Salvation is joy in God which expresses itself in joy in and with one’s neighbor. -Walter Kasper
Great news with Bev Willis! Her wound has finally healed completely and she will be able to schedule her hip replacement! YIPPEE!
Biana’s brother, Rich, went in for a follow-up consultation on his prostrate cancer – and guess what was missing? If you guess the cancer give yourself a hand! They are going to keep an eye on him, but for now, Rich is cancer free! Praise You Father!
Things appear to be calming down a little for the Nolte’s – let’s continue to keep them surrounded by prayer.
Please pray for Ken & Marianne Barickman. Marianne was in Switzerland for a friend’s funeral and was involved in a car accident that left her with fractured vertebrae in her back.
I usually get an update from Kelli, but haven’t so far this week. Please keep Sandy and Kelli in prayer.
Kat Bailey’s father has gone home and is dancing on golden streets with the angels.
I have two unspoken prayer requests from beloved members of our family.
Please continue to pray for –Doug Iverson, recovering from a quadruple by-pass, Ann Herrington with kidney cancer, Eileen Betts, Kathy waiting for back surgery, Carol Robertshaw with lung cancer, Norm Baird as he leads the Men’s Emmaus Walk, our Katie as she faced ongoing health challenges, Ellen Burton with worsening cancer and Walt Couch, with prostrate cancer.
Pray for our missionaries –Bounkham & Khamla in Laos, Laurie Bethall in Prague, Meghan Dineen in Mexico, Biana and Faith Alive in Nigeria, Judy, Faye & Miisaw with New Life Center in Thailand, Jan & Larry Martin in Thailand, The Reaching Hand Society in India, Yvonne Deel in Belize, and all the missionaries worldwide.
Pray for our pastors our leadership, our ministries, and Father’s provision for His Church. Pray for the person that Jesus has laid on your heart.
Jehovah Jirah, Our God Who Provides,
Your mercy and grace reached down to save us. There was no way that we could escape the chains of our sins, we could not be good enough to earn a place with You. You gave up Your life so that You could give us a place with You. Your mercy and grace continue to fill our lives. There is never a time when we are separated from You. Even when we, in our foolishness, wander away from You, Your eyes are still on us. You are the foundation of our life, the hope of our future. We love You, LORD.
LORD of All, we thank You and praise You for the wonderful news on Bev and Rich. You are the Great Physician. We pray that Bev will be strong and ready for her operation and that Rich continues to be cancer free.
Abba, with joy and in agreement with each other, we continue to lift up the Noltes in prayer. God of the Angel Armies, we ask that You continue to guard them and protect them from the snares of that snake, satan. We thank You, LORD Jesus, for the way that You continue to hold them close to You and we ask, Good Shepherd, that they will find peace in You. Holy Spirit, continue to guide and lead the Nolte’s on the path that You would have them travel. With humble and grateful hearts, Triune God, we thank You for Willie and his leadership, for his family and for all that they mean to us.
We pray for Ken & Marianne Barickman as she recovers from the car accident. We lift up Sandy and Kelli and ask that You continue to be the strength of their hearts, we hold up the two unspoken needs, knowing, Light of the World, that You are already there. Holy Father, we did not get to know Kat’s dad when he was here, but we rejoice knowing that he is our brother. When he calms down a little from the excitement of bowing before You, and is done exploring, tell him “hi” for us and that we will see him soon. Father, work in the lives and hearts of those who remain on our list.
To follow You, LORD God, is to fish. You have promised that if we follow You we will become fishers of people. Help us Lord to know how to bait our hook, where to cast our line, and most of all, how to get them into the boat. King of Eternity, You probably give us a multitude of opportunities every day to witness for You but we are so busy running here, there and everywhere that we blast right past them. Help us to slow down and really see others as You see them.
We ask, Holy spirit that You fill our pastors and leadership with a new fire, and LORD, that You bring that fire to our hearts as well. Help us to not be so comfortable in our lives that we miss the fire of Your life. Provide for Your missionaries and provide for the needs of the Church. Father, change our hearts so that we will walk more closely with You, and start with me.
You are God Who has always loved us, God who always loves us and God Who will always love us. Your love is better than life. You are all that we ever need. We stand silent in awe before You because You are Sovereign King of eternity. Hear our songs of love and praise, may they come before Your throne like the sweetest incense.