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
John Cole
*Trip to the Philippines
Bro. Bosje
*Hosting June 5-16 Thailand trip
Bowen, Bob and Jackie
“BEST” Bible Distribution
*May 31 departure for six-week trip in Southeast Asia and Nagaland in Northeast India
Coffey, Mark and Amy
South Africa (furlough)
*Money to continue to come in for property for Camp Rhino (praise: reached their goal of $50,000 by the end of June
*Two teen camps in July they will be helping with at Fort Bluff Camp in Dayton, Tennessee, to gain more knowledge of how to start and run a camp (already worked at their Junior Camp in June)
Combe, David and Holly
Mexico
*Removal of drainage ditch and building permit for building college dorms and bilingual Christian school
*Special prayer request for a church family
Edwards, Mark and Sheri
Brazil (furlough)
*June preparations of material and scheduling of meetings, which will begin in July 2017 and end August 2018
*Raise 30% of lost support
*Renovation of their Lages church, much of which was destroyed by a flood
Galyean, Eddie and Barb
Philippines
*Raise money to settle a legal land issue
*Their building project
Goodpaster, Nathan and Audrey
Philippines (medical furlough)
*Jonathan’s healing from cancer
Guatemalan People and Missionaries
*Need postal service again
Hall, Curtis and Amber
BEST Ministries (deputation and raising funds for BEST)
*His June 1-30 trip to Southewat Asia to be productive
Hornbeck, John and LeeEtta
Military Missions, Italy
*Language studies
*Salvation of our military and dependents
*Spiritual growth of new converts
*God’s leadership in finding new people
Inman, Chad and Sarah
Team Thailand (deputation)
*Hoping to return to field in the next 10-11 months
*Need to fill their January/February openings in their schedule
*Team Thailand, their converts, health, churches, protection, and long-term success
*New missionaries to serve God throughout the 10/40 Window
*Family’s safety and health
Johnson, Dan and Gerri
Team Brazil (furlough)
*June 13 – October 14 furlough
Jones, Layne and Nelia
Philippines
*Her recovery from cataract surgery on Monday
*July 18-20 Summer Revival and Alumni Fellowship
*August 8-10 Missions Conference
*Their 70 Bible students’ needs to be met (classes started this week)
*New girls dorm, painting of all buildings, radio station, and a strong fence around the property
*September 5-25 furlough
Kimmel, TJ and Christa
CORE Missions
*His health
*Hosting June trip to Jamaica this week
Murillo, Robert and Joy
Mexico
*Her healing of cancer
Nordman, John and Gwen
Australia
*His recovery from cancer surgery
Smith, Robert and Rhoda
Barbados
*Comfort in the loss of her father, Sam Sprunger
*June 26 supper meeting with possible 100 Hindus
Tutton, Ed and Carolyn
Teaching All Nations
*Daughters Karen Mendez and Kim Whitehead (their healing from cancer)
Vest, Charlie and Kay
Philippines (AWBM)
*His teaching in their Bible college, starting in June
*His quick trip to the U.S. at the end of June to visit family
*His family’s August 10-19 trip to India and a Middle Eastern country
*Comfort in the loss of Kay’s brother Bud on April 1
*Strength, good health, and wisdom as they begin their 17th year as missionaries to the Philippines and Asia
Wilson, Robert and Anny
Mexico
*Praise
+Acquired the house next to the church to add new church space
*Prayer for new Christians facing spiritual battles
*Their safety