September 10, 2010

9/10/10


Praise

·      We praise God for the outpouring of His Spirit on the joint worship service for the Sierra North District in Ecuador last Sunday.  It was a powerful time of celebration, preaching and united prayer with over 1500 people participating.  For a complete story and photos, go to www. andeanadventure.blogspot.com.
·      Luis Meza, Jr., has been granted his VISA in order to attend college in the States.  He hopes to start in February but needs certain matters of finance to come together in order for him to attend.

Prayer Requests

·      Update on Rev. Freddy Guerrero (Seminary Rector):  He was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday evening with severe abdominal pains.  He has undergone numerous tests without the doctors determining the cause.  The big intestine has severe inflammation.  Doctors want to do exploratory surgery but neither Freddy nor his wife, Grace, want to do that.  This morning at 4 am Freddy began to feel some relief.  This afternoon they removed the tubes from his nose and mouth.  He has been able to drink water with normal urination.  They hope to feed him some solid food this evening, as he has not eaten for 4 days.  If Freddy is well enough, he could return home tomorrow and then return on Monday for more testing.  Late this afternoon his stomach was feeling tight again so let's keep praying.  We believe God is making a difference.
·      Lift in prayer Pastor Carols Munoz who is having major surgery on 9/21.  He pastors one of our largest churches in Colombia and is one of our early leaders in the Nazarene church in that country.
·      Two weeks ago Stan Hall fell about 20 feet and landed on his back which bruised his lung and caused a large hematoma on his back.  He continues to have complications with this injury.  We are praying that he will heal quickly and will be able to return to his normal work schedule soon.

Continued Prayer Requests

·      The Howard family currently on Home Assignment until 1/9/11.
·      Manuel & Kristin Ronquillo currently serving in our Seminary in Cuba.
·      The leadership and planning for The Master’s Plan conference in Cali, Colombia, 9/23-26 (www.the-masters-plan.org).
·      Angélica Ballesteros (Colombian) and Carla Aleman (Venezuelan), our Seminary students working in the jungles of Peru for the next couple of months.
·      Krista Fischer as she begins college at MNU.  And her parents, Jon & Shirley, as they transition to having both daughters now living in the States.
·      Please pray for a delicate situation between pastors on our Ecuador Coast District.
·      Two of our Nazarene schools.  The leadership teams need God’s wisdom and direction.  The Carcelén church is involved in legal matters and needs funds related to the closing of the school.
·      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.
·      The political tensions between the countries of the North Andean Field.
·      Del Wright who needs God’s touch and a diagnosis for an unidentified infection in his shoulder.
·      Dallis Parker who is undergoing treatments for cancer.
·      Marilyn Cummings who is recovering from cancer.
·      The Partners in Ministry sponsorship program for our Seminary students.
·      The leadership throughout Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela as they seek to do God’s will.