Ask the Lord for the marriages to be saved and strengthened at the weekend marriage encounter. Pray for the work still that still needs to be done to prepare for this weekend.
Praise the Lord for the team from Frazer UMC. Pray for them as they process their time here and share it with others at Frazer. They leave for the US tomorrow morning.
Pray for Troy and Jenny Gentry and family as they travel to Mexico. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to supply the needed funds for them to come to Mexico full time.
Dr Bay, from Korea, and his wife will be in Mexico to teach a class at SEMBIMEX during June. Pray for quick adjustment to the altitude and for clear communication and translation of the class.
This is the last week of school for MCCA. Pray for the graduates as they plan for their future. Pray for Robin Efing as she ties up loose ends at the school and prepares for HMA starting in July.
Pray for Luci Villa and the team in Xochimilco. Though it is part of the world’s largest city, Xochimilco is a small community and is more like a puebla (small town) than the big city.
The following people are involved in discipleship training. Pray for Avel, Angel, Patricia and Francisco, Arturo, Claudia, Mara, Adela, Genoveva and Ivan.
Pray for Antonio who prayed the sinner’s prayer last week. Pray too for Claudia who has a friend who is a bad influence on her.
Pray for our pastors and families that they would be encouraged in these difficult times and kept from temptation.
Pray for Jonathan and Cleide Villanueva as they prepare for the arrival of their baby. Pray for a safe delivery and good adjustment or Sam and Sara to their new sibling.
We thank the Lord for the good closure of the English classes. Pray for Luis, Alan and Paula who prayed the sinner’s prayer. Pray for follow-up and growth. Pray for the others who are close to making a decision.
Pray for the Frazer UMC team as they arrive on Thursday. Ask the Lord to give them a vision for what He is doing here in Mexico.
Continue to pray for unity as the UNIFAM national committee meets on the new statutes.
Marriage Encounter weekend is fast approaching. Pray for the final details and for the couples who are planning to come. Ask that nothing will stand in their way of attending. We are still in need of a testimony couple.
Thank you for your prayers for Tayler Gentry. She is doing well and they are still planning on coming to Mexico next week.
Pray for Pastor Alfredo Perez as he assumes the responsibility of the Tultitlan church as well a continuing with the Coalcalco church.
Report on Tayler’s surgery. The balloon procedure was successful bringing the pressure of Tayler’s heart down from 85% to 50% (normal is 35%). NO stints were required, for which they are very thankful. Pray for the Gentrys as Tayler recovers.
We just received word that Tayler Gentry, age 8, is having heart surgery tomorrow morning. She was born with heart problems and had surgery as a baby. They are going to put in a stint and do a balloon treatment on three arteries. Pray for Tayler, her parents, Troy and Jenny (Mexico candidates) her doctors and her siblings.
Updates to follow. Thank you for standing in the gap.
Praise the Lord for the excellent turnout at the Children’s Day programs. There were 104 children at the first house and 80 at the second house. This does not include the parents in attendance!! Pray for the team as they work on follow-up and for those who made decisions. Ask the Lord for host families to come out of this follow-up to establish new house churches.
Pray for the house church in San Rafael. The host couple is struggling with the commitment of being at home when services are scheduled.
Praise the Lord for the Rafael who came to La Loma church and asked for a church in his home. He lives in Loma Linda, a neighborhood some distance from the church and has no fellowship. Pray for wisdom for the team and for Rafael’s discipleship.
Although Mother’s Day was May 10th, the Mother’s Day event will be the 17th. Ask the Lord to prepare the hearts of the ladies who will be attending and bring those who need a touch from the Master.
Thank you for praying for Leroy Lindsey as he was teaching at the Nazarene seminary in the south of the city. The Lord worked in a mighty way.
Pray for the Gentrys, a new missionary family who are driving to Mexico to visit the work May 29-31. Pray for safety on the road and smooth border crossing.
The UNIFAM board will be meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss changes to the statues concerning the house churches. Ask the Lord for unity and wisdom.
Pray for the Marriage Encounter weekend May 20 - June 1. Ask the Lord for the right couples to attend and for all the prep work being done. Pray for a new testimony couple.
Praise God for Madeline MacKinnon who will celebrate her birthday this week.
We praise God for a good visit Robin MacKinnon’s step-dad here in Mexico. Continue to pray for his salvation and as he adjusts to life without his dear wife.
Please pray for Leroy as he teaches the book of Romans to Nazarene pastors next week, May 6-9.
Please pray for Kay and Leroy Lindsey as they help a new couple prepare their testimony for the Marriage Encounter weekend. We are limiting the upcoming Marriage Encounter to 45 couples. Pray for couples who are working to prepare for the weekend and for the couples who will be attending. Most are desperate for help.
Pray for Kay Lindsey as she teaches a Thursday morning Bible study with more than 20 women attending. Most are leaders in their churches but a few are new Christians. Kay will also be teaching at the Campanario women’s growth group on May 24 and June 6.
Christian MacKinnon is teaching a “new believers” class on Sunday mornings. Pray for Eduardo and family, Raul and Family and Carlos and family as they grow in their brand new faith.
Please pray for MOPS to finish out the year strong. Pray that the leadership team will remain committed to growth together.
Continue to pray for a smooth transition for Christian as he assumes the role of interim field director. Pray, too, for Jonathan and Lupita Morton in their last months here in Mexico as they prepare to move to Greenwood.
Pray for our ECC leadership team as they begin to plan the training of ECC workers and as implement some new positions.
Just to let you know we are here in Northern Ireland safe and sound. Both Tabitha and Oscar were amazing and people even commented on how good they were! Thank you so much for your prayers. We were very conscious of them as we traveled. We had to fly through Newark due to the problems in Mexico but we got to the gate as the flight was boarding.Carol (for the Agnews)
Praise the Lord for Areceli who just yesterday gave her heart to Jesus! Pray that she will be able to grow in knowledge and grace. Pray for wisdom for Socorro as she disciples her.
Socorro and Avril ask for wisdom in using their time and for who to invest time in. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to put the people in their path who are seeking Him.
Pray for the new house church just opened. The leaders of this church are Claudia, Josefina and Yesenia. Ask the Lord to surround them and keep them safe from the attacks of Satan.
May 7th is a united service with two of the house churches. Janco, one of the leaders, is preaching.
Pray for the hosts of the Ecatepec house church. They have opened their home but are struggling with the responsibility of tending the church.
Pray for Rocio who is the leader in the San Carlos church. The church is growing in spite of circumstances. Her husband had professed Christ but recently decided to go live with his “other wife”. Ask the Lord to encourage Rocio and to convict her husband and restore their relationship.
