Scripture:
“For as
the heaven is high above the earth, so
great is his mercy toward them that fear
him. As far as the east is from the
west, so far has he removed our
transgressions from us.” Ps. 103:11-12
Praises & Answered Prayers:
-Steve
Bates came through hernia surgery well.
Continue to pray for complete recovery.
Prayers:
Ministry Staff & Supporting Churches:
This
week:
Bob
DeVoe – (President - U.S. Staff)
Merlaine Belfort – (Teacher – Leogane
School -Haiti Staff)
Marie
Veline Belfort (Secretary - Leogane
School -Haiti Staff)
Bertha
Betania Nunez (Teacher - Ocotillo –
Honduras Staff)
Lucrecio Sanchez – (Teacher – Ocotillo -
Honduras Staff)
This
week:
Buckeye
Christian Church, Grove City, OH
Seaside
Christian Church, Warrenton, OR
Foreign Field & Ministry Projects:
Haiti:
-Pray
for the country of Haiti as rising
prices in food is causing starvation and
unrest.
-Higher
Ground Education Program. Need
Churches, youth groups and organizations
to “adopt” one of Lifeline’s schools for
a year or longer to partner in providing
prayer and spiritual encouragement,
finances for much needed repairs,
benches, paint, stucco, kitchen
repairs. New steel desks and student
desk/chair are being constructed at the
Lifeline mission complex.
-Support a Staff Person Sponsorship
Program – help fund the salary of a
specific staff person.
Honduras:
-Prayer
for safety for Irsa-12 and Angy-11, who
ran away from Omoa Children’s Home.
-Pray
for Pastor Antonio’s foot to heal.
-Pray
for Carlos and Paty and his family.
-Keep
the Honduran churches lifted up in
prayer.
-Please
pray for a good working vehicle for the
Omoa church. They want to reach out to
different areas and need a vehicle
desperately.
-Continue to pray for Kesaia Cojon as
she studies in the U.S. that the Lord
will work in her life and make her
strong through this experience.
-Pray
for God’s will concerning a new doctor
at Ocotillo. Pray for wisdom and
discernment when they are interviewing.
El Salvador
-The
church and ministry team committed
themselves to new goals for next year.
-Jose
and Rosa looking for another house.
Their rented condo is sold.
-Jose
is having difficulty getting his
residency renewed.
-Seeking a men’s work team to El
Salvador to renovate the rental property
that doubles as a church and dorm.
-El
Salvador has 25 cell groups meeting
across the country. Please keep them
lifted up in prayer.
Cuba
-42
baptisms took place in 2007 in Cuba!
-Churches are growing. Pray that God
will protect the leaders and provide
continued growth in number and maturity.
-Pray
for the 28 house churches; Lifeline
supports 2 of these churches, as well as
2 sports programs for Christian
children.
United States & Governmental:
U.S.:
-Lifeline’s VBS program to be a success
this year.
-Peanut
Butter drive is underway. Pray for the
success of this ministry.
-Kathleen Rogan’s mother’s salvation and
acceptance of their missions trip.
-Phil
Rosnick’s mother is in the hospital
-Comfort for the family of David Pound,
as his mother passed away.
-Lee
Frazier
-Balch
family as they mourn the loss of their
daughter
Governmental:
-President Bush and other leaders: that
they will have wisdom, favor, clear
direction, good health, safety in
travels and be surrounded by godly
counsel.
-Upcoming Presidential election.
Soldiers in the Armed Forces and their
families
-John
Campbell, Brandon Frazee, Tom Helper,
Michael Mollineax and Jessica Walker’s
friend, Robin, in Iraq as a career
military person.
