This weekly prayer summary is a collection of recent prayer requests derived from prayer letters written by FBMI missionaries and/or missionaries supported by our church, First Baptist Church of Hammond, IN.
Psalm 102:1-2, “A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.”
FBMI
Dr. Siemer
*Healing of fractured vertebra
Ashcraft, Tommy and Brenda
Mexico (Stateside)
*Her recovery
Belisle, James and Linda
Missionary Evangelist, FBMI FSC
*His healing from a fall (cracked ribs)
*Upcoming Bible conference in Toronto with Missionary Brian Johnston
*His overseeing a church in Ireland while the missionary family are on furlough (safety, strength, God’s power)
Bowen, Bob and Jackie
“BEST” Bible Distribution
*His teaching in a Bible college for 10 days in Nagaland in Northeast India
*Safe return July 10
*Upcoming meetings in Ohio and Indiana
Christiansen, Micah and Abbie
Team Ghana
*Healthy pregnancy for Abbie and their baby
*His work with their Christian school
*Their soul-winning efforts
Donate, Carlos and Jaimie
Guatemala
*Safety from mudslides and earth tremors
*Desperate need of Spanish Gospel literature
*Their work with rescue missions
*Deaf Ministry
*Postal system
Frost, Devin and Amy
New Zealand
*Praise:
+Safe arrival of Hope Joy
*Wisdom as they seek God’s direction for future ministry beyond the smaller towns surrounding the Canterbury area
Godsoe, Courtney and Ester
Philippines
*Paul Espanola, 11-year-old nephew of two staff ladies:
+Rheumatic fever
+Slim chance of survival
Goodpaster, Nathan and Audrey
Philippines (Medical Furlough)
*Jonathan’s healing from cancer
Hall, Curtis and Amber
BEST Ministries (Deputation/Raising Funds for BEST)
*Safe travels to summer meetings in Indiana and the Southwest
Hudson, Simeon and Susie
Argentina
*Promoting the seminary (new and returning students; traveling mercies)
*Next semester starting in August
*Their health
*Grenaros, a new area where they may start working (restart an old church)
Inman, Chad and Sarah
Team Thailand (Deputation)
*Support at 65%
*His health to continue to improve
Johns, Larry and Carol
Abundant Pardon Prison Ministry
*His recovery from massive heart attack and bypass surgery
Johnson, Allen and Dema
Wings Bearing Precious
*August 7-14 trip to Brazil for their WINGS team to help his brother, Bryan Johnson, plant the Compassion Baptist Church
*Money for pending containers in the next few months
Jones, Layne and Nelia
Philippines
*Bible college students (60+)
Kimmel, TJ and Christa
CORE Missions
*Her health:
+In the hospital with severe burns on her legs
+(A lot of pain, risk of infection)
*His health:
+Blood clots
Kinyonga, Mshama and Martha
Tanzania
*Averaging 230
*Church-family marriages
*Spiritual battles (witchcraft big in the area)
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Knickerbocker, Stephen and Julie
Burkina Faso, West Africa
*Search for church property to purchase
*To obtain his masters of ministry degree through a Bible college online program
*Summer activities
+Preaching seminar
+Family conference
+Teen camp
+Children’s Bible Club week
+Patriotic Sunday
+Friend Day
Missionary #173
Philippines
*Speedy transition to the Philippines (about a month in the Manila area to care for her immigration process and paperwork, then transition to the Bicol region)
*Personal vehicle
*Permanent and safe housing
*Safety (rebels to lay down their arms)
*Souls saved
Lemma, Mike and Lidia
Mexico
*Yearly trip to teen camp
Long, Dave and Terri
Trinidad/Tobago
*Extension on their visas, which expire the end of July (or will have to close the church)
Morrissey, Mike and Ruth
Philippines
*Final preparation for July 20 departure
*Smooth transition back to the field
*Quickly furnish their home and find a car
*God’s guidance as they plant a church in Dapitan City on the island of Mindanao
Pope, Becky
Medical Missions Outreach
*July 6-13 medical trip to Nicaragua, team of 65 (2 Hindu nurses to get saved)
*Future trips to Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Tanzania
*Her health and strength
Porterfield, Eric and Jessica
Blind Faith Ministries, South Sudan
*Money for the following:
+Property for churches in Northern Ugandan refugee camps
+August trip to Africa
+Africa Refugee Relief (help children in Uganda refugee camps separated from their parents and need food and the Gospel)
+Support for national pastors
Robideau, Rob and Grace
Nepal
*Immediate need to find a new place for their church to meet, in or close to the village (have to vacate present site in less than three weeks)
*Money to expand the children’s feeding and Bible character training center to reach four times as many children each week ($1,500 to outfit two new classrooms; $400/month increase in monthly support)
*This will allow them to stay in Nepal on business visas
*Starting a new session on July 12 with 80 young people
Tevault, Bob and Susan
Philippines
*Safety (do not travel north or west for now because of ISIL threats in Mindanao)
*Their ministry travels (travel restricted because of Martial Law)
Tutton, Ed and Carolyn
Teaching All Nations
*Health of daughters Karen Mendez and Kim Whitehead (healing of cancer)
Wilder, Daniel and Misty
Guatemala
*The missionaries they support
*As they help a couple start a church this year in Santa Rosa (that the couple can raise support in Guatemala)
Wynne, Joe and Kella
Mexico
*Healthy pregnancy for Kella (dealing with infections and threat of premature birth)