If you would like to join us in fasting and praying for the prayer list
we have called Tuesdays and Thursdays as our fast days for our list.
You may not want to fast for both of the days, but anything you want
to give, even one meal will be acceptable to the Lord, and much appreciated by us and those we are praying for.
To join us, simply read the prayer requests below, or even print them
off, then take them before the Lord in your prayer time.
If you want to be blessed....bless others.
08/25/06
World Prayer Team
Iran - There is a great deal of turmoil
in this country, most of which is causing international tension. Please pray for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the international
frustration surrounding Iran's nuclear program, against further funding of terrorists, and for the university students.
Zimbabwe has been
greatly plagued by AIDS and little has been done to impede the spread of this pandemic. Both of its southwest neighbors, Botswana
and South Africa, have set up some type of border patrol to control immigrant Zimbabweans looking for work and/or to escape
political persecution. This country is in desperate need of a strong government that holds conviction for the Zimbabwean people
and their needs.
Zimbabwe's government and its leaders need prayer for guidance and wisdom. The Christian church in
Zimbabwe is in need of prayer for more leaders and pastors, and for prayer in combating AIDS. Please also pray for the Zimbabwe
youth and for their future as they will have to address some of the problems that are facing their country. Missionaries to
Zimbabwe also need to be lifted up in prayer.
08/24/06
Shreveport, La.
I received a phone call from my sister in IL. tonight and she asked me to
please add a friend of her's to our prayer chain. His name is Bob C.
Bob has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and has been a heavy smoker
for some time.
She says he will be starting treatment soon for the cancer and he has thrown
the cigarettes away.
I asked her if she knew whether he is a Christian or not and she said she's
sure he is.
I promised that we would lift him and his family up in prayer that they may
have the strength to endure the coming days, and that Bob be healed in the name of Jesus of any sign of cancer or any
other disease. Thank you for praying for this man and his family.
Because of Jesus' Love,
Linda
08/23/06
Shreveport, La.
I received an email from a young
man today. He was requesting prayer for the following:
I am forwarding the prayer request to you all in it's
entirety. Please pray.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS IS A BLAST OF THE
SHOFAR......A CLARION CALL
From: Kevin Alexander
I felt compelled to write to you, sharing something that has been
brewing inside of me for these last few weeks... It's a prayer request... For the people of Iran... For
the people of America... For our world leaders to have wisdom, and not blow each other up...
I have been sensing something inside of me recently... Something
telling me that this Iranian conflict is going to get worse, not better... And the tragic thing is that this country
is virtually oblivious to what is going on... We watch our movies (myself included) unconcerned about the reality of
the world around us... That there are people who literally hate us and want to see the West destroyed...
Now the typical conservative position seems to be to spread hatred
and fear... This country is bound by hatred and fear, and not just towards other countries... Our nation is falling
apart at the hands of politicians who are divided... "A house divided" does what? Falls...
How tragic if our nation should fall at the hands of politicians
looking out for self interests... Watch the news... Any discussion of terrorism, or Iran, or 9/11... People
are spinning it to convey whatever message they want to convey... For some, it's isolation... For others, worldwide
domination through the ideal of political freedom...
Why is the Church silent? Why are we not spreading the
greater truth that the gospel is the only bringer of peace? World peace begins with peace in an individuals heart, and
Christians in America are oblivious to the need of spreading the gospel across the globe... More concerned with entertainment
or the economy, we so easily forget that what is happening in Iran, or in Afghanistan, or Iraq, does concern us, and it affects
more than just our political freedom.
Much of the Church in America has bought into the lie that the greatest
yearning of the human heart is to be politically free. Rush says it all the time. What I'm about to say is a bit
harsh, but I believe it to be true... It's a lie from the pit of hell. The greatest yearning of the human heart
is to be spiritually free from the pit of hell. The kindom of darkness will do anything to distract humans from the
kingdom of light, and the greatest tactic in America has been to focus our eyes on the temporal human government, and our
foolish belief that American Democracy is the highest ideal.
We've become polarized and blinded as a nation, and we don't see
that we are dying from within. This conflict with Iran, which I believe will get much worse, could just be the final
blow...
I wrote this to you because I sense a great need to pray for our
country, for the people of Iran, for our world leaders... We have to wake up as a people spiritually or I think we will
lose everything...
"If my people who are called by my name would humble themselves
and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I would hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their
land."
It begins with us. The Church. Scott spoke of Alpha
prayers a couple of weeks ago, the kind of prayer that gets birthed inside of you and you just can't think of anything else...
I've been struggling and seeking this morning, and everything strangely comes back to this... Our nation is in desperate
need, a need that is the only solution to the current conflict... Spiritual renewal and revival in this land...
And at the same time renewal and revival among Iranian Christians, and a massive spreading of the gospel in Iran and the rest
of the Middle East.
The world's only solution for any problem throughout history is
war. Sometimes it is unavoidable. Perhaps this is one of those scenarios. But some would have us believe
that God picks a side... God's side is all of humanity, evidenced in the picture of countless multitudes of peoples
from every nation, tribe, and tongue...
Be in prayer, as I am, for this situation... I sense in my
Spirit that it's going to escalate to the forefront of everyone's minds... But sadly, if it doesn't, it will show the
true apathy of our nation, which is what I greatly fear...
Something is going to happen soon...
Teresa
Good morning,
Many of us have been praying for Joy R. and I want to say thanks
for your faithfulness!
I want to share something with you as I believe it is the Word's
way of doing things.
Last Thursday I had intended to go to Joy's house to anoint her
and pray for her and I sensed the Spirit of the Lord telling me to wait that I needed to have someone with me as Jesus sent
the disciples out in twos. So Cindy R. and I talked and we went over there Saturday morning. We talked about the
patterns of God and about being obedient to the instructions of Jesus.
When we went over there I told Joy that I knew that she knew the
Lord but the Word said to preach the Gospel, lay hands on the sick and they would recover.
So, I read a Psalm to her which was Good News to the sick &
bound up. And we anointed her with oil and started to pray. And then the Lord moved upon Cindy to speak
something to Joy that would release God's healing power. And we prayed...we prayed for complete restoration, that
the cyst would be dissolved and that this would be like it never was. Cindy gave her instruction to speak only the Word
of God and not to let anyone speak anything negative over her that she was to walk in the healing of the Lord.
She is doing it!!
When we went to Joy's, her feet were turning colors, black and blue
on the bottom and yellow on top, she was in a very bad way and the doctor was planning to do surgery again next week but he
wanted to wait til she was stronger.
Cindy just called
and told me that she had to share that Joy, who was sick in the bed last week, was on her way to pick her up.!!! YES
SHE IS DRIVING AND PICKING CINDY UP!!!
She went to the doctor
yesterday and every test they ran was normal. She isn't even anemic and she has been bleeding. The cyst is dissolving
and she is healed. She is speaking Truth and being obedient and God is doing what He said He would do!!
The Word says we are to share our testimony. Though this is
Joy's healing, it is all of our testimony. You see obedience was the order of the day. Obeying the Word of God,
praying the Word of God, being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and speaking what He would have said. Believing and trusting
Him and receiving what He said was already ours.
Obedience to make sure that the testimony is given and that God
would receive glory for HE IS WORTHY AND HIS WORD IS TRUE!!!
Thank you, JESUS!!!
Teresa
Prayers for August 22, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
INDIA (VOM Canada) On the night of August 5th, more than 50 Hindu militants stormed the House of Hope orphanage in Dantewara,
Chhattisgarh state, in an attempt to forcibly close it. According to sources, the mob was armed with clubs and bamboo sticks.
They beat the director, Suresh (35), and threatened to kill him if he continues with the orphanage. They also questioned and
threatened several of the children. Suresh is presently in treatment for his injuries. Efforts to lodge a police complaint
have failed.
(Compass Direct) Hindu extremists have threatened four Christian women accused of "forced" conversion
in Tamil Nadu state, while two priests of a Catholic high school in neighboring Karnataka state have been attacked. August
5th police led a team of four women from the Good Shepherd Community Church in Erode district of Tamil Nadu to reach a compromise
agreement with the person who had accused them of forced conversion. The women had shown a Christian film to about 150 people
without incident. Under the agreement, the women are not to preach Christ to anyone who objects or expresses unwillingness
to listen. Earlier, in Hebbagodi, near Bangalore, Father Soby Thomas, vice-principal of St. Francis de Sales High School,
and school administrator Father Vinod Kanat, were attacked with cricket bats by a group of about 20 people outside the hostel
for poor students at Kammasandra.
(Compass Direct) August 14th, when Vinod Karsal, pastor at the Assembly of God
Church in Jabalpur, visited another pastor to pray for him, a mob of 45 to 50 people gathered outside the house, and began
shouting anti-Christian chants and broke in. Unable to find the Bible the pastors had hidden, the Hindu extremists planted
gospel tracts in the glove compartment of Karsal's scooter and police soon arrived to arrest him for "forcible conversion."
Police held him until 11:30 p.m., until raging crowds outside the station baying for the pastor had dispersed.
Ask
our Father to defend all these faithful believers who want to please Him. Pray the perpetrators of these crimes will know
Christ's love, forgiveness and blessing through the lives of the Christians. Pray God will heal all injured in mind and body,
blessing them through their suffering with His strength.
IRAQ (Compass Direct) On August 17th, Iraqi church leaders issued appeals today for the release of a Chaldean Catholic priest
kidnapped the day before in Southeast Baghdad. Chaldean Archbishop of Kirkuk Louis Sako said Father Saad Sirop of St. Jacob
parish in Baghdad's Doura district was on his way home from celebrating mass at St. Jacob church at about 6:30 a.m. when his
car was stopped by three armed men with masks who forced him into their car. "I think there are two reasons these kidnappings
are taking place," Sako told Compass. "The first reason is money. But the second reason is they want to push Christians out
of Iraq." Sirop is the second Chaldean Catholic priest to be kidnapped in Baghdad this month. According to Sako, Father Raad
Kashan of Baghdad's Battawin district was abducted two weeks before by a group seeking ransom almost two weeks ago. The priest
managed to escape after three days in captivity by promising to return to his captors with funds for his release.
Pray
Jesus will make Himself known to these priests with a comforting sense of His loving presence. Pray they will be the light
of Christ to those around them. Pray God will move in power in Iraq, bringing the message of salvation to many nominal Muslims
who live in superstitious fear of Allah.
KYRGYZSTAN (VOM Canada) July 28th, a church planter and his son were surrounded by a large mob opposed to their ministry in the
predominantly Muslim community in Kara Kuldza, Kyrgyzstan. The church planter suffered broken fingers and severe head injuries.
Both his home and the building where the church meets were ransacked and all the Christian literature was taken out and burned
in the street. The national director for the Bible League in Kyrgyzstan reports that such incidents are not uncommon. Mobs
have frequently disrupted worship services and threatened to burn down their homes if the religious activities do not stop.
In several locations, the wives of the church planters have been raped when they would not flee.
Pray this church
planter will fully recover from his wounds. Ask God to protect him and his family from further attacks. Pray the Holy Spirit
will bring many people in Kyrgyzstan to a precious relationship with Jesus.
08/21/06
Shreveport, La.
I received this prayer request on Sunday. Have no other news at
this time. Please continue to lift my Uncle up in your prayers as the Lord leads.
Deborah
Hi! Ron is
back in the hospital. He was having severe chest pain about 3a.m. this morn so I loaded him up and we went to the hospital
about 5 minutes from our house.
I called and told them we were coming so they were ready for us.
He will spend the night and then give him a chemical stress test in morn.
Later tomorrow they will do an upper GI or a scope down his throat
to see if they can figure out what is causing the pain. They said he is enemic. But we can't do much for that. I'll let you
know more later.
Phyllis and Ron
Shreveport, La.
I am just going to type this as the request was given to me.
My friend Marilynn's grand daughter, Leesa, had her 3 year
old daughter, Miranda, kidnapped by her father who is dangerously abusive. So please pray for them.
I am becoming more and more aggravated with the injustices
that I see played out in children's lives. We are to protect these kids and yet in the natural our hands are tied.
But, oh, What a Wonderful God we serve, because when we lift these hurting children to Him, I know that He makes Himself known
to them. But we need to really seek God for them. Please pray that everything done in darkness would come to light.
Pray for Miranda to be restored to her mother and that she would not be permenantly scarred by this event in her life.
Pray for her parents to come to know the LORD and His love as a
Father. To know Jesus who gave His life that we could have life. A changed life, a transformed life.
God Bless,
Teresa
08/20/06
Shreveport, La.
Thanks again for your prayers. Troy went to
church.
He had a severe attack with chest pains and they came
back and prayed for him and he left smiling.
Praise God for answer to prayer.
Martha
08/19/06
Haughton, La.
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Tina and I am a very sick person. I was diagnosed
with phscaphrinia, Bi-Polar Mixed and Personality Disorder along with asthma, HPP ( Hypokalima Periodacal Paralisis ) and
Diabetes.
I have had several appointments with LSU Medical Center.
There is not enough parking so I have to walk at lease
two blocks to any of the facilities to see a doctor and because of the HPP I can not walk that far or I will be
partialy or compleatly parilized that day or the next and my blood sugar will rise way above normal causing me to get sick.
Yesterday ( 08/18/2006 ) I had a appointment set to see the
doctor, when I arrived they told me that I did not have a appointment. One of the ladies at the desk remembered
the problem that caused me to miss one of my appointments so it had to be reschedualed, but still denied that it was scheduled
for yesterday. They went and got the supervisor and she tried to get me in to the PCC clinic which means I would have
to be there all day until the clinic closed and would probaly still not be seen.
Mind you, I would have to walk from one bulding to anouther
up the road to go to the Administration Office to talk to some one there about the unfair treatment. By this time I am
getting angry.
It is getting very hard for me to walk at this time.
When I get to the Administration Office they are telling me that
they will offer me the PCC Clinic instead of trying to figure out why my appointment was not in the computer. They would not
listen to me because I was angry by now and yelling at them. In the process of all this I am parilizing ( my
legs ). Now I am getting confused about everything by this point, I leave and walk back to my car which caused more paralizing
and heat problems. I get to my car and I am crying so hard, I can't get my breath that I start coughing and getting
sick to my stomach. I called my boyfriend ( who is disabled ) to come and help me seeing how he had a calmer mind right at
the moment. When he got there and tried to talk to the Addministration they told him to shut up and listen to them, they did
not want to hear anything he or I had to say. So I got more angry, now you must take in to consideration that I ask for
them to call a pshychiatrist several times and all she would tell me is that they did not have one on that floor, when
all she had to do was pick the phone up and call one because my anger was bulding past the point of no return. I also informed
them of my menal state and that I get real excited when people do not listen to what I have to say and she ignored
the warning. All can remember of her name was JOY. She then proceeded to call security becaused I yelled at her
and the staff for not taking care of the problem. So I was asked to leave which is what I did. The problem is still
not taken care of. Today ( 08/19/2006 ) I am unable to walk and have no insureance to go see a good doctor.
So from my point of view I will die before this problem is resolved.
I can't get disability for my medical problems because they say it will not last 12 months and that I can work with these
disabilities.
All I am asking for is for someone to help me.
My father has helped me with my meds for several years but
it is not his responsability. The state needs to do something about this problem before I take it to the Shreveport Times
and All of the Television Stations.
I can not afford a Lawyer to handle this case for me but I am willing
to bet that by the time I send this to everyone I know and then some I will be able to fight everyone involved.
I am also sending this across the internet so that everyone will
see how our goverment is not taking care of the people for which they where hired to do so.
To everyone that I send this to PEASE SEND THIS ON TO ANYONE
AND EVERYONE YOU CAN MAYBE SOME ONE WILL LISTEN AND HELP !!!!!!!!!
Tina
Shreveport, La.
For all who called and prayed for me since I fell and damaged
my left foot, Thank
You for caring... It is some better - still black and blue and swollen... Knee is blue as well; however, much better.
I will be at church
on Sunday with or without a shoe (smile) ! ! !
Shreveport, La.
Thanks for praying.
Troy has had 2 bad weeks - coughing sneezing and congestion.
I call the doctor yesterday and got some medicine for him.
He was not able to go to church last Sunday but I am hoping
we will be able to come tomorrow.
I hope you will be able to come also.
Martha
Keithville, La.
Pray that God will get me a better work schedule, so I can go to church
on Sunday & Wednesday nights. I need you to pray for me when you say your prayers. I have been hurting in my right
hip all the way down to my right foot. so painful I went to the doctor with the problem last Tuesday. The doctor says
it has nothing to do with my diabetes. I injured it somehow when we moved in the trailer. So the doctor gave me some muscle
relaxer pills and so far no help. He told me last Tuesday that if the muscle relaxer pills don't help then he said for
me to give him a call this next Monday then he will scheduled me to see an orthopedic doctor. Right leg has stayed swollen
this whole time. Foot very painful. Anyway I believe that the Lord will heal my leg. But still need your prayers.
Pam
08/18/06
Shreveport, La.
I am taking the Meclizine and Aleve plus trying to keep the foot above my heart
when reclining in bed...
it is hard... very hard to rest or sleep with your foot in the air when you are a side sleeper. Very hard to read and study in this position, also.
There is still pain from the swelling
that came on Thursday...had little
or no pain on Wed as I know the Lord touched me.
When I got up Thursday, it was so swollen
that my toes were funny looking and as
the lab tech said, very colorful. Red, black and blue...
The swelling has not gone down and I cannot
put a hours slipper on left foot.
Have on a slipper today but
only half way... will go back to rest and study.
It is not easy studying in a reclining
position - believe me...
I am at the computer a lot but not this
week.... it had a break on Wed & Thurs and
will get another day of rest today.... going back to prop this foot up.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Tanya W. - she has ovarian cyst and
is believing for a complete healing and annhialation of the cyst. Yes and Amen! For our God is the God who
heals us!!
Please continue to pray for Bryant's dad Eddie W. He will
be going to get a scan on Tuesday. He is having the chemo and is doing so much better. Thank you for your prayers and
Thank God that He is alive and well and still touching lives!!
Shalom!
Teresa
Haughton, La.
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Tina and I am a very sick person. I was diagnosed
with phscaphrinia, Bi-Polar Mixed and Personality Disorder along with asthma, HPP ( Hypokalima Periodacal Paralisis ) and
Diabetes.
I have had several appointments with LSU Medical Center.
There is not enough parking so I have to walk at lease
two blocks to any of the facilities to see a doctor and because of the HPP I can not walk that far or I will be
partialy or compleatly parilized that day or the next and my blood sugar will rise way above normal causing me to get sick.
Yesterday ( 08/18/2006 ) I had a appointment set to see the
doctor, when I arrived they told me that I did not have a appointment. One of the ladies at the desk remembered
the problem that caused me to miss one of my appointments so it had to be reschedualed, but still denied that it was scheduled
for yesterday. They went and got the supervisor and she tried to get me in to the PCC clinic which means I would have
to be there all day until the clinic closed and would probaly still not be seen.
Mind you, I would have to walk from one bulding to anouther
up the road to go to the Administration Office to talk to some one there about the unfair treatment. By this time I am
getting angry.
It is getting very hard for me to walk at this time.
When I get to the Administration Office they are telling me that
they will offer me the PCC Clinic instead of trying to figure out why my appointment was not in the computer. They would not
listen to me because I was angry by now and yelling at them. In the process of all this I am parilizing ( my
legs ). Now I am getting confused about everything by this point, I leave and walk back to my car which caused more paralizing
and heat problems. I get to my car and I am crying so hard, I can't get my breath that I start coughing and getting
sick to my stomach. I called my boyfriend ( who is disabled ) to come and help me seeing how he had a calmer mind right at
the moment. When he got there and tried to talk to the Addministration they told him to shut up and listen to them, they did
not want to hear anything he or I had to say. So I got more angry, now you must take in to consideration that I ask for
them to call a pshychiatrist several times and all she would tell me is that they did not have one on that floor, when
all she had to do was pick the phone up and call one because my anger was bulding past the point of no return. I also informed
them of my menal state and that I get real excited when people do not listen to what I have to say and she ignored
the warning. All can remember of her name was JOY. She then proceeded to call security becaused I yelled at her
and the staff for not taking care of the problem. So I was asked to leave which is what I did. The problem is still
not taken care of. Today ( 08/19/2006 ) I am unable to walk and have no insureance to go see a good doctor.
So from my point of view I will die before this problem is resolved.
I can't get disability for my medical problems because they say it will not last 12 months and that I can work with these
disabilities.
All I am asking for is for someone to help me.
My father has helped me with my meds for several years but
it is not his responsability. The state needs to do something about this problem before I take it to the Shreveport Times
and All of the Television Stations.
I can not afford a Lawyer to handle this case for me but I am willing
to bet that by the time I send this to everyone I know and then some I will be able to fight everyone involved.
I am also sending this across the internet so that everyone will
see how our goverment is not taking care of the people for which they where hired to do so.
To everyone that I send this to PEASE SEND THIS ON TO ANYONE
AND EVERYONE YOU CAN MAYBE SOME ONE WILL LISTEN AND HELP !!!!!!!!!
Tina
08/17/06
Shreveport, La.
Just talked to Sis. Weaver…She went to the doctor today because of the swelling in her foot. She said that it had stopped hurting yesterday…I know that was prayer…The doctor
x-rayed it today and it is a bad sprang. MD told her to take Advil
for the foot and for the vertigo to take Meclizine. Continue to pray for her…
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I need you to put a prayer request on your web site.
Janet is a friend who had cancer and received much damage
from radiation treatments.
She has a very positive attitude and loves the Lord.
She sends out scriptures for today often.
She is having severe pain in her legs (sciatic) caused
from the damage Please pray for relief from this pain. She has to stay on large doses of pain medication most
of the time and cannot stay up long enough to send out the daily scriptures.
Thanks so much.
Love,
Martha
Shreveport, La.
Going to dr as Glenda and others insist that my foot may be broken.
Vertigo is so bad and makes the world spin... have to be careful.
It will take you down when you are not careful and I believe in
Divine Healing... I preach and
teach it and I live it.... that is why God gave us doctors to check
out these physical bodies...
Prayed every prayer I knew, asked God for healing, asked Bro Weaver
to prayand others....I still have great faith even in
my pain.
Going at 10:30 a.m. to see Dr.
Say prayers,
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Hi everyone!! I just got home from the hospital and Ron
had angioplasty this afternoon from 5p.m. to 6p.m. and he did great. His doctor thinks he got everything ballooned or stented
so that he has as much blood going to the heart as could be.
Bypass surgery would have made it better but couldn't because
of the condition of his lungs. Dr. said he needed as much blood as possible when he does Ron's aneurysm surgery. That
has been postponed for a couple of weeks so the dye would have time to get out of his system from all these angiograms. The
dye can do damage to his kidneys so they want to expel it as quickly as possible. Thanks again for your prayers from
you and your prayer groups, I know this is the reason he has done so well. Hugs to all of you, Phyllis and Ron
Wayne, New Jersey
Dear Praying Friends,
An
unprecedented hour of shaking and difficulty is upon us. Daily, our office receives e-mails from our friends in Israel
who are literally living in bomb shelters, as hundreds of Katyusha rockets rain down upon Northern Israel every day. The recent
terrorist plot uncovered in London confirms once again that we are dealing with a great evil in radical Islam's commitment
to worldwide jihad in the name of Allah.
That is why I want to urge you to join me and the Eagles' Wings team for
a very special gathering. I have sensed the Lord saying during these days to gather the people of God at the Eastern gate
of our nation at the time of the Jewish New Year. So you are invited to be a part of "Rosh Hashanah at the Eastern Gate,"
September 21-23 at Calvary Temple International Assembly in Wayne, NJ for 72 HOURS OF NON-STOP WORSHIP & PRAYER.
Beginning
on Thursday and running continuously until Saturday night, teams from throughout the Northeast will minister in two-hour "watches,"
lifting up the Name of the Lord and declaring His Word over the region, our nation, and the world. We are excited to have
Integrity worship leader PAUL WILBUR, teacher and psalmist JUDY JACOBS, anointed Hispanic worship artist DANILO MONTERO, and
worship leader JULIE MEYER from the IHOP in Kansas City ministering at key sessions throughout the weekend.
Don't
wait! This is a critical hour - come and lift your voice with us. Register today for this special gathering and join
with believers from around the country as we come together from all over the Tri-State area to minister unto the Lord. With
special worship sessions in Spanish, this is an event in which the whole Body can participate.
Call 1-800-519-4647
for more information and to register for Rosh Hashanah at the Eastern Gate.
Shalom, Robert Stearns
08/16/06
Shreveport, La.
Last monday a mother, Julie, was shot in the chest and arm in a drive by.
Shooters were after a cousin and hit Julie.
They riddled the house with bullets, there were children in the house, but the children
are unharmed.
She is still in the hospital we are not aware of her condition at this time.
Please pray for this family and for Julie and her children.
Also, I am not sure any of you are aware of this, but when Mike picked up Sis. Vines
last Sunday she told him that a man tried to kick her door in and her neighbors came out and started shouting at him so he
ran away.
She is an elderly woman who lives alone and is not safe exspecially with her eyesight
so bad.
We need to keep her under a hedge of protection until her family can figure a way
to make her safe.
If any of you know how to reach her family, you may want to make sure they are
aware of this incident.
Love,
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Joy, she really needs a touch from the Great
Physician in her body. He is able to do all things!
Blessings,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I am asking for prayer for my dear friend Terry and her son Clayton.
They are from Normal, IL and Clayton who is 15 had surgery yesterday, Aug. 15th on his sinus' and throat. He had been
diagnosed with sleep apnea among other things. He also suffers from emotional problems and extremely low self-esteem.
Terry, his Mother is going through a divorce from Clayton's Father, who is a practicing alcoholic. Please lift Terry
and Clayton and her other son, Keely up in prayer. Pray for strength for Terry to endure the divorce, the trial
and pains of parenting, and the faith to make it through the rough times. Prayer for Dale, her husband to be cured
of his addiction to alcohol is urgently needed.
In Jesus' name,
Linda
Shreveport, La.
Just talked to a girl named Stacie that works with Courtney and
she asked me if I would send out a prayer request for her Grandmother, Faye.
Faye lost her husband in May and is very depressed. And on
top of it her family has been having her watch her grandchildren and apparently they are horribly behaved. Stacie is
extremely worried about her Grandmother and they believe in the power of prayer. She said it was always her grandmother
who would be praying for everyone else. Stacie wants her family to leave Faye alone and I guess Faye has a hard time
setting boundaries for them. Please pray that the depression would lift and that she would learn how to say NO when
necessary.
Thank you,
Shari
Shreveport, La.
I would like to update on Joy, from what I understand they are thinking
her stomach has abcesses. Please pray along with the healing prayer of faith, pray for shalom for the whole family.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Sis. Weaver
needs prayer. She has been having vertigo some, but has pushed and kept moving. Her eyes have been bothering her
as well, swollen. She went outside last night to turn the sprinkler system off and may have gotten dizzy from the vertigo
and got tangled in the hose. She fell. Her knee is swollen, ankle hurts and can’t put any pressure on the foot. She is in pain and the pain is making her nauseated. She
said she would not be on email and is in bed. You know it’s bad, if she’s in bed. Please pray for her today.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I talked with my two sister's yesterday....that made me feel good to hear
their voices even tho they really need the Lord.
Please be praying for them. They have their own ideas of what it means
to serve the Lord and their kinda out there with it , if you know what I mean.
I don't want that old devil to deceive them any longer!!!
I'm counting on the Lord to reveal the Truth to them both!!
(Lori and Donna)
Also remember my brothers (Danny and Everett) Danny needs to know and trust
the Lord!
