Praise and Prayer July 1, 2019

The month of June is now history and July is upon us.  We are thankful for your prayers and for the help and strength that our Jehovah Jireh has provided through a very full month. We have been studying through the names of God in our Wednesday evening Bible studies and   are grateful for all that God has revealed to us about Himself through His names in Scripture.

One of the ways God is helping us is through those He has and is sending to partner with us in person this year.  Our last post stated that the Gadbois family was here to help out for 6 weeks, but they are actually here for two full months. They have been a great blessing and we will be sorry to lose them when they leave July 18. Among other computer related issues, John has helped us to learn the ropes and begin recording our Sunday sermons and get them posted on our church website.  He has also lightened my load through help with the preaching and teaching, as well as leading the worship service.  Having their children around has been a delight.

Praise for

• the expansion of our church website ministry through the help of John Gadbois to include Sunday sermons. 
• God’s help in preparing for VBS and for sending two of our Aunts at just the perfect time to be able to help us with preparing props and decorations (along with showering our family with love for a few days!)

• the wonderful ministry of Duane and Vienna Benedict during our week of VBS, for several unsaved kids that attended, including three that we had never seen before. Praise for extra help from the Gadbois family and from John’s cousin Julie and her husband Lee who were visiting and pitched in to help on two of the days.

• the help and sweet encouragement that Vienna is to us and to our kids as she serves with us this month.

• a special addition to our worship services as Adrianna has begun to accompany the singing on the violin.

• souls that are searching for spiritual truth that God is bringing to study His Word with us, including a retired man who was born in the same country as Jonathan (Congo, DRC).  

• good progress with our mailbox campaign in the neighboring town of Le Haillan with all of the help this summer.

Pray for

• God to continue to work in the hearts of the kids who came to VBS, and that He will open more doors for ministering to them.

• God’s enabling for various ministries this summer, both for us and for our visitors. Pray for sufficient health and strength for the tasks He gives us.
• Jonathan as he studies and preaches on the Knowledge of God this summer.
• Cherith as she continues one-on-one Bible studies with S who is eager to learn but married to a man who wants nothing to do with God.

• Cherith’s sister Hannah who will be bringing three of her children toward the end of July, to see the ministry and get involved as God allows. 
• preparations and provision for Jonathan and Caleb’s trip to CAR in October for a two week module at the FIBAT seminary in Bangui. Pray for Jonathan to have wisdom and somehow find the time to prepare for these classes, including the notes for the students in French.