Posted on February 3, 2010
STEVE & CYNDIE IWAN (Ghana) - Praise the Lord that two of the five new radio stations planned for Ghana have been installed! Pray for the medical team and work team coming to minister in Ghana this February. Pray that the Lord will continue to bring us together with people interested in His Kingdom work.
DWIGHT & DOROTHY HAZARD (Kenya) –Pray for the upcoming country review of SIM Kenya that is planned at the end of March and for the new families that have joined them recently, that their adjustments to Kenya will go smoothly. Pray for Dwight and Dorothy as they make a trip home for family issues.
MAUREEN WHITE (SIM New Zealand) –28,000 youth from all over NZ attended the recent Parachute Christian Music Festival. Pray that many will be challenged to mission action. Pray for preparations for SIM New Zealand's board meeting and retreat in 2 weeks time.
KARISSA CAIL (Appointee to Sudan) –Pray for Karissa as she shares in several mission conferences over the next month. “I keenly feel the need of God's wisdom and direction as I prepare for the speaking assignments - will you pray that I will focus, seek His face, and carefully prepare to share what He wants me to in each unique situation? May His Name be glorified.”
TED & CELIA PASCHKE (SIM USA – Rio Grande Bible Institute) – Praise the Lord for the “strategic tools” in the form of a five-DVD course on the book of Romans that is being used in twenty-five Spanish speaking countries to equip pastors and church leaders with sound Biblical teaching. Pray for Ted as he films and edits more DVDs and for three student workers who will be working with him in this ministry.
DAVID & MARY DECKER (Senegal) – Praise the Lord for a good visit Dave made to Liberia recently, where he saw many signs of significant progress in rebuilding after the devastating civil war. Pray for trust and harmony as they work on two obstacles currently needing attention: the need for unity between the hospital staff and administration, and for accountability and skill in managing finances.
DON & MAE WUNDERINK (Peru) – Praise the Lord that a team is coming from their home church to help repair a wall at the seminary. Pray for the team as they make the journey, for safety and effective work and witness. Pray that the Lord will send a new guest house manager to replace the ones who are leaving in June. The guest house provides a safe haven for all needing accommodations while away from their ministry areas.
DEE GRIMES (Nigeria) – Pray for further stability to return to the city of Jos after the rioting. Anger is a common and understandable emotion around here, with tensions so high after so much loss. Please pray that the Lord will provide wisdom and quiet individuals and groups of Christians before they respond with just as much hate. Pray for wisdom for the SIM crisis-response team.
DAVID & KATIE BLACK (Quebec/Niger) - Pray for good progress as they enter the second semester of French-language study. This is much more demanding with more homework, oral projects and a presentation in chapel coming up. Pray that they will be able to focus and assimilate all they are to learn. Pray also for the nomads of Niger to whom they will minister once they are finished with language school. July is their target date for leaving for Niger.
LINDSAY & EVA GILLIAM (Ecuador) – Lindsay has been elected to serve as the Associate Director of SIM Ecuador and will begin this new ministry March 8th. Pray for him and his family as he assumes this responsibility of leading and caring for the team in Ecuador.
DALE & HELEN HARLAN (Bolivia) – Camp Kewiña is a Christian Camp which has been a blessing to many young people. Currently they are facing some very serious challenges to their property. Pray for Dale as he helps the Kewiña team develop a strategy for their water and property rights.
COREY & SHARON HARTOORN (Malawi) – Praise the Lord! Last Friday, Partners in Hope Medical Centre (where Corey works) had a dedication ceremony for a new inpatient ward (called Thandizo, which means “help” in Chichewa). “Pray that we would provide the highest level of inpatient care possible and that we would use this opportunity to also meet the spiritual needs of our patients.”
RAY & MARCIA DE LA HAYE (International - SIM-TEC) –Ray’s Health and Life Management (HLM) team will meet February 24-25. Pray that they will be able to finalize a curriculum outline and explore the role of e-mentoring for African writers. Pray for plans to hold the first writers retreat and computer training outreach in Nigeria this summer and the funds needed to accomplish this.
JENNY SWANSON (Ethiopia) – Praise the Lord that Jenny is learning so much and is feeling more confident in her work in Tikempt Ishet. Thank the Lord for for R, one of two Ethiopian nurses, who has volunteered to help her continue learning Amharic. Pray for a similar passion, perspective and vision that she sees in D, her missionary colleague. Pray for continued improvement in health from a troubling sinus infection and congestion, for the Lord’s protection in sleep (nightmares are common among Tikempt Ishet staff), for the Clinic ministry and its undecided future.
ERIC & TINA VANPELT (Peru) – Pray for safety and health for the 75 children who plan to attend camp which starts Monday, February 8th. Pray that the teaching will effectively focus hearts on Christ. Pray for protection and peace for the staff, since the camp was robbed recently. Pray also for a reliable water supply.
STEVE & LEANNE HARDY (SIM International) – Pray for Steve as he is in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 1-10. “I teach a master’s level module for Lanka Bible College on ‘Christian Education and the Church: the role of the pastor as teacher.’ I love the topic! I’ll have fifteen to twenty students, most of whom are already serving local churches as pastors.”
STEPHEN & CAROL MONTGOMERY (Niger) – Praise for the nearly-completed year of formal French study, renewed passports, visas, completed immunizations, and generous financial support. Pray for a good ending on all levels in Quebec, for traveling safety when driving from Quebec to Chicago, then England, and finally Niamey and the return to Galmi on March 30. Pray for all the complex arrangements, travel, contacts, and re-adaption to life in Niger.
SIM CHILE - Pray God will guide MA,, President of Pro-Vision (an interdenominational mission agency which desires to send out Chilean missionaries, SIM’s Chilean missions agency partner), as he leads a team of Chilean medical professionals to help at Danja Hospital, Niger, giving the team exposure to medical mission ministry. Continue to pray for additional medical staff for Danja Hospital, Niger.
-MALCOLM & JEAN HUNTER (U.S. Retirees) – “On Feb 1st Jean and I are going back to Ethiopia, with her role being the prime mover this time. She has been invited to speak to a conference of wives of KHC workers in Arba Minch in the South West.” Pray for God’s blessing on her ministry.
