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
Avila, Abraham and Fabiola
Team Peru
*Family’s safety
*New team leader, Bro. Zach Foust
*Team families
*Additional monthly financial support
*His dad’s physical therapy
*Health of her grandmothers
Bowen, Bob and Jackie
“BEST” Bible Distribution
*Urgent prayer request for Jackie’s health:
+Diagnosed with Stage 5 kidney disease (kidney failure)
+Must start dialysis ASAP
+Must be cleared by heart doctor before she can have kidney transplant (has a donor, but heart is weak)
Carter, Dave and Glenda
Japan
*Pastor Tom and Kazuko Tierney of Maranatha Baptist Church and their Bible Camp
*The Carters as they help at the camp
Combe, David and Holly
Mexico
*Money to travel to Peru to conduct a wedding for one of his converts (safety and health on the trip)
Missionary #6011
Team China
*Their transition back to the field (returned last week)
*Language studies
*Addition to the team of a single man this summer and a newly married couple this fall (transition and service there)
*Paperwork
*Housing
*Homeschooling
*Team integration
Goodpaster, Nathan and Audrey
Philippines (Medical Furlough)
*Jonathan’s healing from cancer (9th chemo cycle)
Hall, Curtis and Amber
BEST Ministries (Deputation and Raising Funds for BEST)
*Safe travels out West
*Meeting schedule in 2018
Jones, Layne and Nelia
Philippines
*September 5-26 furlough
*Three college graduates starting churches
*$100,000 for these needs:
+Paint church building and other buildings
+New generator
+New Bible college classroom building
+New girls dormitory
+Repair boys; dormitory
*Their 60 Bible college students’ needs met
Kinyonga, Mshama and Martha
Tanzania
*The three new Saturday Bible Clubs just started
*New van route in Mikese area
*These needs:
+More chairs
+More songbooks
+Bathroom extension
Lerisse, Biz and Erica
Hispaniola
*Phase 1 of their building program
Mansfield, James and Andrea
USA Church Planting (Texas)
*To pass his CDL tests so he can drive a bus for the public school
*Reach the families of the 42 children who came to Vacation Bible School
Martin, Bill and Lupita
Mexico
*Praise:
+His health is stable and has returned to Mexico, with their new ministry base in Saltillo, Coahuila
*$1,500 to put a new floor in the house they are buying
*The many opportunities to preach and many nearby ranches to evangelize
*Ladies’ conferences for his wife to speak at
*Their plan to visit Mount Hebron graduates as health, time, and money allow
Matney, John and Chrystal
South Africa (Deputation)
*Raise support quickly
Moore, Clarence and Chong Chi
Korea
*July 29-September 5 Cambodia Crusade
Morrissey, Mike and Ruth
Philippines
*Follow-up of the 43 who came for their first Bible study at Truth Baptist Church of Dapitan on August 20
Palla, Wes and Cynthia
Brazil
*Growth of their new converts
*More workers
*Divine appointments
Smith, Robert and Rhoda
Barbados
*Quick healing from her August 25 surgery for upcoming 7,000-mile furlough by car starting in September
Tevault, Bob and Susan
Philippines
*Their annual Pastors’ Conference with over 700 pastors and workers
*Revival meetings this week
*Their weekly travels every Sunday from now until Christmas to preach at national churches
*The college as it moves into the new buildings this week
Tutton, Ed and Carolyn
Teaching All Nations
*Health of daughters, Karen Mendez and Kim Whitehead (healing of cancer)
Whitmore, Dave and Dawn
Team Brazil
*Bible shipments from BEAMS ministry to arrive safely
Williams, Chris and Irene
Team Peru (Deputation)
*Comfort in the loss of her uncle
*Praise:
+At 90% support (will set departure date when they reach 95%; probably sometime around the end of the year)