Everett seems to have come closer to the Lord and trusting him more
and more ...but I think I hear in his voice that something is wrong ...I feel like there is something wrong
with his health and he won't say.
I heard that he is continuing to lose weight and that bothers me....please
hold him up in prayer also.
D:)
Prayers for August 15, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) A pastor in the Three-Self Church in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province was prohibited from preaching
and forced to leave the church by the Religious Affairs Bureau. The Pinglu Church invited a Hong Kong-based American pastor,
Dennis Balcombe (Chinese name Bao Dening), to visit the church. The evening of July 9th, the head of the Pinglu Religious
Affairs Bureau, Zhang Lianjie, came to the church and tried to dismiss the Bible classes and forbid the children to listen
to Bible stories. He returned the next day with more officials, forcing the elders to retract their invitation to Pastor Bao
Dening. In spite of immense pressure, church activities continued. On July 24th, Zhang came again and announced that a meeting
would be held the next day to "discuss" Pastor Hu Qinghua's leaving Pinlu. All the members of TSPM (Three-Self-Patriotic Movement)
and CCC (Chinese Christianity Council) were to be at the meeting. The meeting began at 6 p.m. and the elders enumerated the
achievements of Pastor Hu since taking charge of the church. The meeting continued till 11 p.m., but no matter how hard the
elders insisted, Zhang Lianjie declared that Pastor Hu Qinghua had to leave Pinglu Church immediately. Pastor Hu Qinghua has
left Pinglu, but he still tries to comfort and encourage the brothers and sisters in Linglu Church, by phone, to stand firm
in the truth.
Pray God will protect and comfort Pastor Hu Qingua with His loving presence. Pray the Holy Spirit will
give the church members His grace to forgive officials who don't know Jesus. Pray the believers will remain strong in their
faith and be more than conquerors.
EGYPT (Compass Direct) Authorities in Alexandria have detained seven Christian men without charge since a fatal knife attack
on churches there last April triggered two days of violence. Alexandrian Christians plan to sue the country's Interior Ministry
for the men's release, as well as for compensation for Christian-owned shops and Orthodox churches that were damaged during
the unrest. Hesham Azmy Iskender was among 101 Christians and Muslims who were originally detained. Over the following month,
police released most of the prisoners. However, they have continued to renew the imprisonment of Iskender and six other Christians,
even after the prosecutor general issued orders for the release of all the detainees in May.
Pray God will move in
His merciful power to secure the release of these seven prisoners. Pray Christians in Egypt will know the inner peace that
comes from forgiving their enemies. Pray Muslim officials in Egypt will turn to the One who can save their souls.
INDIA (Compass Direct) On August 8th, a day after extending the bail of leaders of Emmanuel Mission International (EMI), the
Rajasthan High Court today restored the registration of five of the mission's institutions and unfroze EMI bank accounts.
EMI attorney Mohammad Akram told Compass that the court annulled the cancellation of registration of the EMI institutions
without specifying a date and also ordered that their bank accounts be revived. Akram said the court also ordered the state
Social Welfare Department to pull out its officials deployed at the EMI orphanage in Kota district. The officials were appointed
at the orphanage following a June 13th high court order that dismissed five writ petitions EMI had filed challenging the revoking
of registration of five of its institutions.
(Gospel for Asia) In July, three students from a Gospel for Asia
Bible College in Maharashtra were hospitalized after being attacked and severely beaten by a group of anti-Christian extremists.
A month later, two pastors' wives were stripped and beaten before a village council for their faith in Christ. Both incidents
are evidence of the growing oppression of Christians in central India, reports Gospel for Asia President K.P. Yohannan. The
three students, along with a few Christians from a local church, were returning from sharing the gospel in a neighboring village
when they were attacked. The Hindu fundamentalists beat the believers with belts and large sticks, and pummeled them with
their fists. A group of local residents saw the attack and intervened to break up the beating and rescue the believers. The
pastors' wives in Chhattisgarh state were "dragged before the community council, stripped naked and beaten for accepting Jesus
and following Him," reported GFA regional leader M.A. Lalachan.
(Gospel for Asia) The freedom of millions of lost
men, women and children to respond to the love and grace of Jesus Christ is in danger of being trampled down in the legislatures
of two Indian states. Gospel for Asia regional leader M.A. Lalachan said the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have
passed anti-conversion bills aimed at keeping people from responding to the Good News of Jesus Christ. He called for prayer
for the hundreds of missionaries working in the two states, for the Bible college students there and for the hundreds of churches
now under threat from anti-Christian state governments.
Give thanks and praise to God that His work in Emmanuel Mission
in Kota will be able to continue. Continue to pray for all of our brothers and sisters in India, asking God to defeat the
spiritual forces of evil that drive the desperate measures of Hindu fanatics. Pray that despite any new restrictive legislation,
millions of lost men, women and children will come to know the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
IRAN (Compass Direct) Seven years after Issa Motamedi Mojdehi converted from Islam to Christianity, Iranian secret police
have jailed him for abandoning Islam, but officially charged him with illegal drug trafficking. Authorities formally charged
the 31-year-old Christian with drug trafficking when he was arrested two weeks ago. Secret police officials have told Motamedi
Mojdehi that his real offense, said to be recorded in his confidential legal file, is abandoning Islam. Officials told him
unless he renounces his Christian faith and returns to Islam, he will remain in jail and possibly face execution. An officer
identified only as Mr. Baghani warned the arrested Christian that it might take "several executions" before Iranians understand
the consequences of apostasy under Islamic law.
Pray our Omnipotent Father will protect Issa from all harm. Pray he
will be kept strong by the precious Word he has hidden in his heart. Pray the mercy of God will keep Issa faithful to His
Lord and Savior.
PAKISTAN (Compass Direct) A Christian girl has gone into hiding in Pakistan to escape Muslim in-laws who beat and raped her for
fleeing her forced marriage and refusing to practice Islam. Asya Khadim, 15, won a divorce from her abusive Muslim husband
in February and sought shelter with a local aid organization to avoid reprisal attacks. Khadim had been married to Tanveer
Qadir for almost 13 months when her mother filed the divorce case on her behalf in January 2006. "They tried to force me to
read the Quran," the Christian girl told Compass. "My husband beat me every day for two months because I refused." Khadim's
case highlights ongoing national debate over the controversial Hudood Ordinances that some say encourage domestic violence
against women. Give thanks to the Lord that when Asya called to the Lord in her distress, He heard her and allowed her to
escape her abusive in-laws. Pray God will work a miracle of His grace to take away her memories of the suffering. Pray for
Muslims everywhere to hear and receive the gospel of peace, the glad tidings of good things
08/15/06
Shreveport, La.
PRAISE REPORT FROM DON RIGSBY --- PRAISE GOD!
Just
had a call from Don... when Dr. Smith went in to remove the kidney stone, he COULD not find a stone in Don... I asked Don what he said, and he said "Praise the Lord!" The stone was 9 centimeters and 3/8ths inches long which would have been impossible to pass without him knowing it...A stone that large would have cut him and he would have known the pain when it passed.
PRAISE GOD... I SCREAMED "WHAT" WHEN HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NO STONE...I sent an email to Angela asking
her if she had heard from Don or Gloria and she replied, "No" - then I got a call from Don himself and Dr. Smith could find
no stone... That is GOD!!! The stone was rolled away by the Hand of the Lord!!! Get excited.... the Lord
is still in the healing business!!! Shirley
Shreveport,
La.
GLORY TO GOD. PRAISE THE LORD.
When Dr. Smith went in to retrieve Don's kidney stone it was not
there, nowhere to be found. The Lord took the stone away. Praise the Lord. We serve a MIGHTY, POWERFUL GOD. HALLEJUAH.
See you all tomorrow night
Love
Gloria and Don
Shreveport, La.
My arthritis is really getting BAD .. I hate hurting and complaining. My only hope is surgery and
then there is no promise that I will ever WALK again... Lots of decisions.
Louise
08/14/06
Keithville, La.
Just For Ladies Prayer Requests
Debbie - family for healing
Mike and Sherry - house
Sena - job - well being - salvation
Teresa - family decision about mother (alzheimer's)
Larry R. - recovery
Wanda - son in wreck/tossed from car
Doris - medication/surgery
Bro. Weaver - legs
Jamie - job
Charles S. - healing
Mable M. - (friend of Lani's) - healing
Don - sceduled for surgery tomorrow to remove kidney stone
08/11/06
Keithville, La.
I
am once again asking for prayer for a member of my family. My uncle, Gerald Rowell, who happens to be my favorite on my dad's
side has an aortic aneurysm and it has grown to a 5 and now they say he has to have surgery. They have not done the surgery
as it is a terrible one with a high risk of dying on the table. He was told he cannot have the newer surgery as it is too
big so he has to endure the bad one. We and his family are devasted by this news. They have a camp at the lake that we do
and we meet there and hunt, fish, and just love to get together so this is very personal to me. I am also going tomorrow to
spend a few days with my grandmother Parker with my mom and 2 of my aunts. Grandma ask me to come and I need this time with
her. I will be back Tuesday morning. Also, Marty has been home vomiting since Weds so, please pray for all of my family members
that are going through trials. Thanks.
Debbie
Morris
Carrollton, TX
India's annual monsoon floods have struck again--but this year they are of a magnitude never seen before.
In some ways this tragedy is like the tsunami, with large blocs of the country devastated. More than 1,000 people
have died in just the first week. Millions of India's poorest people are homeless and have lost what few possession
they had. Worst of all, many have lost all hope for their lives.
It encourages me to let you know that our GFA
Compassion Services workers are already on the scene, bringing hope in the name of Jesus in the midst of this tragedy.
We
do not yet know the extent of damage to our churches, but in Gujurat state alone, more than 400 people have died and hundreds
of villages have been cut off by the rushing flood waters.
As you read this, please pray for those who are suffering,
and pray for our missionaries and volunteers who are ministering to them. Remember also that our missionaries and church members
are among the victims of this disaster.
Thank you for standing with us in this difficult time.
Yours for the
lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan Founder & President Gospel for Asia
08/10/06
Shreveport, La.
Talked to Ms. Pat last
night…She sits with
a lady named Doris . She requests prayer for her, because they have to put in a feeding tube, because she will not eat.
She said pray that she eat, so they won’t have to
do this. She also has blood clots in her legs.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Update on my mother Joyce
The doctors have ruled out spinal meningitis!!! Praise
God! She has still been battling the migraines, so she went to an ear, nose, throat doctor yesterday. Good and
bad news. He believes it is either a massive sinus infection or a tumor. She is now taking 15 new medicines.
He wants her to be on them for four weeks, then she is going to come back, have another CT scan done, and then the infection
will have gone down enough to where they can see if it was just infection or if there is a growth inside her head. She
woke up this morning for the first time in 3 1/2 weeks without a headache! Praise God again! He is good!!!
We are believing it is just an infection and these meds are going to kill the infection. She has an appointment this
afternoon with a neurologist. They want to rule out every possibility. Since these doctors specialize in migraine
problems, we are excited. I know God is working a progressive healing her body. Thank you so much for keeping
her in your prayers! I will update you as we know more.
God Bless,
Julie
Shreveport, La.
Let’s
all pray for little Zach. They are headed to Memphis today and he sees the doctor tomorrow morning. I
refuse to give up on his miracle in that eye. He will see through it again in our Lord Jesus’ healing name.
Sincerely
Serving Christ,
Gary
Shreveport, La.
This
is a my daughter's close friend and she knows the Lord and is very sweet. Please review her site that she has set up to help
raise money for her dad that lives in the country with her mom and family in Asdown, Ark. Her dad has been coming to Shreveport
for treatment for cancer. Please pray that Jesus will touch this man and totally heal him!
Please
keep this website circulating....email it to everyone in your address book.
It is my candle website for my candle business that right
now I am currently raising money for Lee's Cancer Fund. My dad has Lymphoma Cancer and has just got through with his
chemo and are awaiting results. As you all may know medical bills are never affordable.
Thank You
Tiffany
World Prayer Team
United Kingdom - British officials were able to preemptively
block a planned attack on the United States. Twenty-one terrorists, who were planning to board planes to the U.S., were apprehended
before any damage could be done. However, the U.K. is now on its highest level of terrorist alert, and many airlines in Europe
and the U.S. have cancelled flights, or are taking further security measures. Pray for travelers on these two continents,
for government leaders, for wisdom and discernment, and for safety and security to be restored to the U.K.
Swaziland is located in-between South Africa and Mozambique,
and while it has been strictly a monarchy, Swaziland is still working to fully implement a constitution. The formation of
the constitution and its ratification has been a very slow and drawn out process. Swaziland, like the rest of Africa, continues
to combat the AIDS epidemic, and has a very high population of those infected with the disease. However, Christianity continues
to rise in this country and it has seen a tremendous response to evangelistic and missionary outreaches.
Swaziland
needs prayer for legislated freedom of religion, as well as for the government and the constitutional process. This country
also needs prayer for the nominal Christians who irregularly attend church. The churches in Swaziland also need prayer so
that they might be unified under a single Christian banner. Please keep the Swazi youth and young adults in your prayers,
as well as ministers, pastors, and church leaders.
08/09/06
Gospel For Asia
The freedom of millions of lost men, women and children to
respond to the love and grace of Jesus Christ is in danger of being trampled down in the legislatures of two Indian states.
I am writing to ask you to pray for this increasingly grave situation.
Gospel for Asia regional leader M.A. Lalachan said the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have
passed anti-conversion bills aimed at keeping people from responding to the Good News of Jesus Christ. He called for
prayer for the hundreds of missionaries working in the two states, for the Bible college students there and for the hundreds
of churches now under threat from anti-Christian state governments.
The laws, ironically called "Freedom of
Religion" bills, require anyone wishing to change their religion to report it to the district collector 30 days in advance
or face up to a year in jail and a 10,000-rupee (US$215) fine. It also gives the district collector the right to reject
any application for conversion.
These laws, promoted by the fundamentalist BJP political party, are openly aimed at
Christian missionaries and believers. Let us be in continuing prayer for our brothers and sisters in India, and ask
God to defeat spiritual forces of evil that drive these desperate measures.
May God continue to bless you.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan Founder &
President Gospel for Asia
08/08/06
Shreveport, La.
Tim & Sharon’s daughter,
Jessica is at the hospital in labor. Tim just called Sis. Weaver.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
BABY IS HERE! JUST TALKED TO PROUD GRANDMA… JESSICA & HAYDEN ARE AT WILLIS KNIGHTON SOUTH, RM. 212. HAYDEN WEIGHED 5 LBS. 8OZ. JESSICA HAD TO HAVE
A C-SECTION. SHARON SAID THAT HAYDEN HAS HAIR AND LOOKS JUST LIKE CHRIS!
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Thank those of you who have been praying about the check situation at work, God is sooooo GOOD!!
My checks were out of sequence when they printed. What that means is that the actual check number was 10064 but
my register was showing 10100. I have been digging all day to make sure I didn't misplace the checks and that I did
not wrongfully accuse someone of something that they did not do. After I printed my register today I went and pulled
all the checks from the payable files and was able to find the problem. HALLELUIA!!! I have been having a major
panic attack (I know that is not from God) nevertheless, I was very concerned and making myself sick with worry. But,
I can breathe now and I thank you for all your prayers because I know God showed me what to look for, or it would have never
entered my thoughts.
God Bless and thanks again!!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
This is Jerry Carter's daughter Melisa and mother of two small boys...
little Tim is probably 3 yrs old... he might be 4 this coming November. Hayden is 7 yrs old Just remember this young
Mother in your prayers... ...
Love you guys and thank you for your prayers....
Sis. Weaver,
Please say a prayer for me, my pap came back abnormal so they
done another test on last week, those results are back
and the doctors office called and said that the doctor wants
to see me to discuss the results, I'm going today at 3:30 and I'm so worried.
Love you,
Melisa
Prayers for August 8, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
BANGLADESH (VOM sources) On the morning of April 14th, four drivers of four different buses were hired by a militant Muslim group
to crash into the SUV of our VOM contact, Andrew. On his way to visit 17 Muslim convert families, Andrew was rammed by a bus
while in the front passenger seat of his moving vehicle. Immediately after the collision, the bus driver ran from the scene
and reported to the leader of the hiring Islamic group that he killed the targeted Christian preacher in the red SUV. Andrew's
left elbow was broken from the impact, and his right forearm was embedded with glass and severely lacerated in five places.
Wasting no time, two men from the Islamic group went to the accident site to confirm the bus driver's account, but they were
too late. Andrew's driver had already driven the smashed SUV away from the scene to the nearest city, where Andrew, unconscious,
was later admitted to a government hospital. The Voice of the Martyrs is providing continuing medical treatment for Andrew,
who was attacked for his Christian witness.
Pray the Lord will heal Andrew quickly and completely. Pray Andrew will
continue bold and courageous in his faith. Pray our omnipotent Father will astound the bus driver with the reality of His
presence and the loving forgiveness of Jesus.
BHUTAN (International Christian Concern) Two Christians, who had been imprisoned in Bhutan on charges of proselytism, have been
released. The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) was told by Christians inside
the country that on Saturday, July 29th, the two men had been released and reunited with their families. "Benjamin" (Budhu
Mani Dungana) and "John" (Purna Bahadhur Tamang) were arrested on January 7, 2006, in the small town of Paro after sharing
the gospel with a non-Christian family. Jeremy Sewall, ICC's Regional Policy Analyst for South Asia, stated, "We wish to thank
everyone who prayed for these men and contacted government officials to ask for their release. This is incredibly good news."
Pray the Lord will strengthen and protect Benjamin and John as they rejoice in their freedom and rebuild their lives.
Pray God will help government officials allow more freedom to the people and not be overly concerned with the need to keep
their "identity." Pray Christians will be the light of Christ in a dark place.
CHINA (China Aid Association)
Fifty house-church leaders and Christians are still being detained after their church building was destroyed by the Chinese
government on July 29, 2006. Meanwhile, the Chinese House Church Alliance issued an urgent statement calling for an independent
international investigation regarding the forced destruction of the church and arbitrary arrests of these Christians. Among
the 50 detained, four are still missing. On July 29, 2006, the local government sent several hundred trucks, four excavators,
and thousands of military policemen to the building site to destroy the church. There were several thousand Christians there.
When the police violently dispersed them, some Christians were injured, and over 50 were arrested. Since the Chinese central
government official still denies the existence of those arrested, their church family members are greatly concerned. The church
has not received any information about the conditions of their brothers and sisters in prison.
On the morning of July 27th, a Sunday school teacher's training class in Wangxi Production Group, Gengwang Zhuang, Tong
Xu Village; Huainan City, Anhui Province was attacked by the local national security guard squad. Based on eyewitness information,
some Christians, including 90 children (age 9-16), and 40 adults, were attending a summer Bible teacher's training class in
the home of Li Lizhong, a villager in Anhui Province, when the local police suddenly attacked them. The party branch secretary
of the village, went to Li Lizhong's house with another village cadre member. They scouted the training class on the pretext
of examining "family planning," and left. A half hour later, more than 40 village cadre members and a squad of the National
Security Guarder stormed into the village and surrounded Li's house. Under the pretext that the training class was disturbing
the peace, the police swarmed the house. Some church equipment was carried away. In the whole process, the police did not
show a search warrant or any legal certificate. All the children were released after registering their names and other personal
information. More than 40 adults were taken to the police station and all were released at 3:00 a.m. the next morning, except
for two, Pastor Li Lizhong and Sister Cai Yili, who were sentenced to 15 days administrative custody.
Three more Christian leaders from Xiaoshan district were arrested on August 3rd, 47 are still in jail. The three leaders
are Brother Ni Huiming (45), Sister Shen Zhuke (52), and Brother Shen Jian (48).The local authority is threatening to force
all Christian companies to pay a heavy fine for their support of the church building which was destroyed on July 29th. One
Christian lady, Sister Wang Aizhen from Kanshan town, Xiaoshgan district, was severely beaten by the anti-riot police on July
29th, and one of her chest bones was broken. She is still being hospitalized.
Pray the Christians will remain faithful
to Jesus, loving in their attitude toward their enemies, and bold in their witness. Pray those in prison will be comforted
by the Word they have hidden in their hearts. Pray many Chinese officials will realize they are working for a cause that does
not satisfy their deepest longings.
IRAN (ASSIST News Service) July 24th, an Iranian Christian, named Issa Motamadi, was imprisoned on account of his faith. French
internet news site VoxDei reports that Issa Motamadi, a resident of the North-western town of Resht, the capital of Gilan
Province, will soon stand trial before a Revolutionary Tribunal. While Issa Motamadi has been accused of apostasy, it is likely
that a non-religious charge will eventually be leveled against him in order to prevent accusations of religious persecution.
Article 23 of Iran's Constitution states: "The investigation of individuals' beliefs is forbidden, and no one may be molested
or taken to task simply for holding a certain belief." Allegedly, Issa and his wife Parvah came to the attention of the authorities
around seven months ago when they decided to give their newborn son a Biblical, Christian name. Sources explain that this
is interpreted as a sign of irrevocable rupture with Islam as it demonstrates that the child is born to Christian parents.
Identified as Christian from birth, he cannot be accused of apostasy. There causes great concern that President Ahmadinejad
may escalate persecution of Christians.
Pray Issa and Parvah will be strong as they stand up for Jesus. Pray that
human rights and religious liberty organizations will intercede for Issa with appeals to their Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pray our loving and merciful Savior will make Himself known to the authorities in Iran who are in bondage to the tenets of
Islam.
08/07/06
Shreveport, La.
My driver’s license will expire, Wednesday of this week. I have new glasses ordered, but they are not in yet.
I hear it’s a $25 fee,
if the license expire.
So, I’m going to go
on with these 4 year old glasses and believe GOD that I will pass the eye part.
Pray in agreement with me
that I pass. It’s been 8 years since I had to renew my license.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
PLEASE
TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND PRAY FOR PASTOR WEAVER. HE IS HAVING AN ULTRASOUND OF HIS LEG TODAY. AS GLENDA'S EMAIL
SAYS BELOW, HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 HOURS. PLEASE PRAY THAT THEY GET THIS ULTRASOUND DONE AND FOR GOD'S HEALING
TOUCH ON PASTOR WEAVER.
THANKS.
ANGELA
Mother said
to let you know daddy is still at the hospital trying to get his ulstrsound done. has been waiting 2 hr.
She said if
you have time can you e-mail the others to pray?
Thanks
Glenda
Shreveport, La.
Bro. Weaver just got home from the hospital having tests.
He went for bone density at one place then to his regular doctor. Hospital
was full so they sent
him to Radiology at another one which did not get the request right so
he sat in the waiting room 3 hours until they finally got him in to do an ULTRA
Sound on his leg to determine he did not have a blood clot.
They scheduled him to have an artery test tomorrow at 2:45 p.m.
Dr.'s office just called and the doctor wants to see him tomorrow at 1:25
p.m. prior to his going to have the artery test.
Don Rigsby has a large kidney stone... he was to go to urologist this morning.
Bro. Weaver - leg pain (No Blood Clot) they are checking tomorrow for
clogged arteries
Charles S. - healing for body/bitterness over loss of friend in Iraq
Jerry Carter - (In Maine) in emergency room. Chest pains/possible heart
attack/hight blood pressure
Melissa Carter - (Jerry's daughter) (here in S'port) pray for peace of
family
Joyce - (Julie's Mom) severe migraines
Teresa - lost about 100 checks at work
Larry R. - hernia
Mary - 90 year old lady with lung cancer
Teresa C. - healing
Church - unitly
Soldiers - all over the world
08/05/06
Shreveport, La.
Pray - Pray - Pray for the service....
Pray for Unity as we do not have UNITY....
Pray for Peace as we do not have PEACE...
Pray for the Word of God to go forth to convict / convince sinners....
Praise God!!!! WE DO HAVE THE WORD OF GOD..
When all else fails, we have HIS Word!!!
You shall know the TRUTH (Word) and the TRUTH (Word) will set you free.
May we get on our face before the Lord and cry out to HIM to see people set free from sin.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
This mail is from Fred and Carol on the update of their son-in-law, Ron. Sheri
is married to Ron and she is praising the Lord for Miracles in this letter. Praise God, He is still on the throne working
for us day and night... He never sleeps!!! Keep those prayer lines open and belive in Miracles. Shirley
Dear Ones, I wanted to share a couple of miracles with you! First, thank you for your continued prayer
for Ron. He was able to attend the Family Reunion in New Mexico in July. He even drove a few hours going and coming.
Everyone was so happy to see him and he did well, in spite of the high altitude.
Last week he had two new small lesions on the brain gamma-knifed.
All of the others on the brain are shrinking and the Drs. were very pleased.
He had a CAT scan this past Wed., Aug. 2. Today they went to see
Dr. for the results. Are you ready for a miracle---There is no sign of cancer anywhere from the neck down, there is
no new chemo called for, and the dr. took out the pic-line from Ron's arm (it has been in for months). He is back
on the three month monitoring schedule.
We are all thanking God for His goodness and faithfulness to answer
our prayers. I hope you all realize what a miracle this is!!!!!! He will possibly have a shunt put in his head to
drain fluid as a result of the brain surgery in June. The neurosurgeon thought the fluid would be absorbed by the body,
but that has not happened at this time, but God could take care of that by Wed., and we would be so grateful. The second
miracle is our dear friend, Ed, who had surgery yesterday. He had to have a pacemaker put in for his heart. (He had surgery
last year in June in effort to help the heart, but it made matters worse and this past year has been extremely difficult for
him physically.) The surgery went well and he is already home and is feeling much stronger! I can't express to you
what a miracle this is. So, if you feel like you haven't experienced New Testament miracles I am here to tell you, these
two men are walking, talking miracles of the power of God's healing touch. Please rejoice with us and thank God for
His faithfulness, TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! We love and appreciate you all, Sheri and family
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Don, just talked to the Doctor and he is on his way to the ER.
He has to be examined due to not knowing if his problem is his prostate or urinary track infection.
The antibiotics are different and if it is the prostate he could get into trouble by not being
able to void.
I know that God can take care of this. He was not feeling well yesterday and this is probably
when it started.
Love and Prayers
Gloria
08/04/06
Shreveport, La.
Please remember my Aunt
Annie in prayer. She had surgery on her foot to remove bunions. This has been over a month or so. She is
a new diabetic and her blood sugar the last few days has been 347. She went to her regular doctor and she has an infection in the foot. He prescribed
antibiotics. She went back to the foot doctor also and he said that there is a possibility of her losing her foot. The foot doctor didn’t even give her antibiotic after doing the surgery. She has had problems with it healing. So, please pray for her
and that her foot heals completely and soon. Thanks.
Angela
World Prayer Team
North Korea - The situation in North Korea is intensifying as it continues
to flex it's muscles at the world. Because of the hostile situation that Kim Jong II has created, North Korea may also be
on the verge of another famine especially now that South Korea has also cut off aid. Please pray that peace would prevail
and that doors would be opened for evangelism and food to enter into this country and to not only make it in, but that it
would make it to the people who desperately need spiritual and physical food.
Lesotho is one of only three countries located entirely within another country
(San Marino and Vatican City, both located in Italy, being the other two). Lesotho is found in the heart of South Africa,
its geographical location has plagued its government and economic situation. However their location has caused them to be
more resourceful and they are becoming more and more self-sufficient. The country is almost 70% Christian with approximately
27% of the population still practicing ethnic religions.
Lesotho needs prayer for continued economic and government
strength. The large Christian population also needs prayer coverage so that they would continue to be a strong body of believers
and that they would be a light to the rest of the country. The AIDS epidemic is another prayer point for which Lesotho needs
intercession. Please also pray for the un-reached and those that are involved with the occult.
