Praise and Prayer Update May 30, 2019

We cannot repeat it enough: Thank you so much for your prayers for us and for this ministry.  We are grateful for God’s help and for His answers to prayer for the work here in Saint-Médard.  Not a day passes by in which we are not given or shown a reminder of why God has called us to serve Him here.  From society in general turning away from God and righteousness to various events occurring around the world, we are continually reminded that Jesus is coming again and it could be very soon.  May He help us to redeem the time that He gives us for Him.

The Gadbois family arrived in Saint-Médard last week, a day prior to the Christys’ departure for furlough/home ministry.  We are so thankful for their willingness to come and help out for 6 weeks.  Today they helped with distributing flyers in Le Haillan, one of the neighboring towns.  They will also be helping in many other ways, including Sunday ministries and website and other technical issues while they are here.  

Praise for

• a good end-of-year American picnic for the English Kids’ club families despite rainy weather, and for good contacts. 
• the arrival of the Gadbois family and for their help in the work here. 
• several new visitors that have been in church this month and for the spiritual hunger we are seeing in several people!

• A conference on God’s plan for the family that was recently held at a sister church in Pessac (another suburb of Bordeaux) and for good attendance and excellent teaching on such a crucial subject in our world today.
• the arrival of two Bible College students from the US to do month-long internships in missions here in France (Focus on France with BMM).

• the recent visit of Jonathan’s cousin Pam and her daughter Alyssa, and for the encouragement and blessing it was to our whole family.

• God’s faithful help and blessing over the 18 years since we were married on May 26, 2001.

Pray for

• wisdom and enabling to accomplish everything the Lord wants us to in the next few months. Pray for the Gadbois family as they serve our church and community, and pray for the Christys as they travel to visit and report to their support team back home.
• God’s working in the hearts of our people and that He would reveal Himself to those who are yet unsaved. Pray for Cherith as she has begun weekly one-on-one Bible studies with S, and for S, that she will continue to grow in her faith and knowledge of the Lord. 
• Olivia and Bryn (missions interns) as they travel and serve in various ministries around France.  Pray for Vienna and Duane as they prepare to come June 15 to help us with a VBS children’s club June 17-20.
• God to lead us as we give out invitations for the VBS, and that God will move hearts to respond favorably.  This type of club is extremely foreign to the mindset here.

• a larger building for us to meet in, and for wisdom while we are waiting, in setting up the meeting room to make more seats available.

• preparations and provision for Jonathan and Caleb’s trip to CAR in October for a two week module at the FIBAT seminary in Bangui.