8/19/11

Praise

·     We praise the Lord for the National NYI Congress this past weekend.  60 young people gathered to be inspired and trained on how to reach "urban tribes."  These are some of the many cultures that are found around the world today among young people—youth who are often ignored and not reached with the gospel message.

New Prayer Requests

·     Please pray for the Ladies Ministry meeting taking place this weekend on the Seminary campus.  Around 140 ladies have gathered together for Friday and all-day Saturday.  It is part of our new Disciples in Ministry program where women are being trained to minister to women.  


 ·     Please pray for Rev. Hernán Puga as he returns to Ecuador from Venezuela.  He has preached at two of our Venezuela camps during the past two weeks for adolescents and the family camp.

·     Please pray for Rev. Jean David Larochelle as he will travel from Ecuador to Venezuela on Monday to preach at the Venezuelan Youth Camp next week.  Jean David has been sick this week and we want to pray for God's touch upon him physically and then as he ministers to our youth in Venezuela.


Continued Prayer Requests


·     The Fernando Almeida family as they plan to move to Ecuador to serve at the Seminary. They hope to arrive in Quito during the second week of September.
·     Pray for Jon & Shirley Fischer as they travel on furlough.

Missionary Celebrations

8/20            Carolyn Rich’s birthday

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·     Several requests for people undergoing treatment for cancer:
o   Rev. Carlos Castro, pastor in Milagro, Ecuador.
o   Pastor Marcos Casco, pastor of the Bellavista Church near Puyo/Shell, Ecuador.
o   Clara Medina de Valdivieso, pastor’s wife in Alausi, Ecuador.
o   Carlos Robalino, Jr., from the Riobamba Bellavista church.

·     Vernon Fischer, Jon’s dad, on dialysis and on a waiting list to receive a kidney.

·     Joe Roberts recovering from a heart attack and his wife, Virginia, receiving treatments for kidney cancer, both long-time NAF partners.

·     Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·     Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·     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.

7/30/11

Praise

·      From Dwight Rich:  We thank the Lord for Sherri Hall and her special ministry to our North Andean Field and Partnership over the past 6 years with our weekly prayer email and our www.andeanadventure.blogspot.com.  We have not made the transition to a new prayer coordinator yet, and Sherri has graciously agreed to help us a little while longer.  We will be dropping back to every other week until our new coordinator is ready.  Thank you, Sherri!!

New Prayer Requests

·      Pray for the Bill Bahr family of 4 as they return to the USA on August 2.  They have been studying in our NILI Professional program for the past two months.

·      Pray for Keith and Ruth Ann Morris as they come to serve as Mission Corps with a one-year contract.  They will be teaching at the Alliance Academy International, which will give our missionary kids a discount.  They will arrive on August 4.

·      Let's remember Harrison and Jennifer Guaman who have just returned from their honeymoon.  They will be getting back into the swing of their work.

·      Please pray for Vincent and Alyson Cork, Nazarene Extreme volunteer missionaries to Cali, Colombia.  They will arrive in Quito this week on August 2 to attempt to acquire their visa to be able to work in Colombia with the church.  Their assignment is to coordinate Work & Witness teams who will be arriving to work on the new 8000-seat sanctuary.  They have tried once before for the visa but were denied.

·      Lift up our 3 camps in Venezuela during August.  There is an adolescent camp, youth camp, and family camp.  This is a yearly highlight where over 1000 Nazarenes will participate.  Many of our present leaders were called to ministry in these camps.  Rev. Hernán Puga from Ecuador will be preaching for the adolescent and family camps.  Rev. Jean David Larochelle will be preaching for the youth camp.

Missionary Celebrations

8/03            Dwight & Carolyn Rich’s anniversary

Continued Prayer Requests

·      Let's continue to remember the Hall family as they get settled into their new pastoral ministry in St. Louis at Gateway Central Church of the Nazarene.  Pray for Mary as she heads to Olivet and Landon as he begins high school in the States.

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      Jon & Shirley Fischer are on furlough in the States for the next three months.

