“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” Proverb 16:3 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *Max reports that the educators’ conference in Peru inspired the participants throughout South America. Now he is preparing to teach Christian Social Ethics in the Dominican Republic, October 5th through 9th. Please pray for travel protection for him and God’s wisdom in the preparations, and for the students to have their understanding to be transformed for application in their ministries. *Sylvia has been teaching Theological English for 3 weeks. Please pray that the Spanish speaking students will remember the vocabulary and reading strategies they are learning and will find reading in English a very reachable goal. Thank you! (Spanish version) “Encomienda a Jehová tus obras, Y tus pensamientos serán afirmados.” Proverbio 16:3 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *Max reporta que los participantes en Sur América a la conferencia en Perú salieron inspirados. Ahora él está preparándose para enseñar Ética Social Cristiana en la Republica Dominicana desde el 5 al 9 de octubre. Por favor, ore que él tenga protección en el viaje y la sabiduría de Dios en los preparativos, y que los estudiantes tengan una transformación en su entendimiento para aplicarlo en sus ministerios. *Sylvia ha estado enseñando Inglés Teológico por 3 semanas. Por favor, oren que los estudiantes de habla hispana pueden recordar el vocabulario y las estrategias de lectura, y que descubran que la meta de leer en inglés es muy alcanzable. ¡Muchas gracias!

We are currently in talks with Project Rescue about training new workers that will be able to serve trafficked, abused and addicted women. Pray for the right group of people to complete the training.

Abigail leave for Kenya tomorrow. She is traveling on her own internationally for the first time. Pray for safety and for confidence as she navigates this trip. Pray for a smooth transition and for fruitful ministry over the next 3 months.

Will you pray with me for the Lord to provide $4,375 so I can pay for the final semester of college without borrowing more student loans? I am confident He will make this happen! Thank you.

- For resources so we can return by our goal of March 2027. - Resources to complete our New Dorm & ChildCare Building - Missionary Colleagues to join us

UPDATE: WE HAVE FOUND A GUINEAN TUTOR ONLINE!!! WE ARE USING THE APP PREPLY WHICH CONNECTS LEARNERS WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS. WE HAVE COMPLETE 3 WEEKS OF LESSONS AND IT HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL AND ENCOURAGING. KEEP THE PRAYERS COMING. ...*****We need to go to the next level in French. We have all learned enough to function and to do ministry, but we want to be able to go deep here. For real discipleship and for teaching and training, we need to improve. 2 specific prayer requests are for divine help, learning language in your 40s is not as easy as your teens or 20s. It's not impossible but we need help. We also need to find creative solutions for making time. Our schedules here are FULL! But this is a priority so we need wisdom from the Lord on how to prioritize it in our schedule!

Rainy season is in full force now and although the rain is much needed it is also the source of a lot of damage. Pray for safety and for those who are experiencing great losses right now

In communities across Latin America and the Caribbean — from Venezuela to the Dominican Republic to Colombia — our teachers, staff, and students are navigating daily realities marked by economic hardship, community unrest, and personal grief. -A teacher praying for open hearts in the classroom -A student asking for healing for his mother with cancer -A school director facing unrest in their community This is the reality behind the mission. And this is where your prayers make all the difference. We invite you to print the requests below. Keep them in your Bible. Tape them to your fridge. Let them become part of your own walk with Christ — because we truly can’t do this without you.

Our son, Jeremy, needs healing from occasional seizures. He has a form of epilepsy - debilitating seizures since he was 3. He is now an adult with 2 children of his own.

Please pray for all the documentation to make Hope church a reality. We have had difficulty getting our background checks, and the application for charity status started.

We have officially transitioned from our church and are now full-time raising support. Please pray for favor with churches and individuals.

Wisdom as we prepare to move OLI's base of operations from FL to MO - many details to process, housing, car, timing, moving funds, funds, etc. The travels in the first 6 months of 2026 will likely mean we won't begin the transition until June. First trip in March to setup our office went really well.