08/03/06
Keithville, La.
I am once again asking for your prayers as the latest today, my grandmother's
test she insisted they redo came back the same and he told her the leukemia is out of remission. She is coming up here to
see a Dr. that specializes in that kind of cancer on 8/14/06. We have no word yet on my mom's pathology report and it is overdue.
My uncle, Mickey, who sings and has been to our church before, had a stress test and then they were going to do a heart cath,
but he went into a heart attack so they had to stop the test and he was admitted in the hospital. He has no veins left
to do a bypass with and his veins are too small for the stint so, it is very serious. We are waiting for news on that. So,
please be praying as it is getting to be everyday a new crisis is happening.
Thanks.
Debbie
08/02/06
Shreveport, La.
I need prayer... I am exhausted from this ordeal ... it is not healthy.
Please add me to the prayer list but not all this I have shared.
Keep praying - keep believing as I need lots of peace and prayer.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Hi everyone, Just a note to say he had 2 stents and 1 balloon put in his heart this morn and everything
went well. He will come home tomorrrow. In about 2-3 weeks he will have his aneurysm repaired and then we will wait to see
what else is in store for him. Thanks so much for all the prayers and concerns. It is so great to have such a support
group.
Blessings to all of you,
Phyllis and Ron
Shreveport, La.
Hello to Everyone,
Hope all is well with you all. As for us we are not doing
so good. We stand in need of your prayers very much. Lynn went to the Dr. today,[Aug.1] and he has the shingles. Also they
are not able to control his sugar anymore with the pills there is a 2 month trial period and if they can't get it under control
he will have to start the insulin shots. Because of the sugar, his kidneys are starting to fail and if they can't do
something to help them, he will be on kidney dialysis within 2 years. These shingles are about to drive him crazy.
I go tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. to have a nuclear scan
done of my gallbladder. I have been having a lot of problems. Please keep our household in your prayers.
We Love You All,
Lynn & Pat
08/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Betty G. called last night to let us know that Sister Andrews fell and broke
her hip.
She is in the hospital. She
needs our prayers. Please pass this along to anyone you know who was under the ministry of Brother and Sister Andrews.
Also, please share with your brothers and sisters who do not have a computer
or email address.
Blessings,
The Weavers
Shreveport, La.
I have a prayer request. My mother has been
battling debilitating migraines for the past two weeks. She went to the doctor today and they believe it could possibly be
spinal meningitis. Spinal meningitis can be deadly. It is a very serious situation. They have given her
some extremely strong medicines already and it has not taken the migraines away, so now they are trying one last medicine.
If it has not gotten any better by Friday, they are going to do a spinal tap. Please pray for her healing.
We know God listens and I am believing He is going to do a mighty work in her life. Her name is Joyce for those of you
who do not know her. Please keep her in your prayers.
God Bless,
Julie
Shreveport, La.
1. Please be in prayer for Sue..(37) years old has pulmonary embolisms,
she has lost 75% of one lung and 25% of the other. She is a smoker and the doctor has spoke a time over her life that I won't
give place to here. I do not know if she knows the Lord. So, when praying cover her spiritual condition.
Pray that if she does not know the Lord that she would come to the knowledge of His saving grace and that she would receive
it and make Jesus LORD of her life. Then pray for her to receive the deliverance and healing that she so desperately
needs.
2. Sheila R., she has cancer and is tired of being in pain and
is really ready to give up. Pray that she would be strengthened and that she would receive healing. Darlene says
she is awesome and knows the Lord, so please pray for God's peace to rest upon her.
3. Please pray for Becky, she has cancer and it is attacking
her back and the prognosis for this is bad. Please speak death to the cancer and speak life and peace over Becky.
4. Please pray for the prodigals that are going to be returning.
Sometimes we need to put down our own desires and lay aside old ways to receive them back in. For a lot of prodigals
it is hard to return to where you left, it is even harder if you feel like no one really wants you to come back. Though
we know that returning to God is to be a God issue, to the one returning it is a God and God's people issue.
God is sending them back let's welcome them, love on them and make them feel like they have been missed.
5. Please pray for the heart to ask God what can I do for you today.
He really wants you to ask Him so He can tell you.
6. Pray for the Middle East conflict. Pray for Israel to come to remembrance that the Land is their inheritance, but it is conditional.
Pray for protection over the children. Pray that the casualties will
be minimal. God can do that. He is doing miracles every day over there and I'm convinced that it is because of
prayer, your prayer, our prayers and the prayers of many Believers. Pray for the spirit of slumber to be removed from
the Jews eyes and I beseech you to ask God for His Mercy. The Lord is gracious and compassionate slow to anger rich
in love. But He is God and His Spirit will not suffer with man forever. (His Words)
7. Please pray for unity, in the home, in the local church (within
the local church, amongst the churches, every denomination that has Jesus LORD of all) .
8. Please pray for us at work, we have started having a prayer meeting
every Wednesday at 6:30 am. We are asking God for signs and wonders to the prayers we are praying for our employees
and their families. I believe when God moves and starts answering these prayers many at our work will see these miracles
and will become Believers in the Lamb of God. The first week we had 3 volunteers, the second week 4 (other than Ken
and myself) and tomorrow we are believing for even more.
9. This is something that I have been praying by myself for myself
and my husband and our tribe for a couple of months and am being prompted to share with all of you. Pray for
Godly Wisdom, pray that the eyes of your understanding will be illuminated to know "THE TRUTH" from a lie. Pray that
you are not deceived, by people, by spirits, by doctrine, or by pride. Ask God to reveal anything in you that
will cause you to have a crack in your armor that could leave you open to deception. We would be very wise to heed the
Words of Jesus. BEWARE!! That no man deceive you. Matthew 24:4
10. Restoration for Rena and Jimmy. They need a miracle from
the Lord and they need to "hear" the Lord.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Teresa
Prayers for August 1, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) On July 25th, four well-known house-church leaders in Sichuan were formally sentenced to two
years "re-education through labor." In the labor camp they usually have to work 12-18 hours a day. According to eyewitness
reports, on the morning of June 27, 2006, house-church leaders Li Ming, Wang Yuan, Li Mingbo and Jin Jirong went to reason
with the police concerning an earlier arrest of 14 believers. Witnesses report the men were brutally beaten and then taken
to a detention house instead of a hospital.
(VOM sources) August 4th a team of Christians will be meeting with
Chinese President, President Hu Jintao in Beijing to ask for more religious access and religious freedom for the Chinese.
They have already met with Chinese Ambassador Zhou in Washington D.C. with this request.
Pray the Chinese Christians
in prison will be a bright light in the spiritual darkness around them. Pray they will lead others to a saving knowledge of
Jesus Christ. Pray the authorities will relent of the severe punishment they ordered and will shorten the time of their sentences.
Pray also for the team visiting the President of China. Pray they will have discernment and wisdom as they speak. Pray our
Lord will give President Hu ears to hear. Mark your calendars for August 1st to begin praying for this team. Be in prayer
all day on the 3rd as it will be August 4th in Beijing.
INDIA (Compass Direct) In spite of a national minority panel report confirming violence against Christians in the North-central
state of Madhya Pradesh, the state government today passed an amendment making stricter the "anti-conversion" law that has
increased persecution of Christians. The amendment, introduced in the House assembly on July 21st, requires clergy and "prospective
converts" to notify authorities of the intent to change religion one month before a "conversion ceremony." Currently the Madhya
Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act of 1968 requires that notice be sent within seven days of conversion. Under the amendment,
once advance notification has been received, authorities will decide whether the conversion is "forced" or "by allurement."
The amended law must be signed by the governor before becoming law. "This violates the fundamental right of the people, as
it is the government which would decide if a person can be converted or not," Indira Iyengar, member of the Madhya Pradesh
Minorities Commission, told Compass.
Pray Christians will continue to boldly share the Good News of salvation and
bring many new converts into God's Kingdom. Pray God will protect new believers as they trust in Him. Pray the Holy Spirit
will bring a great revival to India, leading Hindu authorities to repent of their brutal attacks against Christians.
INDONESIA (VOM sources) Noviana Malewa, the only girl to escape the malicious beheadings that took place in Indonesia on October
29, 2005, in Central Sulawesi, will receive treatment from VOMedical. The surgery is to alleviate the constant pain she still
endures from a sword slash to her face and neck by militant Muslims. Walking through a cocoa plantation on the way to her
private Christian high school in Poso Kota subdistrict, 15-year-old Noviana and three fellow students were ambushed by six
masked Islamic terrorists. Theresia Morangke, 15, Yarni Sambue, 15, and Alfita Poliwo, 17, were all decapitated and their
heads found in bags on the steps of a church and along the road to a police station with the message, "We will murder 100
more Christian teenagers and their heads will be presented as presents." Their bodies were discarded at different locations.
Give thanks to God that VOMedical will be able to relieve the physical pain that Noviana has suffered. Pray our gracious
Father will comfort her mind and heart as He takes away the emotional trauma of painful memories. Pray the Muslim extremists
who brutally attacked the girls will repent and seek Jesus who died for the ungodly.
UZBEKISTAN (Compass Direct) Uzbekistan has closed down another Western-funded aid agency, ordering the complete liquidation of the
Central Asian Free Exchange (CAFE) and ouster of its foreign staff. A final appellate court judgment against CAFE was handed
down by Tashkent courts on July 11th, less than four months after a rash of local court cases were launched against branch
CAFE offices in six cities across Uzbekistan. Like 20 other humanitarian groups closed down on scant hearsay evidence within
the past two years by the authoritarian Central Asian state, CAFE was charged with various procedural laws it had allegedly
violated. But the most serious accusation against CAFE was that the nonprofit group was doing covert missionary work among
Uzbekistan's predominantly Muslim citizens. Due to "conditions in Uzbekistan," the lengthy verdict claimed, "missionary activity
will have fatal consequences."
Pray Christians in Uzbekistan will remain faithful to the One who called them. Pray
God will give humanitarian agencies creative ways of bringing aid into Uzbekistan. Pray the Lord of all creation will show
Himself victorious to Uzbek authorities.
07/30/06
California
STILL IN THE BATTLE, HIRED AN ATTORNEY AND FOR NOW STILL OUTOF JAIL.
JUST PRAYING THE EX WIFE CONFESESS THE TRUTH AND BE SET FREE FROM ALL THESE FALSE CHARGES.
TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LIVE ,
HAD AN EVICTION DUE TO PAYING ALL THE MONEY TO THE LAWYER , BUT GOD WILL PROVIDE.
OMAR
07/29/06
Shreveport,
La.
To all that have been praying for my grandchild ( Hiedi) about the boils
that she has had....
As you know she was in the hospital for surgery on three of them and they
have healed great, but two others came up soon after and very bad ones......two of our ladies from the church prayed for her
after church Sunday before last, as well as all your prayers, and before she could have surgery again that following
Tuesday .....the boils were completly gone!!!!!!
I called the nurse and informed her that they were gone and that we
had been praying for her...but she insisted that we keep the appointment to let the doctor make the decision...........of
course he sent her home!!!
Thank-you for all your prayers and for faithfulness and never douting who
the healer truly is!!!!!
Peace be to you all and may God Bless you and your children and your children's
children
P.S. Please be praying for the total healing of her ears......the left ear
we are told only has15% hearing and her right one has 85%.....she is not forming any word's yet, not even mommy,,,,she was
2yr.s old April 2nd, BUT.... the Lord say's that what good work He has started He will finish!! and I belive it!!!
God bless,
D :)
Keithville, La.
The surgery went well and she came home after they got her awake good. She has
been in a lot of pain as they went into the same incision from 3 weeks ago. He said again he believes he got it all but said
he was fooled 2 times before so we have to wait for the final results next week. It is hard as this cancer cannot be seen
and the quick frozen sections are not reliable so he said it is like going in blind. I really need your continued prayers
as if the news is bad, she will be devasted. After the Bro.& Sis. Weaver, and Angela prayed for her she seemed to
get peace on her question if she was doing the right procedure and that helped so much ease her mind. She was so moved by
the warmth and kindness they showed her as they prayed for her. I cannot put into words how much this meant to her and to
me. This is what a Church Family is supposed to be like and I believe we have the top of the line in our leaders, The Weavers.
God knew what he was doing when he brought them into our lives. Thank you all and keep praying!
Debbie
07/28/06
Shreveport, La.
Just received an e-mail from our home school group that one of the mothers,
Tina, entered the hospital yesterday w/pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) caused from her diabetes and is going
to have the fluid drained today. She is going to have to go on insulin shots and this will be very hard on her as she
has 3 boys that she home schools and tries to keep up with. Please keep her in prayer as she adjusts to this new development
Blessings,
Jan
Shreveport, La.
Alfred Norman who passed away today is Pam's Uncle...Charlie's
great uncle. Pam is taking it hard....please remember her and the rest of the family in your prayers tonight.
Love,
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
He (Troy) has been having severe chest pains today - please do pray for him and thanks for all
your prayers.
Love,
Martha
World Prayer Team
Israel & Lebanon - Please continue praying as the situation between Israel and Lebanon intensifies.
Please pray for peace and diplomacy between these two countries and for God to work in the hearts of those most affected by
the current situation.
South Africa is economically the richest and most industrialized nation on the continent of Africa. In 1961
a parliamentary republic was established and the apartheid, a system of developing separate races, was created. Racial discrimination
ensued for the next 30 years after which time the laws were repealed and the first democratic elections were held in 1994.
The country of South Africa continues to grow and is making efforts to shorten the gaps between the impoverished and the middle
class. Like the rest of Africa, South Africa is also fighting the AIDS pandemic. One out of every five people in this country
has AIDS, and the country is making efforts to prevent the further spread of this incurable disease.
South Africa
needs prayer for the racial tensions that still exist as an after effect from the apartheid. The government and its officials
need ongoing prayer to maintain and build a government that continues to be steady, that will lessen the poverty gap, for
the economy to continue its growth, and for new solutions to cure and solve the AIDS pandemic. Even though Christians comprise
74% of the population, there is a lack of leadership and leadership training, please pray for the further development of both.
South African missionaries are now being sent throughout Africa and the 10/40 window and are greatly in need of prayer coverage.
07/27/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Lillian K. She needs a touch from God.
Thank you,
Teresa
Haughton, La.
Just to let every one know, the doctor said the enzymes in my liver were high and I might have hep
A or B.
Tina
Keithville, La.
I once again am calling on everyone to be in prayer for my mother, Joann, as
she is having surgery again in the morning to remove the cancer that they did not get the first 2 times. I am so thankful
for all of your prayers throughout this ordeal. We really pray this will get all that remains and that she qualifies for the
4 day treatment for radiation instead of the 7 week long treatment. So for she meets the guideline test for this.
We have also found out my grandmother's (Grace) leukemia is out of remission
and I ask for your prayers for her as she is faced with this illness once again. She was told she had it about 8 years ago
and with prayer God sent it into remission and it has just recently resurfaced. She is 88 years young but has been extremely
healthy and still can run circles around me. LOL
If you could pass this on to other people I would be so grateful. I will update
everyone as I find out news. Thanks and I love you all.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Dear Friends and Relatives,
I had promised to let all of you know what is going on at the Gridley's.
Up until Tuesday we didn't have a clue. The Drs. have finally decided what to do for Ron. He will enter
the heart hospital next Tuesday morn at 6:30 am for putting stents in his heart. We know there will be at least 2 stents.
After this procedure is healed in 2 - 3 weeks he will have the abdominal aortic aneurysm repaired. It is at 5.9 now
which means that it is ready to be fixed. The heart Dr. says that repairing the heart with stents should make his breathing
easier. He is using oxygen as needed.
I will try and let all of you know how things go Tuesday.
Thank you for your prayers and concern. We really are blessed to have such wonderful friends and relatives
praying for Ron.
Blessings to all of you, Phyllis and Ron
Shreveport, La.
Tim's daughter, Megan, phoned and her niece was involved in an a car accident on yesterday while on
her way to Galveston for vacation with her father and his family. Kylie is 6 and she was riding in
the
vehicle with her uncle, they were on interstate in Houston and a car merging on to the interstate hit them
and they began to flip.
David, the driver, which is Kylie's uncle is in a coma and has been since the wreck, he's not expected to
make it.
Kylie has 2 fractures to her skull and she has just, in the past hour, slipped into a coma as well.
They have taken her into surgery to put a stint in her brain and plan to take bone marrow from her hip and return it to her
body by IV in hope to help reduce memory loss & function loss.
Kylie is such a beautiful and sweet little girl, she needs our prayers and David as
well, I've never met him but I know that he has to be a wonderful person, everyone speaks very highly of him, he is a soldier
stationed in Korea but he came home on a leave and was going on a vacation with his family while he was home.
Please pray for both of them.
Love you,
Melisa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for the Norman family. Alfred passed into heaven today. Please keep his
wife Julia and his son Buddy lifted up in prayer during this time for the peace of Jesus to surround them even as the hills
surround Jerusalem.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Troy & I had a great day Sunday.
This week he has been sick, chest pain and really hurting all over - maybe weather related.
I am believing God for better days.
Thanks again for your prayers. God is so good!
Martha
07/25/06
Jerusalem, Israel
ON FRIDAY I WROTE YOU ABOUT THE DISTRESS CALL I RECEIVED FROM ORTHODOX JEWISH RABBI YEHUDA LEVIN IN JERUSALEM.
HE PLEADED WITH US ALL TO CONTACT THE ISRAELI EMBASSY AND DEMAND THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CANCEL PERMISSION FOR THE LARGEST
HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVIST EVENT IN HISTORY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 6-12.
THE GOOD NEWS: THE “PARADE” THROUGH JERUSALEM ON AUGUST 10 IS CANCELLED!
THE BAD NEWS: THESE HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVISTS REMAIN DEFIANT—THEY VOW THAT ALL OTHER SCHEDULED JERUSALEM
“WORLD PRIDE” EVENTS WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED.
THIS MEANS OUR JOB IS NOT DONE.
PLEASE TAKE TIME TODAY TO:
PRAY FOR THE HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM—THAT GOD WILL SPARE IT FROM JUDGMENT AND CLEANSE IT FROM THIS ABOMINATION.
CALL OR E-MAIL THE ISRAELI EMBASSY: TELL THEM THAT AS A LOVER OF ISRAEL—AND JERUSALEM IN PARTICULAR—YOU
URGE THE AUTHORITIES TO SHUT DOWN THIS UNHOLY “WORLD PRIDE” EVENT. (Telephone: 202-364-5500, E-mail: Interreligious@israelemb.org)
MAKE A GENEROUS GIFT ONLINE TODAY SO FAITH AND ACTION CAN HELP RABBI LEVIN AND OTHERS COUNTER THIS TERRIBLE ATTACK ON THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE
HOLY LAND!
THESE HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVISTS HAVE TARGETED JERUSALEM FOR ONE REASON: BECAUSE IT IS SACRED TO ALL BIBLE-BELIEVERS!
PLEASE HELP NOW BY SHOWING THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT OUR SUPPORT. ISRAELI LEADERS KNOW DURING THIS TIME OF WAR,
THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION SHOULD THEY SHUT DOWN THIS HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVISTS. WE MUST STRENGHTEN
THEIR RESOLVE TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY SHOWING OUR SUPPORT AT THIS CRUCIAL TIME!
(AND PLEASE PASS THIS UPDATE ON TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FELLOW CHURCH MEMBERS!)
THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH ISRAEL AT THIS CRUCIAL HOUR!
Your grateful missionary to elected and appointed officials.
Rev, Robert Schenck
Shreveport, La.
I have several prayer request that I am sending tonight.
1. Gracie's grandmother passed on Monday and they will be having the funeral on Friday. Please be
praying for her family and pray for traveling mercies as they go to Oklahoma.
2. The Woodall family. Pray for God's wisdom and strength to endure what will come to their
families. Please pray for God's peace in the middle of a very harsh storm.
3. Please be in prayer for a young lady named Vickie she just received Christ as her Savior Sunday
night. Please pray for Chris and Mary Lock they are new Christians and they led their friend (Vickie)
to the Lord. Chris works for us and he was so fired up about winning 2 souls to the Lord since he has been saved.
I asked him, there's nothing like it is there? Nope. We were both crying. Pray for the intensity of the
fire to continue in this young couple.
One last thing. I will only be sending out prayer requests 3 times a day from now on. I will
check my email before I start work, at lunch and a little after 5pm. If after 5 I am free to send them any time through
the night.
Thank you for your cooperation and thank you for your faithfulness.
Love in Christ,
Teresa
Prayers for July 25, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) Rock the Desert is an outdoor Christian concert festival held annually in Midland, TX. This year
the event will feature the lack of true religious freedom in China and growing persecution of house churches there. Rock the
Desert is scheduled for July 27th – 29th. The following special cases will be among those highlighted:
Jiang Zongxiu, who was beaten to death for carrying the Scripture. Her family has not seen any justice. Her remains are
still in the hands of the government and her abusers are still free.
Pastor Cai Zhuohua, in a Chinese prison today, is accused of printing Bibles. Pastor Cai's 5-year-old son is living with
his grandparents while his wife is also in prison.
Pastor Zhang Rongliang was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on July 4, 2006, after he was arrested on December
1, 2004, for his leadership in the house church movement.
Pray this event will enlighten many people to the reality
of Christian persecution in China. Pray God will open eyes and hearts to respond by praying, writing letters of support and
giving generously to support the families of prisoners. Pray that although the prisoners' bodies are physically deprived and
even tortured, their spirits will thrive as they know the abiding presence of their Savior.
PAKISTAN (VOM Sources) On June 6, 2006, Nasir Ashraf, a Christian stone mason, was brutally attacked just outside Lahore. While
working while working on the construction of a room at a school near Manga Mandi in Pakistan, Nasir became thirsty and took
a break. He drew water and drank from a glass chained to a cemented public water tank next to a mosque which was reserved
for "all" poor people. Returning to the construction site, a Muslim man asked him, "Why did you drink water from this glass
since you are a Christian?" The man accused Nasir of polluting the glass. The Muslim man yanked the glass off the iron chain,
broke it and threw it in a garbage can. The man summoned other militant Muslims to the scene, furiously saying, "This Christian
polluted our glass." Hearing this, the incensed mob began beating Nasir, yelling that a Christian dog drank water from their
glass. The militant Muslims encouraged bystanders to beat Nasir because it would be a "good" deed that would benefit them
in heaven. The attackers pushed Nasir off a ledge onto the ground. The impact of the fall dislocated his shoulder and broke
his collar bone in two places. Nasir was knocked unconscious and he did not regain his senses until he reached a clinic. A
doctor told Nasir that some people had brought him there. The doctor advised Nasir to never make this kind of mistake again.
Nasir's father took him home and a VOM representative was alerted about the incident. VOMedical is helping with Nasir's medical
treatment and is monitoring his recovery from the attack. Pray for Nasir that he will be able to forgive his enemies. Pray
the Lord will bring justice in this situation.
(Compass Direct) A Christian girl has gone into hiding in Pakistan
to escape Muslim in-laws who beat and raped her for fleeing her forced marriage and refusing to practice Islam. Asya Khadim,
15, won a divorce from her abusive Muslim husband in February and sought shelter with a local aid organization to avoid reprisal
attacks. Khadim had been married to Tanveer Qadir for almost 13 months when her mother filed the divorce case on her behalf
in January 2006. "They tried to force me to read the Koran," the Christian girl told Compass. "My husband beat me every day
for two months because I refused." Khadim's case highlights ongoing national debate over the controversial Hudood Ordinances
that some say encourage domestic violence against women. Under this law, a woman who has been raped must produce four Muslim
male witnesses to prove the allegations. According to the Peace Council of Pakistan, at least 50 percent of women who report
rape are jailed and accused of adultery.
Pray God will comfort Asya Khadim and keep her safe. Pray our omnipotent
Father will put a stop to the Hudood Ordinances. Pray our God of love will remove Muslim authorities' hearts of stone and
give them hearts of flesh.
TURKEY (Compass Direct) Nationalists in Turkey's Northern city of Samsun have stepped up a two-year campaign against a Protestant
church, denouncing in the media the legally registered congregation's right to exist. Izzet Altunbas, chairman of the Samsun
Association of Balkan Turks, and a prominent member of the local Nationalist Movement Party, publicly attacked the Agape Protestant
Church in vicious terms in mid-June. In speeches broadcast over three local TV channels on June 16th, Altunbas declared that
establishment of the church, officially registered as the Agape Church Association, revealed "extensive damage" to the nation
in that it reflected Turkey's compliance with European Union legal norms strengthening a dangerous "assimilation" drive against
both Turkish ethnicity and Islam. "I find this association and its secret activities a huge danger for Samsun and for Islam,"
Altunbas said. "This is treason against our Muslim and Turkish identity."
Pray members of Agape Protestant Church
will have the mind of Christ in dealing with those who oppose them. Pray God will strengthen them with the sure and certain
knowledge that no weapon formed against them will prosper. Pray the Holy Spirit will overcome the spirit of nationalism and
allow many Turks to find their identity in Christ.
07/24/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Mr. Bartley, (Leslie Bartley's father). Mr. Bartley is in the ICU and they
do not know what is going on with him.
Please pray for Abba to give the doctors divine wisdom straight from the throne room.
Let us ask the Great Physician to speak His Word over Mr. Bartley so he can be healed.
Thank God for His healing virtue and His love that squelches every evil work that the enemy tries to throw
on God's people.
Thank God that He allows us to be used in various ways to show His Glory to a lost and dying world.
Halleluia!! OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!
Blessings,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PRAYER CHAIN BE PRAYING FOR MY DAUGHTER ( LINA ), MY SON-IN-LAW ( KEVIN ), &
MY GRANDDAUGHTER ( JOHNNA ).
KEVIN FOR DELIVERANCE FROM ALCOHOL & DRUGS, PHYSICAL HEALING FOR HIS BACK -- HE IS LOOKING AT BACK SURGERY
FOR SLIPPED DISCS & A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR JESUS. HE ACCEPTED JESUS YEARS AGO BUT DID NOTHING WITH THAT FACT & I'M
NOT SURE IF HE REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT HE DID. JOHNNA IS 8 MO. PG. & HAS CERVICAL CANCER, GESTATION DIABETES PLUS A
KIDNEY DISEASE THAT HAS BEEN AGGRAVATED BY THIS PREGNANCY & SOME OF THE TESTS SHE HAS HAD TO HAVE. SHE HAS BEEN
IN TOTAL BED REST FOR ABOUT 3 WKS BE CAUSE OF BEING IN LABOR & THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE BABY " IN ". SHE IS IN
A LOT OF PAIN MOST OF THE TIME. AS A CHILD JOHNNA ACCEPTED JESUS & IS STILL SENSITIVE TOWARD HIM BUT NE ED TO
TURN HER LIFE OVER TO HIM TOTALLY.... SHE HAS SOME ISSUES SHE NEEDS TO ALLOW HIM TO HEAL BETWEEN THEM. MY DAUGHTER
IS A CHRISTIAN & IN NEED OF PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL STRENGTH & ENCOURAGEMENT. DEALING WITH BOTH A HUSBAND &
A DAUGHTER ( JOHNNA LIVES WITH HER PARENTS AS DO HER 2 CHILDREN ) WHO ARE IN CONSTANT PAIN AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT BOTH
EMOTIONALLY & PHYSICALLY. SHE WORKS OUTSIDE THE HOME AT A VERY DEMANDING JOB & HAS HAD TO CHANGE HER WORK HRS. AROUND
SO SHE CAN BE THERE FOR JOHNNA & FOR THE GRANDKIDS. I APPRECIATE THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL & I WILL KEEP
YOU UPDATED AS I KNOW ANYTHING. MAY THE JOY OF THE LORD OVERWHELM YOU ALL !
