Our PRAYER ROOTS: JESUS, the BATON-passing, & the FIRST CHRISTIANS
–But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. –Luke 5:16
–“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message”. –John 17:20
–They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. –Acts 1:14
–The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. –2 Cor. 10:4
Sometimes, it’s good to stop and reconnect to our PRAYER ROOTS. Where did the Christians’ need to pray come from and how important is it?? God’s clear question for each of us is “Do you fight on your knees or go without me??”
With that said, we and Chile Mission VERY MUCH need and appreciate your prayers, just as we pray for each of you! So many details and facets, both current and planned, of Chile Mission are constantly in play and you accompany us in many ways. THANK YOU!!
—Eduardo is now a full member of the Chile Mission team, having spent two weeks in May on the camp property with Abraham and one week in Santiago getting a handle on administrative and legal issues for the mission. PTL! As you can see from the photo with Abraham, he came to the camp property ready to work. 🙂
—One important on-going prayer need that we as a team focus on is God’s protection and blessing over the mission’s two properties (rural and in Santiago), along with his protection and blessing of every member of the Chile Mission Team, both in the States and in Chile. Regarding the properties, stealing is very common in both rural and urban Chile, as we have written about in past prayer letters. Nothing is safe! On our Santiago mission property several years ago, someone came over the roof one night and stole a heavy duty dolly and a long ladder. During the fires at our camp property, someone also stole a 55-gallon barrel full of diesel fuel—no small task!! Security is an ongoing concern at both locations. Thank you for your prayers with thanksgiving for God’s protective hand.
—The long-awaited brain surgery to remove a tumor from the pituitary gland of Julia, the mother of Abraham’s wife Catalina is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd. We’ve been praying for several months for her health and for her peace about the surgery, as God handles all related details. They and we thank you for your prayers! Our constant need for prayer to bless the many people who pass through our Santiago property are always necessary and welcome as well!
—We again implore you to pray for all possible teams of individuals and churches to plan a mission trip to come to Chile and help especially in our physical development of the camp property. It’s so easy to “gloss over” this repeated request and not respond, but it represents a VERY REAL ongoing need of ours. We would love to talk with you more and visit you as well this year to put such a mission trip in motion. We will be in the Chicago area and in the eastern states this fall, and we also are willing to fly to other locations.
—With God’s blessing both of us will be going to Chile in August for two weeks. There are legal documents to sign, and we are excited that Elena will be with us, the college student we met last summer at the Christian camp in Ohio. She will be doing a trip with us in her path to seek God’s direction on how to best serve him with her life. She’s full of energy and initiative, and we are very much looking forward to her trip to Chile with us, no matter how the Lord might shape her future. Thanks for praying this upcoming trip forward!
This might seem to be a very brief Prayer & Gratitudes letter to you, but it’s focus on prayer runs deep in its impact upon every facet of life for every Christian—especially those intent on extending Jesus in this world!!
Praising, praying, and fasting to our PRAYER-CONNECTING ONE, TRUE GOD,
Chile Mission 