Praise and Prayer July 17, 2012

The Lord has given me nearly complete recovery since my surgery on June 22.  Cherith and the kids did a great job nursing me, and I was able to take advantage of some of my down time to read, study, and later, unpack a few more boxes of books from our shed.  Two weeks and two days after my surgery, the Lord had given me sufficient healing so that I was able to teach the Adult Bible study and preach in the morning service.  I am scheduled to teach the Adult Bible study throughout this month and the month of August.  It is a rewarding study as we go through the attributes of our wonderful, awesome God. 

The Lord has given us some opportunities to connect with some of our church family through hospitality.  On July 1, we were privileged to have Pastor Corenthin’s family and another brother from church join us at our home after church for dinner and an afternoon of good fellowship and encouragement.  Last Saturday, our song leader came over for lunch and a visit.  While helping him to practice his English, we learned of how the Lord has worked in his life and the life of his family, and we even brainstormed together about future ministry opportunities. 

Although the distance from our home in the USA had us far from family, patriotic parades and fireworks, we did have a very special opportunity to celebrate our country’s birth and our physical freedom and the spiritual freedom we have in Christ with nearly 25 other Americans at the home of some of our teammates (the Bixbys). 

Praise for:

- Jonathan’s good recovery from surgery. 

- God working in hearts at church, including some who have been visiting regularly.

- the Lord helping us to connect with people in the church and for those who have been in our home.

- more contacts with two of our neighbors and for opportunities to witness.

Pray for:

- the Lord’s help for Jonathan as he teaches the adult class each Sunday, and that truths we study will have a profound effect in our lives.

- the children’s ministry, that the Lord will continue to bring children, and that the Lord will help us communicate His Word clearly to these children.

- preparations for our first English outreach service on July 29.

- the renewal of our residency papers and for the installation of a telephone line.

- for the upcoming visit of friends from our sending church who are currently on a missions trip in Greece.