The Christian faith is meant to be lived moment by moment. It isn't some broad, general outline--it's a long walk with a real Person. -Joni Eareckson Tada
My fingerprints have cleared with CPS (whew!) The home visit is scheduled for next Monday. Now I get to do all sorts of fun things like get a “to scale” drawing of my home - Hal Cole is doing that for me. My family and I have to devise an emergency evacuation plan (my plan of “open the window - kick out the screen - go though the window” doesn’t seem to be adequate) But most of all - I need to do some rearranging in our closets! I am getting hopeful that this situation will soon be resolved!
Care Fresno Kids Klub is going up to the snow this Saturday - please keep us in prayer that we all have fun - and nobody gets hurt - or lost.
Pastor Willie, Jessica, Megan and Seng should be home by the time that you read this! It will be great to see them again and to hear all about their adventures!
Please continue to keep Biana Grogg in prayer as we get closer and closer to sending her off to Nigeria.
We continue to pray for the following: Bobbi Ronsley & lupus that has spread to her brain, Jim Pombe & heart problems, Joe Barty & throat cancer, Pat Siemens, Mike Abbott in Afghanistan, Lois Thompson & recovery from a stroke, Walt Couch & prostrate cancer, Mike Joos & recovery from radiation treatment, George Martin & cancer, Tony & treatment for prostrate cancer, Merle Rush & recovery from a stroke, John Rodgers with cancer, Stan Reed & cancer
Pray for our missionaries -Jan & Larry Martin in Thailand, The Reaching Hand Society in India, SeaFM in Southeast Asia, Dr. George Pe Myat in the Congo, Bounkham & Khamla’s mission to Laos, Gospel For Asia, The Faith Alive Clinic in Jos, Nigeria, Laurie Bethall in Prague, and Judy, Faye & Miisaw at the New Life Center in Thailand, all the missionaries worldwide.
Pray for our pastors, our leadership, our ministries, and Father’s provision for His Church. Pray that we recognize opportunities to share our faith with others
Pray for our country, her leadership and our military.
LORD of All,
Our souls strive to be closer to You because You are our life-source. You are our joy, our peace, our happiness, our very reason to live.
Abba, on my knees I pray to You for these two children and I ask that You continue to open doors. I thank You for my friends who have rallied behind me in this endeavor, who have given me furniture and drawn my house and will secure my bookcases - if necessary. You show me Your will through them, and I go forward with confidence. Be with Joanna & Jesse, comfort them, strengthen them, protect them.
Holy One, we pray Your protection over the Care Fresno snow trip. Keep all the kids safe and secure.
Thank-You, LORD Jesus, for Your hand of protection over our Laos team. Grant them rest now that they are back. May the seeds that they planted in Laos bring forth a great harvest.
We lift up Biana to You, Holy Spirit, and ask that You smooth her way to Nigeria. Help her to obtain the financial support that she needs. Help her to tie up all the loose ends before she goes to serve You on this great adventure. We praise You, LORD, for her radical faith.
Father God, You are our salvation; we trust in You and we are not afraid. You, LORD Jehovah are our strength and our song, You are our salvation, and our Rock. You cannot be moved and we find our refuge in You. You have put a new song in our mouth - a song of life and joy.
We pray, Adonai, Our Master, for those who continue to be on our prayer chain. Continue to work each situation and person to Your glory.
We pray for those who serve You so faithfully around the world. Grant them a renewed vision of Your Kingdom. Help them to see that they do make a difference.
We pray for our beloved pastors and ask that You continue to grant them wisdom and patience. Show them the way that You would have us go - and help us to follow them. Bless our ministries and provide for their needs.
Show us opportunities to share our faith in You. Help us to live our life so in tune with You that when we talk of You and Your glory - people believe us because they see us live it.
Great and Glorious God, we pray for our country - that it will come back to You. We pray for our President and his cabinet - that You will be with them as they chart the course for the USA. We pray for our Congress and our Supreme Court - that their decisions can be based in Your wisdom and Your will. We pray for our military that serves us around the world. Grant them peace. We pray for our planet, LORD of Light, and pray that Your light be allowed to shine freely on it.
You are the Bread of Life, You are the Light of the World, You are the Gate by which we enter, You are the Good Shepherd, You are the Resurrection and the Life, You are the Way, the Truth and the Life, You are the True Vine. You always were, You always are and You always will be. You are the Great I AM. We fall on our face before You. We love You, LORD. We get to love You forever.
Posted by Valerie at February 22, 2006 05:47 PM