“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *Missionary Renewal in June lived up to its name with excellent inspiring speakers and the Holy Spirit’s deep work during times of prayer. *Max will be traveling to Ecuador to teach Christian Social Ethics August 9 through 17. *Sylvia will again be teaching Theological English online, September 2 through November 6, for our students seeking better language skills required for advanced theological materials not available in Spanish. Thank you! (Spanish version) “Fíate de Jehová de todo corazón, y no te apoyes en tu propia prudencia. Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él enderezará tus veredas.” Proverbios 3:5-6 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *La conferencia de la Reavivamiento Misionero hizo honor a su nombre con excelentes oradores inspiracionales y con la obra profunda del Espíritu Santo durante los tiempos de oración. *Max viajará a Ecuador para enseñar Ética Social Cristiana desde el 9 hasta el 17 de agosto. *Otra vez Sylvia enseñará el Inglés Teológico en línea, desde el 2 de septiembre hasta el 6 de noviembre, para los estudiantes interesados en mejorar sus habilidades de lectura en inglés requerido para estudiar libros no disponibles en español. ¡Muchas gracias!

Please pray for our rental contract to be renewed for a year. Our place may be a bit rundown, but it is perfect in every other way. We have just a few weeks to negotiate with the landlord, and he hasn't been very responsive.

We've been reaching out in our neighbourhood and building relationships, but we need God's plan for the next step. We want to begin engaging people with the Gospel in a more formal way. Please pray with us for God's timing, location, and method.

MOVING- There are lots of moves this month. First out of our itineration home which has been a tremendous blessing this past year. Then to Guinea into temporary guest housing. Last into the home we find for our family in Guinea. Pray for health and strength. Pray also for favor and discernment as we search for our residence in Guinea. Abigail- She is starting her senior year of High School 2 weeks after we arrive. MATTHEW- Pray for him as this is his first experience leaving the airport and not getting on a plane. FAMILY- First for our 4 to navigate life on 2 different continents. Second for extended family as we readjust to time zone differences, FaceTime calls, and texts as our normal once again. TEAM- One member of our team has been on the ground since last year, our leaders arrived in June, we are landing now, and one more family is coming in August. Pray for us all as we do life and ministry together for divine appointments, discernment and the unity of Christ!

This is my first time serving as a staff pastor in a church, and there's a lot of work that needs to get done to help these ministries thrive. Please pray for the youth group I'll be leading, the children's church I'll be developing, and my activity in helping the church's online and outreach presence. And pray for the students and members of the church when I return to serve in the church!

Wisdom as we reflect on the impact of our month-long ministry trip to the Philippines, Thailand, and a sensitive nation. Many connections were initiated that can be built on for the future.

Good Health - our last trip kept us non-stop on the go for over a month.

Understanding of how to write the Children's Ministry lessons for the oral learners. We're now working to understand and research the other lessons that have been written for OLBI (Oral Learners Bible Institute).  Needs to be completed in 2025.

Wisdom for the many items on our To Do lists and communications.  Finding a workable routine when not traveling.

Our travel budget has increased.  Please pray for an abundance in our travel funds account so we can walk through the open doors of ministry - Philippines, Thailand, Ecuador, Mongolia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and a sensitive nation (so far!).

Good donor - care: continued communication during this term with friends and churches

 We are in the planning stages for significantly expanding into a restricted-access country to aid the national church in reaching into