·      Several requests for people undergoing treatment for cancer:

o   Rev. Carlos Castro, pastor in Milagro, Ecuador.

o   Pastor Marcos Casco, pastor of the Bellavista Church near Puyo/Shell, Ecuador.

o   Clara Medina de Valdivieso, pastor’s wife in Alausi, Ecuador.

o   Carlos Robalino, Jr., from the Riobamba Bellavista church.

·      Vernon Fischer, Jon’s dad, on dialysis and on a waiting list to receive a kidney.

·      Joe Roberts recovering from a heart attack and his wife, Virginia, receiving treatments for kidney cancer, both long-time NAF partners.

·      The Meza family on furlough in the USA for two months starting on June 11.  Let's pray for safety in their travels and God's blessing on the services.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.

7/14/11

Editor’s personal note:  It has been my great privilege and blessing to write the NAF prayer mailing every week, and I’m sad that this is my last one.  The mailing will be continued, so keep praying!  Prayer is the foundation of the NAF ministries.

Praise

·      The Halls appreciate your prayers.  They have accepted a pastorate in the St. Louis area and their first Sunday is 7/24!  God’s perfect timing and direction have been evident every day in their lives.

·      We thank the Lord for the wonderful Work and Witness team from Long Beach, CA, and for their great contributions to our Seminary campus with special mention for the remodeling of the chapel.  Please pray for the team as they return to the USA on Saturday, July16.

New Prayer Requests

·      Please pray for our NILI students as they return home on July 15 and 16.

Missionary Celebrations

7/19            Jon & Shirley Fischer’s anniversary

Continued Prayer Requests 

·      We’ve been praying for Jennifer, the daughter of one of our workers, to find a school.  Lucho reports that all four of the possible openings are closed so they are checking one more option.  Pray that this opens up for her soon.

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      Several requests for people undergoing treatment for cancer:

o   Rev. Carlos Castro, pastor in Milagro, Ecuador.

o   Pastor Marcos Casco, pastor of the Bellavista Church near Puyo/Shell, Ecuador.

o   Clara Medina de Valdivieso, pastor’s wife in Alausi, Ecuador.

o   Carlos Robalino, Jr., from the Riobamba Bellavista church.

·      Vernon Fischer, Jon’s dad, on dialysis and on a waiting list to receive a kidney.

·      Joe Roberts recovering from a heart attack and his wife, Virginia, receiving treatments for kidney cancer, both long-time NAF partners.

·      The Meza family on furlough in the USA for two months starting on June 11.  Let's pray for safety in their travels and God's blessing on the services.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.

6/3/2011

New Prayer Requests

·      Clara Meza's father, Marco Figueroa, was suffering with prostate cancer, which has now spread through his whole body.  Doctors say there is nothing else they can do and have sent him home to spend his last days there.  Clarita travels today to spend a few days with him before the Meza family leaves for two months furlough in the USA.  Please remember Clara and her family in this difficult time.

·      The Meza family will be on furlough in the USA for two months starting on June 11.  Let's pray for safety in their travels and God's blessing on the services.

·      The quarterly Board of Regents meets at our Seminary on Tuesday, June 7.  Pray for God’s presence and guidance as decisions are made.

·      Dwight Rich and Jon Fischer travel to Venezuela for National Board meetings from 6/9-12.  Pray for their safety and for these leadership meetings.

·      Carolyn Rich will speak at several upcoming women’s retreats in Riobamba, Guayaquil and Cuenca, Ecuador.  Grace Guerrero, Shirley Fischer and Sherry Howard will travel with her to some of the meetings.  Pray for Carolyn’s preparation and for all of the women as they travel.

Missionary Celebrations

6/6            Courtney Howard’s birthday

Continued Prayer Requests

·      It has been a rough week for the Halls as they prepare to leave the mission field.  Pray for God’s direction in their lives as they seek employment, and for wisdom and gentleness to finish their tasks and say goodbyes.  They want to finish well.

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      That a schooling situation will open up for Jennifer, the daughter of one of our workers.

·      Jon Fischer’s dad, Vernon, undergoing dialysis three times a week.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.

