Dear Prayer Partners,
We now enter the
busiest month of the year. Please pray for the following:
1. Our French
denomination leaders meeting with Mission to the World leaders on June
11 to discuss future relations.
2. Finding parents of
primary school children who are open to our summer vacation Bible day camp,
and our preparations for the day camp.
3. Support raising and
Marseille lodging for our summer intern, Karen Kegel.
4. Members of a Bible
study who accept the Bible as God's word, but who struggle with the truth of
grace.
5. An
unbelieving, young mother who comes to our church plant, seems open, but
struggles.
Explanations:
1. Please pray for wisdom, faith and cooperation as our
denomination leaders meet with MTW leaders to make plans for future work
together.
2. We are
starting a Bible day camp for primary school children as an outreach to the
neighborhoods around our church. Please pray for
open-minded parents who want their children to learn about the Bible. And
pray for our myriad of meetings, planning and other preparations for the day
camp.
3. We thank our Lord
for raising 70% of summer intern, Karen Kegel's support. Please pray for
the last 30%. We also need to find a French family to host her during
this time. Please pray that
both would come about.
4. Jamie
explained the gospel to a Bible study of non-believing folks several times.
While they accept most Biblical truths, they have great difficulty with
God's grace. Grace goes against human nature. They want their works
to play a role in their salvation, and they
do not want "bad people" to be pardoned. They think that
"minor sins" are pardonable if the "minor sinner" has done
good works, but sinners who commit "a big one" should not be
pardoned. We have reviewed much scripture to the contrary, but so far, to
no avail - this is not a question of intellect, but of the heart. This
seems to be the biggest barrier between them and coming to Christ. Please
pray that the Holy Spirit would change their hearts.
5. Camille, our
pastor's wife, and Jacki have been meeting for a weekly Bible study with a
young church mother who is not a believer. Please pray that she would
come to know who Jesus really is and be drawn to him.
Updates: Astrid, the Christian
law student, has most of the required material for her J-1 visa to work as a
law intern in the US this summer. Please pray for
a positive
administration of her request.
Pierre's family have
found a host family in the US, and Madison's family found one in Canada, though
neither of these were through our supporters. Pray that they meet
Christians this summer.
In Christ,
Jamie and Jacki
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