prayer Al & Diane Wright who will be serving as Mission Corp volunteers the next couple of weeks in Ecuador. Diane was on our prayer list earlier this year as she broke her leg severely and endured several months of recovery. Coming to Quito is definitely an answer to many prayers!

· Remember the Texarkana 1st Church team coming to work on an indigenous church (Guamani) located south of Quito.

July Celebrations of our NAF Missionary Family:
7/18 Jon Fischer
7/27 Craig & Gail Zickefoose anniversary
7/31 Bryan Rich

Continued Prayer Requests
· Remember the family of Dr. Chuck Fuselier in his recent passing.
· Both of Jen Staudt’s grandmothers, Florence and Annie, struggling with health issues.
· Work & Witness teams needed before November to complete a project in Cali, Colombia.
· Fischer family on Home Assignment until 8/13, and for their daughter, Michelle, as she transitions to MANU in the fall.
· 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.