OMS Mexico Prayer Blog

Pray for Colleen Taylor as she trains Barney Kropf in the Treasurer’s office and heads north to spend some time with family at the end of the week.

We said a fond farewell to Rebecca Ballentine last Saturday.  Pray for Becki as she settles back into life in the UK and prepares to go to the university in September.

Pray for the team from England here to work at the drop-in-center.  Ask the Lord for continued health and energy as they reach out to those living on the streets.

Thank you for praying Christian and Alexis while in the US.  They have arrived safely in Mexico and were greeted by healthy happy families and are ready to implement what they learned in the seminars.  Your prayers  make a difference.

Continue to pray for Jose Banales’ mom, Consuelo.  Pray especially for those family members who do not know Jesus and that Consuelo’s wishes will be honored.  Pray, too, for Jose’s dad Margarito as he prepares himself for the eminent loss of his life mate.

John-Mark and Susan Brabon continue to raise the funds necessary to return in January.  Pray for them to find favor with those they contact and for the necessary funds to be supplied.

Pray for Juan and Leonardo, struggling with alcohol addiction.

Pray for the work on the drop-in-center.  It is going very slowly.  Pray for Victor, one of the workers, who will be returning to work next week.

Christian MacKinnon and Alexis Sausedo are in Greenwood attending some awesome seminars.  Jose Banales is also with them along with others.  I just talked with Robin MacKinnon who is home with three sick children.  Alexis’s son is sick and Jose’s mom is failing.  The men are tired and distracted by problems at home and we at home fell this may be the enemy trying to sideline the eternal value of these seminars.  Join with us in praying for these needs and for all the men and women in the seminars and those teaching.  Thank you for standing with us!

Today is the first day of school for Madeline and Joshua MacKinnon. Pray for fast friendships and smooth transition as they are in a new school this year.

Barney Kropf, from the Northwest, has safely arrived but is not feeling well. Pray for healing and for quick adjustment to life in Mexico City.

Pray for classes starting at SEMBIMEX. Praise the Lord for new students.

Jon and Lupita Morton have arrived in Greenwood. Pray for their adjustments and for Lupita’s family here in Mexico as they adjust to her not being her. Pray especially for her mom, Leanor.

The Proyecto MEFI team will be undergoing some structural changes in the next weeks. Pray for wisdom, God’s vision and clear direction for Andrew Agnew as he leads the team.

There is a couple’s breakfast on August 23. The theme will be “Raising Children who Triumph” Ask the Lord for strong families here in Mexico.

We just received word from Jonny Pollock in the UK that his father is having tests and minor heart surgery today.  Pray for peace for the family and for salvation for Jonny’s parents.  Ask the Lord to use this to call the Pollocks to Him.   Continue to pray for Julie and her pregnancy.

We praise God for his blessings at the VBSs at La Loma and Coacalco.  Pray for lasting fruit as the followup now begins on those who made decisions.

Alexis Sausado, pastor at Campanario and Christian MacKinnon, Field Director are in Greenwood, Indiana for ECC meetings.  Pray for the training and for their  families here in Mexico.

Pray for Barney Kropf as he arrives today to begin his short-term experience in Mexico.  Ask the Lord for quick adaptation to life here in Mexico where he will be working with treasurer, Colleen Taylor.

Pray for Robin Efing on HMA who is looking for a good used car to transport her around the Northeast.  Pray too for needed funds in her support account to bring her out of the red and for favor in the eyes of men as she sets up her schedule for the fall.

Pray for the MEFI team as they begin transition to a “house church” team using the ECC model as a pattern.  Pray for Andrew Agnew as he directs this transition.

The Marriage Encounter team has begun their preparations for the November retreat.  Pray for all that needs to be put in place so that lives can be touched.

Ask the Lord of the Harvest for new workers in the fields.  Pray specifically for pastors for Tultitlan and Acapulco Center and for more ECC workers.

Praise the Lord for an excellent spirit of unity at the national assembly. Much was accomplished for the furtherance of His kingdom.

Pray for the UNIFAM pastors as they minister. Pray especially for Mario Gordillo  and Alfredo Perez as they cover two churches each.

Pray for Christian MacKinnon as he assumes complete direction of the Mexico field.  Pray too for his family as they moved this last weekend.

There is a team here working on the drop-in-center from Foundry UMC.  Pray for much to be accomplished by this team.

Pray for stamina for Andrew Agnew as he coordinates the Foundry team and works with VBS at La Loma.

Pray for much fruit from the VBSs happening at La Loma and Coacalco this week.

Continue to pray for transition for Tabitha back into a Spanish speaking world.

Pray for Blair and Sharyn Cosby in China.  Blair is working at the Olympics and Sharyn is touring.  Ask for safety and for great adventures.

Thank you for your prayers for the national assembly. We have had two excellent days of sharing and fellowship. Friday we will be discussing changes to the by-laws of the denomination. Continue to pray for unity.

Also the Coacalco church is anticipating the last payment for this fiscal year on their property. Pray for the remaining money need for this payment to come in this Sunday. They are anticipating an offering of $15,000 pesos, upwards of $1500 USD in one Sunday.

Pray for Sandra de Robledo,  wife of Zoel from the Naucalpan team.  She fell yesterday and hurt her knee very badly.  She has been in treatment for her knees and this may mean surgery.