July 10, 2010

7/10/10

Praise

·      In Ecuador we enjoyed a weeklong visit of the Louie Bustle family (Director of Global Missions).  Dr. Bustle preached in our Quito Central church and also to our Seminary students in their chapel service.  God touched many hearts and there were dozens of seekers for sanctification in both services.
·      We praise God for a good bi-monthly meeting of our national leadership team in Ecuador.  The meeting was held in Riobamba.
·      We thank the Lord that the second floor, concrete roof was poured on the Ecuador Sierra Centro (Riobamba) District Center on Thursday.  A W&W team from Pasadena, TX, worked alongside people from local churches to get the job done.

Prayer Requests

·      Lift up in prayer Carolyn Rich and her family as her father's brother passed away this week.  We praise the Lord that he accepted Christ two weeks before he died.
·      We are requesting prayer for a delicate situation on the Ecuador Coast District.  On Tuesday the District Advisory Board will be dealing with two ministers that are creating problems.  Pray for wisdom and grace for the board, the DS, and Dwight Rich as they meet with these two men.
·      A few weeks ago we began praying for Del Wright, the son of Al & Diane Wright (volunteers to Ecuador).  He continues to have a low-grade infection in his shoulder and will remain on antibiotics for a while.  If the infection suddenly turns aggressive, he could still lose his arm.  In addition, he and his doctor are in the process of re-justifying his workman’s comp.  The Wright family appreciates your prayers.

Prayer for Summer Teams

·      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

·      Luis Meza Jr. has he prepares to move to the States to attend college.
·      Krista Fischer as she prepares to move to the States to attend MNU in the fall.  The family will travel from 7/21-8/17 to get Krista settled.
·      The Hall family on Home Assignment until 8/18.  Pray for God’s anointing on their services and for safe travels.
·      Campamento Jiraquito in Venezuela (our Nazarene camp) needs God’s protection, and the leadership needs wisdom when dealing with government officials.
·      The new churches being planted by our Seminary staff and students.
·      Two of our Nazarene schools.  The leadership teams need God’s continued wisdom and direction.  The Carcelén church is involved in legal matters related to the closing of the school.
·      The political tensions between the countries of the North Andean Field.
·      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.