MISSIONARYPRAYER & PRAISE October 2021

Tom & Danielle Brendle, Ethnos360, Florida

• Praise for the SonScape Retreat they enjoyed in Colorado.

• Praise for the family vacation they enjoyed.

• Praise for the Glemboski’s faithful years of service at Ethnos360.

Shawn & Laura Boyd, TWR, Cypress

• Pray for their family to continue making connections with newfriends and coworkers.

• Pray for wisdom in their decision making.

• Pray for coworkers who are in the midst of transitions.

• Pray for a large group of appointees who will begin raisingsupport this month to serve with TWR.

• Pray for patience as they continue teaching Savannah how todrive.

• Praise God for the support they are receiving and the timespent with family and friends this summer.

• Praise for technology that allows them to stay connected withfriends and family around the world.

• Praise that their children are enjoying in-person classes again.

Les & Kathy Bruce, Biblical Byways, US

• Pray for Kathy who has broken her leg. Pray for healing andendurance with physical therapy.

• Pray for the work that still needs to be done on their land inEast Texas.

Brooks & Nina Buser, Ethnos360, Radius Int., Mexico

• Praise for the largest class ever coming to Radius Internationaland Radius Asia!

CAPS, San Diego

• Pray for the new staff that they need. They need a STI/STDTesting and Treatment Medical Team Member (MD, NP, or PA),a Patient Care Team Member, and an Administrative Assistant.

Erion & Melodie Dielli, OAC, Albania

• Pray for their family as they transition to a long-time furlough.

• Pray that the furlough will be refreshing and restful. (cont.)

• Pray for the church in Pogradec; that the believers pull togetherand be strong and listen to what God has for them in this time.

• Pray for the Korca church leadership.

• Pray for Lino who is going to take care of their 18-year-oldfoster boy. Pray for wisdom and guidance for Lino. Pray for Koldito continue growing and maturing in his life.

Willa Edmonds, Tecate Mission, CA

• Praise for the graduation of their students.

• Praise for Willa’s health and safe travels.

• Pray for the Biblical Counseling course that Willa will teach.

• Praise for the time spent with family and friends.

• Pray for the distribution center, the amount of work that can bedone is limited due to border restrictions.

Dan & Casie Falls, Ethnos360, Senegal

• Praise that they have made it and are enjoying their time there.

• Pray over their French lessons and over their acclimation to thenew culture.

Tim & Virgie Farley, ABWE, Peru

• Pray for their health; they have both run into some sudden andunexpected medical expenses in the last couple of months.

• Pray for God’s leading as they plan for their ministry in the future.

• Praise that they are able to return to teaching and training theleaders of tomorrow.

Daniel & Ana Gonzalez, Word of Life, Ecuador

• Praise for the aid they were able to bring to about 300 people.

• Pray that these people all see the love of Christ and stayconnected to the church.

• Pray for a return to normalcy in Ecuador.

Tyler & Heidi Hill, Crossworld, Bosnia

• Praise for Tyler’s opportunity to serve at Arrowhead NativeBible Center.

• Praise for the community they have around them.

• Pray for Tyler as he looks for a new job, he still pastors at theirchurch but needs a second job.

John & Nancy Hook, ACI, INT’L, USA

• Pray for the refugees, especially those from Afghanistan.

• Pray for their ministry as they are gearing up to meet the needsof these new refugees.

• Praise for a new office location and that prepping it will go well.

• Pray for their English classes that are beginning in person.

Bethany Johnson, Christar, Spain

• Pray for her apartment hunting, that the right home will beprovided for her.

• Praise that she has finally returning to Spain!

Aruj & Patt Jugsujinda, BMW, Missionary candidates to Thailand

• Pray for a smooth transition as they are preparing to deploy tothe mission field in Thailand in January 2022.

• Continue to pray for Thailand as the country experiences a fourthwave of COVID19 with delta variant & a lockdown in Bangkok.

• Pray for travel safety as they plan to revisit all their supportingchurches before they leave in January.

• Pray for the remaining 4% needed to reach full support level.

• Pray for a great harvest among the Thai people.

Lance & Jessica Kanagy, MAF-going to Indonesia

• Pray for the Kanagys, they thought they would be in Indonesiaalready. Pray for their visas to come through soon.

