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| A SAMAIR plane flies with precious cargo over an Amazon tributary. |
April 30 – Praise and thankfulness for all of those who are supporting us to go as a team and represent the body of Christ and Westover, which ultimately is praise to God. Pray for the team to have safe travels and make our flight connections okay. Pray for the unity of the team, whether things go smoothly or not, and for us to exhibit a gracious spirit.
May 1 – Pray for all of our bags to arrive with us and for no issues going through Peruvian Customs. Pray for the team to be able to rest and recover from the roughly 21 hours of travel from point to point. Pray for unity of the team with those we will be serving alongside, including Dave and Marilyn Simmons, the SAMAIR missionaries, and the local Peruvians.
May 2 – Pray for boldness and courage for the team that we will be humble and obedient to the calling of the tasks set before us. Pray for parenting wisdom for Laura Hartness while Jonathan is in Peru. Pray also for wise choices and good behavior for the Hartness children during Jonathan’s absence.
May 3 – Pray for opportunities to minister to whomever God puts before us, whether it be the missionaries or the Peruvians. Pray for the wellness of each team member and for each of us to have an awareness of God’s plan while on this trip. Pray for Shelley Bowman that things will go well for her during Scott’s absence. Pray that the workload at Scott’s job will be handled while he is away.
May 4 – Pray that as we work God will guide our hearts, minds, tongues and hands bringing glory to himself. Pray for Patrick’s father, Jack Rothrock, who has been dealing with health issues that have had him in and out of the hospital recently. Pray that he will continue to improve and will not need to go back to the hospital while Patrick is out of the country.
May 5 – Pray for our host missionaries, Dave and Marilyn Simmons with South America Mission (SAM) http://southamericamission.org/ Pray for their ministries in Peru: Educational Ministries - AOPLV Huanta, Educational Ministries - Johannes Gutenberg, The Anderson Church Multiplication Fund, Peru Field – GO Fund, Peru Church Planting, and Heartbeats of Hope. Pray for SAMAIR Peru as they reach out to 55+ tribes scattered throughout the jungles of Peru.
May 6 – Pray for the relationships we build as we serve alongside the missionaries and the nationals. Pray for Mike Reese’s daughter Abby in her relocation from Charlotte to Wilmington and all that goes with being in a new city. Pray for Mike’s business partner’s wife, Melinda. She had brain surgery six months ago that had complications which have left her with debilitating headaches. This has caused a huge strain on the entire family. Pray for healing, mercy and grace for the family.
May 7 – Praise for all that was accomplished throughout the week. For those of us who are task oriented by nature, praise that we put a greater value on relationships and not just tasks. Pray for Steve that his office will not experience any major issues while he is away. Praise for getting to see another culture for a short time and realize that we worship the same God.
May 8 – Pray for safety in our travels home, for on time connections, for some sleep as we fly, and for an awareness of the sacrifices that so many make to go to the least of these, God’s creation around the world. Amen.
