8/3/07

Praises
· We praise the Lord for the over 1000 people who attended the Nazarene Celebration in Guayaquil, Ecuador, last Saturday. It was a celebration of 35 years that the Church of the Nazarene has been working in Ecuador. Retired missionaries Al and Arlene Swain pioneered the work in Ecuador which today numbers 154 organized churches and over 9200 members.

New Prayer Requests
· A church plant conference is currently being held in Quito, Ecuador. It started Thursday evening and continues through Saturday. Please pray for God’s presence to be real to both the presenters and the attendees.

August Celebrations of our NAF Missionary Family:
8/3 Dwight & Carolyn Richs’ Anniversary
8/7 Luis Meza
8/15 Landon Hall
8/16 Krista Fischer
8/20 Carolyn Rich
8/26 Sherri Hall

Continued Prayer Requests
· The Zickefooses’ daughter, Brianna, who is expecting.
· 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.