Praise and Prayer for April 23, 2010

It has been good to be back home this week, though we are so thankful for the refreshing time the Lord gave us away. As always, there continues to be a lot going on with church activities. Jonathan met with Emmanuel on Tuesday morning for prayer and planning. We do miss Mike and Elva! There are a number of end of the year activities coming up that we are preparing for. Tomorrow, Cherith and Jessica (and Josiah) will be driving to Laon (an hour away) with 6 or so other ladies for a special Ladies Meeting with women from a few sister churches. They are looking forward to good fellowship and the Bible study led by Mrs. Margaret Stauffacher. Our Sango Outreach group is gearing up for a special picnic on May 1, French Labor Day. The youth group and young singles group also have activities coming up.

Emmanuel, who had Jonathan’s class on Church Music and Worship while at the Bible Institute, asked Jonathan to do a workshop with the church leaders on May 15. Jonathan has been preparing for the workshop as well as for a number of preaching opportunities coming up. He will be preaching Sunday morning in our French service on God’s remedy for discouragement, and then again in our Sango service Sunday evening and in prayer meeting on Tuesday.

Praise for:
- the 15 who were at our Sango service Sunday night.
- the good appointment on Thursday and that our documents were all in order and accepted.
- the time that we have remaining to work in the Evangelical Baptist Church of Reims.
- the good health that we are each enjoying at this time, that Caleb hasn’t had an asthma attack in four weeks!
- all of Jessica’s help for Cherith and the kids, especially with Jonathan’s extra heavy program this week.

Pray for:
- the Ladies’ Meeting tomorrow in Laon, and for each of the ladies who attends to be challenged to a closer walk with the Lord.
- Jonathan as he prepares messages and the Church Music workshop, that the Lord will use him to faithfully communicate truths from His Word.
- the services this Sunday and for plans for the Sango Outreach May 1 picnic.
- that the Lord will bring our important documents to light in the mail system wherever they are and that they would still be delivered safely.