We’re just about four weeks away from meeting our little one! We’re currently around 50% of our budget and trusting God for the rest. We’d love your prayers for a healthy baby and delivery, and that God would open doors and move on generous hearts as we prepare for this next chapter.
TEAMS- Prayers needed as we prepare to host our first two teams from the US back to back. Pray for us as we figure out logistics. Pray for God to lead us to the right people to help with transport, and food. Pray for safe travels and ministry.
FAMILY TIME- We are getting to know the city still and we are looking for places to explore and make memories with Abigail as she spends her Senior year here in Africa.
LOCAL LANGUAGES- We are getting more and more comfortable with French but we are seeing that learning the greet and speak some in the local languages is necessary. Pray for us as we begin learning some Susu and Pulaar.
We will be helping our team leaders to host the first 2 short term teams from the US. Pray for all of the logistics as we prepare for their arrival. This includes housing, transport, all of the Tabernacle site prep, outreach/evangelism opportunities as well as planning for their needs and safety while in country. Everything is still new to us but God has helped us to get established and learn so much already. We know He has a plan for these teams and their time here in Guinea.
The National Church leaders have identified 54 locations that need Tabernacles. Our desire is to construct the first 7-10 before the end of November. Pray for the funds and man power to get these first Tabs done soon. Each Tab currently cost $10,000. Pray also for us as we are looking ways to source more materials in country to bring that cost down.
Pray for the men who are currently seeking deliverance from addiction, that they will find strength in Christ and become pillars of faith for their families and their country.
We are trying to raise money for bathrooms and a small office from among the people in the local church. We have only 2 toilet stalls, plus we need space for a 3rd kid ministry class. Pray for generosity and a spirit of giving.
Pray for those who are trying to plant churches in smaller communities. Only 3 cities in Serbia are growing, so most of the church planting is in smaller towns in small group settings.
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.
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!
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.