Praise and Prayer for June 1, 2010

These days have been extremely full, but we want to get a short update out. Thank you so much for your prayers this past week. We are thankful for the Lord’s protection and help for Jessica’s return trip. Despite flight delays (due to plane repairs and a storm in Newark), she finally arrived home safely 23 hours after she walked out our door. We enjoyed an encouraging visit with Heidi Sisson over the weekend, as she made a special stop on her way back to the USA from Bangui, CAR. She left Monday afternoon and we are all missing our guests. The Lord has really helped the children adjust thus far.

On Saturday we drove up to Algrange for the graduation ceremonies at the Bible Institute where 8 young people received their diplomas. It was an encouragement to hear the testimonies and hear the message. It was also a sad time as the school said goodbye to Roger and Jean Reisacher who will be moving to the USA this month, leaving shoes difficult to fill. There is also a great need for new students at the Institute.

Praise for:
- Jessica’s safe arrival home and for Heidi’s encouraging visit.
- the opportunity to meet and visit with two Central African ladies at Adrianna’s ice skating lesson last Wednesday. They were interested in our Sango service.
- the 8 graduates in this year’s graduating class from the Algrange Bible Institute.
- Pastor Goumba Pierre, the Central African director of the Bambari Bible School and pastor of the Center 1 Baptist Church of Bambari, completing the Master’s program at the Grace Brethren Seminary in Bangui, CAR.
- a good service Sunday morning with special attention to mothers and participation by the children, as it was French Mother’s Day. The special praise service the young adults planned went well a week ago Sunday, and there were a number of visitors who heard the Gospel clearly in message and song.

Pray for:
- Heidi Sisson as she travels to the States Tuesday.
- opportunities to witness and for prepared hearts.
- Jonathan’s Mom’s healing from another fall on Friday.
- the 8 new graduates from the Bible Institute and for God’s continued guidance in their lives and ministries.
- Jonathan as he prepares and preaches in the French Sunday morning service.
- guidance as to our future ministry.