>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.
To Persevere!
We recently attended our annual Highlands Conference here in PNG and I was truly encouraged by some of the older missionaries who have been working here for many years through many tough times and trials. Some have been working without seeing much fruit, some have been robbed, some have lost family due to illness, some struggle tremendously to acquire the language; yet they persevere. On the other hand many have given up and gone back home. They have lost faith, have waisted thousands of dollars and many hours of prayer have been invested in their lives, yet they have not persevered!
I am reminded that this is no quick fix short term outreach – It is a life long daunting task and we will only succeeded through God’s grace and with your support! please pray continually that God will empower us and keep us focused!
Locating in the tribe.
We are very exited about what the future holds and are looking forward to work with leadership on this. We have recently decided to move down to the islands region and locate in a work there. Pray that the Lord may help us find the place He wants us to be. Also continue to pray for prepared hearts! We want to see people hungering for the truth and for redemption from sin! Pray that the Lord will work this in their hearts!
Forming a team
We have been praying for a third unit for our team and are still waiting to see how the Lord will provide. We can start a work with only two family’s but due to extreme isolation and a huge workload we are advised to have three family’s when starting. Currently we are have a second family with whom we are planning to work, Simon and Annika Flanagan.
Pray with us that God will send us people with Christian character and the needed gifts to complete our team!
For our supporters.
When we have a meal, buy some needed equipment or fly to some tribal location we cant but thank the Lord for you guys who make it possible for us to be hear! Also when we send out our prayer letter and hear of people praying with us then we get so exited about the possibilities of working in such a team! Yet
I know that people can loose vision and therefore pray with me that God will continually strengthen the fire in the hearts of our supporters! We and the people of PNG need more than everything their prayers! Thank the Lord as well for our supporters!
For our children.
It is amazing to see our kids grow up and even in the months we have been hear they have gown and changed so much! Continue to pray for their health and their schooling! But more than anything pray with us for their salvation. Even though we put in lot of effort we are not always sure where they are standing with the Lord and we also realize that this requires a special work of God’s grace!
Pray with us for the new child that God has given us! Yes we will have our fourth child in about November 2008. Pray for a healthy baby and mother, and for guidance in choosing a hospital in PNG.
For the Lord’s provision.
Some times I can get so worried about the future! Building a house, equipping it with specialised solar electricity, raising and supporting a family, flying us and our goods in and out of isolated tribal locations. yes all this sometimes makes we wonder how we are going to survive! We have no way or means of raising support for ourselves. All this is in God’s hands. Please pray with us that God will make us calm, that we will trust and rest in Him alone!