{"id":930,"date":"2024-06-22T02:54:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T06:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/paul-wilson\/?p=930"},"modified":"2024-06-22T02:54:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T06:54:24","slug":"urgent-prayer-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/paul-wilson\/2024\/06\/22\/urgent-prayer-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Prayer Request"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since our April update, we have been busy with lots of “end-of-school-year” activities that tend to have our support center here in Papua New Guinea going a little bit in overdrive. Tribal flights are still happening and we even got to see another team of missionaries allocate to a new tribal work in the village Yawen. Phoebe made the amazing choice of getting baptized and was finally able to do it here in PNG!\u00a0 Now we’re\"\" into the summer mode where our center population is dramatically decreased, we are taking a break from homeschool and the flight program keeps going.\u00a0 We were looking forward to a more relaxed summer, looking after a friend’s cuscus (see picture below), helping cover a few other “minor” ministries (like helping to make sure our center water is safe to drink…yes a “minor” ministry) and preparing for the arrival of several folks to the field in late July.<\/p>\n

“Our” plans for the summer have changed.\u00a0 Paul got word that his Dad, Marvin Blackburn, has taken a turn for the worse.\u00a0 When we left the States in January, his mom and dad were settled in a nursing home as his mom was starting<\/em> to recover from her broken hip and surgery.\u00a0 Sadly, since then, they both have been put into hospice care and continue to decline.\u00a0 Earlier this week we got word that Marvin was declining rapidly and showing signs of near death.\u00a0 After talking with the aviation team here, we decided that it would be best if Paul head back to Kansas as quickly as possible. (Quickly here still means several days).<\/p>\n

So many things to pray for and our heads are swirling.\u00a0 Once again we are faced with unexpected changes which can frustrated and discourage.\u00a0 But we are constantly having to remind ourselves that this is not unexpected to our God.\u00a0 He is working in this and will not only use this for His glory but also for our growing.\u00a0 Pray for us stubborn sheep.<\/p>\n

Praise & Prayer Requests<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Praise: <\/strong>\u00a0A new tribal work has been opened up in Yawen.\u00a0 Pray for the salvation of the Uruwa people as the missionaries study their\n
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    Izzy the cuscus says “I want strawberries!”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    language and culture so that they one day can teach them from God’s Word.<\/li>\n

  • Praise:<\/strong> \u00a0We thank the Lord for you — your prayers and support especially in challenging times… like now<\/li>\n
  • Praise:<\/strong>\u00a0 Paul’s knuckle is healing nicely. Thank you so much for praying. It is still stiff and he has\u00a0to continue doing exercises, but he was so glad to get out of that cast!<\/li>\n
  • Praise:<\/strong>\u00a0 Phoebe got baptized!!!!!\u00a0 (And she got to do it here in Papua New Guinea…a long-time desire of her heart).<\/li>\n
  • Prayer:<\/strong> \u00a0For Paul’s dad as it appears he is reaching the end of his life.\u00a0 We are thankful he is a Believer.\u00a0 Pray for Paul’s mom during these days too.<\/li>\n
  • Prayer:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0For Paul as he travels back to Kansas.\u00a0 He has a couple of tight connections and the fuel crisis here in PNG is still an issue.\u00a0 Pray for no canceled flight and smooth transitions.<\/li>\n
  • Prayer:<\/strong>\u00a0 For the aviation program.\u00a0 Not only will they be down a mechanic during Paul’s absence but he\u00a0is currently the only licensed mechanic in our shop.\u00a0 (Another mechanic has been waiting for several months for his paperwork to be approved and his PNG License issued).<\/li>\n
  • Prayer:<\/strong>\u00a0 For our family during this time of separation.\u00a0 This isn’t the first time we have had to be separated\u00a0but it really doesn’t get any easier.\u00a0 It does help that the kids are older and it is summer break.\u00a0 (But summer is a mixed blessing of less school but also less friends as many leave for home assignment or breaks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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