• Praise for the good time they had traveling to Spokane, WA forturbine training.

• Praise for healing from COVID19!

• Pray for their current work and for the packing that they need tocomplete before moving.

Luke & Jaalah Kanagy, MAF, Brazil

• Praise for the flights at the base

• Praise for a house, their move, and new relationships.

• Praise for the LAM conference.

• Pray for Luke as he checks out on airstrips.

• Pray for the transition; for settling in, team unity, travel safety,and building a new community.

• Pray for the missionaries serving directly in the communities.

Dale & Jerusha Losch, Crossworld, USA

• Pray for their hour of prayer event happening during October 7-14. The goal is to set aside an hour over the course of that week to implore the Father in heaven for an end to COVID19. Please join them in this as well.

Walter & Susan Ludwick, NAMB, South Carolina

• Praise for the growth of the east Asian church plant.

• Pray for those who are affected by the east Asian church outreach will come to know Christ.

• Praise for the leader of the new Haitian church plant in Columbia; his name is Issac. Pray that God continually gives him wisdom and direction for this new church.

• Pray for the salvation of a couple they met at in August. Todd & Leilani Mathisen, The Navigators, US

• Pray for Ian and Annie’s new life together.

• Praise God for Naomi’s school situation working out.

• Praise God for Zach’s opportunity to become an officer.

• Pray for a cure, this ministry, and the worldwide church. Josh & Emily Merchant, WBT, Mexico

• Pray for those who are sick; that God heals and saves them.

• Pray for their colleague, Karina, she is in the hospital and deteriorating. Pray for a miracle.

• Pray for God’s protection and for wisdom & peace as they continue through the school year.

• Pray for an additional car.

• Pray for an outreach to spend a weekend in a mountain village. David & Jena Mough, Ethnos360, Missionary Training Center, US

• Pray for the missionaries who are struggling to get to their fields of ministry due to Covid19 restrictions.

• Pray for all of the ministries happening here at home; for retirement centers, for training centers, universities, refugee areas, and for those needing wisdom as they serve in ministry.

• Praise for Ethan and Emily DeMarce who are joining their staff.

• Pray for God to encourage them in these hard, changing times.

Ron & Cheryl Myers, BWMOM, Thailand

• Pray for the COVID19 situation in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. It is very bad there.

Kennedy & Wendy Paizs, TEAM, Thailand

• Praise for God giving them time with their kids, friends, and supporters.

• Praise for good health.

• Praise for the blessed time at CEM 50th anniversary.

• Praise for good clarity on the future and trips to visit people.

• Praise for the progress on the Thai DMM project and all the good things God is doing in these challenging times.

• Pray for all the paperwork needed to return to Thailand.

• Pray for the completion of the Thai script for Kennedy’s discipleship multiplication lessons.

• Pray for new ministry opportunities, wisdom as they lead, to be a blessing to others, for good conversations, wisdom in planning, and wisdom in seeking direction in their Thailand ministry.

Pregnancy Care Clinic

• Pray for women considering abortion to find Pregnancy Care Clinic first.

• Pray for volunteer nurses, advocates, and a childbirth instructor.

• Pray for the WeNeedLife benefit concert at Foothills Church on September 14th to fund a new ultrasound machine for our San Diego clinic.

• Pray for our online advertising and prolife billboard on E. Main in El Cajon to reach those needing our services.

• Pray for our nurses who are currently going through ultrasound training.

• Pray for an end to abortion! Chuck & Helen Price, WIXIM, US

• Pray for the police in San Diego. They are dealing with a lot of officer deaths and while they are providing help to all the family and officers involved; it is a wearing and sorrowful time.

Zach & Sara Prieb, Ethnos360, Missionary Training Center, US

• Praise that their belongings arrived!

• Praise that they are in the “moving in” stage!

• Praise that Zachary is able to continue with a local audiologist to begin the steps for his second surgery there in Springfield, MO.

Steffan & Julie Pyle, Ethnos360, US/Asia Pacific

• Praise that 13 students graduated from Moody Aviation in June.

• Praise that Zachary and his family made it to the US. Pray for them as they transition and learn English.

• Praise for the jobs their kids had over the summer to help with their ongoing education.

