November 14, 2008

• Praise that David is almost finished setting up our solar/electric system with no major incidents
• Praise that Billie was able to clean the living room floor this week (who knew our floor tiles were gray and not tan?)
• Praise that we were able to get a lot of small home projects finished this week!
• Pray for us as we begin to paint our home

October 29, 2008

• Praise for safety during our travels the past few weeks
• Pray for David as he sets up our solar/electric system
• Pray for our language study
• Pray for the process of getting furniture made for our home

October 11, 2008

• Pray for safe travels today as we fly to Ghana via 2 other West African countries tonight at 6:10 pm our time.  Answered Prayer!
• Praise God that our visas came through for Ghana in record time with no problems

October 5, 2008

• Pray that we will get much accomplished this week before our trip to Ghana on Friday.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for safe travels on the road and in the air.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for a good Area Conference with our colleagues next week.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for a regular prayer partner for each of us

October 1, 2008

• Praise God for safety from a few potential accidents as we drove home yesterday.
• Praise God for getting our refrigerator running again this morning.

September 29, 2008

• Pray for us as we travel home tomorrow.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we will be traveling a great deal the next two weeks.  Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for us as we apply for entry visas for Ghana.  We are to fly there the second week of October.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for our 2009 calendar project.  There is a paper shortage in Guinea that may create printing problems.
• There is also a cooking gas and toilet paper shortage in Guinea.  Pray that the needs for these items will be met.
• Praise that our colleagues have found a good home near their children’s school, and within their price range after searching for more than a year
• Praise God for a good vacation with great friends

September 25, 2008

• Pray for us as we fly home on Sunday morning.  Pray for a smooth transition from our current location to the airport, a safe flight, for no theft of our luggage, and for safe travels back to our home up- country.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray that we will return home rested and ready to face the 5 month journey ahead of us before returning to the States in March for our home assignment.  Answered Prayer!

September 5, 2008

• Pray for us as we fly to France late tonight.  Pray that we will make all our flights and that our luggage arrives in tact, with nothing stolen, and on time.  Answered Prayer!
  
• Also pray for our friends, David and Jen who will be joining us.  Pray that they will make their standby flight tonight and that all their luggage will arrive safely too.  Answered Prayer!

August 30, 2008

• Pray for the Muslim world as Ramadan begins on Monday, September 1.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Billie as she has been sick this week.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for the safety of our house and car when we travel.  Answered Prayer!

August 27, 2008

• Praise that we arrived home safely from dropping Karilyn off at the airport
• Praise that Karilyn made it home safely
• Pray for Karilyn as she recovers from food poisoning.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we travel a great deal the next two weeks.  Answered Prayer!

August 17, 2008

• Praise that our internet is working again
• Praise that our trip to the village called Mountain went well last week
• Pray for Karilyn’s last week in Guinea.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we drive Karilyn to Conakry this week.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for our annual retreat for missionaries working among the Fulbe.  Answered Prayer!

August 6, 2008

• Pray for us today as we go to a village to follow up from our last visit when we showed the film Jesus. Answered Prayer!
  

July 23, 2008

• Praise God for milestones.  Billie’s 29th birthday was on Monday.
• Praise for the opportunities Karilyn has had to minister to neighbors through physical therapy
• Pray for Karilyn as she prepares a seminar on physical therapy for colleagues in our area.  Answered Prayer!

July 19, 2008

• Pray for Karilyn’s first week in Labe and her orientation to life here.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for ministry opportunities for Karilyn for the next 5 weeks.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for David’s mom who is thinking of joining us for Christmas.  Answered Prayer!

July 16, 2008

• Praise that Karilyn arrived safely with all her luggage
• Pray for her orientation schedule this week as we give her a tour of Conakry and share about Fulbe life and culture.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for safe travels as we return to Labe on Friday morning.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for our financial support level as we will lose a large financial supporter this fall
• Pray for God to provide for all of our vacation needs for September.  Answered Prayer!

July 10, 2008

• Praise God that Billie was able to get an x-ray on her foot yesterday that showed it isn’t broken.
• Pray for safe travels to Conakry tomorrow to pick up Karilyn.  She will be with us for two months.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for David as he works on a translation project.
• Pray for God to provide a good back translator.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for a profitable week in Conakry as we do our grocery shopping, and orientation for Karilyn.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for our neighbors who come in contact with Billie through our garden.

July 3, 2008

• Pray for Billie.  She dropped the dining room table on her foot last week.  Answered Prayer!

