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

We had 2 bags that didn't make it back with us on the plane. These bags have several Tab tools and ministry items. They also have Joe's cpap machine and other much needed items. Pray they make it back to us.

“God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.” Psalm 47:8 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *Our students in Venezuela have assured us that they are doing well despite the big earthquake this month. Our July classes have been cancelled and rescheduled for November. Please continue to pray for their essential needs as well as their country’s needs. *The Bible/seminary school in Mexico City has been located on a historical site for many years. Now there is a legal process debating the school’s status. Please pray for a resolution that will bless the Bible school’s students and future. *Max will be attending an educators’ conference in Peru the last week of August. Please pray for God’s purposes to be accomplished. Thank you! “¡Dios reina sobre las naciones! ¡Dios se ha sentado sobre su santo trono!” Salmo 47:8 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *Nuestros estudiantes en Venezuela nos han asegurado que están bien a pesar del gran terremoto este mes pasado. Hemos cancelado las clases de julio y están reprogramadas para noviembre. Por favor, ore que ellos y su país tengan todo lo necesario para el día a día. *La escuela bíblica en la Ciudad de México ha estado localizada en un sitio histórico por muchos años. Ahora hay un proceso legal debatiendo el estatus de la escuela. Por favor, ore por una resolución que bendiga a los estudiantes y al futuro de la escuela bíblica/seminario. *Max asistirá a una conferencia de educadores en Perú la última semana de agosto. Por favor, ore para que se cumplan los propósitos del Señor. ¡Muchas gracias!

Several churches in Serbia are offering summer day camps to youth and children. This is a great opportunity to engage the community, who would otherwise not come to church. Pray for them.

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.

Pray for the 1-Kilometer Vision - that is, relocating LIFE Church to a more accessible location within 1-Kilometer of the Oriente Station. We need a space and an owner that will work with our church and budget.

Praise and Prayer: Both Matthew and Abigail have been given the opportunity to do ministry internships. MATTHEW will spend the month of July working with the staff at Warren 1st AG iN Ohio. This is the church that welcomed us and housed us during itineration. He is very excited for this chance to learn, serve and grow. ABIGAIL- She is also interning this fall from Sept-Nov in Kenya, Africa with Africa's Children and Teens. We are so excited that God has opened this door for her. She feels called to serve teens in Africa and this is a perfect opportunity for her to learn and serve and grow as well. Pray for her as she starts fundraising. She needs $3000 to cover all the expenses for the 3 months she will be living in Kenya. We trust that God will provide.

Please pray for our workers as they make regular visits to the villages up the river. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they search for people of peace, for open hearts to receive the truth of the Gospel, and for house churches to be planted in this remote place!

Pray for our English Fellowship and our local UPG team as we prepare for a year in the US and they continue the ministry until we return. We know it's in God's hands and we will continue to give leadership and oversight from afar.

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.