NANCY
07/22/06
Shreveport, La.
I talked with Ms Pat today - Billy is helping her with her homework
to look up words...
She has been inviting people to church and witnessing to lost souls...
She asked that we pray for her brother Bill who is having terrible pain
in his back.
She asked that we pray for salvation for CeCe's friend who is coming to
church tomorrow.
Ms. Pat is a great worker and she is going to call a lot of people and help
with the bus ministry. Praise the Lord. I can see souls coming to the
Lord when they walk in the doors at Radiant Life.
Love and hugs,
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Thank you all for your prayers concerning
my Mom's surgery in the wee hours of Thursday morning. We learned at about 11:30 a.m. that the surgery (removal of
18" of colon) went well and that she was in recovery. She was sent to a room at 2:30 that afternoon, weak as a kitten and
totally helpless. Pathologist report isn't back but the masses were initially declared to be benign with possibilities for
future malignancy.
Mom has made remarkable progress. I
was her voice, legs, and prayer partner Thursday evening and night. She suffered a great deal from nausea and pain. She zapped
her pain pump often during those hours and meds were administered for nausea. Friday saw marked improvement. She was alert,
understood what was said, but was still weak and continued to have severe abdominal and back pain with nausea. Friday noon
a liquid diet and rapid improvement began. By Friday afternoon she was taking assisted trips to the potty and even took a
stroll down the hall with IV pump pole (we called it 'driving the bus').
Saturday morning, noon and night each
reflected yet more improvement and increased appetite. Solids will probably be introduced Sunday. When I left my
sis-in-law in charge tonight (Saturday) at 6 p.m. Mom had already been for a nice hallway stroll and was getting good marks
in the potty department. She had made two laps around the hallways surrounding the nurses station and then fell (just a figure
of speech) onto the bed, pushing the magic button. Sharon promised to continue the rigid routine of walking, breathing device,
potty trips, and chair-sitting. She's had lots of experience with patients and will probably make a pretty good nursey-person.
I was just blessed to have been able to be her caregiver for those first very critical 60-70 hours following surgery.
We'll be returning to the hospital after
church Sunday and will assess her overnight companion needs, so my bag's still by the door and ready for a return
trip to the plastic sofa (hey, it pulls out!) ...
Thank you so much for your prayers.
I was so afraid, but God was so merciful ... isn't he always? He knows my Mom and me by our first names for sure now
... as we are the ones who have been calling on him day and night at all hours these last several days and weeks :)
Love you all and appreciate you!
Marti
07/22/06
World Prayer Team
Israel & Lebanon - The countries of Israel and Lebanon need continuous prayer coverage. Please pray
for peace and diplomacy between these two countries and for God to work in the hearts of those most affected by the current
situation.
Madagascar is an island located off of the Eastern coast of Africa. It is a little less than the size of
California, making it the fourth largest island in the world. It was originally an independent kingdom but became a French
colony in 1896; then in 1960 it regained its independence. In 2002 the current president, an active Christian, was elected
after a seven month period of review of the election by the High Constitutional Court. Their current economy is largely agriculturally
based, with new rise and interest in ecological tourism.
Madagascar needs prayer for the eighteen different
minorities that are found on this island, some of which still practice culturally traditional religions including witchcraft
and the worship of ancestral spirits. With almost half of the population being Christian, Madagascar still needs prayer for
the church and their leaders. Madagascar's youth also need prayer, with an emphasis on continued Christian leadership.
07/19/06
Shreveport, La.
I just received a call that Nazareth was bombed an hour ago. The caller said that the different countries
are requesting the United States to step in and that if we don't we will see WW III. I have not been able to verify
that information, but, I would like to request that we pray and seek the Lord for Godly wisdom for our President and for Condoleeza
Rice. Please pray for the children over there. 2 children were killed in the street by the bomb in Nazareth.
We need some serious prayer coverage over this whole situation.
Watching,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
The little girl Elizabeth that we prayed for yesterday miraculously fever went down and the baby went home today.
They never did determine the cause of the high fever. God is very, very good, isn't HE?
Thank you for praying.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Good evening!
Please be in agreement for Eddie W.'s complete and total healing, ask the Father to create new, healthy lungs in him.
God said He will take our hearts of stone and give us hearts of flesh. Healing or even giving Eddie new lungs is therefore
not a big deal at all for our God. Pray for the peace of Jesus to rest on the entire family. Pray for strength
and for the gift of faith to rise up in them.
Jesus said... that if we have the faith of a grainof a mustard seed we could say
to the mountain move and it would go far away and nothing would be impossible Matthew 17:20
I believe collectively we have the faith of a grain of a mustard seed.
Pray Psalms 23 and Psalms 91 over him and
Psalms 138
1. I Will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified
thy word above all thy name. 3. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength
in my soul. 4. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5.
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord. 6. Though the Lord be high,
yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7. Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save
me. 8. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ev er: forsake not the
works of thine own hands. KJV
Thank you and God Bless!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Courtney J., she has a stomach virus and is not feeling well. Her husband is home this
weekend and she really needs a touch from the Lord so that they can enjoy this time together, not to mention she just really
needs to be walking in total health cause she is a covenant child of God!
Proverbs 4:20-21 0. My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21. Let them
not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22. For they are life unto those that find
them, and health to all their flesh.
Thank you Jesus for your Word is so healing and so sweet.
Blessings,
Teresa
Prayers for July 18, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) A prominent female house church leader was imprisoned in Jilin province on July 14, 2006. Additionally,
in the past few days, 17 house church pastors were detained in Henan and Sichuan provinces. According to eyewitness reports,
on July 11, Mrs. Wang Jinhua, a prominent house church leader, was arrested along with her husband Mr. Xu Jinfu and their
8-year-old son Xu Enze. Xu Enze was released after some members of the church asked for the boy's release. After being interrogated
for three days and nights, Mrs. Wang was transferred to Baishan Prison in Baishan town, Jilin city. Her husband Mr. Xu was
released on the same day. The interrogators signed the date of Mrs. Wang's transfer and Mr. Xu's release as July 12th (instead
of July 14th) in order to cover their illegal extension of summons time. Another major house church leader, Mr. Yu Peng, was
forced to flee and is now on the run because he was put on the wanted list by the government. At least three other leaders
of his church were questioned by the PSB.
Pray the Lord will deliver Mrs. Wang from those who would harm her. Pray
God will give her His peace and hope for the future. Pray those who are coming against the Christians in China will begin
to thirst for the living God.
INDIA (Global Council of Indian Christians) On July 15th, around 11:00 p.m., a notorious group of Hindu radicals tried to burn
down a transformer as part of a plan to attack 150 orphan girls in Kota, Rajasthan. The attackers allegedly had plans to rape
the girls. The plan failed when the transformer led to an uncontrolled fire and created many onlookers. This is the latest
in a serious of attempts to shut down the work of Emmanuel Orphanages. Previously, officials from the Rajasthan social welfare
ministry tried to extract false complaints against Emmanuel Orphanages, but their repeated attempts have failed. Mr. Madan
Dilavar, the social welfare minister of Rajasthan has made over 50 statements and threats against M.A. Thomas and Emmanuel
Mission. Previously, Emmanuel Mission's licenses were cancelled and bank accounts for the orphanages were frozen. (actions
that were later rescinded). Most of the orphan girls that Emmanuel Orphanages help are from Dalit background.
Pray
God will continue to protect the children in Emmanuel orphanage. Pray the Spirit of our risen Lord will give the Emmanuel
workers His supernatural love for those who oppose them. Pray this spiritual battle will prove the power of our God of love
to overcome the spirit of hate.
LAOS (VOM Canada) On May 1, 2006, Ka Tamong (22) came to faith in Christ in the Louangphrabang area of Laos and immediately
set out to share his faith with the people in his home village of Omdong. Using a cassette tape given to him by a pastor,
he began sharing his new found faith with his family and fellow villagers and many expressed interest in becoming Christians.
However, the village head reported him to the district police and he was arrested on May 16. His Bible and cassette player
were confiscated. Contacts report Ka Tomong was released from Nong Ngiao prison on or around June 24th and has led three more
people to the Lord. Pray that Ka Tamong will remain faithful to his newfound faith. Pray that he will find opportunities to
share Christ and that other believers will be encouraged because of his faithfulness. Pray that the villagers that have heard
the gospel will respond with open hearts to Jesus Christ.
Praise God for this young man of strong faith. Pray the
Lord will lead him to those He has chosen to hear the Good News and believe in His Son. Ask God to continue to strengthen
this servant and protect him in body, mind and spirit.
PAKISTAN (Compass Direct) Freed on bail, a Pakistani man charged with raping Ribqa Masih has continued to threaten the young Christian
woman who accused him of pressuring her to convert to Islam by violating her. "I'm afraid to go outside," said Masih before
breaking into tears. "Mentally, I've been too disturbed to study." Masih had finished her high school examinations and was
awaiting the results in September 2005, when wealthy Muslim neighbors in this town near Faisalabad kidnapped and raped her,
she said. Among them was Muhammad Kashif, who was granted bail on a technicality the law gives to criminal suspects suffering
from illness. His illness is psoriasis. "Psoriasis did not stop him from raping Masih," said Khalil Tahir Sindhu, Masih's
lawyer. Nor did it keep Kashif from fleeing police in a Faisalabad courtroom last October when his initial request for pre-arrest
bail was rejected.
Give thanks to God that Masih was willing to testify to the suffering she endured at the hands
of Muslim men. Pray Jesus Himself will comfort her and take away her fears. Pray the men who violated her will repent of their
actions and seek the only One who can truly forgive them.
07/18/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Elizabeth (2 year old baby) she is in the hospital and is the daughter of Joey and Tracey.
Joey is Amy H.'s brother.
The baby's temp on Sunday was 105, they got it down to 102 and this morning it is back up to 104. Please be in
prayer for this child they are testing her for West Nile and for meningitis. Her mother and father both need to
come to the Lord. Pray for God's will to be done. And just ask the Lord to lead you in praying for this family
and for the situation at hand.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Colon surgery for me is set for Thursday July 20th; 7:30AM. I am not sure how long I will be there----
depends on whether rehab is necessary. Rehab is determined by level of pain and ability to walk (care
for oneself) after surgery. Your prayers are appreciated.
Theresa R.
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
WorldPrayerCenter
Monthly
Prayer Targets for July 2006
MISSIONS
OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo and
Theresa. Agree with us for a great anointing to fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were closed
to be opened to bring the Gospel to the lost. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they go to
bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would bring
wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families.
Ask the Lord Jesus to position each employee to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the
WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a hundred-fold return for their time given to prayer
for the needs of others.
This year God gave Brother Cerullo a mandate asking him, “Son, are you willing
to put on the Big Coat?” This mandate is a 5 year, 10-point master plan for souls that includes:
Mama Theresa’s Place
March of Prophecy Multi-Media
Presentation
Israel International Prayer
and Media Center
Israeli Schools of Ministry
The Elijah Institute
The Prayer Bible
Thirty International Schools
of Ministry in 2006
Daily School of Ministry TV
Broadcast School without Walls
Mission to London Crusade 2006
Partners, are you willing to put on the Big Coat with Brother Cerullo?
If so, please call Partner Services for more information at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
Mission to
London
July 17-22, 2006
Earl’s Court II
London, England
Rachel Graham and the Global Prayer Strike Force Team will be going
to Paris and London. Cover them with prayers. Ask God to protect them and use them mightily as they minister to the people
there.
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be
given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
HELPLINE TELEVISION PROGRAM
The taping of the first Helpline TV program took place on May 20, 2006,
and we are so excited about the great things God is doing through this televised program. Our next taping will take place
on July 29th and 30th. Please keep the Helpline in your prayers as we continue to tape new programs
throughout the year.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will move mightily in the lives of each
person calling the Helpline.
Pray that God will send anointed and spirit filled prayer ministers
to answer phone calls for the Helpline.
Ask God to send in funding to meet all the financial needs of the
Helpline.
Pray for Dr. Cerullo, Theresa, and the Helpline staff. Ask God
to give them strength and new revelation for each program.
Pray for the CBS producers, directors, and staff to be lead of God
to produce a Godly and spirit filled program where the anointing can flow out to each person watching.
Pray for each special guest to have a timely and anointed message
that will minister to those viewing the programs.
If you have any questions regarding the Helpline or you would like
to be in the audience or become a prayer minister, please call Renee Banks at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2558.
DECADE
OF HARVEST
This is the decade God has given Dr.
Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate to bring in an end-time host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an
army of Nationals who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools of Ministry
worldwide. These schools will focus on salvation, healing, and building up the body of Christ. The next school will be held
on:
September 1-4, 2006
Washington Hilton Towers Washington DC
For more
information on upcoming Schools of Ministry and registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
YEAR OF THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly
– but God has spoken to Brother Cerullo that November is Israel’s time. Last year we conducted three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were
saved. We have also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry
to the Jews. We are now receiving many more opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 – 4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs, Wonders, and
Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
Pray that the recent budget
cuts slashing funds to the Israel Defense Force will not impair the IDF’s ability to protect the State of Israel.
Pray that Hizbullah, an Iranian funded
terrorist group, will heed the warnings of the Israel Defense Force to cease fighting.
Pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy
Spirit on Jews, Arabs, and all nations.
Pray for a new experience of the Fear of
the Lord, and reverence of His Holiness.
Pray that
Prime Minister Olmert will seek God’s guidance before changing Israel’s boundaries.
Pray that Prime Ministers Olmert’s meeting
with Jordanian King Abdullah II has strengthened their relationship with one another.
Pray for Shaul Mofaz, the Minister of Defense, and for Israel to trust
in God as her defense.
Pray that all Bible believing Jews and Arabs will lay down their nationalistic
ideals and seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Proclaim that the Lord will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight
in His people.
Pray that the weapons and explosives
that have been smuggled into the Gaza Strip since Israel withdrew last September will not be used to cause more deaths.
Pray that
God will prevent global jihad operations from operating in Nablus and Jerusalem, and that the international terror network will not be active in Sinai and
Jordan.
Pray that our hearts are not weighed down with dissipation, our energies
are not wasted, and our attention is on the Lord.
Pray for Yaakov Terner, the Mayor of Beersheba, and for wells of salvation
to be re-dug there.
Proclaim
that the sound of weeping and crying will be heard no more in Jerusalem.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast declared
Thy strength among the people. Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm 77:14-15).
UNREACHED
PEOPLE
The Nara, which are predominantly a Negroid people, live north of the
Gash River in southwestern Eritrea. They have strong builds but they are generally not as tall as other related groups. The
Nara belong to the Prenilotes, the Sudanic peoples that migrated eastward into southwestern Ethiopia. They introduced
agriculture to that part of Africa. In the past, the Nara were one of the Sudanic tribes that were raided for slaves by many
other peoples.
The Nara language, which is called Nara, belongs to the East Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan language
family. There is considerable dialect variation within their four main tribal sections and often even from village to village.
Tigre is used for intercommunication.
Ancient records exist that refer to the Nara. Both an inscription in the fourth
century and an Arab traveler's log in the ninth century tell of the location of the Nara on the borders of the Alwa Kingdom
of the Nile Valley.
The Nara economy is based on agriculture despite the fact that many people weave, trade, hunt,
or breed animals to supplement their incomes. Their principal crops include sorghum (the universal staple), wheat, barley,
millet, legumes, vegetables, fruits, sesame, linseed, tobacco, and also a stimulant known as kat.
The gathering of
forest products provides vines for ropes and baskets and wood for stools. Men do the hunting, herding, and milking. Both men
and women participate in the farm work. Surplus crops and woven crafts are traded for other items such as spices, iron and
iron works, jewelry, and clothes.
The Nara men practice polygamy meaning that they generally have multiple wives.
The Nara requires a substantial bride-price which almost always includes cattle and other valuables. The normal residential
unit is an independent nuclear or polygamous family occupying a compound wherein each married woman lives in her own separate
hut.
The Nara community will consist either of a single compact village or a cluster of small settlements. The people
live in round huts made from an interweaving of rods and twigs overlaid with clay. The conical thatched roofs extend down
to the ground and give the hut a "beehive" effect. The dwellings usually have two entrances, and they are commonly clustered
together in sites away from the main trails and in areas that can be readily defended from bandits.
Nara women are
usually unveiled and have considerable liberty. They are treated with honor. The men usually wear brightly colored pieces
of cloth that are similar to togas, and most men also wear turbans. The men smoke tobacco and, to some extent, chew the stimulant
kat. They drink liquor in the homes as well as in public places.
The Nara are almost exclusively Muslim because they
were forcibly made to convert to Islam during the late nineteenth century. Numerous elements from their old religion still
flourish among them. Islam, in a lot of cases, has failed to become internalized. This may possibly be due to the way
in which it was forced upon them.
Villages usually have a mosque which looks similar to the other houses. Many villages
have Imams who teach the Koran, but the Nara are not devout in prayers or fasting, and few make pilgrimages to Mecca or other
holy places. Few Nara, except those who are very religious, know in detail the Muslim proscriptions or the Koran. In fact,
most of them know little, if any, Arabic. They do, however, refuse to eat pork or the flesh of animals killed by someone of
another religion.
The spiritual needs of the Nara are many. There are a limited amount of Christian resources in their
language. Since they are not as devout in their practice of Islam as are some other groups, perhaps their openness to the
Gospel and the plan of salvation will be greater. Christian laborers are greatly needed to take the Gospel to the Nara of
Eritrea.
Ask the
Holy Spirit to grant wisdom and favor to the one mission agency that is targeting the Nara.
Pray that
God will reveal Himself to the Nara through dreams and visions.
Pray for
the Lord to soften the hearts of the Nara so that they will be receptive to the Gospel.
Take authority
over the spiritual principalities and powers that are keeping the Nara bound.
Ask God
to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the spiritual soil of Eritrea through worship and intercession.
Pray that
Christian radio broadcasts, evangelical literature, and the Jesus film will soon be made available to the Nara.
Ask the
Lord to bring forth a triumphant Nara church
for the glory of His name!
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in surrounding
countries that are busy spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio, they minister
and pray for the people in Eritrea. Pray for the move of God to touch the lives of the Nara of Eritrea through all means of
ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Country Profile: Eritrea Population: 4.4 million Religion:
Christianity and Islam
Eritrea emerged from its long war of independence in 1993 only to plunge once again into military
conflict with the Yemen and then with its old adversary Ethiopia.
A fragile peace prevails and Eritrea faces the gigantic tasks of rebuilding its infrastructure and
of developing its economy after 30 years or more of fighting.
A former Italian colony, Eritrea was occupied by the British in 1941. In 1952 the United Nations
helped to establish it as an autonomous entity united with a common agreement with Ethiopia. This agreement served as a compromise between Ethiopian claims for sovereignty and Eritrean aspirations
for independence. Unfortunately, 10 years later the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, decided to annex it and he triggered
a 32-year armed struggle.
All of this culminated in independence after
an alliance of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) and a coalition of Ethiopian resistance movements defeated Haile
Selassie's communist successor, Mengistu Haile Mariam.
In 1993, in a referendum supported
by Ethiopia, Eritreans voted almost unanimously for independence
which left Ethiopia landlocked.
The two countries have hardly become good
neighbors. The issues of Ethiopian access to the Eritrean ports of Massawa and Assab and unequal trade terms continue to sour
relations.
Border disputes around the town of
Badme in 1998 erupted into open hostilities. This conflict
ended with a peace deal in June 2000, but by this time both sides were left with tens of thousands of soldiers dead. A security
zone, patrolled by UN forces, separates the two countries for now.
The unresolved border issue weighs
heavily on other pressing problems. These include Eritrea's
inability to provide enough food for the population. Two thirds of the population receives food aid. Moreover, economic progress
is stymied by the proportion of Eritreans who are in the army rather than the workforce.
▪Pray that hostilities will end between Ethiopia
and Eritrea.
▪Pray that the border disputes will be resolved and
that the two countries will work together as good neighbors.
▪Ask God to use the message of the Gospel of peace to minister to the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea to avoid continued hardship and death for the people.
▪Pray that Christians will be able to evangelize to followers of Islam in Eritrea, and that many Muslims will come to know the Lord.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual
sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that they find a way to effectively evangelize in Eritrea, and that they find a way to get Christian information to Muslims and Christians.
THE
PERSECUTED CHURCH
Eritrea is an example of a nation where Christians are being actively
persecuted for reasons of jealousy and political purposes. The persecution is fueled by bad information including false charges
that evangelicals are 'foreign', and therefore a threat to national integrity and security.
The Eritrean government launched a crackdown against evangelical Christians
in May 2002, and today more than 400 evangelicals are imprisoned in Eritrea purely on account of their faith. Most Christians
are incarcerated in metal shipping containers that have been brought from the ports to accommodate the multitude of prisoners.
The containers are overcrowded, hot, and unventilated causing many prisoners to suffer dysentery. Christians are being tortured
to renounce their faith, and young and old alike have to endure this torment because they refuse to recant.
One of the sources of persecution is jealousy on the part of the
leaders of the traditional Eritrean Orthodox Church. During the 1990s, the Eritrean Orthodox Church experienced a revival.
When they became frustrated by resistance from the leadership, the renewed evangelicals left to evangelize and plant churches.
These churches have grown and multiplied over the years.
About 40 percent of all Eritreans are members of the Eritrean Orthodox
Church from which they derive significant political influence. Muslims make up another 48% of Eritrea’s population but
the evangelicals are a small minority. In May 2002 the government banned all churches except the Eritrean Orthodox, Catholic,
and Lutheran churches. As members of the other denominations and independent churches meet, they are arrested. This
includes little children, the elderly, youths, whole families, and even whole congregations. Their suffering is horrible,
but the Orthodox Church is happy to have the government oppressing the evangelicals, and the government is happy to have the
political support of the Orthodox Church.
·Pray for a great revival
in the Eritrean Orthodox Church that would lead to conviction of sin, repentance, reconciliation, and Christian solidarity.
·Pray that the Holy Spirit
will dwell within each imprisoned believer to lift that believer on 'eagle’s wings and protect him or her from all evil.
·Pray that the government
of Eritrea will repent of its atrocities and restore full religious freedom to Eritrea. Pray fervently for President Isaias
Afwerki and his advisor, Ambassador Amare Tekle.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters
near Sudan. Pray that believers in Christ find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering
in Sudan.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Pray for
the continued protection and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround
them with His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed against them will be utterly foiled.
“I exhort
therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving
of thanks be made for all men,
kings, and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that the number of prison inmates will decrease. The nation’s
jails and prisons take in more than a thousand inmates a week. Ask the Holy Spirit to change the hearts and minds of these
inmates so that they will have a desire to know the Lord.
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but
the Lord upholdeth the righteous” (Psalm 37:17).
3.Pray that a recently passed bill to prevent demonstrators
from disrupting military funerals at national cemeteries will allow families to bury their American heroes with dignity and
in peace.
“And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him” (Acts
8:2).
Pray
that motorists across the country will not take out their gas rage on other people. Although no statistics are kept on incidences
of gas rage, the National Association of Convenience Stores said evidence indicates rage has increased against cashiers and
clerks since prices began climbing in February.
“A wise
man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident”(Proverbs 14:16).
Pray that a new type of screening for breast cancer, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, will save many lives. Magnetic
resonance spectroscopy may reduce the need for biopsies of breast abnormalities by 58 percent. By performing a MR spectroscopy
after an MRI scan, doctors can non-invasively see which tumors are malignant and thereby eliminate biopsies. “Behold,
I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and trust”(Jeremiah 33:6)
Pray that God will give wisdom and guidance to the U.S. regarding
their recent decision to reverse more than 25 years of policy by offering to hold talks with Tehran to avert a nuclear crisis.
“For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways”(Psalm 91:11).
Pray that the new CIA Director Michael V. Hayden will be a superb
leader. The president lavished him with praise and commented that the director brings more than two decades of experience
into the intelligence field.
“Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander
to the people” (Isaiah 55:4).
Pray that an agreement between President Bush and Governor Schwarzenegger
to send National Guard Troops to handle logistical duties at the border will give Border Patrol agents more time to take care
of law enforcement activities. “But I will make
them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein” (Ezekiel 44:14).
Pray that God will reveal a cure for AIDS to
scientists. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first reported case of AIDS. The year was 1981, and in
gay neighborhoods across the country, healthy young men were beginning to come down with a mysterious illness that would later
be called AIDS.
“And in that same hour He cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of
evil spirits; and unto many that were blind He gave sight” (Luke 7:21).
Pray that God will
bless the plans of the United States government as it joins with European leaders in their talks with Iran on Iran’s nuclear program. Ask our Lord to move on the heart of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to respond
positively to these talks and cooperate.
“Do
this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy
friend”(Proverbs 6:3).
Pray that the Multicast/Equal access bill will pass. This bill will
go a long way in preventing discrimination against religious broadcasters.
“I will set no wicked thing before
mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me” (Psalm 101:3).
Pray for new laws to be passed to protect children from sex offenders
and murderers.
“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God
upon the children of disobedience” (Ephesians 5:6).
Pray that the loss of Social Security numbers and other personal information
from the Department of Veterans Affairs will not fall into the wrong hands.
“He revealeth the deep and secret
things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him” (Daniel 2:22).
Pray that
God will protect our young people who are socializing with people they do not know on MySpace.com. A 16-year-old girl flew
to the Middle East to be with a West Bank man she met on MySpace.com. She had tricked her family into getting her a passport,
and then left home without notice. The girl was persuaded to return home by U.S. officials. “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15).
Pray that
the efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to monitor unapproved drugs will prevent people from being poisoned. The FDA
estimates that there are several hundred different unapproved active ingredients in prescription drugs on the market.
“For
one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs”(Romans 14:20).
Pray that God will
protect U.S.
interests in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Fox News has learned that Americans face possible terrorist threats in China, and in other cities’ restaurants, churches, and schools. “Wherefore ye shall do My statutes, and keep My judgments, and do them;
and ye shall dwell in the land in safety”(Leviticus 25:18).
Pray that the crime
rate will go down in America. The number of violent crimes increased by 2.5 percent
over last year’s total resulting in the largest percentage gain since the early 1990’s. There were more
murders, robberies, and aggravated assaults. “But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and
for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it”(Jeremiah 22:17).
Pray that Congress will continue to move in alignment with the plans
of President Bush to bring victory and closure to the war in Iraq. The House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution
rejecting an “arbitrary date for the withdraw” of U.S. troops from Iraq.
“The Lord shall cause
thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee
before thee seven ways” (Deuteronomy 28:7).
Pray that God will protect our country’s economy from influences
that do not have America’s best interests in mind. “If
they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures” (Job 36:11
Pray that God will frustrate the
devices of the wicked so their hands will not be able to carry out plans of destruction. North
Korea test launched up to seven missiles that all fell into the Sea of Japan. Pray that as nations condemn the test, North
Korea will stop
striving to develop a working ballistic missile program.
“Is not destruction to the wicked and a strange
punishment to the workers of iniquity” (Job 31:3).
Pray that the United States will be able to persuade Russia to not
share scientific technology with Iran that Iran will use to make nuclear bombs.
“A
wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident”(Proverbs 14:16).
Pray that the U.S. Supreme Court
will make the right decision as they consider an appeal that seeks to reinstate a federal law banning so-called partial-birth
abortions. “This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me”(Ecclesiastes 9:18).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
07/14/06
Shreveport, La.
Remember Debbie Morris today.She will have teeth pulled today.Pray this morning that the congestion is under control, so she can get this taken care
of.Pray for Joann (Debbie’s Mom) today.The last tissue that the surgeon removed came back positive.The
lymph nodes were negative.Praise GOD!She will be making more decisions today for the next step.Debbie will
not be able to be with her mom today, but her sister-in-law, Sue will be with her.Please
keep both ladies lifted up today in prayer.
