Prayer Matters
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Prayer Matters is published every Tuesday.
Troy & Mia Beer, (Qld, DPG Day 2)
Pray as Troy is involved in discipleship training events in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville. Between Monday 23-27, Troy is one of the speakers for the National Wesleyan Pastors and Leaders Conference in Coffs Harbour. Pray for Troy and mia as they prepare for the next mission in Tanzania where they both will serve on a Water For Life project. Pray for a clear mind, good health, and for God’s love to be clearly felt as spiritual care and the gospel are shared for great kingdom impact.
Ian & Leann Buckley, (Nepal, DPG Day 3)
We are thankful for Leann's ear pain & blockage improving. PTL for glass frontage installed for Beauty Parlor. Some furniture on the way. The bakery is open and please pray for orders to come in and for making the Bakery known to the community. Pray for Manish's sister who is very sick with kidney problems and having rupes disease. This is an ongoing, big strain on Manish, his mum and sister. We are thankful to the Lord for the 6 young men attending the Bible teaching 4 days a week and seeing encouraging growth.
Kevin Dyer, (USA, DPG Day 7)
We are working with seven rural churches in northern Haiti who reached a total of 4,526 people with the Gospel last year and gave practical help to move them out of poverty and live productive lives. We hope to help these rural believers even more through 2 projects – providing clean water and hygienic latrines and also providing computer training for young people. Please pray that the Lord continues to provide for this
Paul & Debbie Howells, (Philippines, DPG Day 11)
Praise, our teaching commentary on 1 Timothy in Talaandig is now complete. On Feb 28 we will go and open a new church building in Sinakabog. There are a few other church buildings currently under construction and we ask for prayer for the Talaandig believers, for growth and strength in their walk and as they reach out to neighbours.
Byron & Lyn Johannesen, (Colombia, DPG Day 12)
I am planning a trip to Neiva for the 27th of Feb to the 2nd of March. The work there continues to be encouraging even though somewhat slow. The believers are very active and have 2 children’s outreaches and a nice women’s group. We pray that in time their persistent labour will bear fruit. We are encouraged by the desire of believers to minister to others. Please pray for Victoria and Aleida, both faithful women who quietly go about spreading the good news far and wide inspite of severe health issues.
Simon & Lucinda, (Restricted Access, DPG Day 23)
Continue to pray for Simon’s dad, Andrew, as a recent accident has left him with serious injuries. Pray for the family as they adjust and for Simon and Lucinda as they return to the field.
Ben & Alice Warren, (France, DPG Day 28)
Please continue to pray for our language fluency. Ben’s sleep apnoea has hindered his long term memory, including language, please pray that treatment for that will help improve his language ability. Pray for Remi, our French tutor as we chat about the gospel and he helps edit our sermons. Please pray God would continue to open doors of gospel opportunity for us and for the courage to walk through them. Please pray for our kids as they experience being 3rd culture kids – not quite sure where they fit. They miss grandparents and Australia. Pray for friendships and a sense of belonging.
Seng Hock & Luba Yeoh, (Japan, DPG Day 29)
Japanese. Luba will begin private lessons in March. We’d really appreciate your prayers. Japanese remains a significant mental and emotional challenge for us, and at times it feels like a heavy burden. We sometimes wonder if we’re simply too old to learn effectively, but even this keeps us humble and dependent on God. Pray with us as we start a new Chinese Bible Study at Tokyo Uni Hongo campus with post-grad and PhD students.