June 27, 2008

• Praise God for the successful trek to a village to show the film Jesus
• Praise God for all the scripture portions we were able to sell while out in the village
• Pray for language learning
• Pray for us as we share our vision for reaching the Fulbe with interns we host over the next few months.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for a neighbor girl who is thought to be demon possessed
• Pray for God to reveal His role for us in reaching the Fulbe for Christ
• Pray for unity and a passion for evangelism among local believers
• Pray for extra time and energy to complete administrative and personal tasks

June 10, 2008

• Please pray for safe travels as we return to Labe tomorrow.  Answered Prayer!
• Praise God for provisions for our daily needs

June 9, 2008

• Praise that Georgia arrived safely in the States last night
• Pray for Georgia as she settles back into life and ministry in the US.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Georgia as she continues French language studies in the US
• Pray for Guinea as there is still the threat of unrest this week.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for God to provide us with all that we need for a vacation in September.  Answered Prayer!

May 26, 2008

• Pray for Georgia as she wraps up her first term with us. She leaves Guinea on June 10 after being here for 3 ½ months. Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for God’s provision for a much needed vacation.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Guinea as they react to the current political situation. Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for our language study
• Pray for the Holy Spirit to be upon our lives and our ministries

April 29, 2008

• Pray against further theft of items in our home and car. Last week someone broke into our compound at night, during a rain storm, cut the fuel line on our car and tried to steal gas.
• Praise God that the auxiliary tank was empty and the thief only got away with our garden hose and little or no gasoline.
• Pray for Georgia as she has still not recovered from a fall on ice before she left the States
• Pray for opportunities to use our garden as a ministry tool. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for David as he sets up all the solar/electrical equipment for our homes and office

April 14, 2008

• Pray for us as we load our car for a return trip to Labe. We have a lot of groceries and solar equipment that needs to be taken up country. Answered Prayer!
• Pray that we make the most of our time in Conakry. Answered Prayer!

April 6, 2008

• Pray for energy to complete all that we have to do each day
• Pray for water as the rainy season comes to a close. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we travel to Conakry this week to get mail and groceries. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Georgia as she begins formal French lessons. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for a colleague, Barb, who lost her father and her sister within the past two months. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for some colleagues who are rebuilding their home after it was completely destroyed in a fire. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Karilyn, an intern who is to visit for six weeks this summer.  Answered Prayer!

March 26, 2008

• Pray that peace would continue in Guinea. There has been some talk of a resumption of the strikes on March 31. Answered Prayer!
• Pray that a shipping container with important equipment for a radio station in Guinea would arrive very soon because a team is visiting with the skills to install it. Answered Prayer!
• Pray that we would be energetic and productive in language study and ministry.
• Pray that David would be able to find kerosene to purchase soon at a local gas station. We need it to run our refrigerator. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for God to send more long-term team members to join our team.
• Pray for the ongoing translation work of Scripture and Bible lessons into Pular.

March 6, 2008

• Praise that Georgia’s luggage arrived the morning we wanted to leave Conakry for home
• Pray for tomorrow’s dedication of the recently completed Pular New Testament. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Georgia as she acclimates to life and ministry in Guinea. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we get a display together for our home church’s missions conference. Answered Prayer!

February 29, 2008

• Georgia landed in Conakry Monday night. Her luggage has still not arrived. Please pray for it’s safe arrival on tonight’s flight. We would like to return home tomorrow morning but may be delayed if we cannot locate her bags. Answered Prayer!

February 25, 2008

• Praise that David was able to buy a stove this morning
• Pray that Georgia’s flight from Morocco to Conakry goes well this afternoon. Answered Prayer!
• Pray that all of Georgia’s luggage gets here with her flight and that nothing will be stolen. Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for a national believer whose hand is healing after he cut off one finger and badly injured two others while operating an electric saw. Answered Prayer!

February 20, 2008

• Pray for some colleagues whose hut burned down this week. They lost everything except their four children and their computers.  Answered Prayer!
• Pray for another colleague who has had several doors of ministry close within the past few weeks.  Answered Prayer!

February 19, 2008

• Pray for us as we travel to Conakry on Sunday to pick up Georgia. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we search for a stove. Answered Prayer!

February 8, 2008

• Pray for Georgia as she prepares to leave the U.S. on February 24. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for Georgia’s visa to arrive on time. Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for us as we travel to the capital on Sunday to pick up solar equipment , a stove, and other household goods. Answered Prayer!
  
• Pray for opportunities to share despite growing opposition to our message
• Pray against the escalating spiritual attacks on us and our colleagues

January 16, 2008

• Praise for safe installation of our one ton water tower this morning.
• Pray as we continue to learn Pular
• Pray as we continue to settle into our new home and prepare guest housing for Georgia. Answered Prayer!
• Pray for us as we seek opportunities to share Bible stories with Mr. B. We plan to share the story of the Wise Men with him this week.
• Praise for our faithful supporters
• Pray for wisdom and discernment as we live and work in this spiritually oppressed place

January 3, 2008

• Praise that the Scripture Calendars were