>We are so thankful to our supporters all over the World. We know that if it weren’t for people praying, we wouldn’t be here today. We ask that you continue to pray for our needs and for those people who still have yet to hear the gospel. With that in mind, here are a few specific prayer requests that we would like to share with you.
Pray For:
That we may be able to ascend the hill and stand in the Lord’s place!
I have recently been reminded by the Lord of the fact that we will have to climb a high mountain in the years to come! But as we are reminded in Psalm 24, only those who are holy will be allowed to ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place! Therefore pray that we would truly walk with the Lord and live Holy! This is the most important prayer request we have. Pray for our daily devotions and for our devotions as a family. As we find ourselves in a new environment we face many emotional and physical struggles and need to stand firm when we face them.
For prepared hearts.
We have recently watched DVD’s of work among certain people groups in PNG. Many of these works are succesfull, and single most commen reason is, the prayers of home supporters! Therefore pray that the people we will eventually work with will have prepared hearts. Now is the time to pray for them, that the Lord would be using events in their lives to prepare them for our coming and for the time when they will hear the Gospel. The single most common factor which is found in tribal works where people became believers is the fact that supporters have been praying beforehand!!!
For the Lord’s provision.
New Tribes Mission is what is known as a faith-based mission. This means that we must trust the Lord for all our material needs. While at times we may not have all that we desire, we are constantly seeing the Lord Himself providing for our needs. Please pray that we would continue to trust Him in this area and that we would not rely on ourselves, other people or fancy methods to try to meet our needs. While we want to trust the Lord for His provision, we do want you to be aware of our specific needs. Please refer to the New Tribes Mission link to look at their policy concerning finances as well as the recommended support level. Specifically pray for the issue with Emirates whom we feel need to refund us for certain expenses due to flight delays from their side.
Feedback – We thank the Lord for providing for us through people who are willing to be obedient! In these days we have received support even from people we have never met! Thank the Lord, the Great Provider.
For our children.
We have seen prayers answered in these days! Madeleen is busy with grade one and she has been tested in these days and identified as having some learning problems. Yet we have been praying and many of you and we have been astonished as well as the teashers as to her amazing memory and abbilities! Please continue to pray for her as well as Naomi and Marlou! Please pray that God will intervene in their lives and truly save them!
For our NCLA – National Culture and Language Acquisition
We are starting to learn the national culture and language of the Papuan people and we need you to pray with us that we may pick it up easily and that we may learn to speak it well. Pray that we may soon find the right language helpers.
Feedback – Marie has found a lady who can help her – Her name is Carol – Thank the Lord with us! Just yesterday I received confirmation of a family that would be able to be my language helper! Thank the Lord for Tufa, who is willing and certainly capable of helping me.