• Pray for each of their kids as they work and pray that God gives them clear direction for their futures.

• Pray for Steffan as he leads his students through flight training.

• Pray for Julie as she leads a women’s Bible study with ladies from Moody Aviation.

Travis & Nikki Ray, New Tribes, PNG

• Pray for them as they continue to recover from the traumatic event in their lives and heal.

• Pray for God’s timing to head back into the missions field.

• Pray for the Hoskins team who are splitting responsibilities to keep the church planters in the Islands supported.

• Pray for a new church planting team in South Coast Mengen.

• Pray for their friends, Josh & Mel & their children, as they serve in Tech services at PNG.

• Pray for their sister Krisa and brother in law Mikel. Mikel has Covid and the situation is critical.

• Pray for the attacker; that justice is done but more importantly that the Lord works in her life.

Sohrab & Mitra Ramtin, Iranian Christian Church of San Diego

• Pray Mitra, she fell and is injured badly. Pray that her hip, leg, and arm heals.

• Pray for Mohammed & Sara to come to Christ.

• Praise for Hamid & Viktoria for their help in ministry!

• Praise for the breakfast Bible study.

• Pray for the classes that Sohrab and others are teaching. (cont.)

• Pray for an Afghan family that they are ministering to.

• Praise that brother Taghi made it out of Afghanistan. Pray God will relocate him to the place he needs to be.

Brian & Dianna Schroeder, FCA, USA

• Praise for Brian’s transition into a consulting role for the Western Region.

• Pray that he is given the strength and wisdom to do exceedingly well in his new role and that the transition goes smoothly.

Dan & Kathie Stowell, Brazil for Christ, Brazil

• Praise for the 35 years of ministry the Stowells have completed!

• Pray for the Bible Training Center as it starts up again.

• Pray for their trip planning in October; they are going to Guinea-Bissau to train and teach pastors.

• Pray for Kathie’s parents who need help at home. Kathie and her sisters are currently rotating care for them.

• Praise for the vacation the two of them enjoyed after seven weeks apart serving in ministry!

Dan & Na Tisdale, GRN, Thailand

• Praise God that Dan was invited to a Facebook session discussing “fear” with the pastor at Friend Church.

• Praise that Thai church attenders were able to meet in person in groups of 50.

• Pray for wisdom and strength for each new day; that they will always be able to testify of God’s goodness.

• Pray for guidance to figure out Dan’s low blood pressure and heart rate. They are also still unsure where the headaches are coming from. Pray God will relieve his pain.

• Pray for the homeschooling they will be doing.

• Praise that Daniel can return to in-person classes. Pray that God will give him a fresh beginning, wisdom, and time management to finish school well.

Myles & Patty Toews, OMI, USA

• Pray for safe travels as they head out to Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ghana.

• Pray for good staff in light of a staff shortage that they will most likely pick up in Sierra Leone.

Richard & Sandra van Dillen, Christar, Holland

• Pray for the salvation of those around them.

• Pray for Soelas’s family. Pray for salvation and healing.

• Pray for Maltie and her walk with the Lord.

• Praise for all of the support they receive. Praise for two more supporters!

Emiliano & Vanesa Vitti, Word of Life, Ecuador

• Praise for Chacauco Baptist Camp, 80 young people attended and 17 of them accepted Christ.

• Praise for the coffee night concert that reached 300 people.

• Praise for the Quichua church and the seeds they are planting in young people.

• Praise for the time they spent with their family. Pray for their children as they continue their studies.

• Praise for the disciples that they have, who are growing and serving the Lord.

• Continue to pray for the training and empowerment ministry with church leaders throughout Ecuador.

Alan & Sandy White, Rock International, US

• Praise that Diane is learning and responding to the gospel. Keep praying for her salvation.

• Praise for the opportunity to visit The Lodge as a Chaplain.

• Praise for Sandy’s opportunity to help develop evangelistic camp curriculum.

• Praise for the visiting with family, friends, and churches.

• Continue to pray for all of their work; that the opportunities they have give them the ability to plant seeds.

Aylwin & Abeni Woleng, CURE, India

• Pray for the clinic and the classes to teach health care to students. Because of Covid, they have not been able to meet in person and these classes are best taught in person.

