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Clarence
Wagner Israel
A suicide
bomber detonated a bomb in a small lunch stand during the lunch hour about
a block and a half from the Bridges for Peace office in Jerusalem. None of the Bridges for Peace staff were injured,
and miraculously, no one except the bomber himself was killed in the attack,
though five were wounded. The message
about the attack ended by saying “We all know that God has smiled on us today
as He protected us from injury or death.”
The
Kuneys Honduras
We welcome
one of our newest Faith Promise families.
The Kuneys and their children work in a village called Seis de Mayo
offering sewing, nutrition, child care and discipleship classes to young women
in the area. Pray that the 14 new students
will receive Christ and that those touched by the Lord through the efforts
of a recent team would continue to grow.
Jeanette
Dunse Malawi, Africa
Jeanette is
slowly recovering from a severe case of malaria that required hospitalization.
The disease has left her very weak.
They are also investigating the cause of the disappearance of some
money from her home. Pray for Jeanette’s speedy recovery and for
help with her work at the orphanage.
The
Coxes Botswana, Africa
The Coxes
are recovering from bronchitis and Barbara reports that her pregnancy is going
well, with good pre-natal care at a clinic there. The baby is due on Sept. 28. Pray for a man they’ve met named Paul, who is
not a Christian, nor is his helper, Ozias, but they are very friendly and
seem open to hearing about Jesus. Ozias
asks lots of questions, especially of the Cox’s children, about why they would
leave America to live in Botswana. Pray
for God’s continued protection of the whole family.
Please pray for ease of assimilation for the whole family, but especially
for the children. They also ask for prayer for language study.
Chris
Hena Kazakhstan
Chris has
established an office in Semey and at their project site about 100 km away.
Providing health care is such a challenge there.
The unemployment is about 85% and hospital patients’ families are expected
to provide their food since most hospitals no longer have meal service. Health care is not free and families don’t have
the funds to purchase prescribed medications. Even local physicians don’t have the basic
supplies they need to care for patients. Tuberculosis
is a major health problem there. On a more positive note, Chris’ secretary and
the accountant have accepted Jesus as their Lord and her language teacher
has started studying the Bible with the three of them as well. She will begin her “peanut butter” evangelism
with the children to feed their bodies and their spirits. Chris asks people
to come teach English as a second language, small business start-up, share
health information with local physicians, work with young people and help
at the orphanage with 78 children available for adoption. Continue to pray
for Chris' own health as it may be affected by the years of radiation contamination
there.
The
Purcells Peru
The Purcell
family is on furlough for the next year. They
ask for prayers for their family transition here in the US and on they return
to an area in Peru with less than 2% Christian evangelicals. Upon their return, Samuel, Katie and Luke will
be going to boarding school and Joel and Sarah ask for their protection and
growth in the Lord. Pray for the effectiveness
of the Book Set Conferences while the Purcells are away. They have three very dedicated people continuing
their work. Sarah will be starting Kid’s Clubs and she and Joel will be mentoring
new missionaries, Alan and Amy George, both doctors, and a woman who will
be teaching Christian Sunday School teachers. David Quispiroca, one of their co-workers in
Peru is now a missionary to China. Pray against the enemy’s strongholds of
drunkenness and idolatry in Peru.
The
Chackos India
Mathews is
planning to be in the US in September and October and will be looking for
people with materials knowledge and to start a Montessori school program in
India. The Chackos are praying for workers to help them teach English, Art,
Music, Computers, and physical education in grades kindergarten through 12th
and Bible in their Divinity School. They
also have several proposed development projects on the campus and with the
people to whom they minister.
Allende, Mexico October, 2002
Pray that
the Lord would supply members for a team from FUMC to help complete the church
in Allende that has been under construction for quite some time.
The
Beises France
Praise the
Lord for GOOD NEWS from France. Five
people have given their lives to the Lord as a result of an “Evening of Jazz”
that Jim organized for their church and a subsequent Alpha course offered
by a friend of the Beises. The Alpha course, which is offered in English,
has the potential to reach people from all parts of the globe who live in
Paris. Everyone who attended this first
course, with one exception, received Christ as his or her savior. Gail, their friend, is finding that more people
want the Alpha course than she has leaders to teach it! The Beises also sang on a worship CD in French
that was released in mid June.
The
Shamblins Afghanistan
Donald and
Marlis have returned from a short stay in the Philippines, working with Pat
Capwell and report that they had a fruitful time and are doing fine since
their return. Donald has been invited
to Afghanistan to teach English to the Cabinet Members for at least 3 to 4
months and possibly longer. At the
time of this writing, he expects to leave “for sure” the middle August. Please
pray for his opportunity to share the gospel and wisdom as he does so. Pray
as well that he receive the finances he will need for his on-site expenses
which will be about $700 a month for food, lodging and transportation.
The
Banales Mexico
Audrey expects to be released by her doctor in a few months following her
successful back surgery. Because of
her surgery, Audrey and Jose had the opportunity to share the Gospel with
a good friend who accepted Jesus as Lord. Praise God who works in all things! Audrey got the results of her colonoscopy and
endoscopy. She has no polyps or tumors
in her colon. They also discovered
the sphincter in her esophagus does not close properly causing reflux. Additional surgery is anticipated for Audrey
the end of September to repair her esophagus.
Also, pray for the preparations underway for a VIM team from FUMC to
work with the Banales. We expect the
team will go to Mexico City in early 2003.
Morses Thailand, Burma. China
Ron and Pat
ask for prayers as their oldest son, Jason,
makes decisions regarding which college he will attend. They also ask for prayers for him when he starts
college and the certain culture shock he will face after having been raised
on the mission field. Pray that the church in China can acquire the adjacent
property to expand their ministry.
The
Chandys Sri Lanka
Verghese has
had trouble with his vision, which he says is improved to 85% of normal, but
needs more prayer for full recovery. Pray for space for all the believers
who come for worship at the New Covenant Church, which now has three services
each week for about 200. Also, pray for their efforts to start a Christian
radio station and recording studio for the area. Remember the government in
Sri Lanka.
The
Nassers Middle East
Joumana is
continuing her work with Kids Club with 30 children in attendance. Pray that
the youth and their families come to know Jesus as their Lord. Recently an Egyptian team came to work with
the Nassers and converted a family who will be travelling to Saudi Arabia. Pray for this family and for believers to encourage
them in their new faith. Pray for two
of the believers there who were questioned about their faith. Also, pray that the Lord would draw men there
to Himself. Their meetings are attended
almost entirely by women. These women
need believing husbands from a similar background.
El
Salvador October 5-12, 2002
Pray for the
families who will be receiving the homes we will build in El Salvador. We
will likely be working in the Jayaque area, which was had major damage from
the earthquakes in 2001. Pray for wisdom and a good working relationship with
our brothers and sisters in El Salvador.
Faith
Promise Missionaries
Please pray
for the continued safety of our Faith Promise missionaries and God's favor
for them. Pray for the effectiveness of their ministry and for their families
here and abroad.
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