Praise and Prayer for June 11, 2010

Never give up! We were reminded yesterday that the Lord’s hand is far reaching, especially when we think there is no hope! We have asked prayer several times for important documents that were sent to us from the US that seemed to be lost in the mail. Yesterday, exactly four months to the day after they were mailed, these documents were delivered to our apartment. Included among them were official copies of Jonathan and Cherith’s birth certificates. When it seemed all hope was lost that these documents would ever show up the Lord reminds us “Nothing is impossible with God!” Thank you so much for praying.

We are adjusting to life without Jessica AND our teammates, the Farrells. Yes, we miss each one. Last Wednesday, we had one of the children from our church here with us while his Mom had some medical tests. Last Friday, Caleb’s pre-school held their annual School festival. We saw a number of people connected with the school including children, parents and teachers. Caleb proudly took part in his class presentation. We left there early in order to get Adrianna over to her end of the year Ice Skating show in which she took part with her group. The Fischers and Anita, our Australian friend, joined us to help cheer on Adrianna and her friends. The night was late for all of us, especially our four year old and 7 month old, as we didn’t get home until after 12 midnight. Jonathan preached Sunday morning and led the song service for our Sango service in the evening. There were a number of people out with travelling and other reasons, so we were a small group, especially in the evening.

Praise for:
- the safe arrival of our important documents after four months in the mail system.
- the Lord’s help for Jonathan Sunday morning and for the Lord’s working in lives.
- Heidi Sisson’s safe arrival home in IN for home ministry.
- the good results of C’s medical tests last week.
- the return of Charlie and Gai Jewell to the CAR.

Pray for:
- good attendance this Sunday in both French and Sango services and for Jonathan as he gives the Bible study next Tuesday evening.
- Jonathan’s Mom’s knee to recover from her last fall, and for her as she moves this month to an apartment nearby with better facilities for seniors.
- the church counsel as they meet this Saturday evening, and for guidance in planning.
- John and Paula Dannenberg as they travel back to the CAR this next week.
- guidance as to our future ministry.