• Praise for the ability to do online classes and pray that there are no technical issues for the students and teachers.

• Praise for the COVID19 awareness outreach.

• Pray for the Baptist School of Evangelism; some classes have been extended for a long time.

• Pray for the schooling that Abeni is doing full-time at home. Eric & Anne Zander, BEM, Belgium

• Praise that Axelle keeps her faith in God and pray that she starts getting results from her therapy.

• Praise for the fun times they had with family and that they have been healthy all through the pandemic.

• Praise that the church is allowed to meet in person again! Pray that they find a good place to meet.

• Praise for the success of Eric's book in French and is stimulating new church-planting projects.

• Pray for Deborah’s pregnancy, it is high-risk.

• Pray for the negative impact the community is still facing from terrible, mid-July flooding.

• Covid19 regulations are preventing baptisms; pray that this changes soon.

Restricted Fernando & Monse

• Pray for Fernando Jr. who has been having longer flights in his studies. Pray for Alex, studying Theology. Dany and Josu have started 12th grade.

• Pray for healing: Monse and Fer respiratory problems.

• Pray for patience until their residence permit is granted.

• Pray for protection from enemy attacks.

• Pray for Lilia to make the important decision.

• Pray over the translation of the NT and History.

• Pray for them as they continue various Bible studies.

Tony & May

• Praise God for the smooth travels and the warm welcome they received when they got there.

• Pray for May as she starts teaching full time and learns new technology. Pray for their children; that they would be lights to their classmates.

• Praise God that Tony is now in the same time zone with local Lao leaders.

• Pray for the indigenous church planting teams; that they would reach many people and disciple them well.

Juan & Dorothy

• Praise for His provision and good health.

• Praise for opportunities to share the Word with unbelievers.

• Pray that God opens doors for their family to work in V

• Pray for Dr. Michael Heiser a supporter who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He has been instrumental in their growth

• Pray for wisdom in decision making

• Pray for Spiritual Growth & Protection for our family and for their Teammate now in V.

Yuko

• Praise for the ability to visit her family in Japan!

• Praise for God’s blessing on her family. Everyone has stayed safe and healthy.

• Praise for her elderly pastor friends who have prayed for her.

• Pray for the new school year; that the situation will improve.

• Pray for her students who were only able to study 60% of the material last year.

• Pray that worship can resume normally and that there will not be so much back and forth on the regulations.

• Pray for the women’s group at the Arabic Church.

• Pray for protection as she travels.

Mission Organization Names and Initials ABC-African Bible Colleges, Inc. ABWE-Association of Baptists for World Evangelism AWANA Clubs International BEM-Belgian Evangelical Mission BMM-Baptist Mid-Missions BMW-Biblical Ministries Worldwide BWMOM-Baptist World Missionary Outreach Ministries, Inc Biblical Byways CAPS-College Area Pregnancy Services CEF-Child Evangelism Fellowship CHRISTAR Converge Crossworld CURE- Community Upliftment Reformation and Empowerment Ethnos360- (was New Tribes Mission) FCA-Fellowship of Christian Athletes GRN-Global Recordings Network IDEAS IMB-International Mission Board ISI-International Students Inc. Iranian Christian Church of San Diego JETS-Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary MAF-Mission Aviation Fellowship MCM-Missionary Companion Ministries MRM-Mormonism Research Ministry NAMB-North American Mission Board OAC-Open Air Campaigners OC International-One Challenge International OM-Operation Mobilization

OMF International-Overseas Missionary Fellowship PGO-Pacesetter Global Outreach PSS-Pastoral Support Service Pioneers International PCC- Pregnancy Care Clinic Radius International RGBI-Rio Grande Bible Institute Rock International ROM-Romania Outreach Ministries SAM-South America Mission SDSBA-San Diego Southern Baptist Association SEND International SEND North SIL-Summer Institute of Linguistics SMCC Missions-Shadow Mountain Community Church Sonshine Haven TEAM-The Evangelical Alliance Mission Tecate Mission International TBM-Tentmakers Bible Mission The Navigators TWR-Transworld Radio UWM-United World Mission White Fields WIXIM Ministries, Inc. WOL-Word of Life WDO-World Discipleship Outreach WBT-Wycliffe Bible Translators