5/21/10

Praise

·     The Halls are thankful for your prayers regarding their vehicle situation for Home Assignment this summer.  It looks like they have a good solution, and they are especially thankful to the NAF partner who is helping them.

Prayer Requests

·     A new semester of NILI began today!  The summer session is very intense regarding academics and cultural adjustments due to the shortened timeframe.  Please keep our students and our staff in your prayers.

·     Continue praying for Del Wright, son of volunteers Al & Diane Wright. He is facing an amputation of his arm at the shoulder after many years of surgeries.

·     Lift in prayer the teams scheduled for this summer to work/minister in Ecuador. Pray that the Lord will be glorified in everything that is done, that the Lord will work through the team members, and that lives will be changed in both cultures.

• The Mount Vernon Nazarene University team will work at the Palora church and participate in other events from 5/27-6/7.  The NILI students and staff will join this team as well.  Jen Staudt is the missionary leading this team.

• A team from Springhill, KS, will work in the Mendez church from 5/28-6/6.  Jon & Shirley Fischer are the missionaries leading this team.

• A team of youth from Grand Rapids (MI) Fellowship will work on the Atapo Santa Elena church in the Riobamba area from 6/11-19.  Jon & Shirley Fischer are the missionaries leading this team.

• A Pasadena, TX, team will work on the Sierra Centro District Center in Riobamba from 7/2-12.  Jon & Shirley Fischer are the missionaries leading this team.

• A team from Calgary, Canada, will work on the Costa District Center in Guayaquil as well as two churches and hold some children’s ministry events.  They will be working from 7/15-27.  Dana & Sherry Howard are the missionaries leading this team.

• A Jesus Film Harvest Partners team will hold Jesus Film showings and visit churches planted through the Jesus Film ministry in Cali, Colombia, from 7/17-21 and then in Ecuador from 7/22-27. Dwight & Carolyn Rich are the missionaries leading this team.

• A KidzTown team is coming August 8-21 to work in the Sierra Centro District (Riobamba area) holding various children’s ministry events and equipping national leaders in children’s ministry. Dana & Sherry Howard are the missionaries leading this team.

Continued Prayer Requests

·     The father of Clara Meza as he recovers from recent surgery after suffering an embolism in his head.  Clara is a missionary serving in Colombia.
·     The five new churches being planted by our Seminary staff and students.
·     Dwight & Carolyn Rich on Home Assignment in the States from 4/5-6/4.
·     Two of our Nazarene schools experiencing economic challenges.  The leadership teams need God’s wisdom and direction.
·     The political tensions between the countries of the North Andean Field.
·     Rev. James Higginbotham who is battling cancer.
·     Al Wright’s sister who is undergoing cancer treatments.
·     Greg Hall’s father who is recovering from a stroke.
·     Marilyn Cummings who is recovering from cancer.
·     The Partners in Ministry sponsorship program for our Seminary students.
·     NILI: recruiting students and building relationships with partnering universities.
·     The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.