5/27/11

Praise

·      Update on NAF partner Marie Cotterill:  She came through surgery very well.  The doctors are confident they got the entire tumor.  The lymph nodes were all clear, so none of those had to be removed.  Praise the Lord!

New Prayer Requests

·      Missionaries Stan & Sherri Hall have made the difficult decision to leave the mission field due to health reasons.  They need your prayers as they begin the process of dealing with the logistics of leaving Ecuador along with seeking God's direction for their lives.

·      Pray for our two MNU interns, Aubrey and Alisha, who arrive in Ecuador on 6/1 to work for the summer.

·      Anderson Godoy, Seminary graduate and regional missionary for SAMRO, is called to be a missionary in Asia someday.  To prepare for this venture, he wants to study at the Nazarene Seminary in the Philippines.  Now he is trying to raise funds for a flight to Philippines in June.  Recently, he had financial setback when he was robbed while traveling and everything on him was stolen.  Pray that God will open up the way for him to get to the Philippines so he can begin his studies.

·      Al Wright’s sister, Anita, had a total knee replacement this week.  While in the hospital, a spot on her liver was found.  This is especially troublesome since she is a breast cancer survivor.  The doctors are waiting until she has healed from the knee surgery before proceeding with any further treatment.  Pray for her quick recovery from the surgery and for peace while she waits.

Missionary Celebrations

6/1            Candace Howard’s birthday

Continued Prayer Requests

·      We’ve been praying for Lucho, one of our Work & Witness workers, who is seeking a school for his daughter, Jennifer.  He reports that her name is on three waiting lists.  Continue to pray that the right situation opens up.

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      Jon Fischer’s dad, Vernon, undergoing dialysis three times a week.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.

5/6/11

Praise

·      To all of the mothers who are our prayer partners, we pray for God’s blessings upon your lives.  May He fill your hearts with love, joy and peace.  Amen.

·      Jon & Shirley Fischer’s oldest daughter, Michelle, is graduating this weekend from MidAmerica Nazarene University.  We celebrate with the family and congratulate Michelle on this accomplishment.  She is engaged to be married this fall.  Pray for her and her fiancé, Josiah, as they embark on this new journey.

·      We always rejoice to see how works through the ministry of our Work & Witness teams.  To see the latest church built by the team from Aurora, Colorado, go to www.andeanadventure.blogspot.com.  Click on the “About Work & Witness” link on the right side and then on the “W&W Team Stories.”

New Prayer Requests

·      Dwight & Carolyn Rich return to the field tomorrow after their home assignment in the States.  Next week they will travel to Argentina for the upcoming meetings as well.  Pray for safe travels.

Continued Prayer Requests

·      Please pray for the upcoming South America Region meetings in Pilar, Argentina:

5/10-11 – Regional Advisory Committee and other meetings

5/12-15 – Regional Conference.  Its purpose is to gather, inspire and equip the regional leaders from all over South America.

5/16-17 – specific ministry training meetings

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      Jon Fischer’s dad, Vernon, undergoing dialysis three times a week.

·      Marie Cotterill who is fighting cancer.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.

4/29/11

New Prayer Requests

·      The 10th semester of NILI is now complete and the students are traveling back to their homes on Saturday.  Pray for safe travels.  Pray also for the staff and upcoming students as they prepare for the summer semester that starts 5/19.

Continued Prayer Requests

·      Please pray for the upcoming South America Region meetings in Pilar, Argentina:

5/10-11 – Regional Advisory Committee and other meetings

5/12-15 – Regional Conference.  Its purpose is to gather, inspire and equip the regional leaders from all over South America.

5/16-17 – specific ministry training meetings

Ongoing Prayer Requests

·      Dwight & Carolyn Rich has they serve on Home Assignment in the States until 5/7.

·      Jon Fischer’s dad, Vernon, undergoing dialysis three times a week.

·      Marie Cotterill who is fighting cancer.

·      Lori Beckum who is on a waiting list for kidney replacement.

·      Jeane Taylor who needs God’s healing touch.

·      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.