SGWM Weekly Prayer Requests July 20-27th, 2010
Thank you for joining with us in prayer each week! Your prayers are vital to our live and ministry. Your prayers are helping “reach the nations…One soul at a time!”
Kenya, Africa
Our Family:
1. We kindly ask that you will pray for the safety of our team as we live in a difficult part of town, and that Lord willing, God would provide for safer housing.
2. Please pray for God’s hand of protection to be upon His people especially before and after August 4th 2010 (voting day) and that the new proposed constitution would be rejected.
Our Ministry:
1. Praises: Calvary Chapel Nairobi’s Women’sConference…Nasiema’s teaching at the conference. Thank you for praying for her time of preparation in the midst of a busy home life.
2. Pre-marital Counseling- Nasiema and I have recently been asked to be the “Best Couple”(equivalent to “spiritual parents”) for another couple to be married in November and have begun counseling. I will be officiating the wedding of another couple we have been counseling in December as well…Please pray for wisdom in our counsel, and for the proper esteem of God and His Word in these couples’ lives.
3. Mombasa Church Plant- Please pray that God will meet the needs for Benedictor and his family as he steps out in faith August 2010 and that God will continue to prepare the hearts and logistics of his team members that desire to co-labor with him. Pray for health and protection physically and spiritually over his family (his wife Millicent is in her 2nd trimester with their 2nd child). Please continue to pray for wisdom as I am taking on the additional role as “Missions Pastor”, encouraging and discipling our brothers, being the liaison between CCN and those starting church plants in Africa out of CCN.
4.Congo Church Plant-Please continue to pray for Ibrahim, his wife Masoka and their 9 children that recently joined him in the Congo, for a place to re-settle, for God’s divine intervention in leading him in his vision for a church plant, for the logistics and support needed, against corruption, for health and protection physically and spiritually over his family. Please continue to pray for adequate translations of the Bible in Kiswahili that many at the conference last month were requesting to replace the many JW translations.
5. Speaking/sharing engagements in the U.S.A- I will be available during the Months of August through mid November to guest speak in churches during our furlough to share what God is doing through our family here in Kenya.
6. Extreme Missions Training Program- Our King has opened a door for me to be a part of Far Reaching Ministries EMT Program. I will be able to disciple individuals who desire to serve as missionaries. This will entail two months in the States teaching the practicals and theory of missions along with literal application as they return with me to Kenya for 6 months on the mission field. Please pray for my time of preparation to minister to these missionaries-in-training, and for the preparation of their hearts to receive what the Lord has for them during this time.
Thank you again for co-laboring with us for the gospel’s sake.
By His grace, for His glory,
The Ramirez Family, Psalm 73:25-26
Arie, Nasiema, Clay, Joram, and Ezra
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Please pray:
-that I would be able to keep God at the center of everything, and that I can rest in Him knowing He is in control
-that I can get all of my final paper work (work permit/business visa) completed and mailed out
-that I can continue to trust in the Lord for all of my finances/support to come in
-that I would continue to prepare myself mentally and spiritually for the big move
-that the rest of my time in Santa Barbara would be spent wisely and I would have quality times with family and friends
in Him,
Monica Johnson
California, USA
Prayer requests:
1. Wisdom and guidence with Josiah. Some times its hard to figure out why he is fussy. Pray for confidence to know what to do for him! Pray that he would continue to grow healthy and strong. Pray too that he would come to know Jesus at an early age.
2. Pray for us as we try to help josiah with seperation anxiety. We went to see a movie last saturday (so I was gone for 3 hours) and he cried so much and for so long that he threw up. Pray that we can leave him again and that he would do well for a baby sitter.
3. Clear communication and understanding in our marriage. That Chris and I would continue to put Christ at the center and love one another with Christ’s unrelenting love.
4. Wisdom on how to best balance working, raising support and raising a family. Pray that we would not neglect any of those for the others.
5. Pray for us that God would lead us to those He wants to be part of our ministry team. We have been raising support for the past two months and it’s going very slow. We are currently at 34%. Pray that we would trust the LORD for His timing and that we would continue to be encouranged and trust Him!
6. Pray for the family of Violet Willard (one of my supporters) that went home to be with Jesus this past week. Pray for strength, comfort and healing as they grieve.
7. Pray for Me (Cindy) as I learns balance in taking care of Josiah and working from home. Pray that I would get all I need done each day and am not stressed out. Pray too for the migraine headaches I has been getting this past week. I have had 3 of them. 
Thank you for praying! We love you!
In Christ,
Chris and Cindy
Esztergom, Slovakia
Praise for safe travels for our kids from camp in West Virginia.
Praise for a new church that asked us to share in Buckhannon,West Virginia. The Pastor meet our kids at camp and asked us to share at his church.
Praise two of the kid’s club youth were baptized at the Bible College in Vajta,Hungary
Pray for this week as we are assisting with Vacation Bible School,at our sending church.
Pray for healing for Michelle, infection, not life threatening but very uncomfortable.
Pray for provisions for someone to take care of the ministry in Esztergom. The young couple that is taking care of it now need to leave in Sept. We are returning in Nov.
Pray for a successful yard sale at church this coming Saturday. It will be a fund raiser for the ministry in Hungary and Slovakia.
Thank you all for your faithful prayers on our behalf. Isten Aldjon (God Bless)
Thank you for praying,
Sam, Michelle, Megan and Michael McCartney
CC Rosarito/ Rosarito, Mexico
The Vincent Family
Prayer Requests:
1. Please pray for our church planters, Ricardo and Luci Vicencio in Southern Mexico. They are going through some difficult times right now adjusting, and we are sending down an assistant pastor in July to visit and encourage them.
2. That God would continue to provide support for our family, the church, and the families in the church during these difficult economic times.
Mike, Sarah, Grace, and Daniel Vincent
Kampala, Uganda
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Pray for safety in Kampala and for those who were affected by the recent bombings.
- Please pray for the new married couples in our church and those we are currently counseling.
- Pray for the Pastor’s, Elder’s and Leader’s wives as they continue to disciple the girls from the outreach.
- Pray for the single women in our church to continue to grow in the Lord.
- Pray for the upcoming Pastors’ conference and Women’s retreat.
- Pray for Brian’s pastoral ministries and teaching at the church.
-Pray for Brian and Jill as they prepare to go for a week in Aug. to Kitgum for ministry and outreach.
In Him,
Brian & Jill Kanyike
We are truly blessed that you would join with us in ministry through your love and prayers! Thank you for praying with us!
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