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I am leaving today, October 2, on a missions trip to Uganda. Pray for safe travels and safety for our whole team. Pray God will guide us and give us knowledge to reach and teach others about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you!
Pray our church plant will experience strength, unity, and growth as we follow the leading of God to reach the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati. Also, continue to pray for my wife, Tina, as she is in her second round of chemotherapy for her breast cancer. Pray God will strengthen her.
At the end of June, I was assigned to a unit in the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) for the 997th Brigade Support Battalion in Hays, Kan. Chaplains are extremely understaffed in the KSARNG. I was assigned/appointed as the Command and Unit Chaplain for my respective unit, and they have for years been without a chaplain. I could not be more excited and humbled to be in this position and role to minister and to be there for soldiers of all backgrounds and walks of life. As I await finding out about when I go to my first drill weekend here in the coming weeks, I ask that you pray for those in my unit. Pray they would be strong and healthy and that vibrant relationships would be established as I enter that mission field and seek to be part of a great team of leaders. I also ask that you pray for those in my unit, that regardless of their past experiences with a chaplain or religious figure in their life, their hearts will be receptive and open to the gospel. Pray He might be honored and glorified as I seek to reach as many people as possible in this unique role. I will be working with a chaplain candidate. I ask you to pray for the discipleship process as I seek to learn from him and him from me as we challenge and sharpen one another to be the best stewards of what He has entrusted us with. Thank you for praying for me!
Pray for us as September marked month one of church planting. We’re planting Mile One Mission’s fourth church plant, Rabbittown Community Church. We are planting in the center of St. John’s, next to our university. Pray for us as we reach out to those on the campus.
Pray for our mission trip to Lima, Peru, September 30–October 6. Pray for a place Shoreline Bible Church can meet on Sunday mornings. Pray for financial support, gospel opportunities, and conversions.
First I want to thank God for you who pray, especially those who sent emails and letters of encouragement. My prayer is for my wife, Nikkey. She has been carrying a good portion of my load since I began reconstructive surgery on my feet nine months ago. She is tired. She has always had a Martha can-do mentality, but now it is getting to her. Thank you for praying for her. Shalom.
We are so excited that we only need about four more volunteers to be able to open a children’s ministry class for children 4-6 years old! Join us in praying for more people passionate about teaching children, as well as for a core servant leader who feels called to help direct our children’s ministry. Continue to pray for us as our pastors hold membership interviews with those interested in covenanting with the church. Pray for us as we begin to plan an upcoming outreach. We are planning to have a military parents’ night out in October. Pray as we plan that event and that God will provide a large number of volunteers. Pray according to 1 Timothy 2:1-5, that our church lives “peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity” to show the surrounding community the truth about God and Christ Jesus—that He is the only One who can reconcile God and humanity because He gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone! Continue to pray we can replace items that were lost due to mold.
Pray for us as we go into our neighborhood to invite people to a worship concert on Sunday, October 13. Brother Marcos Llanes from Argentina will be leading the worship and preaching. Pray the Lord will prepare hearts as we knock on doors and distribute invitations. We will also be celebrating the independence of different Central American countries. God bless you all.
Pray God will allow us to see more people saved. Pray our people will boldly share the gospel and their stories with the lost. Pray our discipleship groups will multiply and reproduce. Pray we will become a house of prayer and that our folks will be passionate about seeking God together. Pray God will provide us with a youth leader who can equip and grow our teenagers. Pray God will provide at least 10 more children in our weekday preschool ministry. Pray God will bless this month’s mission trip to Cuba as we train local pastors.
Thanks for praying. My wife is having a few health symptoms that are currently unexplained. Pray that we would trust and have peace in the waiting. Pray for healing for her. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the doctors so they can figure out what is going on. Pray godly disciple-makers will join our church plant launch team. Pray for unity and health on this team. Ask God to provide the funding we need for the launch of our church plant. Pray we would believe the promise that God is able to do far more than we can ask or imagine. Ask Him to refine us as we believe this promise!
Praise the Lord for leading us as we adjust to a new area, new school, new unit, and new church. I will be deploying again to Korea in October. This is my second deployment in three years. Please pray for my family. Please pray for the ministry in Korea.
I am preparing to go to Uganda and Kenya again. I will be there from October 16 to November 7. Please pray for our team. I have some issues with my leg that have been going on since last year when I was in Africa. Please pray the Lord will work it all out for me. Thanks for your loving care and kindness. I also pray for all of you!
We praise God that through our summer break we were able to serve 10,500 lunches to children in Madison County. Also, it’s been almost one year since Hurricane Debby came through our community. The day after the storm our church was able to serve our community 300 cases of water and 450 cases of canned food. Pray for open doors in our neighborhood so we can continue to build relationships. Pray for opportunities to share the gospel. Pray for wisdom for our leadership team as our insurance has been dropped, and now we are moving to self-insured. Also, pray our grandkids will continue to adjust to their new school and living with us as their mom gets deployed. Thank you for your prayers.
Pray for Janine, who is my caregiver and wife. We are currently going through a bone marrow transplant. I know it has been very difficult for her.