Prayers for Joseph and Maria:

Our roles in local entities become  more heavy, please pray  for the wisdom to lead. 

1. Maria is now the interim head of the youth house. Pray for wisdom to guide, love, and witness to the youths and coworkers there.
2. Joseph is involved more in the university now. He is coordinating a business & IT class in the university to be opened in the fall, pr for the wisdom for leading and unity with colleagues. He is also involved in student affairs to implement tutoring system. Pr. for patience and the Father to open doors. 
3. Joseph is assigned to be the interim representative of GEDC, the official local entity of Global Life Enrichment Center. Pr. for wisdom to handle legal and financial items.

Prayers for P and R:

• The Southeast Asian country we plan to serve in is going through a massive outbreak of Coronavirus. Many people are suffering – many without a job for over a year without any government aid. They recently closed down groceries stores, and many have been without food. People are worried about starving to death! People are scared of the Covid Virus, and also of losing everything they have worked hard to attain.

• • Poverty in the country during Covid
  • Protection from Covid Virus
  • Vaccine Rollout
  • Wisdom for Government Intervention and policies regarding Covid

• For us, our biggest prayer request is that God will open up a door for us to go in-country, so that we can help people during this time. Many people are hurting and we wish we could make at least some difference even in a small way. Recently we have been helping people donate towards the country in order that they might get some aid for food.

• • God will open doors for us to go in to this Southeast Asian country
  • God will provide all that we need as we wait to go.
  • That God will give us wisdom on several major decisions we have to make as we wait
  • God will keep our kids safe and healthy
  • The school we are partnering with will be able to open come next January

Prayers for Light and Salt:

Following the Lord’s teachings, the Light & Salt Association (LSA) serves the underprivileged members of the community (Deuteronomy 15:7) and accompanies them when they walk through the valley of the shadow of death. We want them to fear no harm, for the Lord walks with them (Psalm 23).

Pray that the Lord will raise up more coworkers to join the ministry of caring for and serving the underprivileged members of our community.

Pray that the Lord will bestow a humble and compassionate heart upon all the LSA coworkers. May He help them to be a good testimony of the Lord in the community so that they may lead people to Him.

Prayers for 7-Stages:

Protection for the three teams on the ground (7-Stages church, Production, & Church Training). Right now, under lockdown due to a resurgence of Covid-19 in the city there are in.  As a result, outreaches and a planned retreat has been canceled.  However, the teams are resolute to continue the work online.

Perseverance and continued focus for Luke & Amy in producing the curriculum as increasing churches are using it and some are waiting for our next series. Much team work, concentration, editing, and translation work is needed for each class.