Angela
Keithville, La.
Thank you all for your prayers. Cleatta is home now and doing great. They will treat her rythem
problem with meds and I think everything will be fine. Thanks again and God Bless.
Buster
Shreveport, La.
We will be having a prayer meeting tonight @ 6:30 pm at Life Church. We will be praying about the
situation over in Israel and for the churches to be prepared for what is coming. Please forgive the short notice.
Hope to see you there.
In Him,
Teresa
Prayers for July 11, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) The Zhonmu City People's Court sentenced Chinese house church pastor Zhang Rongliang to seven
and a half years in prison on June 29. Zhang is a key leader of the China for Christ house church movement. He was arrested
by Henan police and held without charges on December 1, 2004. Months later was he charged with "attaining a passport through
cheating" and with "illegal border crossing." Chinese authorities often deny passports to well-known house church leaders.
Previously Zhang had been detained five times and spent a total of 12 years in prison for his religious activities. He also
co-authored a joint house church "Confession of Faith." Following his arrest, authorities confiscated Christian DVDs and other
materials from Zhang's house that allegedly linked him with foreign Christians. Contact with foreign co-religionists can constitute
illegal activity in China. Pastor Zhang has five chronic diseases, including high blood pressure and severe diabetes, which
were all acknowledged in an official hospital diagnosis in 2005. According to Chinese law, Pastor Zhang is qualified to ask
for medical parole based on his health condition. Chen has appealed to human rights groups around the world to pay close attention
to her husband's case – and has asked the international Christian community to continue praying for her husband.
Pray
God will give Pastor Zhang the physical and spiritual strength to endure. Pray that even now the Lord is preparing the hearts
and minds of those with whom he will share the gospel while he is in prison. Pray the Holy Spirit will open the blinded eyes
of the Chinese authorities so they can see Jesus.
CUBA (Compass Direct) On June 26, the Rev. Carlos Lamelas, pastor and former national president of the Church of God in Cuba,
was unexpectedly freed from jail. Members of Lamelas' extended family accompanied his wife, Uramis, and two daughters to the
Villa Marita Detention Center in Havana last Monday for what they thought would be their weekly 15-minute visit with the jailed
pastor. "It was a surprise indeed on Monday when we went for the visit," Carlos Lamelas' sister, Lourdes, informed friends
in an e-mail. "They informed us that they had decided on a change in procedure and that the case was closed. He was free to
go home." Arrested on February 20, Lamelas spent more than four months in jail without being formally charged. In a phone
conversation from his home in Havana following his exit from jail, Lamelas told a friend that authorities had granted him
"provisional" release.
Give thanks and praise to God for Pastor Lamelas' unexpected release. Pray the Lord will make
this "provisional" release permanent. Pray God will continue to grow His church in Cuba, and the gates of hell will not prevail
against it.
INDIA (Salem Voice Ministries) Christian believers and their pastor were attacked during a worship service in India last Sunday.
While police looked on, about 20 people surrounded and then attacked worshipers at the Good Shepherd Community Church in the
Indian Punjab on July 2. One man helping out at the church was seriously injured and was admitted to the hospital. The pastor
filed a report with the police later. However, about 50 Sarpanch villagers, came to the hospital and threatened to kill the
pastor if he didn't leave. Then the villagers forcibly removed the pastor from the hospital. The pastor and his church members
have faced persecution by the head of the village and his followers for a number of years. They have asked the pastor and
his flock to leave the village, and threatened the pastor with "dire consequences" if doesn't withdraw complaints he has lodged
with authorities about prior incidents. The land on which the Good Shepherd Community Church sits was donated to the congregation
in 2003. According to SVM, "The latest attack on the church took place in the presence of police personnel who were posted
on the orders of the High Court for protection, as well as prevention of any untoward happening in the church premises. Sadly
the police officials are allegedly siding with the attackers. They have sent false reports to the higher authorities and refused
to lodge (a complaint). And none of the accused have been taken into custody and action initiated so far."
Continue
praying for Christians in India. Go before the throne with the certainty that those who come to Jesus will never be cast out.
Pray our heavenly Father will protect all of His children in India.
NIGERIA (Compass Direct) Local church leaders said Muslim extremists overwhelmed police officers who were providing refuge for
an unidentified Christian woman in Niger state on June 28. Extremists stoned and clubbed the woman to death for doing street
evangelism. David Atabo of the Roman Catholic Church in Izom said he witnessed the killing of the woman. He said she had met
a group of Muslim youths, shared the gospel with them and gave them tracts. When nearby Muslim elders learned that the woman
had preached to the youths, they claimed she insulted the prophet of Islam, Muhammad, and ordered that she be killed. Police
rescued her and took her into protective custody, but a mob stormed the police station. "The police, realizing that the Muslim
crowd was overwhelming, smuggled the woman through a back door to escape with her, but the Muslims blocked all escape routes,
and at this point the police abandoned the woman to save their lives," Atabo said.
Pray our omnipotent Father will
move in power to change the hearts of Muslim extremists in Nigeria. Pray Christians will continue bold and loving in sharing
their faith. Pray God will use the martyrdom of this bold Christian woman for His ultimate and eternal glory.
07/13/06
Keithville, La.
This will be quick. My sister, Cleatta, is in the hospital. She was having some
irregular heart beats and some pain yesterday and for a couple of days I guess. I took her to the ER and they ran some tests
and kept her overnight. They didn't say heart attack, but there were some abnormal signs in her rythem. Please Pray for a
speedy recovery and that she won't have anything long lasting from this. I hope she can come home today. I will send an update
as soon as I can. Thanks and God Bless
Buster
Shreveport, La.
Please pray and forward. Bobby S. has a friend at LSU, James G., who has suffered several heart attacks and
is on life support and the doctors aren’t giving much hope of survival. Our JESUS still heals, delivers, sets free,
and even raises the dead if need be! He calls those things that are not as though they were.
Sincerely
Serving Christ,
Gary
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer
over the situation in Israel. I so much wanted to ask the church to pray in unity tonight for God to be glorified in
this horrible situation over there. We have missionaries over there and we need to be praying for their protection.
Some of them have children. It can not be fun hearing missiles going off and wondering what is going to happen to you.
Please pray for protection over their minds and over their hearts.
Though this looks very bad in the natural the flip side is this. I do not say this lightly, The Lord
spoke to my heart several years ago and said if I would watch what is happening to Israel that is what is happening with the
Body of Christ. Because of that direction I have prayed for the Body of Christ in what I believe to be a very effective
and strategic way. God does tell us how to pray if we will listen.
The one thing that
is been a wonderful thing that is happening, is the Israeli's are going to the enemies camp and they are storming the gates
of hell. It is time for us to do the same thing. They were going after one Soldier, one of their own taken and
they said enough is enough....We need to do the same. We need to go to the enemies camp and bomb the Hell out
of it. Take back what rightfully belongs to us, but more importantly what rightfully belongs to God.
The Lebanese and
the Palestinians are fired up at Israel right now. They are not relenting, we can not relent. They are not backing
down, we can not back down. We must sow seeds of prayer in their direction so that we can reap the fruit of our labor
in our own homes and churches. You want revival? It comes at the cost of the clinking of swords. How bad
do you want it? Enough to get on your face and repent for the way we have allowed the enemy to steal from us?
Enough to say I'm not offended because I have been told that I need to repent? We all have come short of the glory of
God and God is still looking for one who will stand in the gap. Please join me and many others as we pray for Israel's
eyes to be opened, for them to take their rightful place in the Kingdom of God with us.
The Word
says in Ephesians 2:
14For he
himself is our peace, who has made the two one (Jew and Gentile) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of
hostility, 15by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments
and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making
peace, 16and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through
the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached
peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For
through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Tomorrow
many are fasting for this situation. Many of us fasted today to see a breakthrough. Pastor made a statement tonight...it's
not about me, it's about God's Kingdom. Do you believe it? If so let's pray for God to do a miracle, like He did
with the 6 day war. Pray for the Jews eyes to be opened that the only peace they will truly know is when they know Jesus,
Yeshua, their and our Deliverer!
Pray for the release
of the 3 soldiers, Gilad Shallit (Palestinians kidnapped him) and for the 2 soldiers that the Hizballah (Party of God)
Terrorist organization out of Lebanon kidnapped.
Please pray that
no other countries will join in this fracas against Israel. Read Isaiah 33. Pray over Israel Psalms 91, 121,
Jeremiah 31, Zechariah 12:10.
Please pass this
on to as many as you know that will pray. This is an emergency!!
On the Wall,
Teresa
Keithville,
La.
Well Cleatta is doing good. I realized this is the first time she ever had to stay
in the hospital. They are running more test, and she won't be coming home tonight. She seems to feel pretty good and her BP
is down and stable. More tests tommorrow and I will go up there shortly tonight. Please keep praying and I will update later.
Thanks and God Bless.
Buster
07/12/06
Shreveport, La.
I received an email from a long time friend of mine in Illinois. Her oldest brother passed away
Monday. Memorial arrangements must be made and lots of decisions since he left no children and was a widower.
Please pray for Elaine and her remaining borthers, Bill, Phillip and Ben. She
is the youngest in the family and their parents are gone. Since she's the only girl I know she has a great burden for
all of her brother's well-being.
Saved by His Grace,
Linda
Shreveport, La.
Pam is doing well, she said it looks like someone punched her in the eye and she
is still having some pain even with the pain killers but other than that she is doing better. She is resting and cannot drive
for two weeks.
She said she is not up to coming to church tonight and she said that Charlie is
coming down with a sinus infection.
Just keep them in your prayers.
Love you,
Sherry
07/10/06
Shreveport, La.
Mona is on her way down to have a Cat Scan to make sure
that she doesn’t have a blood clot in her lungs. PLEASE come against this as you pray. She asked
that we come against the anxiety of the “closed in” Scan. She is breathing 20
% out of her nose and 80 % out of the trach. She
believes that the sinuses are the problem and is speaking in faith. Please pray as soon as you get this.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I had lazik done a month
ago and was doing fine until Saturday when I had some swelling.
I woke this morning and my sight seems to be getting worse instead of better. I have an appointment
w/the eye doctor at 2:20 today, please pray that whatever is wrong is something that can be taken care of in office and is
quickly fixed. Thank you.
Jan
Shreveport, La.
Okay, my little prayer warriors. I'm trying hard NOT to put
myself in a panic, but I would love some prayer for Zachary. For those of you who don't know, he has had some white patches
on his arm and in his diaper area since he was about 1-1/2 years old. His pediatrician thought the spots on his arm was
a fungal infection and the diaper area was just dry skin. The problem is these areas are not getting any better, but worse.
Our pediatrician finally sent us to a dermatologist who did not
know what it was. He mentioned birthmarks and a couple of other things I can't remember, nor pronounce. The one that
caught my attention and hasme fearful is Vitaligo. It's a disease where something in the body attacks the pigmentation in
the skin. It spreads and there is no cure.
Since this doctor was unsure we are going to see a second doctor
Aug. 8th. My prayer is that it is NOT Vitaligo and nothing at all serious, but something that will either go away on its own,
or will NOT worsen. My concern is it appears to be getting worse instead of better. I would appreciate and covet all your
prayers....I don't want this to attack his cute little face. PLEASE, if you know of anyone who would lift this up and pray,
please forward it......I truly believe God answers prayers....I
know he also has HIS own plan which is sometimes not our own. I'm praying this is one of those times he'll allow my little
boy not to suffer a disfiguring skin problem. Thank you for your prayers. I truly appreciate each of you and thank
you for your friendship whether near or far.
Kristi
Keithville, La.
The surgery went well and they took a total of 3 nodes. They were negative for the quick test while she was on the
table. He sent it all off for final testing and he said we should know by Tuesday. She will still have to have radiation and
take some kind of pill for the next 5 years but the outcome looks great right now. I do not know what that pill is but, she
is home and managing the pain well without having to take too much pain meds as it makes her sick. So, for right now
all she is on track. I want to thank everyone for all of your prayers, it has meant a lot to me knowing everyone has been
praying. I now want to ask all to keep praying for my moma but, also I need your prayers for my grandmother. I have known
in the last week or so something was wrong as she has been upset, I know most was for my mom but, I could not understand
why after all the good results so for she still was not smiling. I just found out what she has been keeping from us.
She was told a few years ago she has active leukemia even though she told the drs she did not believe them and even was
brought up here to a cancer specialist and he told her it was true and tried to show her in the lab results, she never
accepted it and believed she would be healed. It went into remission right after that and has remained but, she saw her dr
before she came up here and had blood work as usual. They called her the next morning and told her to come back as something
was wrong and they needed to talk to her and do more test. She did not go back. She finally told me yesterday she felt sure
is was the leukemia back as she felt it. This is so hard for me to even say as most who know me will understand. She is a
Holy Ghost and Fire filled grandma who has always been right there all my life to Pray and intercede for me and help me get
through the hardships I have faced in my life. Some of which she knew I was going to face before it ever happened. She may
be 87 but I do not want to here "well, she was old and had a good life", she is not old to me and I know she will not fight this. I am selfish and
want her too but, she will just look to God to heal her and if that means calling her home she will go without a word. I knew
when I was told that she did not go back to the dr the next day what all of this means. Thank you all and please keep praying
as I cannot even write this without breaking down but, all of the family does not know yet but, when I looked into her eyes
when she told me, she does. I just had to keep asking......... Sometimes maybe ignorance is bliss. I love you all.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
I had a call from Lani and she was crying.
Her son Charles "Chucky" was wounded in the War and rushed for emergency surgery in a Baghdad Hospital... This happened in the early hours of Monday morning.
He had surgery today and is recovering.
Lani is really shaken as her son needs prayer.
He is blaming himself for his unit getting fired upon... It is not his fault...
It is the enemies fault and we have to pray for encouragement to him as his mother is so concerned for the welfare of her son.
Please help us pray for Chucky to be well and that his frame of mind will change through our prayers. We ask the Lord to give him peace and a changeof attitude and change of heart ...
Thank you for your prayers...
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer WArriors,
Just had a call from my brother Les in Virginia... our cousin
Kay just had a heart attack and is being rushed to ER.... Please
pray for Kay as he loves the Lord and knows in whom his Anchor Holds...
We believe in prayer and we know there is strength where two
or three are gathered in the Name of Jesus Christ... Matthew 18:19
Shirley
Keithville, La.
I am leaving to see my dr as my sinus has stopped up again and I am running a fever so they told
me to get in there. I have to try to stop it in it's tracks or I cannot have the dental surgery Monday and I am at the end
of my rope with this tooth pain, I certainly did not need anything else to deal with but, I refuse to let it get too me.
Love you.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Donita called Courtney today. She had her baby. It's a boy. Mom and
baby are doing well. She had a prayer request for her uncle, Gene Harden, who is dying of cancer. He got saved
a year or so ago so he's ready, but he's in a tremendous amount of pain. The doctors are shocked he's made it even the
last 3 days so it's very close. Please pray that his transition will be pain free. Thanks.
Love Shari
Shreveport, La.
Please see prayer request for Claudia below:
Diane also requested that we pray for her mom's outlook on life. I request that Diane's mom's
eyes be open to the love of Jesus, that she will have an illumination moment and that God will transform her by the Blood
of the Lamb. Please pray that God will glorify Himself through this situation. Please pray that peace, strength,
patience and love will abound during this hard time.
God Bless,
Teresa
Please join me in prayer for my mother. She met with her oncologist today who told her the tumor
in her lung was inoperable and incurable. They're going to try to shrink it with chemo and radiation. Her first treatment
is Monday. I'll be in town so I'll go with her. Diane
07/07/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Kay. She is suffering from lupus. She is our workman comp's auditors
wife. He is having to retire in October due to the effects the disease is having on her body. He said she is in a
lot of pain. God bless them both.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Today, we paid our respect and said our "good byes" to a lovely
lady of 90 years 11 months - 08 days...
She was a family-oriented woman of God. She will be missed
by those who loved her dearly.
Jennie loved the Lord and she was well loved by those in her
small town of Louisiana.
Please pray for her husband Earl; her children; grand children;
great grandchildren and two
great, great grandchildren.
Shirley
07/07/06
Shreveport, La.
Some of you
may know this request already. Mona just called and said that she could really use lots of prayer.
She said that she is very tired of being sick. She is in the hospital
and she has pseudomonas bacteria which has attacked her respiratory system. She is dealing with Asthma really bad, because
of all of this. Also, because of previous surgery, she has a trach (which
is causing some of the problems) and that can only be removed after a 2nd surgery. She has to be well, before a second surgery can be done. Please come against through the power of prayer this pseudomonas bacteria and Asthma.
Pray for healing and restoration to Mona’s body, so that she can have the 2nd surgery and be well again. Thanks,
Angela
07/06/2006
Shreveport, La.
PLEASE REMEMBER
DEBBIE’S MOTHER, JOANN,
IN PRAYER. SHE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY AROUND 7:30AM, TOMMOROW, FRIDAY, JULY 7TH. SHE PREVIOUSLY HAD A CANCEROUS TUMOR REMOVED AND WILL BE HAVING
MORE SURGERY IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT ALL THAT
THIS CONCERNS AND THAT JOANN BE HEALED & RESTORED. IN JESUS NAME.
THANKS
ANGELA
Shreveport,
La.
This is an extremely high priority prayer request
We all know that the enemy is constantly trying to destroy the works
of the Lord. But Jesus came to destroy the works of the enemy. PERIOD. But we have to do our part and fight
for what rightfully belongs to the Kingdom of God.
I am requesting for everyone that receives this to please take a
moment each day to pray for marriages. I know of several couples right now who are struggling, including myself.
In my spirit man I can see a baby that is trying so hard just to stay alive. I can see the it's little body completely
saturated with sweat from fighting just to catch a breath. Please, please pray and pass this along to other Brothers
and Sisters who will pray, I guarantee you that some of you will send this to others who will be comforted to know that corporate/warfare
prayer is going on and upward.
Those of you who are feeling very strong in your marriage right
now please plant seeds of durability, strength, stability, compassion, love, love, love into those who are not doing so well.
Those of you who are experiencing the struggle....Hold on deliverance
is coming, the calvary of Heaven is coming!!
The Watchman,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Hi,
I'm at the church answering phones this morning and we have received
2 phone calls for prayer requests.
1. Please pray for a woman named Kathy. Her brother called
to say she has just been diagnosed with cancer.
2. Barbara asked that we pray for a man named Benny. Benny
has just been told he has a growth in his throat/neck.
Thanks and God's Blessings to you and yours, Linda
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for Melissa (Darlene's daughter) it is a very hard thing to seperate
from a husband. But it is extremely hard when the husband insist on playing mind games. One moment he doesn't want her
the next he is calling her over and over. It causes confusion and turmoil. I also ask that you pray for Darlene
as mama. It is a very trying thing to see your child wounded maliciously. None of us would be able to stand in
the midst of what her child is going through without the covering of Jesus. Please keep this family lifted up.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Randy will be having a Nuclear Stress Test on Friday and Mary asked
that we lift him up in prayer.
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Hey, I went to the dr today for them to look at my knee and one of the nurses asked if we would
pray for her. She is having eye surgery on Tuesday morning. Her name is Stacy.
Joben
Shreveport, La.
Sonny
just called and asked prayer for Bobby Ogden. He has a bone disease and is to undergo surgery today. They are hoping to save
his foot but have told him they’ve seen some other suspicious bone problems. He also is diabetic.
Sincerly Serving Christ,
Gary
07/05/06
Portland,Or.
Please pray for our daughter, Kimberly. She
had an accident last Tuesday and was hit by a boat propeller. She was air-lifted to a hospital and underwent 3
hours of surgery. God was gracious! She had some significant cuts but no organs or major blood vessels were hit.
Her right leg will require some rehab work as her muscle was cut on that leg. She had many cuts on her abdomen, but
none penetrating enough to reach any organs. She is expected to have a full recovery within 2-3 months. I am staying
at her home now to help nurse her and care for her 2 daughters, 3-1/2 and 9 months. She is home and making a very good
recovery. We are thanking God for sparing her life. Many people prayed for her immediately after it happened and
we know He spared her life! I rushed to the hospital and have been with her the whole time till now, so I didn't
get a chance to contact you for prayer before this. Her father-in-law was driving the boat and he needs prayer.
He is not a believer, but God is doing a good work in his heart through this. I am on a short break now and will be
heading back shortly. Thanks so much for your prayers. We know God was and is taking care of her.
Karen
Turpin, Ok.
This is an update we just received from Michelle's friend from Turpin, OK. Please continue
to lift her up as 4 is the worst level you can have.
Jan
We are home. I am going to take chemo by pills again. I will be taking Temdar at
a higher dosage. The biospy on the bad cells were a grade/level 4. Thank you for all thePrayers.
Pepper
07/04/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for the family of Danny W. His dad passed away last night. Do not
know the details, etc.
Gloria
Shreveport, La.
Just a note to let you know that Danny W.'s dad Jimmy,
went to be with the Lord today.
Please remember Danny; his mother; and family in your
prayers.
Remember the grandchildren and other family members.
Jimmy (84 yrs young) was a member of First Assembly
of God.
Shirley
07/04/06
Shreveport, La.
A couple of months ago I sent an email asking you all to pray about
the impending parade that was to take place in Jerusalem. The World Gay Pride event. Sandy, with Light of
Zion Ministries is putting out a prayer request as well. This is of extreme importance. Please take a moment to
read the article below and pray about participating in the fast and prayer days that are going to be taking place.
Thank you for your time and please pray for the Shalom of Jerusalem.
On the Wall,
Teresa
Sound the Alarm: World (Gay) Pride Lays Siege
to Jerusalem
As has happened so many times through the centuries, Jerusalem
is once again under siege. This time it has been targeted as the location of choice for "World Pride". Their intentions are
made clear in their own words (from their website: www.worldpride.net): "WorldPride, a week-long international lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) event, will be held in the Holy City August 6-12, 2006. Major events include a Multifaith
Clergy Conference, a Pride March and outdoor festival, and an International Youth conference…The message sent from Jerusalem
WorldPride will echo throughout the world, redefining our community¥s identity, faith and vision… In these times of
intolerance and conflict, this is a historical opportunity to proclaim the moral values of our community from the home of
three of the world¥s great religions."We who live in Jerusalem, are deeply concerned that there would be such a large-scale,
blatant attempt to defile the City of which God Himself has said: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy
for her…I will dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty
will be called the Holy Mountain." (Zechariah 8:2,3).
We had hoped the event would not be allowed in Jerusalem. Prominent
clergy of many faiths had declared this event would "not fit the character of this city". A poll found 75 % of Jerusalem residents
opposed to it, and Jewish Orthodox Jerusalem Mayor Lupoliansky had expressed his opposition. However, the Jerusalem District
Court ruled that the city government must allow the event and must treat the gay community with "equality…out of respect
for the values of tolerance and pluralism, which exist in the heart of democratic society". In fact, the Jerusalem District
court also ordered the Jerusalem Municipality to transfer the equivalent of $78,000 to the city’s gay and lesbian youth
center for "cultural and social activities."
Local Jerusalem spiritual leaders are meeting weekly to pray that
God would arise to halt this event for the sake of His Name, which is so associated with Jerusalem. We have called an urgent
city-wide prayer meeting for July 12th,
to coincide with the day of fasting in the Hebrew calendar (17th of Tammuz, which begins at sundown on July 12th)) which laments
the breaching of Jerusalem’s walls, which led to the Babylonian exile. We would encourage those led to fast from sundown
July 10th until sundown July 13th.
However, it is obvious that we need believers in the nations to
join us in this spiritual battle which will affect not only the future of Jerusalem, but of the nations. We urgently ask you
to pray and take action with us.Please pray and proclaim with us that the gates of Jerusalem will be closed to this flood
of evil. Proclaim that these words given concerning a previous siege will come to pass in this current siege: "Therefore this
is what the LORD says concerning the king of Assyria: "He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow here. He will not come
before it with shield or build a siege ramp against it. By the way that he came he will return; he will not enter this city,"
declares the LORD. "I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant." Isaiah 37:33-35.Please
pray with us that confusion and division will come upon the demonic powers behind this event, and the human organizers through
whom they are working. In the words of Jesus: "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house
is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end
has come." Mark 3:24-26. Please pray that in all of our lives, and in the city of Jerusalem, humility would prevail. God Himself
promises: "I will remove from this city those who rejoice in their pride. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill.
12 But I will leave within you the meek and humble, who trust in the name of the LORD." Zephaniah 3:11,12.Pray for God’s
mercy and a revelation of true salvation to those organizing this event. In the words of I Peter 3:9, God is "not wanting
anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."Please join us in contacting authorities to express your deep concern.
At this point, in terms of local government, only the Supreme Court or the Municipal Police could stop this event. The most
hopeful would be the Municipal Police, if they were to truly understand that this event could well be the excuse for Islamic
fundamentalist terrorists to renew terrorism in Jerusalem in order to rid it of this defilement, which they see as brought
in by the Jews and Christians of the West. At a local "gay pride" march in Jerusalem last year, an Orthodox man stabbed a
participant, so there is the potential for violence from that side as well. We would encourage you to flood the key authorities
with faxes and emails expressing such concern.
Uri Lupoliansky, Mayor of Jerusalem:
Fax: + 972-2-629-6407
email: lpuri@jerusalem.muni.il
Moshe Karadi, Inspector General of the Israeli Police:
Fax: + 972-2 -530-8118
email: akam@police.gov.il
Thank you for joining us in this spiritual battle of such significance
for Jerusalem, the nations, and the Name of the Lord God of Israel. Please forward this article to those you know who would
be concerned.
Wayne Hilsden, King of Kings Community
Eliyahu Ben-Haim, Intercessors For Israel (IFI)
Rick Ridings, Succat Hallel (www.jerusalempraise.com)
Shimon Nahum, Kingdom Ministries Jerusalem
Marcel Rebiai, Community of Reconciliation
John Myers, Shemen Sasson
Asher Intrater, Ahavat Yeshua
Benjamin & Reuven Berger, Congregation of the Lamb on Mount
Zion
Ofer Amitai, Kehilat El Roi
Avi Brickner, Servant Leader Committee of MMWG
Zvi Randelman, Kehillat Succat David
Seth Ben-Haim, King of Kings Community
Oded Shoshani, Kehilat Melech Hamelachim
Mikhael Moran
Walter Gubler, Kehilat Ha Pius
Michael Cohen - A Word From Zion
Bradley Antolovich, For Zion's Sake
Prayers for July 4, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) May 27th and 28th, 2006, 30 house-church leaders from Langzhong City, Sichuan Province were arrested
and forced to pay fines. Eyewitnesses and family members of the victims reported that the arrests happened from 11 a.m. on
May 27th until 9 a.m. on the 28th during a fellowship meeting. Fifteen members of the Public Security Bureau in six police
vehicles raided the meeting. Eyewitnesses say that during the arrests and interrogations, Christians were abused inhumanely
by constant heavy beatings. Though some of those arrested were released on the 28th, on morning of the 29th, 14 house church
leaders received criminal detention notices. They are:
Li Ming
Wang Yuan
Li Jinbo
Li Chengxi
Shi Zhihe
Gou Yongcai
Jin Jiyun
Wang Shuhua
Gou Qingju
Ke Xiufang
Sun Changfen
Hu Yongju
Zhang Shulan
Liao Zhoulan
Pastors Li Ming, Wang Yuan, Li Jinbo and Jin Jiyun are major leaders of
the Chinese House Church Alliance which was established in 2004. It is made up of approximately 300,000 members from various
house church movements scattered across 21 provinces. CAA also learned that in recent weeks a number of house churches from
Beijing, Shangdong and Guangdong were forced by the local authorities to close. Polite letters of protest and concern may
be sent to the Chinese Embassy.
Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, Embassy of the People's Republic of China 2300 Connecticut
Ave NW, Washington DC 20008 TEL: 202-7456743 Fax: 202- 588-0032; 202-7457473
Pray Jesus will draw close to
the prisoners with His loving comfort. Pray God will protect them from further beatings. Pray their faithfulness to Jesus
will inspire Christians everywhere to seek a closer walk with our Savior and Friend.
(Compass Direct) Chinese
officials have expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 12th
condemning rising persecution of religious believers in China. The resolution came after U.S. President George W. Bush invited
three members of China's house-church network to the White House on May 11th--author Yu Jie, law professor Wang Yi and legal
scholar Li Baiguang. Yu, 33, attends Ark Church, an unregistered Protestant house church that has had to change locations
six times to escape harassment. When Yu was asked to visit the White House, secret police in Beijing immediately called his
wife, Liu Min, at her office in downtown Beijing. "They bluntly asked me to stop attending Ark Church, assuming that if I
stopped going, the others would also scatter," she said. When she replied that she could not obey the order, the police said
they would spread rumors to damage her husband's reputation. Police also advised her to divorce Yu.
Give thanks to
God that information about the lack of religious freedom in China is being made public. Ask God to protect the house church
representatives who were willing to suffer the consequences of reporting to President Bush. Pray all those who are threatened
by the Chinese authorities will continue to stand up for Jesus.
ERITREA (VOM Canada) In the early morning of May 16th, 15 Christians escaped from a military training camp in Asabe, Eritrea
and attempted to escape across the desert into neighboring Djibouti. According to a June 23rd report from Open Doors U.K.,
the men had been detained in metal shipping containers for the past two years because of their faith in Christ. Military police
pursued the men when they were discovered missing. After two days, the bodies of five of them were found dead from exposure.
At last report the other 10 had not been found and there was no indication if they were successful in crossing the border
into Djibouti. If they remain in Eritrea, their lives are in grave danger.
Pray if there are survivors, the Lord will
bring them safely to a place where they can recover from their ordeal. Pray the families of the deceased will find comfort
in the fact that Christ is victorious over death, and their loved ones will be raised with Him. Continue to pray for the safe
release of the many Christian prisoners in Eritrea.
INDIA (VOM sources) A group of junior doctors of Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh beat
up a Dalit Christian laborer for several hours, cut his hair and forced him to drink his own urine in Gandhi Medical College
hostel on June 21st. The police sources said the junior doctors started beating the Christian at 2:30 p.m. and continued the
thrashing until night. The man somehow managed to free himself from the clutches of his tormentors and rushed to the nearest
police station. The police are looking for the unknown persons on charges of wrongful confinement and physical abuse. In Bothli
village in Durg district Sunday, June 25th, dozens of activists of a Hindu group, Dharam Sena, disrupted a weekly prayer meeting
of Christians. As the prayer meeting was going on, more than a dozen Hindu fanatics surrounded the house, shouting slogans
against Christians. They then barged into the house and started to attack all those present. Attacks on minorities, particularly
on Christians, are increasing alarmingly. They are suffering a series of attacks and assaults by hardliner Hindu groups in
many of the North and South Indian States.
Pray God will protect the Dalit Christians who are the poorest of the poor
and give them peace and safety. Give thanks to God for the perseverance of the saints who remain faithful to Jesus in spite
of severe persecution. Pray the Holy Spirit will come in glory and loving power to the whole country of India.
07/03/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
I received a call from my brother, Leslie, Sunday
evening.
He needs our prayers today as he has an upper
resperatory condition which antibiotics,
inhalers, steroids, etc. have not cleared up the last 3 weeks.
Today, he is checking into the hospital as he is very
weak, has shortness of breath, coughs constantly
without bringing anything up to the point it makes him nauseated.
He asked that we come in agreement with him that the
doctor's can determine the cause of his
physical condition and move on with his life.
He wants to live and serve the Lord to the best of
his ability!!!
This has set him back as it is all he can do to walk
100 feet without giving out.
He has no strength as the medications have drained
him.
I am reminded that the "JOY" of the Lord is my strength
and that we must continue
to pray for one another to hold up the arms of those
down (Under attack - pressure).
Please add Les to your prayer chains around the world.
He is a precious man of God and loves the Lord with
all his heart.
He has a message (Gospel of Jesus Christ) in his testimony
and witnesses (speaks) of the
good things of the Lord daily.
Now, we ask for prayer for divine guidance and wisdom
of the doctors (workers) at the
hospital to determine the cause of his illness and
know how to treat his condition.
He needs help & understanding physically, mentally
and spiritually today!!!!!!!!!
Please join me in prayer ... Thank You for interceding
for this precious man today...
Deepest appreciation,
Shirley
07/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Please take a look at the article below.
The Lord said to look at what is
happening in Israel and that is what is happening in the Body of Christ. Well, the IDF is fighting hard and their going
after one of the big guys!! And they're gonna take back who was stolen from them. Pray that this young soldier
(Gilad Shalit) is still alive and please pray for the soldiers in the IDF. Pray for them to come to know who their and
our Messiah is. This is such an awesome time we live in. The other day they took the power out. I thought
they had shut it off Ken said they bombed the power plant I will have to confirm that and let you guys know. We need
to be doing the same thing knocking the enemies power out. That comes by walking in the Power, Grace and Authority of
Jesus.
Pray for the Body of Christ to understand
the prophetic meaning of what is happening there and it's direct relation to us. Let's take the heavenlies by force,
let's storm the gates of the enemy for they shall not prevail against us!!! Let's do it!!!
On theWall,
Teresa
Israel Hits Palestinian PM's
Gaza Office
Updated 7:00 PM ET July 1, 2006
By IBRAHIM BARZAK
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli aircraft attacked the office
of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas in Gaza City early Sunday, witnesses said, setting the building on fire.
The Israeli army confirmed it attacked Haniyeh's office. There
were no immediate reports of casualties.
Witnesses said two missiles hit the south side of the building
at about 1:45 a.m. local time, setting it ablaze. Because of the late hour, the building was empty, they said.
On Thursday, Israeli planes attacked the Interior Ministry, part
of Israel's campaign to force release of a soldier abducted by Palestinian militants last Sunday.
Jerusalem, Israel
Shalom Dear Intercessors: We agree with the writer of Hebrews:
"God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue
to help them." (Hebrews 6:10) Your help as you pray for us is truly invaluable. Thank you!
Thank you for praying
for the TV interview that Sandy taped last month. The program host, Jewish Voice, decided to extend the interview and produce
two different shows. We just learned they will be aired July 8-9 (part 1) and July 15-16 (part 2, involving another guest).
The most exciting aspect is that both programs are scheduled to be aired in Israel on those same dates. Please join us
in praying that much fruit will be borne for the kingdom of God and that the shows will be used to bring Israelis to Yeshua!
Strong opposition has already arisen by anti-missionaries in Israel against continued airing of Jewish Voice,
which is broadcast on the two Christian stations that just recently signed on with Israel's most popular secular cable company.
(That these two stations could sign on with the cable company was a breakthrough miracle in itself.) There is much pressure
on both stations to break their contracts with Jewish Voice, solely because it is Messianic. Jewish Voice is also getting
its share of opposition directly from the anti-missionaries. As a result, we really need your prayers to cover us this
month with the protection of the blood of Yeshua, including protection from kabbalah (Jewish witchcraft) curses the anti-missionaries
may send against us. Please pray not only for Kerry and Sandy, but for our two daughters and four pets, and for Jewish Voice.
The
second half of July, our younger daughter will headed off to a 3 week-long teen worship camp at the International House of
Prayer in Kansas City. We will take a 2 week vacation for the first time in our married life.
Meanwhile, Katherine,
the translator in Hong Kong will be finishing up the first Chinese version of Why Care about Israel? and requests prayer. In
the grateful love of Yeshua, Kerry and Sandy
06/30/06
Lima, Peru
"But how
can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about
Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?" -Romans 10:14
June 16, 2006-Friday
((the journey begins))
I woke up at 6:30 to a call from
April saying that Alexis' dad bailed on her ticket. I got up immediately to tell my parents, and ask them to call April back
ASAP. I took my last shower at home, double-checked my packed bags, and then headed to the church with the family a little
before 8. I ended up forgetting the video camera, Alexis' hoodie, and reading material for the plane. After prayer with the
group and goodbyes, we swung back by the house to pick up all the items I had forgotten.
We played travel Scrabble on
the way to Houston and arrived at the airport a bit sooner than we had expected. A lady who had visited
the church recently allowed us to park the church van and trailer in her driveway for the days we would be gone. We checked
in our baggage, and then went through the inspections. Much to my surprise, there was a Panda Express right next to the Starbucks
close to our boarding gate. With time to kill, we all sat down to eat lunch. I called my parents to ensure them of our safety
and to rub in the fact that I was having Panda. We boarded promptly after eating, and headed to Lima, Peru--never expecting what God had
in store for us.
The plane ride was about 6 hours,
and I don't really remember all that I did. Although, I do remember trying to read or listen to my iPod, only to be disturbed
by a certain Kendrick who got a little bored. I only felt sick on the landing, and felt better once we got on the ground.
We arrived pretty late, and got to the hotel late at night only to stay up for a bit before going to bed at 1. Our room was
scarier than I thought. Weston and I were assigned each other as roommates, and our damp sheets didn't make the experience
any better. The paper thin walls, constant traffic noise, and hotel construction made our first night's sleep a bit difficult.
But, we knew the week would be worth it all.
June 17, 2006-Saturday
((Orientation))
I woke up with my blanket covering
my ears. I took my first Peruvian shower and prepared to do my hair with no hair dryer or straightener. Our shower was more
like a jet stream of hot water, but would eventually become part back massager. Water got all over the floor, and the Laura/Alexis
room was completely flooded. I was completely disappointed with breakfast, even though I normall don't eat breakfast. Pastor
Doug Reed conducted the first part of our orientation, giving us "10 Basics of Missions" and "12 qualities of a Great Missions
Team."
10 Basics of Missions:
Be on time
Follow the rules
Stay together
Self-responsibility
Fuel your body
Carry the right
stuff, the right way
Be aware
Stay focused
Value property
Be a person of prayer
12 Qualities of a Great Missions Team:
Maturity
Intuition
Servanthood
Sacrifice
Identify
Openness
Need
Sight
Transparency
Effort
Adoration
Mandate
We were then briefed on Book
of Hope, and their mission. We then went to Burger King for lunch. It was quite an interesting experience, as it was so much
like home. I asked everyone at our table about their testimonies, and then got to use that as a way to meet a girl from the
Ohio team named Marcy. We went shopping at Wal*Mart-like
place close to the hotel. After shopping, we visited the local church, or what we would refer to as our base church for the
week. The worship was in Spanish, and even though we couldn't understand one word of it, the presence of God was so strong.
I couldn't help but worship, and just be embraced by the presence of God. I felt the same thing in Romania--God can meet you anywhere in the world.
We spent the rest of the afternoon
learning some of the dramas, after being assigned to teams. Team B consisted of Laura, Ashley, John Ken, John Kin, Tim, Marcia,
Oscar, and myself. We ate dinner at a restaurant called Pardo's, known for their excellent chicken. Our evening devotional
closed out our night. I sang with PJ during worship and Pastor Doug spoke about the three levels of missions: Giving/Praying,
Going, and Seeing. He referred to seeing as being in a position to where God can trust you with things. That God leans down
and tells you why He does things, as opposed to just showing you things. I'm praying that I get to see this week.
June 18, 2006-Sunday
((Father's Day))
Today was a fairly decent day.
I actually got to dress up for church, which we attended in teams. After dropping off Team A at their church, we visited a
local Baptist church. The kids got up on the platform and told what they liked about their dads. Then, they played two hymns
on the recorder as a tribute. Pastor Johnny and I attempted to top that by playing two worship songs, which they couldn't
understand. If only we spoke Spanish...
Our lunch was at a restaurant
on a cliff overlooking the Pacific ocean. The breeze was breathtaking and the view was the
same. I could see waves for miles of an ocean I had never seen before. Alexis made the mistake of not coming down for breakfast,
where we had to pre-order our meals. Let's just say Laura went with what sounded best, and Alxis got spaghetti with olives
and eggplant. It smelled awful! We got to go to a nearby indian market, where everyone had fun trying to bargain with the
vendors with what little Spanish we knew. I bought a linen, printed bag...that's it.
While learning the rest of the
new dramas, we munched on Dominos for a bit. We ended up practicing the dramas until 12. John Ken, Anna, and I spent most
of that time trying to get "Two Masters" ready for presentation. We had Anna running around like a crazy person, and developed
new ways to get the objects away from each person. I didn't sleep much that night, and I knew that it wasn't going to be a
fun morning.
June 19, 2006-Monday
((The first day))
After five hours of not sleeping,
I slugged my way down to breakfast. We loaded up, picked up our boxes of books at the church, and then headed to our first
school. A military-like troop of young boys marched in, presented the flag, and we stood in honor as their 7-minute long anthem
played. Although it was a bit of a tough crowd, we pulled it together and went on with the day. The acceptance of the books
was incredible. I wasn't altogether surprised, but a little taken back at the thought of how much U.S. schools are so opposed to things like that. One of our schools was all kindergarten
aged kids. They were so cute, and I even exchanged a little Spanish with a little boys whose eyes made me think I saw Jesus.
We were mobbed a bit at our last
school. The kids were a little distracted, as a gym class was going on in the background. The girls went crazy over the Johns,
even when they attacked them as ninjas in the "Chair" drama. We ate at a nice restaurant for dinner, and I got a 15-minute
chance to e-mail my parents in a next door internet cafe. Our worship time and devotional was incredible, as God's presence
continued to move with us and within us. Pastor Tim spoke about how sometimes we just need to stop asking God to prove stuff
to us. I've never been one to say "Hey God, prove yourself!" but I know that several times, I've asked for signs and received
none because I wasn't looking to the Giver of signs.
June 20, 2006-Tuesday
((2nd Day))
We got to sleep in 30 extra minutes
today, which isn't saying much since we get up before 6 every day. An all girls school went nuts over the Johns. I got to
swing around on the poles in a couple of skits, making use of the stage. I flung water all over the kids in "Two Masters"
and strutted my stuff in the "Chair" skit--I played the part of the beauty queen. Pastor Johnny finally came over to our team
today. We remained in an attitude of prayer between each school. Today, we got to go to our first "outskirt" school. Understand
that Lima is a city of 8 million people and it would take
4 hours to get from one side to the other. Our drive was exhaustingly long, but we all got a chance to rest for a bit. We
were only mobbed once today, unlike Team A.
We ate at Burger King for dinner
again, and then visited a local, boys orphanage. The boys sang to us with passion and great volume. They were so cute, and
we got a chance to sing to them and teach them the "Hokey Pokey." We made them balloon animals and swords. Our hearts
broke when we saw a video about the orphanage's ministry. One little boy cried and just said that he wanted his parents to
come find him, forgive him. Another feverishly walked, craving drugs and saying they felt warm and like heaven. On the way
home, Pastor Doug challenged us to take 10 minutes to look out the window and let God speak to us...I'll keep this to myself...
As the chaos of our normal ride
home ensued, we drove in squares around a square downtown in front of the President's house. A quaint park was in the center,
complete with fountain and tons of couples making out on benches. The architecture was beautiful, and all lit up against the
night sky. We hung two of our balloon dogs out of the bus window with a sign, in Spanish that said "Beware of dogs." I'm ready
for tomorrow...NEW CONTACT WEDNESDAY!!!
June 21, 2006-Wednesday
((3rd Day))
Early morning blues, once again.
Although, breakfast is getting a bit more manageable. They have these roles with a crescent moon indention in the center,
which I put butter on and follow with a banana. Our dramas are getting better each day. For the first time, I felt it
necessary to tell the mob of girls that John Ken was "mine." We've been eating lunch at the church every day, and frankly,
everything is starting to taste the same--like fish oil.
We went to a restaurant which
served Peruvian cuisine tonight for dinner. Turns out, not everybody has the same taste. I really didn't care for what other
people thought was the best part of our spread. I miss home so much because of the food. No one cooks like Mom. I had gotten
all dressed up expecting tons of people and salsa dancing. Well, it was just us and their dancing is a bit different. More
like, standing in a square, having on partner and rhythmically running in and out of the square. I was abandoned by my partner,
mid-dance, but enjoyed the musical stylings of a pastor who traveled all over the world.
We decided to go get ice cream,
after returning to the hotel. The guys decided to go in for a bit to pick up some cheap clothing, and we didn't get out in
time to catch the ice cream stand while it was open. There is supposedly a teachers' strike that is going to go on tomorrow,
so we're praying that it doesn't affect God's work too much. Our intepreter is turning out to be a pretty cool guy. His name
is Israel and he is engaged to a girl from Illinois. He also likes to watch "Seinfeld," and now the whole group is quoting from the
"Soup Nazi" episode--"NO SOUP FOR YOU!" and/or "NO SOPA PARA TE!"
June 22, 2006-Thursday
((4th day))
I got to sleep in a bit, because
I took a shower last night. We only got to go to one school this morning, due to the strike. However, we still prayed at each
of the schools we were scheduled to distribute at. We took one of Team A's schools to kill time. Our bus was mobbed for the
first time, as they were desperate to get to the Johns. Laura and I were unfornately stuck guarding a window that wouldn't
lock. I only ate a banana at lunch, as the food is not any better than yesterday. We got to do two presentations in the afternoon,
and got a little down time before dinner.
Dinner was in a fancy restaurant
down in the square we drove around in the other night. The potato soup was wonderful, as Peru grows a lot of potatoes. I ended up giving most of my food to Joe, as I wasn't
hungry at all. The water here is so flat, I can barely drink anything. So, I'm really tired from dehydration. I picked up
a Peruvian-colored bracelet before dinner, and was surprised when greeted by a girl from Florida.
Our devotion time with Pastor Doug was a bit difficult. The fatigue was finally setting in for me, but he left us with a message
about "How to Make it Last":
Seven Ways to Make it Last:
Delay and redefine
normality
Live in the truth
Be bigger than who
you are
Change your worldview
Growth is a priority
Value relationships
Remember
Everyone planned on going to
get ice cream afterwards, so I ran up to get money and grab a jacket. I got left. In a childish anger, I stamped all the way
up the five flights of stairs. I ended up getting time to myself, and time to journal. As I turned off the light and laid
my head on the pillow, there was a knock at the door. It was B.J. who thought enough of me to bring me ice cream. I sat in
my bed, ate my ice cream, and talked to her until I finished. Tonight, I learned that when I'm tired, I'm too tired to be
upset. Tomorrow is our last day in the schools, and I'm praying for favor.
June 23, 2006-Friday
((Last day in the schools))
Another day on the field, no
gut ripping so far. We got to perform in most of our schools today. One of which, in a last ditch effort to make "Two Masters"
hilarious, I dumped water all over myself and flung my head at John and Anna when they asked for "agua." On the way to our
last school, a tire on our bus went out. Our driver couldn't fix it, so we drove around for a bit trying to find help. We
ended up driving into town with one tire on our back, right wheel--all the while fearing for our lives. The driver was so
sweet, taking a moment to tell us how he only wanted to serve us, and that he was praying for God to bless us. It's amazing
how simple, and yet how important his job was this week.
I almost forgot, before our first
school's presentation ever began, I was exhausted. I had spent my life this week, and was grasping for any and all energy
left within me. Mrs. Marcia, ever-so sweetly, came up behind me and prayed for me. With a motherly kiss of the cheek, I knew
I could do anything today. She made me cry, but I gave my all for the rest of the day. It was so refreshing to have a "mom"
moment.
We ate another really nice dinner
at the chicken restaurant. Alexis was caught in a bit of a pickle when a cute guy from the front desk slipped her a note--nothing
good could come from that. A big group came in at about 3, and woke up at 7:30 to practice singing. Ugh...
June 24, 2006-Saturday
((Hope Fest))
One of our first mornings to
sleep in after a week of work, and another group is up at the crack of dawn. Remember, paper thin walls! I flooded our room
for the first time in a week, including the bottom of my luggage bag and backpack. We ate a late breakfast, and got to go
to the indian market again. I wasn't too happy with it the first time, so I did very little shopping this time. We ate lunch
at a hamburger place called Bembo's, where out of all the people in our group, my order gets messed up. I didn't finish my
burger, even after they fixed it. We raced back to our hotel, then to the church for the Hope Fest. A band was playing as
we arrived. We were a bit of a distraction, a large group of white people moving into a crowd of tan people. The band was
jamming out and bringing the house down. Then, for the first time this trip, I felt the revenge...
I raced out of the back of the
church to the only bathroom I knew of. I got back just in time to perform dramas with the team. After Pastor Johnny preached
one of his best messages, we got to pray with those who stood up to accept Christ. I prayed for several older women, and tons
of kids whose mothers pushed them in my direction. There was this one little chubby kid, who was about Gavin's age, who I
prayed for. How do you pray for someone that young? I just prayed that God would draw him all of his life. One mother asked
me to pray for all four of her kids and pray for their family. I was truly humbled, as I've never prayed for an entire family
before. My moment had come...
We went to eat at a restaurant
called San Antonio. Here, I began to miss Joy. I had some
ok pizza and one of the richest chocolate desserts I've ever had in my life. Tomorrow is our last day here, and although it's
time to leave Peru, I feel God calling
me to leave home...
June 25, 2006-Sunday
((The last day))
We got to go to breakfast in
our pajamas for the first time. I got dressed a bit, as it is Sunday. We worshipped in our normal meeting room and Pastor
Johnny preached about "Destiny." He spoke about how destiny sometimes takes you to a manger instead of a palace, isolation,
and a cross to lose everything you hold onto of value. Dan and Judy, our Book of Hope representatives, told us a story about
their research in South Africa. It all
just makes me look forward to my future in missions. I'm ready!
We traveled to a small church
in Lorin, to visit a congregation of squatters. Squatters are people who migrate to the hills and live. If they live there
for 5 years and have proof of it, they can legally claim ownership of the land. So, a small church was birthed out there after
the "God Man" film was shown, and Book of Hope is looking to build a church building for them in the near future. We performed
"Two Masters" with what little props we had, and laughed when John Ken asked for a "chica" (girl) instead of a "chiclet" (gum).
PJ preached once again off the cuff, before almost being gagged by the small, wood fire burning to keep the church hut warm.
We got to eat a fabulous dinner
at Chili's before we left. No bottomless chips, no free refills, and they brought me the wrong pita. We then packed up and
prepared to head out. I got a bit of a scare at the airport, when I set down my passport for 5 minutes. My brother, thinking
safe and smart, put it in his backpack. This freaked me out for a bit, and I felt like such an idiot for a while. The plane
ride was not pleasant. Who can sleep on planes???
June 26, 2006-Monday
((Homecoming))
I spent most of the night tossing
and turning, desperately trying to get comfortable. We got into Houston
at about 6:30. After I thought I heard PJ say I couldn't get Starbucks, a girl was offering a pilot an unwanted coffee drink.
I stuck my hand in the air and asked for it as best I could. She hesitated a bit, as I was a stranger, and her dad encouraged
her to give it to me. We went and picked up the van. I called Mom, told her I missed her, and made her cry as neither Weston
nor I had called all week. I slept for an hour on the van, and was too excited to rest the rest of the way home.
Dad picked us up at the church
in Weston's newly grilled truck, complete with remote-controlled wench. I went to Wal*Mart after a bit of a reunion
with Mom, who I now refer to as "the most fabulous woman on Earth." I took a six hour nap, until Gavin woke me up. I got up
for a while, ate a wonderful hamburger right off of the grill, watched the "Soup Nazi" episode of "Seinfeld," and crashed
soon after.
((My Final Thoughts))
I am so glad to be home. There
is nothing like it. I know that missions is my future, and I'm ready to go when God says "go." This has been the best missions
trip yet, and I can't wait until I get to help others go on effective trips like this one. Out of all the things I've developed
this week, the biggest has been thankfulness.
I'm thankful for
God's will-without it, I would have never gone on this trip. None of us would have, really.
I'm thankful for
God's anointing-without it, we would have never been able to do the things we did this week. We were stretched, and God's
anointing made up the difference.
I'm thankful for
prayer-without it, our safety might have been in major jeopardy. A constant attitude of prayer is something we could all learn,
besides in between schools.
I'm thankful for
God's word-without it, we have no grounds for ever trying to reach others. It goes further than we can ever imagine, and its
power is greater than we will ever know. It never goes out in vain, and never returns without fruit. We may not see that fruit
in this lifetime, but Heaven will be quite an experience.
Finally, I'm thankful
for God-who in all His sovereignty made me, made each and every one of us. He chose us for this week, and blessed us through
and through. He is far more powerful that I can even begin to think, and His image was in every face I saw this week.
I can remember sitting on the
bus one day, staring out the window and listening to my iPod. A song came on by Jason Morant called "Love Song." The words
that caught my heart and remain the anthem of this trip...
..."this is a love song to You"...
Wendy
Shreveport,
La.
Please continue to pray for Joy. Cindy Riordan called in the prayer
request and said Joy is bleeding internally and that is why her blood levels are dropping. According to Cindy they
are about to take Joy in for a transfusion. Please pray that Father will give the doctors wisdom and that they will
be able to find where the bleeding is. Please cover Joy in prayer as this is an upsetting ordeal, but GOD!! Pray
for her and her family to have shalom and that Abba would just turn this situation completely around for His Name's Sake.
Shalom!
Teresa
06/29/06
Keithville, La.
I want to first thank all for your continuing prayers for my Family
and Friends. I will start with my moma, she has evasive breast cancer, size 1.8 inside a large non evasive cancer. He got
the evasive out but left feeder bands of the non evasive so, she will have surgery next Friday morning to remove the rest
and surrounding tissue and the sensory lymph node where he said if it had spread that is where he will find it. The rest depends
on what all of this finds, she may have to have radiation and he said if chemo, it would be in pill form. It has been a shock
as he convinced us it was not cancer and this is after 2 mammograms and 2 ultrasounds that stated in a letter I have that
says "NO CANCER" just an abnormality but, our Dr felt uneasy and sent her to the surgeon and I am so thankful to him for that. Most
would have just went by the letter. So, ladies please watch it. As for Mr. & Mrs. Flowers, he was pinned in the truck
and she was trapped because the doors jammed and they had to be cut out. They were both admitted in the hospital for their
injuries. He has a broken wrist, shattered knee, his back is hurting him bad but they have not found a reason for that yet,
his chest is hurting and he has trouble breathing at times, they are watching this carefully right now and numerous others
pains from the trauma. They are waiting to see if he needs surgery on the knee. She has a cut on the back of her head that
had to have staples, a broke rib, and a lot of terrible bruises all over and she also is hurting in the chest. She also passed
out when they stood her up in x-ray and she would talk normally to me one minute and then she would not know where she was.
They did a brain scan I think but, I do not know the results yet. They think it is because of the air bags hitting them so
hard as to the chest injuries. I have also prayed for the girl that hit them as she was 7 months pregnant. We later found
out she and the baby were Ok. These 2 people have been a part of my life since I was in the 8th grade, so we go way back.
