I hope this is a peaceful week for everyone.
Request #7: A high school friend, Shirley, has 2 spots on two different ribs that doctors say is a 50/50 chance of cancer. This is overwhelming because she just lost her brother to cancer three weeks ago. Her husband also battled cancer this past year and is currently in remission.
Request #8: I am the assistant lay director for the REC (Residents Encounter Christ) that will begin this Friday at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women. Please be in prayer for the team and the residents who have been chosen to attend.
Request #9: Rachel*, a friend of the man who helps us with my Grandmother's fish pond, has had extended problems with her gall bladder, and for various reasons they couldn't remove it for her. Now she has been in a severe car accident and will probably need some surgeries on top of this. Her father will need help with medical bills and to make matters worse they lost her mother to a car accident a while back. They are having a benefit concert for the family with a Silent Auction soon and hope to raise enough money to help the family out.
Request #10: Operation Christmas Child, the Shoe box ministry of Samaritan's Purse, is collecting their gifts for children all over the world these next two weeks. Let's pray for lots of boxes to be filled, for the right gifts to get to the right kids, and for all the people filling boxes, wrapping boxes, driving boxes, and shipping boxes! Let's pray that the kids receiving Christmas boxes will learn that God loves them and He sent His son Jesus to die for the forgiveness of their sins.
Here are some specific things they've asked for us to pray over for these next two weeks:
• That the Lord will give protection to the National Leadership Teams, the churches, and organizations that are distributing the shoe box gifts, and for protection for the project as a whole from spiritual attacks.
• That the shoe box gifts will arrive at their destinations safely and in a timely manner, and will provide effective opportunities to share the love of Jesus.
• For the upcoming Connect Conferences being hosted in March and April in Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; and Cincinnati, OH. There are many details to come together in order to be able to offer an experience where volunteers can be equipped in their ministry role, connected with other ministry partners, and spiritually refreshed and renewed.
• For recruitment, selection, and training of OCC volunteers and staff, both domestically and internationally. Please pray that the Lord will move in the hearts of those He has called to serve in specific ministry roles and that we will follow His leading to be able to continue to effectively multiply His ministry.
• That the Lord will give our international staff and volunteers wisdom and discernment in how to use the gift-filled shoe boxes to spread the love of Christ throughout their countries.
Here is a link to a page where you can commit to pray for 30 minutes or more during next week for the National Collection Week. www.samaritanspurse.org/
Here is a link to find out more about Operation Christmas Child:
iprayer Ladies Group
The Digital Prayer Group
"Rejoice always! Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (HCSB)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (HCSB)
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