“In my distress I called upon the Lord,
and cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
and my cry came before Him,
even to His ears.”
~Psalm 18:6~
Chapmans
Thank God for each person, friend or stranger, who has ministered to the family at the scene of the wreck or at the hospital. Pray for of the Chapman family as they progress through the hospital stays and recovery time. Please continue to pray for Deloy as he struggles with four family members injured in the wreck Wednesday night. Especially pray for “Miss” Ann and Emma, the ones who had the most serious injuries. Thank God Emma is now awake! Especially pray for one of her lungs that isn’t functioning.
Maggie Lee Henson
Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:11 PM, CDT
Good evening friends-
Today was a day of active waiting for us. Active as every nurse who attends to the myriad of needs ml has and cannot meet herself spends a 12 hour shift in perpetual motion.
We still wait for the sedative depths to wear off. And we pray to a very faithful God whom we trust with all of our hearts.
We are well aware that time wounds all heels and that none of us are exempt from heartache. As I grasp my precious daughters left hand in mine this night I am awed by gratitude that God thinks enough of me to let me be her Mom.
Arts and crafts
Jennifer and Caroline live and work in Portugal. They have been praying about how to meet their neighbors and share Jesus with them. They love art, so decided to use their God-given talents to host a monthly arts and crafts day for children in local parks.
Every art project will teach a Christian story or help the children understand more about how to live like Jesus did—He was kind and joyful and taught others to love God the Father.
Let’s all pray for Jennifer and Caroline that God will help them be very creative and find fun crafts to teach. Jesus says, “Listen! I stand at the door and knock” (Rev. 3:20a, HCSB). Pray that Jesus will knock on the heart’s door of Portuguese children and their parents and that they will ask Jesus to come in.
Prayer Requests from Missionary Kids
My name is Wil. I am 1 and half. Last month I asked prayer for me as my mom and dad started langauge school and were looking for me a babysitter. We did get a new babysitter just in time, and she is great! I like to roll the ball to her. Our whole family is so thankful that God provided a nice lady to watch me and my big sister. Thanks for praying for me last month God is good to give our family what we need. WIL, age 18 months (European peoples)
Please pray for my friend so she can pray to Jesus. LEAH, age 6 (Southeast Asian peoples)
Right now I’m having problems with one of my best friends. He and I have been friends since age 5. Right now we are really not getting along, so I just ask that you pray for me and my friend. PETER, age 13 (East Asian Peoples)
I go to an International School where there are a lot of people of different religions. Please pray that these kids will come to know Jesus like we do. Also pray for my brother. His best friend just recently began to swear and hang out with some really bad kids. JASMINE, age 12 (Sub-Saharan African peoples)
Please pray for the poor. ANDREW, age 6 (Southeast Asian peoples)
Please pray for me that I may learn more Chinese so I can talk more fluently. I also would like for you to pray that I may grow in my faith in God. COLLIN, age 12 (East Asian People)
Please pray for the people who worship another god. They speak Spanish. They are deaf, and very poor. KAYLEE, age 7 (American peoples)
Please pray for my family’s safety. There is much crime. Pray that the computer hackers will lose our information and stay away from us. Pray for the churches we are working with. Let them realize that young people can accept Christ and can take part in the Lord’s Supper. Pray that they will understand that all things are possible. CHRISTA, age 11 (Sub-Saharan African peoples)
Mission Action
There are many ways to “do missions.” Click here (http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/details.asp?StoryID=7684&LanguageID=1709) for some examples.
WASHINGTON–A low estimate? At least 13 million abortions a year in China. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30984
SOUTH KOREA–Christians arrested, one executed in North Korea, activists claim. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30985
NEW YORK–Nurse sues hospital for coercion in abortion. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30986
NEW YORK–‘City Uprising’ blitzes NYC with service projects. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30987
TENNESSEE–One tomato at a time, church helps change community. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30988
WASHINGTON–FIRST-PERSON (Penna Dexter): Don’t weaken ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30989
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Affirming
IN HIS LITTLE book Fully Human, Fully Alive, author John Powell relates an experience which happened to a friend while he was vacationing in the Bahamas…
The friend was sightseeing when he noticed a crowd gathered toward the end of a pier. He walked down to investigate the commotion. Powell says:
“…he discovered that the object of all the attention was a young man making the last making the last-minute preparations for a solo journey around the world in a homemade boat. Without exception everyone on the pier was pessimistic. All were actively volunteering to tell the ambitious sailor all the things that could possibly go wrong. “The sun will BROIL you!” “You won’t have enough food.” “That boat of yours won’t withstand the waves in a storm.” “You’ll never make it.”
When my friend heard all these discouraging warnings to the adverturous young man, he felt an irresistible desire to offer some optimism and encouraragement. As the little craft began drifting away from theh pier towards the horizon, my friend went to the end of the pier, waving both arms wildly like semaphores spelling confidence. He kept shouting: “BON VOYAGE! You’re really something! We’re wtih you! We’re proud of you!”
How much could be accomplished if there were more brave souls on the end of the pier smiling and affirming? (Charles Swindoll)
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,”
lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”
Hebrews 3:13 ESV
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