Mr. Flowers is a retired Baptist Minister and he married my first husband and I and also buried my husband and helped me try
to understand, even though I admit I turned away from God, maybe in anger I just do not know anymore. So, you see the history
and know what they mean to me and of course I am having some trouble about my moma, my mind is just back and forth. This all
happened yesterday so I have a lot to absorb but, I know God is with me and He will hold my hand and theirs through it all
and help me cope with all of this. So, keep your Prayers up for my moma and also for Betty & Wilford Flowers they also
need Prayer for finances, I do their taxes and they are both on S.S. so he had a part time job to make ends meet and this
may very well end that. I know the girl that hit them has insurance and it was her fault but it will be a while before they
see any money and I am very concerned about them until then, I love them and will do what I can to help but I am not wealthy
and their children are not. It takes a lot of money to survive anymore in this old world as I know you all know. Thank you
all.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Joy, she had surgery on Tuesday and she
got through the surgery well, but her blood count is lower than they would like. The doctors may want to do a blood
transfusion, please pray for a touch from the Lord that she would be quickly healed and that there would be no need
for a blood transfusion. Please pray for Joy to get the strength that she needs straight from Jesus. Pray for
a miracle so that God will use it for His Glory and for His Kingdom.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
A while back I asked that you pray for my daughter, Melissa,
and her husband, Matt, for the Lord to help their marriage and the Lord did, but now it seems as if it's falling apart agian.
My daughter has tried so hard to keep this marriage together and
has prayed many prayers. Her husband has continued to throw divorce in her face almost every day and has been having phone
calls from other women.
He has asked her to leave several times and has been playing mind
games with her. She is at her end, very stressed, tired and feel's like her marriage is over. She is so very crushed.
I think most of us, in some manner, know how she feels and of course,
as her mother, I am hurting with her.
She is on the road right now headed to Dallas where her brothers
are and I will be meeting her there in the morning( Friday).
She doesn't know what to do and is very confused.
Her husband, Matt, needs help from the Lord. He has served 1 yr
over in the war and returned to be discharged because of his feet. He has mental problems from being over there and having
to kill some people and also we have found out that he did some really bad things to some of the people over there.
I believe that this is some of the mind games that
he played over there in the war that he is now playing on my daughter and thinks it's funny to torture her.
He needs deliverance.
At this point I have heard my daughter cry daily as she tries
to hold this marriage together while he continues to belittle her.
Please interceed for this couple, and that I may have wisdom
in what comfort and words I share with her.
Matt has a appointment July 7 th to start divorce.
I know that God is faithful and will hear our prayers and I
will return with the praise report soon!!
Pray as the Holy Spirit leads you.
Thank you for all the prayers that you continue to pray for my family.
(Melissa is 22 and Matt is 22; they are very young)
Darlene
06/28/06
Shreveport, La.
Just wanted to let everyone know that my sister- in-law, Marilyn, who
needed a kidney, has now recieved one!!!
Thank-you Jesus!!!!!
She wanted to thank all of those who have prayed for her
and to also let you know that she is doing well and has had no sickness or side effects that normally come with the transfer!!!
NOW HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for your prayers. Please continue to keep her in your
prayers. She is still in waiting to go home as they continue to watch her to make sure all is well.
Please pray for me as I have been haveing very very bad headaches.
Thank you,
Darlene
Shreveport, La.
Debbie’s best friend’s parents have been in a car wreck. She’s on her way to the hospital.
Their names
are Wilford & Betty. He is a Baptist minister.
They won’t come out
and tell the daughter anything or let her go back to where they are. Debbie is very upset and understandably so.
Also, they will
be doing surgery on Debbie’s
mother next week. They removed a tumor that turned out to be cancer and now must go back in to remove tissue, possible
lymph nodes, etc. Please be in prayer concerning this.
Angela
Prayers for June 27, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (Christian Aid Association) On June 25, CAA released a report listing the cases of persecution against Chinese house
churches in different provinces in China from May 2005-May 2006. According to the report, in the past 12 months, at least
1,958 Chinese house church pastors and Christians in 15 provinces have been arrested. It is reported that police officers
and religious affairs cadres conducting the raids have mistreated and tortured Christians. The report shows that Henan has
been the worst province in persecution against house churches. In 11 raids between July 2005 and May 2006, 823 pastors and
believers were arrested. Five American citizens were arrested as well. Many of those arrested were abused. After a raid on
March 13, 2006 in Wen county, two arrested Christian ladies, 72 and 21, were forced to strip off their clothes during the
interrogation. A disabled pastor, Li Gongshe, was severely beaten with one of his ribs broken. (Read the whole story at www.ChinaAid.org). "Henan province should be put on notice as having the worst religious persecution record," said Rev. Bob Fu of
CAA, "It is morally imperative for any conscientious foreign investors in Henan to address this serious issue."
Communicate
your concern to the Henan province authority: Governor of Henan Governor Li Chengyu Tel: +86-371-65908675 and 65907565 Fax
number: +86-371-65711621 Emails: webadmin@cpmembers.org.cn and gufeng@cpmembers.org.cn
Pray Christians in China's
house churches will remain faithful to the One who has called them into His Kingdom. Pray those in prison will point their
enemies toward Jesus. Pray for an international outpouring of protest that will cause the authorities to stop attacks on house
churches.
COMOROS (VOM Canada) Four men have been imprisoned in Moroni, Comoros for their "involvement in Christianity" according to a
June 14 report from the Dutch office of Open Doors. Police have detained a former Muslim teenager, a married couple, a Muslim
home owner and another Muslim who showed interest in Christianity. The arrests took place in May, following a complaint by
the brother of a 15-year-old Christian who was angry his brother had abandoned Islam. During his interrogation, the Christian
young man told police, "I am a follower of Jesus and study the Bible." Police forced him to reveal the location of the home
where the Bible studies were held. They then arrested the Bible study leader and the owner of the home. While searching the
residence, police found Bibles and other Christian literature, as well as a list containing the names of other Christians.
When the Bible study leader's wife came to visit him in prison, she was also arrested. Two days later, she was sent to a women's
prison where she was mistreated by guards and fellow prisoners. She has since been released but the four men have each been
sentenced to three months in prison. It is reported that both the young convert and the Bible study leader have suffered mistreatment
while in detention. In Comoros, a small three-island nation off the east coast of Africa, freedom of religion is guaranteed
in the constitution, but the three church buildings in the nation are restricted to foreigners only.
Pray that the
four men will remain faithful to Christ even as they suffer for His sake. Pray Jesus will give His special peace and comfort
to the families of those arrested. Pray the Holy Spirit will overcome the spiritual darkness in Comoros and overwhelm the
people with His love.
INDIA (Compass Direct) On Sunday, June 11, Hindu extremists dragged an independent pastor to a police station in Karnataka
state, accusing him of converting Hindus to Christianity. They beat Pastor Sundar Rao severely both inside the police station
and after he was released the following day. The pastor has since been hospitalized. The police were mute spectators to the
beatings, according to a local Christian who requested anonymity. The extremists forced Rao to sign a piece of blank paper
inside the police station. They also told him the land he had bought for a church would instead be used for constructing a
(Hindu) temple.
In separate incident in Chattisgarh state on Sunday, June 18, Hindu extremists broke into Hossana
church in Kosa Nala, Bhilai district. Extremists attacked Pastor David Raj and other church members, including his wife. The
radical Hindus placed a rubber tire around the pastor's neck and attempted to burn him to death. After the mob beat them,
Raj and his wife Ratna Jyoti were arrested and charged with attempted forced conversion and promoting enmity between religious
groups. Local sources said two women were tricked into signing a statement accusing Raj and his wife of offering them cash
and a motorcycle if they converted to Christianity.
Pray the Lord will heal Pastor Rao so quickly and completely that
his recovery will be a witness to God's loving care. Pray God will not allow the land dedicated to His glory to be the site
of a temple. Pray Pastor Raj and his wife will be released from prison and protected from further attacks. Pray Christians
worldwide will pray for the Hindus in India who need to know their Savior.
SAUDI ARABIA (Compass Direct) Armed with wooden clubs, ten Saudi Arabian police raided a private Christian worship meeting in the
coastal city of Jeddah on June 9. Police arrested four East African citizens leading the service. More than 100 Eritreans,
Ethiopians and Filipinos were gathered for worship in a home in Jeddah's Al-Rowaise district at 11 a.m. June 9. Startled worshippers
brought chairs to seat the policemen, who sat and waited with clubs in hand. At the conclusion of the three-hour worship service,
police arrested Ethiopians Mekbeb Telahun and Masai Wendewesen and Eritreans Fekre Gebremedhin and Dawit Uqbay. The two Ethiopian
and two Eritrean Christians remain in the city's deportation jail. One Christian who spoke with them by telephone reported
they were "doing fine, with okay morale." But he said he did not know how they were being treated.
Pray God will protect
the four leaders who were arrested. Pray they will be able to boldly witness for Christ even while in custody. Pray the Holy
Spirit will tear down the dark curtain of unbelief in Saudi Arabia and the bright light of Jesus will shine through.
06/26/06
Shreveport, La.
Please take a moment to pray right now for Sherry. She is
daughter of a Pastor who was with the Assemblies of God. Sherry is 41 years old and had open heart surgery. Her
heart stopped beating, the request was for her heart to start and for her life to continue. Due to the urgency will
not add anything other than pray for peace and pray as the Holy Spirit leads you.
God Bless,
Teresa
06/25/06
'Urgent National Prayer Alert' - Dutch Sheets
I have been waiting several weeks to write this prayer alert, making every effort to
hear from the Lord as clearly as possible. I try not to write national prayer alerts frequently – only when I feel they
are urgent. This is probably one of the most important assignments I’ve ever had. Although it is unusually long, please
read it prayerfully and pass it on.
In our partnering with God to turn America back to its Christian heritage and God-given
destiny – indeed, to experience another great awakening that will impact every aspect of our culture and bring millions
of people to Christ – we are at a great crossroads. I believe we are at the deciding point in the war. While writing
this letter I was handed a newsletter of Cindy Jacobs, a prophet and international leader in the prayer movement; she believes
this also, stating: “As I pray for the United States, I see that we are at a crossroads where we will either keep the
ground we have taken and advance to see our nation transformed, or we will deteriorate at an alarming rate.”
The Battle of the Bulge
A friend of mine likens where we are to the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was an
intense counter offensive launched by Hitler in WW II – after D Day, when it looked like the Allies had won the war,
Hitler tried one final, desperate onslaught to turn the tide. This caught the Allies by surprise and, though we eventually
defeated Hitler’s armies, was for a season demoralizing and very costly to us. Likewise today, an intense counter
offensive has been orchestrated from Hell to pull down President Bush and derail the destiny of America. This whirlwind of
darkness over America is bringing great national confusion and is causing paralysis even in the praying church.
I have sensed this strong confusion in both the civil and spiritual realms, from leaders
on down. It is strong in Washington D.C. – godly governmental leaders know things are in disarray and that something
is desperately wrong, but also say that nothing seems to work when it comes to reversing it. Spiritual leaders also know things
are not right – that we have lost momentum and that anti-Christ forces seem to be prevailing – but no one seems
to know what to do about it. My friend Lou Engle, in a recent prayer alert said, “Wherever I go, I can feel the attitude
of resignation, criticism and despair…” Lou’s entire alert can be found at www.justicehouseofprayer.com
The Spirit of Babylon
Chuck Pierce, another friend and internationally trusted prophet connected our desperate
condition to the war in Iraq: “the spirit of Babylon is slapping us around.” Iraq is modern day Babylon. Babylon
means “confusion,” which is obviously one of the results of this spiritual war. America’s armies had no
problem taking out Saddam’s physical army, but we are now dealing with an ancient principality, the spirit of Babylon,
which cannot be defeated with natural weapons and strategies. This spirit is currently, though I believe it not be permanently,
prevailing against us. As previously stated, the symptoms of confusion and disarray can be seen in the church, on our president
and in the nation in general.
A further result of all this on our president is political disfavor. He has one of
the most unfavorable performance ratings of any president in history, ranking down with Nixon during Watergate. The cover
of one major magazine reads: “How Low Can He Go?” Usually when the economy thrives – and ours is –
a president’s ratings are high, (even if he is sexually involved with an intern and lies about it!). But not this president.
He has lost his favor and consequently his voice, neither of which will return until certain things occur.
A Dream About the President
Regarding this loss of voice, a pastor related to me a dream he had recently about
President Bush. The president was in a jail cell in a desert region. He was very agitated and his bottom lip was torn in half.
I believe this desert region represents Iraq and the tearing of the president’s lip pictures my assertion that his voice
has been torn from him.
As the dream continued a man grabbed the president from behind, and said, “Let
go. Give in.” Snakes then came out of the man’s cloak, wrapped around the president and one of them bit his torn
lip. The president fell to the ground and disappeared. The snake then took the form of a woman, looked at the man having the
dream (who had run in to try and help the president) and said, “There is nothing you can do to stop this.”
The man in the dream changing into a serpent confirms to me that we are no longer dealing
with flesh and blood in Iraq, but with “principalities and powers” (see Ephesians 6:12). They have entrapped our
president, stolen his voice and intend to completely destroy his effectiveness. Their ultimate goal is to steal his destiny,
which is warring against terrorism and shifting the courts, especially the Supreme Court of America. Though the president
has been disabled and seemingly taken out by this spirit, it is not true that there is nothing we can do to stop it. I will
address this momentarily.
The Reality of Where We Are
It is vital for us to grasp the magnitude of this spiritual war against America and
our president, and also to realize that the forces of evil are currently prevailing, though it need not remain so. If the
November, 2006 elections were held today, it is almost certain that pro-life and morally conservative voices would lose some,
if not complete, control of Congress. It is also quite likely that if the third vacancy occurred on the Supreme Court now
(and I believe it is coming soon), one of two things would happen. Either Bush would bow to the temptation to appoint a moderate
because of his weak position; or if he appointed a true conservative constitutionalist like Roberts or Alito, the liberals
would be empowered enough to stop the nomination through filibustering or character assassination.
Worse yet, if the vacancy doesn’t occur until after the November elections and
conservatives do lose control of Congress, we can very likely kiss goodbye our current opportunity to shift the Supreme Court
of America. This would be the most devastating setback of our day. The consequences are unthinkable. The killing of babies
and pro-death culture would continue, God would continue to be unwelcome in schools, government and public life and another
generation would spiral further downward into Godless, humanistic relativism. Our God-given destiny in America could be lost
indefinitely, perhaps forever. We simply cannot allow this.
Regarding the war on terrorism, if we don’t turn the tide spiritually and do
so fairly soon, it will turn into a quagmire that our generation doesn’t have the strength, courage, boldness or selflessness
to endure. This is the reality of where we are.
What God Is Saying to the Church
What must happen in the praying church and with our president at this critical time?
There are biblical pictures that can help us identify our current position and point us toward the right strategy. First,
where is the church and what must we do?
If the praying church does not re-engage in informed, consistent and fervent intercession
for our nation and president NOW, we will lose our Battle of the Bulge. Our past victories and the ground we have gained are
all on the line. So is our future. We have grown complacent and overconfident, as did the Israelites at Ai. In their attempt
to conquer the promised land, Israel had won a great and impressive victory at Jericho (see Joshua 6). However, they grew
overconfident and when they confronted the next town – small and insignificant Ai – did not pray for God’s
help and strategy. Consequently, God wasn’t with them. The result was a devastating defeat.
We, too, have grown spiritually overconfident and complacent due to our recent victories.
Now, like Joshua after the defeat at Ai, we are confused and disoriented (see Joshua 7:6-9). We must re-engage in prayer immediately.
Lou Engle, in the above mentioned prayer alert also said, “Maybe President Bush’s legacy and the future of our
nation hinge more on our prayers than on the whole political debate that rages now.” Right on, Lou, except I believe
we can scratch the word “maybe.” Our future absolutely hinges on our prayers.
What God Is Saying to Our President
What of our president? In biblical context where is he, and what must he do? In Genesis
32, Jacob, Abraham’s grandson and the man who produced the nation of Israel through his twelve sons, came to his own
personal crossroads. He, like our president, had come to a great crisis. Years earlier Jacob had connived to attain his brother
Esau’s birthright and stolen the blessing reserved for him as the firstborn son. Now, twenty years later, Jacob is returning
to face Esau, who has sworn to kill him. On the way, he has a life-changing encounter with God (see Genesis 32:24-32). Several
parts of this story parallel where our president currently is and what he must do:
1) Jacob was left alone. Consistent with his conniving nature, which is what his name
meant, Jacob’s possessions, servants and family had all been sent ahead to “appease” Esau. Then, in his
wrestling with the angel, Jacob’s thigh – a symbol of strength – was dislocated, causing him to walk with
a permanent limp. Everything Jacob owned, all of his family and now, all of his strength, was gone. God was allowing him to
lose all, at least Jacob thought so, and also removing from him what he had relied on all of his life – his ability
to connive (which, again, is the meaning of his name) his way out of trouble and into blessing through his own strength and
manipulation.
For our president, I believe this conniving nature of Jacob pictures what occurs so
often in the political realm. Not that the political world and those who are a part of it are necessarily evil, but a political
spirit is. It is the equivalent of a “Jacob” nature – which we’re all born with – that believes
there is always a way to reverse our fortunes through manipulation and control, conniving and self-effort. Some actually prevail
through this spirit, but God will not allow Bush to succeed by operating in it. He has, therefore, allowed our president to
lose favor for a season and nothing Bush has done can or will reverse this. Politics cannot help him, Rove can’t, his
party can’t, and his troops in Iraq and Afghanistan cannot. God wants our president to know that the only one who can
help him now is the One who put him where he is: Himself.
This does not necessarily mean our president has sinned or failed. Of course, he is
human and therefore imperfect. And like all of us he has a Jacob nature to contend with. But this doesn’t make him a
failure in God’s eyes. There is nothing to indicate that God was angry with Jacob but rather that He wanted to move
him further toward his destiny, which was to birth the nation of Israel. His Jacob nature stood in the way and God needed
to change it. This is what must occur in our president, which brings me to the second parallel to Jacob and our president.
2) Jacob’s name was changed to Israel. (See Genesis 32:28) Names represented
nature, identity and purpose in those days. That Jacob was after one thing – restored favor and blessing, and God was
after another – a nature change, is obvious in the story. Jacob finally realized this when he responded to the angel’s
question of what his name was: “The Man asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And in shock of realization, whispering
he said, ‘Jacob’ [supplanter, schemer, trickster, swindler]!” (Genesis 32:27, Amplified)
Jacob’s acknowledgment of his condition, equivalent to repentance and confession,
allowed God to break off of him the Jacob nature. God then re-named him Israel, moving him into his destiny. Likewise, God
has a destiny on our president that cannot be accomplished through politics or human ability. Only the power, wisdom and enablement
of the Holy Spirit can equip President Bush to accomplish his destiny concerning terrorism and the courts of America. I want
to be very bold and make a statement that may seem unusual regarding a government leader: God has removed favor from our president
and is wrestling with him, in order to remove from him all confidence that he can prevail through human strength and methods,
including politics. He wants him to walk with a limp. God wants to anoint him for his assignment, giving him a supernatural
ability to prevail. To accomplish this, He desires to visit our president in a holy and awesome way, just as He did Jacob.
President Bu sh has an appointment with God!
3) Jacob named the place Peniel, which means “the face of God.” He stated,
"I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved." Jacob’s life was transformed, favor with Esau was given
and all possessions were returned. In an interesting irony, the word “appease” (verse 20) – what Jacob was
attempting with Esau – and the word Peniel come from the same Hebrew root which means “face.” To appease
is to put something in another person’s “face” in order to buy or procure favor. God was in essence saying
to Jacob, “You can’t appease your enemy, but you can appease Me. Facing your enemy through the Jacob (political)
spirit won’t help you anymore, but facing Me will.”
Likewise, God is saying to our president that He alone holds the key to favor and blessing
in this hour. President Bush cannot prevail through appeasement, politics or any other human effort alone. But if he will
face God and rely solely on Him, God will visit him face to face, favor will return and the president can fulfill his destiny.
We must pray this understanding/revelation to our president and we must birth this holy visitation. For him to live and operate
in a political world without being caught up in it will indeed require great revelation and humility. This could come either
through God speaking to him personally or by getting the right individual to him with this message. Our responsibility is
to pray until it happens. If it does not, our president will not recover and America is in big trouble.
[For a complete explanation, you can order the message I recently shared on this subject,
entitled “Jacob at Peniel.” Order it by going to www.dutchsheets.org and clicking on the link on the home page.]
Nuts!
In closing, a final story related to the Battle of the Bulge is pertinent. The Allies
chose to stop Hitler’s advance at a place called Bostogne. The 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed “The Screaming
Eagles” were assigned, against all odds, to hold Bostogne. The Germans surrounded the 101st at Bostogne and demanded
their surrender. Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe’s now famous response was “Nuts.” When the Germans
asked for an interpretation of this, the American officer delivering the message said, “It means you can go to hell.”
The Allies then needed the weather to clear up in order to use their air superiority.
General Patton ordered his chaplain to compose a prayer asking God to clear up the weather. The next day the skies were clear
and our aircraft began to control the air war and destroy the enemy. Before the battle, the 101st’s first commander,
Major General William C. Lee, made the following statement to his soldiers:
The 101st Airborne Division, activated at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, has no history,
but it has a rendezvous with destiny. Like the early American pioneers whose invincible courage was the foundation stone of
this nation, we have broken with the past and its traditions in order to establish our claim to the future. Due to the nature
of our armament, and the tactics in which we shall perfect ourselves, we shall be called upon to carry out operations of far-reaching
military importance and we shall habitually go into action when the need is immediate and extreme. Let me call your attention
to the fact that our badge is the great American eagle. This is a fitting emblem for a division that will crush its enemies
by falling upon them like a thunderbolt from the skies. The history we shall make, the record of high achievement we hope
to write in the annals of the American Army and the American people, depends wholly and completely on the men of this di vision.
Each individual, each officer and each enlisted man, must therefore regard himself as a necessary part of a complex and powerful
instrument for the overcoming of the enemies of the nation. Each, in his own job, must realize that he is not only a means,
but an indispensable means for obtaining the goal of victory. It is, therefore, not too much to say that the future itself,
in whose molding we expect to have our share, is in the hands of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division. (Emphasis mine.)
The Screaming Eagles Must Arise
Hitler personally orchestrated the Battle of the Bulge. I believe Satan is personally
orchestrating his forces in the battle against Bush and the church of America. God is calling the “Screaming Eagles”
of intercession to take our stand and win the air war in the heavenlies, stopping the enemy’s advance. Like the Screaming
Eagles of yesterday, we can write a history of commitment, bravery, self-sacrifice and victory. “The future itself,
in whose molding we expect to have our share, is in the hands of” the church. Satan says we can’t win, I say “Nuts!”
We can win this war against terrorism and for the soul of America, but only in the spirit.. If we don’t do so, the greater
sin won’t be our president’s but ours – the church of America.
If this word rings true in your heart, pass it on – and PRAY! Pray in church
services; hold special prayer meetings; fast and pray; send a prayer team to Washington, D.C. to pray; pause at family gatherings
to pray; pray at home groups. Pray, pray, pray.
Let’s do our part and win this war.
Dutch Sheets
Shreveport, La.
Please put me on your prayer list. My legs are
giving me so much trouble that I cannot be up at all. The sciatic nerve in both legs is putting me in severe pain.
I think this has come from that long trip we went on. My legs kept bothering me and I kept trying to get things done
around here after coming home from the trip, the pain progressed until it finally had both sides on my legs in pain
due to the sciatic nerve. That is one very painful nerve.
If you do not see me on the web much it is due to
the problems I am experiencing. God bless you.
Blessings always,
Janet
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Thought I'd share some requests by my daughter, Tiffany.
Soldiers there in Kuwait need lip balm for wind-burned lips and body
spray (non-aerosol-men and women) to keep "fresh". The next time you are out, please think about our troops and make
a purchase for them. I will be sending a package to her around July 13th and I'm sure she will distribute the supplies
around the squadron.
Thanks,
Gracie
06/24/06
Virginia
I went to the neuro-surgeon yesterday and he said this will only
get worse.
- He
wants me to wait on surgery. He said It is a long ordeal. One month ahead, we'd have to start - to give my
blood (I'd lose a lot during surgery),
dye in spine for more X-rays, fitting for body brace, etc. Once surgery is completed, I'd be in the hospital 7-8 days,
in rehab a week and home. He said it is very painful and it would be about 6 months before I would feel better.
I'd need someone with me or I'd have to go to a facility for assistance. He cannot tell me if it would fix the entire
problem or if I would get rid of the pain. He did say it would not paralyze me like the previous surgery.
- He is going to send me for an MRI to see if I have adhesions from the previous surgery, because my
neck is hurting in the mornings when I get up and my hands are more numb than ever.
Bottom
line: I need a new spine - mine is the pits!!! I have spurs and arthritis. It could be real depressing if
I let it.
Peggy
06/22/06
Shreveport, La.
JONATHAN CALLED ME THIS MORNING , TOLD ME SOME DISTURBING NEWS. RAYMOND'S
DADDY CALLED HIM AND SAID THAT A DOCTOR FOUND A MASS IN RAYMOND'S CHEST. I'M ASSUMING IN HIS LUNGS.. BUT RAYMOND'S DAD SAID
THAT THEY WILL BE DOING MORE TEST. PRAY FOR HIS SOUL MOST OF ALL AND PRAY THAT THE MASS IS NOT MALIGNANT, AND THAT IT CAN
BE REMOVED. PAM
06/22/06
Haughton, La.
ROBBIE WAS TAKEN TO THE MED CENTER YESTERDAY COMPLAINING WITH PAIN
IN KIDNEYS AND WAS THROWING UP. THIS IS A MAN THAT NEVER GETS SICK. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW HIM KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
HOSPITAL IS RUNNING TESTS AND HAVE FOUND SO FAR THAT CREATNINE LEVEL
IS TOO HIGH. MORE TESTS WILL BE RUN TODAY.
PLEASE KEEP ROBERT IN YOUR PRAYERS, AS WE KNOW THAT THINGS THAT
ARE IMPOSSIBLE WITH US ARE GODS OPPORTUNITIES.
ALSO MANDI WILL BE TRAVELING HOME TODAY TO SEE HER DADDY, WITH THE
KIDS, SO KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
THANK YOU ALL AND WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I KNOW ANYMORE. HE IS IN
VERY GOOD SPIRITS, BUT IN A LOT OF PAIN. HE HAS MORE FAITH THAN ANYONE, AND I MEAN ANYONE I KNOW. I WILL BE AT THE HOSPITAL
TODAY.
PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS.
PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. DR. SAID HE WAS OPERATING WITH HALF A HEART AS
WE ALREADY KNEW SINCE SOME TIME BACK HIS HEART WAS DAMAGED WITH A HEART ATTACK HE DON'T EVEN REMEMBER HAVING.
NOT THAT HIS MEMORY IS THAT BAD, BUT HE CAN HANDLE A LOT
OF PAIN BEFORE HE COMPLAINS. HE WAS IN PAIN YESTERDAY MORNING AND I ASK HIM WHY HE DIDN'T TELL ME AND HE SAID " BECAUSE YOU
WOULDN'T HAVE LET ME GO TO WORK" .
WELL GO FIGURE.. THATS HIM.... THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS....
THE PEROTS
Shreveport, La.
JONATHAN CALLED ME THIS MORNING , TOLD ME SOME DISTURBING NEWS.
RAYMOND'S DADDY CALLED HIM AND SAID THAT A DOCTOR FOUND A MASS IN RAYMOND'S CHEST. I'M ASSUMING IN HIS LUNGS.. BUT RAYMOND'S
DAD SAID THAT THEY WILL BE DOING MORE TEST. PRAY FOR HIS SOUL MOST OF ALL AND PRAY THAT THE MASS IS NOT MALIGNANT, AND THAT
IT CAN BE REMOVED.
