Praise and Prayer for September 20, 2010

Our Pastor, Emmanuel, has prepared a flyer and is having it printed for the evangelistic outreach October 17 when the “Jesus” Film will be shown. This morning, he and I visited the community hall where it will be held and found 4 huge windows without coverings as well as two skylights that will all need to be covered for the hall to be dark enough for the film. Pray for these logistics for this outreach, and others such as a large enough projection screen. There is room for 250 people. Cherith and a couple other ladies are working on plans for the Ladies Tea scheduled for October 23. This Saturday, our family will be making the trip to Caen to attend the wedding ceremonies of two of our former students from the Bible Institute (Matthieu and Jennifer). On Sunday, we look forward to attending the Evangelical Baptist Church of Caen, and seeing at least one member of our French Team, Mrs. Betty Lacey who works in the church there.

Separation from our family was perhaps more strongly felt this week as Jonathan’s Mom celebrated her 79th Birthday on Saturday and Cherith’s sister, Hadessah, celebrated her 25th. We thank our Father for His watch care over our loved ones, and that in Him we are one though there be oceans between us. Josiah had an asthma or laryngitis attack about midnight Monday night that nearly had us headed with him to emergency around 1 a.m. Praise the Lord for His intervention and for Josiah’s response to the treatment he was given. After a couple days the loud cough was gone, though he still has some of the chest congestion and a runny nose. Two of the evenings this week were taken up with meetings with the children’s schoolteachers. We took turns going to show our support and learn as much as possible about the school program that our children are taking part in. We are thankful for the good teachers the Lord has given our children, and pray the Lord will give us opportunities this year to share His love around us.

Praise for:
- good attendance Sunday, despite the beginning of the vintage - grape harvest - which gives temporary work to many people in our area and will last for at least a part of three weeks.
- God’s help for Jonathan as he prepared his message and preached Sunday morning.
- the word we received today that our new one-year residency cards are approved (word we have been waiting for since June 23!).
- healing of Josiah’s burns, and asthma symptoms early last week.
- care and protection of our parents and for the blessing and encouragement they are to us.

Pray for:
- opportunities to share God’s love with those around us this week.
- Jonathan as he leads the Bible Study Tuesday evening.
- our family travelling this weekend and that the Lord will be honored in all that is said and done in the wedding and festivities.
- healing of Josiah’s cough and congestion.
- preparations for the community hall for the evangelistic outreach on October 17, and for the Ladies Tea October 23.
- guidance regarding our future ministry.