The Prayers

Friends:      We are seeking prayer. 

 When we are praying to God, He gives us a directive to follow.  I Thessalonians 5:17  "Pray without ceasing".  We find this to actually be a difficult thing to do in our daily lives.  To stop the busy morning schedule of getting kids up and fed before school and catching the train to work or the never ending list of errands to run.  There are times that we pause for prayer to God before a meal- but not always.  There are times where there is genuine effort to be with Him in our devotional time.  But to actually pray without ceasing?  Is that even possible?  With God, all things are possible.  How would our schedules look if we did make time to pray without ceasing?  When we focus on keeping our eyes towards Him, each task we encounter seems to be small.  Peace creeps into our hearts and before you know it, joy has taken hold.  God wants that personal relationship with you.  Isn't He worth enough prayer that is compared to the amount of texts we may send in a day?  Please, continue to be in prayer and pray expectantly that His Will will be done. 

Friends, please pray:

1.  For Rick and Becky Mackey and their children, Elena and Ben.  They are going to be our team leaders in the Dominican Republic.  They have been stationed there for the past 8 years.  We are excited to be apart of this team that God has chosen for us.

They are on an extended furlough and there has been some difficulties in adjusting.  Their hearts are overwhelmed for the people they are serving in the Dominican and they long to be there.  Please pray for strengthening and encouragement for them.

2.  For Pastor Alex and his wife, Carol.  They are in a small church in the Dominican that is in need of the Lord's hand for guidance and wisdom.

3. For Pastor Fransisco who is overseeing these different churches and that he is given the Lord's wisdom on how to serve God with these different events that arise. 

4.  For Gil and Danna to be strengthened in faith and compassion and to be patient on God's timing for entering into the field full time.

Matthew 6:9-13 

This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

   your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,[a]
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’