PAM
06/21/06
Shreveport, La.
Heidi, will be going home this morning. She has a tube where
the boil was so it can drain. Please continue to pray for Heidi and her family (Courtney, Darlene and Gary).
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Mona just called.
She is out of the hospital! PRAISE GOD! She said to tell all of you that she appreciated your prayers. She
has to stay in out of the heat for a few days to completely get well. She says that she will see us all on Sunday!
Angela
Shreveport, La.
THE REPORT FROM MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S TESTS FOR
LEUKEMIA CAME BACK NEGATIVE BUT THEY FOUND OUT SHE HAS TOO MUCH PROTEIN IN HER KIDNEYS.
YEARS BACK SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS KIDNEY
DISEASE SO THE HIGH PROTEIN LEVEL IS NOT GOOD.
THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO MEDICALLY ABOUT
THE EXCESS BECAUSE SHE IS PREGNANT. BUT THE BABY IS DOING FINE, PRAISE THE LORD. I AM CONTINUING TO BELIEVE FOR HER TOTAL
PHYSICAL HEALING AS WELL AS FOR HER RETURN TO OUR LORD. MAY HIS NAME BE GLORIFIED THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE FAMILY.
JOHNNA HAS 2 OTHER CHILDREN & A FIANCEE.
MY DAUGHTER'S MOTHER - IN - LAW HAS BREAST
CANCER --AGAIN -- MY DAUGHTER HAS ASKED FOR PRAYER FOR HER. THE MOTHER'S NAME IS SHEILA AND SHE IS QUITE FRIGHTENED.
SHE RETURNS TO THE DR. NEXT THURS ( JUNE 29 ).
NANCY
Shreveport, La.
The mother of the thirteen year old girl came home from the hospital today. She is still
not good though stable....please continue to lift her up in prayer as well as prayer for this entire family for salvation
and peace.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
The lady we asked for prayer for who was in a coma has had to have a trachea put in. Her condition
has not improved and this family still needs a lot of prayer for salvation, healing and peace.
Sherry
06/20/06
M.O. went home from the hospital today... he had blood
clots in his legs.
Emmitt was also released today and came to O.C.'s
funeral.
Mona's throat tube got infected... they took it out
to clean it and could not get it back in and wound
up in hospital.
I have not heard this week as we have been overwhelmed
with trials like the
family in Mansfield.
They did live in Keithville and made a mistake by
moving to that town.
They have no food, no phone, no gasoline, (I paid
their electric bill 10 days ago by credit card)
Their freezer and fridge went out and they lost all
they had when power was turned off.
When they got up Mon a.m. the water had been turned
off.
Theresa has to drive Raymond to find work as he has
no valid La. D.L. and as Alicia is bed
ridden with her back and hips that won't
work.
I have been on phone trying to get them help.
Have a pastor in Mansfield trying to help me.
It is hard on me being here trying to take care of
family and church and be concerned with them
so far away.
Need lots of prayer as we try to help and this 53
yr old grandmother who is going down fast... she hocked her VCR, DVD, jewelry, etc. to get gasoline money and food for the family... they lost everything they had purchased with food stamps the first of the month when
fridge freezer went out.
Keep praying for me as I don't want to see anyone
in this condition.
AGAIN.... THEY HAVE NO FOOD; NO PHONE; NO WATER;
NO GASOLINE AND HAVE LOST
THE WILL TO KEEP TRYING AS ALICIA WENT TO HOSPITAL IN MANSFIELD AND THEY TOLD HER NOT TO COME BACK BUT TO GO TO LSU-MED CENTER.
SHE CAN'T GET OUT OF BED.
THEY GAVE HER A SHOT FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXER PLUS
MEDS TO TAKE BY MOUTH
AND SHE GOT HYSTERICAL AND THEY HAD TO GIVE HER MEDS
FOR ANXIETY YESTERDAY
AND TODAY.
I WOULD HAVE ANXIETY ATTACKS, ALSO.
Theresa got a walker from the church that was Bro.
Weaver's to help Ali get out of bed.
What a sad story as Virginia (Ginny) mother of 8 &
10 yr old children is in a shelter in Bossier.
The children are with their grandmother in Mansfield.
They story goes on and on.
Keep praying for us to do the right thing.
Shirley
Prayers for June 20, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) CAA learned that a well-known disabled Chinese House church pastor was formally arrested May
26, 2006. Pastor Wang Zaiqing, 43, was accused of illegally printing and distributing Bibles and other Christian literature.
On May 26, Pastor Wang's wife, Zhang Hongyan, received a formal arrest warrant which stated Pastor Wang was suspected of "being
involved in illegal business practices." He had been printing and distributing Bibles and other Christian literature to fellow
believers free of charge to meet the rapid growth of believers. Legal experts say this is the third such case in which the
Chinese government used a criminal business related charge against a house church pastor. "It's totally unacceptable for the
Chinese authorities to arrest this pious crippled pastor simply for printing Bibles," said Rev. Bob Fu of CAA. Last April,
Pastor Wang's house was searched twice and a number of items confiscated, including Christian literature, hymnals, bank cards
and an electronic piano. Pastor Wang, crippled since the age of five, became a Christian in 1993 and later became a very well-known
house church planter and preacher in several provinces. Since April 28, Pastor Wang was taken from his home and declared under
‘criminal detention' by the Public Security Bureau (PSB) of Huainan City.
Pray God will move in mercy to bring
about the release of this faithful, innocent man. Pray Pastor Wang will lead many to Christ during his imprisonment.
INDONESIA INDONESIA (VOM Canada) In 2000, Abraham Bentar, a Muslim, came to faith in Jesus Christ. When he was baptized three years
later, he told his pastor that he wanted to evangelize Muslims. Since then, Abraham has been actively involved in evangelism
to Muslims in Tasikmalaya, West Java through his clothing business. According to sources in Indonesia, Abraham was talking
to his Muslim brothers on March 7 when three men burst into his home and assaulted him. He was dragged out of his home where
a mob joined in, severely beating him until police intervened. Abraham was then charged with attempting to convert Muslims
to Christianity. In May, Abraham appeared in court. His brothers were among those who testified that he had tried to convert
them to Christianity. The judge sentenced him to four and a half years in prison. When contacts spoke with Abraham's wife,
Kristowati, she asked for three Bibles for her husband so that he could share them with his six cellmates.
Pray that
Abraham will have many opportunities to share Christ with those around him and that their hearts would be open to the gospel.
Pray that Kristowati and their daughter Rinda will be filled to overflowing with the comfort of the Holy Spirit while Abraham
is in prison.
KAZAKHSTAN (Forum 18) Baptist Pastor Yaroslav Senyushkevich was fined $856 U.S. on May 18 for leading unregistered religious activity.
This is three times the average monthly salary in Kazakhstan. Pastor Senyushkevich, who leads a congregation in the capital
Astana, was tried by the capital's inter-district administrative court and fined. The Council of Baptist Churches objected
to official demands that they register their congregations with the government. Baptists claim the registration applications
in some regions of Kazakhstan require extensive information, such as details of members' ethnicity, family status, religious
education of congregational leaders, age, type of work and "the most acute problems worrying parishioners", as well as details
of members' political affiliation. "Such registration is a web it's almost impossible to break free of," the Council said.
Pray the Lord will give Pastor Senyushkevich and his congregation great faith and endurance as they stand up for Jesus. Pray
the Kazak authorities will allow true religious freedom without the need to register churches. Pray God will bring many Kazaks
into His Kingdom.
INDIA (Compass Direct) The body of Prem Kumar, a 67-year-old preacher from the Church of South India, was found on June 8 in
a forest in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh state. Local authorities denied any religious motive in his death, saying
personal rivalry was the most likely reason for the murder. Kumar's son, however, said his father had no enemies and strongly
suspected Hindu extremists. A young man had approached Pastor Kumar early that morning and requested he hold a prayer meeting
in Rampur Thanda village the same day. Though suspicious, Kumar agreed. When he arrived at the pick-up point, strangers were
waiting. Kumar phoned his son and asked him to call frequently. Kumar's cell phone went dead at about 11 a.m. When Kumar's
body was discovered, his head was crushed beyond recognition, apparently with heavy stones, the Global Council of Indian Christians
(GCIC) reported. A sub-inspector of the Kotagiri police station said the body was identified based on the description of the
clothes worn by the preacher. Andhra Pradesh state is ruled by the Congress Party, with Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, a Christian,
as the chief minister. Religious tensions have been high in the state, with Hindu extremists accusing Reddy of giving a free
hand to Christian missionaries.
Pray Jesus will give His loving comfort and consolation to Kumar's family and friends.
Pray Dr. Reddy will continue to support Christian activities and not be intimidated by Hindu extremists. Pray the Holy Spirit
will move in power throughout India to dispel the darkness of Hindu beliefs.
LAOS/NORTH KOREA (Compass Direct) The 10 North Korean refugees and two South Korean activists arrested in Laos in May were released into
the hands of South Korean embassy staff on Saturday, June 10. The communist authorities in Laos had arrested the 12 on May
31 as they attempted to reach safety in neighboring Thailand. Leaving North Korea without official permission is a serious
crime. Those who return with a Bible or admit having contact with Christians in China face certain torture and imprisonment,
and, in some extreme cases, execution.
Give thanks to God for His mercy in allowing these prisoners to be released.
Pray for their protection and God's provision for safe homes for all of them. Pray God will work a miracle of His love and
grace to bring the authorities in North Korea to seek for peace and find their Savior.
Shreveport, La.
The following prayer request is on the level. It is
from the thirteen year old sister of Sena's best friend.
Please join this young girl in praying for this family
and for the healing of this mother.
Please pray for the salvation of all in this family
who do not live for the Lord, and pray for peace for this girl and the others.
Sherry
As most of you know my mom is in the hospital because her diabetes
are messing up and her sugar is really high right now and if her sugar doesn't drop to regular soon she will go into a diabetic
coma and that can cause her to pass away.
As you all know my mom is the only parent I have to look
up to and I have been crying and scared for the past few days.
If I can get everyone to pray, I think we can help
so PLEASE pray for her.. (this is not a stupid post that says that says if you don't someone will kill you or somthing) all I
am asking is that you pray for her and my family cause we are going through a lot right now. I especially need the prayer
because I am 13 and will probably lose my mother soon.
Please pray for her and my family and after you pray send this
to other people so we can get all of the prayer cause we need it right now.
Thanks for the prayer Thanks for the prayer Thanks
for the prayer Thanks for the prayer Thanks for the prayer Thanks for the prayer ~!~SaRaH CaItLiN~!~
California
Our son-in-law, Ron, who a pastor, has been battling cancer and
is back in the hospital today. Marilee is Ron's wife and our youngest daughter. Ron has lesions on the brain that
are bleeding, there is tumor on his pancreas, but that has been shrinking. Ron has had many miracles. We are trusting
God for His gracious mercy and peace to be poured out upon our dear children. Love, Fred and Carol
06/19/06
Shreveport, La.
Michelle's friend, Pepper, had surgery at 5 a.m. and
she is needing a touch from God for healing. Michelle will have her cytoxin on Thursday.
I am going to dr today to find out why my eyes have
not healed as fast as they said would. I can see mid-range, but not long-range.
Jan
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for my grandbaby, Heidi, she went to their
Dr. and they are having me bring her to the hospital for surgery at 6:30 a.m. to open the boil up and then they said they
may have to keep her for a few days.
She also has 3 bug bites on her face that they are concerned
about .
They will be putting her to under to do this surgery. Please pray
for this to go well and for Courtney (mommy ) and myself to have peace...as they take our baby in. Please pray that this
will be the end of these boils. She has had 3 real bad ones since she has been born and this one is the worst.
Thank you all for your faith and prayers.
God Bless.
Darlene
06/18/06
Keithville, La.
Please pray for Cindy. She had a heart attack today. She is undergoing
surgery to place a stint. She is 35 years young. Her boyfriend is a good friend of mine. He called today to ask for prayer.
I promised him I would put her on a prayer hotline. That's ya'll folks.
Thanks
Buster
Grand Cane, La.
All who love and know my family,
I will be making phone calls tomorrow, but I wanted to get the word
out now. Brittany is not pregnant. We can thank God that we have missed this close call. Thank you for your prayers and concerns.
Jennifer
Shreveport, La.
The Lord sent the rain outside and blessed our hearts inside the
4 walls of the sanctuary.
We missed all of you and know some were out of town and some were
visiting with their Dad's.
Please be in prayer for Radiant Life Assembly... We have many needs
and we know the Lord is
gracious to supply our needs according to His will by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 "
"19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus."
Keep praying and believing for souls as we know the Lord is moving by HIS
Holy Spirit.
Blessings,
The Weavers
06/16/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Family and Friends,
Otho Carlton Brewer,
born March 30, 1926, left this earthly body
June 16, 2006, 9:00 p.m.
He fought a good fight, he has finished his race.
The struggle is over and he is at rest... no more pain... no more
shots.
"O.C." was faithful in attending church... he was a Board Member
of the Shreveport Foursquare Gospel Church, 3359 Meriwether
Rd, Shreveport, LA.
He leaves behind daughters Linda and Betheen "BeBe".
Step daughters Glenda and Rhonda.
Please pray for these ladies and their families tonight.
Blessings,
A. P. and Shirley Weaver
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Linda, she is suffering with a bout of diverticulitis.
Please pray for our doctors that we see. As sometimes they forget or fail to tell us about very crucial information
that can help or harm us. In Linda's case her doctor did not tell her with diverticulitis there are certain foods you
should not eat as those foods can cause big problems.
Please continue to pray for Joben. He hasn't got the results
back yet, but is going back for more testing. Please continue to pray for Jessica as she progresses along in her pregnancy.
Pray for peace for both of them. I'm pretty sure that God is surrounding them with His Peace as the hills surround Jerusalem.
Shalom!!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my great Uncle Ron and these physical problems he
is having. He's in his early 70's. I just received this message from my Aunt Phyllis. Also, please pray for the peace
of the Lord to envelope her and their family.
Just wanted to let you know that I put Ron in the hospital yesterday.
They were going to do bypass surgery (5) Fri. but came in today and said that he has pulmonary fibrosis that needs to be checked
out so postponed the surgery till Monday. He also has an abdominal aortic anyeursm that will have to be repaired as it is
getting larger. Remember him in your prayers.
Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer! Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Robert. This is Amy's brother.
He is in the hospital with an eye that is showing signs of palsy. The family is concerned and are requesting prayer. Please
pray for Robert to receive the healing that Jesus paid for. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and the
Shalom of Jesus for everyone concerned.
Shalom,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I am going to have to return to work full time, please
pray that God will lead me to the person He wants me to get to stay with Troy.
Love you,
Martha
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for a Mr. Amos. He has been coughing
up blood and and has a 4 X 4 spot on his lung. He is the father of David and father- in - law of Cheryl. He has
gotten down to 100 pounds and they think he has lung cancer. The family is taking this extremely hard. Please
pray for salvation, healing, comfort and peace.
Thank you,
Teresa
06/14/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Ms. Dot and John. John is having heart
surgery an is currently in the hospital. Please pray for healing and for peace on both of them.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Marsha. She has been diagnosed with
carcinoid syndrome. It is a cancer that is going to be miraculous removed from her body. She has peace.
I mean to tell you this woman is an incredible example of trusting the Lord in all things and not leaning to her own
understanding.
Several of us have been praying for her for a few months.
Please don't stop. God is truly doing something here and it is for HIS Glory.
Please continue to pray for Joben as we haven't gotten a report
back, but, we know that God is on the throne and He is also working this out for His Glory and for Jobens good.
Oh, what testimonies will be pouring in from God's children!!
And I believe my mom will be healed for this alzheimers. Thank you all for praying for her. Though she seems the
same, I can report that she is having more better days than bad ones and that is not the norm. God is moving.
Zechariah 2:12- Be still before the Lord, all mankind because
the Lord has roused Himself from His Holy habitation.
I believe it!!
Shalom,
Teresa
06/13/06
Shreveport, La.
I just talked with Emmitt and he asked for an NIV
or Amplified Bible which he can read and understand.
He needs rest and the peace of the Lord in his life
today. Please pray with me that he find peace that the Lord gives as he needs rest in his mind and thoughts.
Keep praying for Sheila and for Emmitt as he needs God's rest-God's best-God's touch.... intercede for him today...
he will respond to prayer in the Spirit
- Remember, our God is Able!!! He is Alive & Able to supply our needs... get on the Firing Line and pray...
REMEMBER - OUR GOD IS MORE THAN ENOUGH!!!
HE WILL MEET OUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN
GLORY
BY CHRIST JESUS...
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU: MY GRANDDAUGHTER, JOHNNA, IS 5 MONTHS
PREGNANT, HAS CERVICAL CANCER, GESTATION DIABETES, HER KIDNEYS HAVE TOO MUCH PROTIEN IN THEM ( SHE HAS A KIDNEY DISEASE
& THROUGHOUT HER LIFE HAS BEEN IN & OUT OF HOSP. FOR THIS ), HAS BEEN PUT ON TOTAL BED REST UNTIL BABY IS BORN
THE END OF AUG. & SHE HAS 2 OTHER YOUNG CHILDREN ( ONE VERY HYPER ) MAKING THAT VERY HARD TO REMAIN IN BED. NOW THEY
ARE GOING TO TEST HER FOR LEUKEMIA. AT ONE TIME IN HER LIFE SHE WAS CLOSE TO THE LORD BUT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS HAS DRIFTED
AWAY. SHE HOLDS THE LORD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT HEALING HER DAUGHTER & FOR " ALLOWING" HER GRANDPA TO DIE &
FOR TAKING HER GRANDMA (ME) OFF TO Y-YAM ANDTHEN TO LA. AWAY FROM HER. # 1 PRIORITY :: RETURN TO A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR FATHER.
# 2 PRIORITY :: PHYSICAL HEALING. HER CHILDREN NEED THEIR MOTHER ALIVE & WELL. THANKS,
TERESA
Prayers for June 13, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
BHUTAN Two Christians, Benjamin Dhunigana and John Dai, were arrested on January 8, 2006, in the western part of Bhutan. They have
been imprisoned without trial for six months and now a sentence has been announced, though apparently without a trial. Dhunigana
was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison and Dai was sentenced to three years. They were given 10 days to appeal
to the court for bail and then to fight the case with the help of prominent lawyer. A VOM contact says that Dhunigana has
been active in sharing the gospel all across Bhutan, and in particular in reaching Buddhist monks for Christ. On January 7th,
he and Dai were traveling together in a van when they stopped and offered a ride to woman walking along the road. Dhunigana
and Dai drove the woman to her home, and she insisted that they eat dinner with her family. They stayed to eat, and then told
the woman they'd like to show her a movie, the JESUS film. She asked if she could invite her neighbors also, and the house
was soon full of people watching the film about the life of Christ. VOM sources say it was the neighbors who reported the
two Christian workers; Dhunigana and Dai were arrested the following day. Both men are married and have children; local Christians
have promised to provide for the men's families as long as they are incarcerated.
Pray that the men will be a bold
witness for Christ, even while they are in prison. Pray for justice for these two Bhutanese Christians. Please send polite
e-mails of protest can be sent to the Bhutanese delegation to the United Nations at bhutan@un.int
INDIA (Religion Today / Compass Direct) In the state of Tamil Nadu, Christian leaders are expressing joy and relief over the
recent repeal of an anti-conversion law. The law specifically listed Dalits (who make up approximately one fifth of Tamil
Nadu's population) as one group restricted from evangelism efforts. The newly-formed Tamil Nadu legislature introduced a bill
on May 29th to repeal the four-year-old "Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act." It went unopposed to the floor
and was passed May 31st. "Thank God for this welcome change," said Gospel for Asia president K.P. Yohannan. "The law had been
a heavy burden on our state and district leaders."
In Mayapuri Pradesh state a mob of Hindu extremists stormed a home
prayer meeting in Mayapuri on June 4th and dragged Christians inside to a nearby temple to force them to bow before local
gods. Police took 15 Christians into custody. Pastor Jagdish Bharti, 27, of the Bethel Fellowship Church, was charged with
insulting religious beliefs "with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging" religious feelings. He was released June
6th on bail of 20,000 rupees (US$435). The other 14 Christians were released June 10th on bail after four hours of interrogation.
"Police also created a scene at the police station, colluding with the fundamentalist elements and encouraging them to beat
me up the next time I am caught evangelizing," said Pastor Bharti.
Pray God will protect Pastor Bharti and the members
of his church from further harassment. Praise God for His favor toward the Dalits in Tamil Nadu. Pray the light of the love
of Jesus will penetrate the spiritual darkness in India.
CHINA (China Aid Association) Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers arrested 28 Christians at 11 a.m., May 28th, during a raid
a house church raid in Xiguan Ma Jia Chang, Fugou County, Henan Province. PSB officers stormed the worship service and produced
no IDs, summons, or detention papers. Bibles and notebooks belonging to the church members were confiscated by the police
and no receipts were issued. After hours in jail, 23 Christians were released. Ms. Liu Yuemei, 59, was held until June 1st,
after her family was forced to pay a fine of 1600 Yuan (US $200). Ms. Chang Xinhong, 35, was not released until June 8th,
after she promised to pay her fine in cash. Three Christians still remain at Ba-Yi Prison, Fugou County, Henan Province. They
are Ms. Chen Xuelan, 58, who hosted the gathering, Ms. Cao Yan, 55, and Pastor Li Shunmin, 52. The Christians decided to make
a legal appeal and two members of the Chinese Christian Legal Aid Association, Dr. Li Baiguang and Dr. Fan Yafeng, have agreed
to be their legal representatives.
Pray God will comfort the three Christians who remain in prison with His presence
and give them strength to endure. Pray they will have opportunities to share the Good News with other prisoners. Ask that
the Lord will give favor to the legal representatives and all these prisoners will be released.
LAOS/NORTH KOREA (ASSIST News Service) Ten North Koreans have been arrested and imprisoned in Laos while attempting to find a safe haven
in a Southeast Asian country. Two South Korean Christian aid workers who were aiding the escapees were also arrested. The
Washington, D.C.-based International Christian Concern says if Laos chooses to surrender the escapees to the North Korean
embassy, they will almost certainly face either a long imprisonment in the Gulag or a death sentence.
Pray God will
work a miracle of His grace to help the North Korean Christians find a safe haven. Pray the aid workers will be released and
allowed to return to South Korea. Continue in fervent prayer for religious freedom to return to North Korea.
06/12/06
Shrevport, La.
Just got off the phone with Emmitt. He is on his way to the
hospital with chest pains and othersymptoms. I am leaving work
now to go up there.
Sheila
Shreveport, La.
Angela called Sheila at the hospital and they were going to admit
Emmitt... Not sure what room.
His blood pressure was very high; however, they did not find anything
immediately wrong with his heart from test tonight.
Keep praying and believing the Lord to touch Emmitt and Sheila as
they face this test.
Shirley
06/11/06
Shreveport, La.
Just wanted again to thank-you all for praying for my daughter and son-in-law ...they
went to see a lawyer and later they decided to try to work it out .....please continue to hold them up in prayer and cover
them in the blood of Jesus..................................Thanks Be to Jesus!!!!!
Darlene
06/10/06
Unknown
Hi,
Recently, I asked your helpline to pray for me and my boyfriend
and I thought I should let you know that things are changing for the better in our lives.
I want to thank you for the help you have given us and to ask
you to continue praying for us and our families.
God bless you and your ministry.
Joycelyn
Shreveport, La.
Hamas have called off truce with Israel.
They said they Israeli's will need to get their coffins ready or
their luggage packed.
Since yesterday they have been firing off homemade rocket bombs
and have said they will start suicide bombing again. They had pretty much ceased February 2005.
Okay, Esther, be the mediator between the Jewish people and
the spirit of Haman. The great dragon. Please pray that there will be no more blood crying out from the ground.
Innocent children killed or maimed due to predjudice and hatred.
We are responsible. We are Kids of the King and we can and
do make a difference in our petitions in their behalf.
Shalom!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Melissa. She is in a life and death
struggle right now. She needs lots of prayer coverage and needs to know that Jesus is always there and never lets us
down. Please pray for a revelation of the love of the Father.
Please pray and cast down anything that exalts itself above or against
the name of Jesus. I ask that you would pray as God said Himself about putting a wall of fire around Jerusalem, that
He would place a wall of fire around Melissa that no devil in hell could penetrate. And ask that she would be open to
receive the comfort that the Holy Spirit brings.
God Bless and thank you,
Teresa
06/09/06
Shreveport, La.
Thank's for praying for God's will on the matter of whether my kidney
would match so I could give it to my sister in-law.
My kidney will not work, even though I am saddened that I
could not help, we do know the Father has a plan and a very good one at that.
I ask that everyone will continue to hold her up for healing and
or a donor. Marilyn need's type 0, I am a type A.
She has been waiting for a very long time but I know that it
will be in God's time and that's just how we want to keep it!!
God Bless you all. I am so Glad that we have been blessed
with children of God that will faithfully pray for one another. And
God is alway's faithful to answer our call!!!
Darlene
06/08/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Kimberly. She is in a coma. Her fiance' found her "sleeping" and could not wake
her. She stopped breathing on the way to the hospital and is now on a ventilator. Drs are keeping her sedated.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
I just received this e-mail from Michelle's friend
back in Turpin, OK. Michelle does not know yet, but she will be very upset as Pepper has been a very good friend both
in person and through e-mails. Please keep her in prayer as she is only 36 and been going through this for the last
5 years.
Love, Jan
Hello to you all.
I hope you all are doing good today. I just got back
from my check up. It was bad. They found some fluid and some bad cells. I will not know when my surgery
will be. Have a great day.
Pepper
Shreveport, La.
I just got off
of the phone with Ms. Pat. She is in bed with pain (hurting, cramping) in
her legs. She said that her legs were very weak. I prayed for her and
she cried hard as she said
she is so tired of being sick all of the time.
Billy’s new job’s insurance will kick in for them on June 24th. Pat needs a healing
today. Please pray for her.
My aunt Annie
had foot surgery yesterday and she is home today, but has had a bad reaction to the pain medication. Please cover her
in prayer. Her daughter is trying to get in touch with the doctor, because she can’t take the pain medication and she is in lots of pain.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
Please be in prayer for Darlene's daughter Melissa and her husband
Matt. Please intercede for their marriage. Pray for peace and pray for God's perfect will for their home.
Blessings,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Just got word that Sharon's father, Billy, went home to be with
Jesus. She's my spiritual mom from Harvest House.
I'm not sure when it happened. I got an email this afternoon from
one of my sisters from Harvest House.
He loved Jesus and was definitely ready to go to be with Jesus and
his precious wife that went home about 3 1/2 years ago.
Please pray for Sharon and her whole family. I know that they are
rejoicing that Grandpa Billy went home but it's still a sad time. I know that they would appreciate the prayers.
Thank
you, Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Lauren. Jeremy and Heather are at
the doctors right now and she is running 104.3 fever. She has been suffering with an infection for over a week now.
She needs a touch of the Great Physician. And these young parents need some rest mentally, emotionally and physically.
Thank you,
Teresa
Keithville, La.
I got another call late today and they told me I do not have hepatitis.
They are calling me as each test comes back and there are a few more we are waiting for.
The problem, he said, is that he sure wanted it to be that,
as of the things in his mind that was the best thing it could be considering.
Remember, I am repeating his words, not mine. He said though he
would not stop until he found out the problem.
Love you all.
Debbie
06/07/06
Shreveport, La.
Please put Carris on your pray list. Kidneys damaged just got on
dialyses. Pray for his salvation & healing.
Thank
you,
Tab
Keithville, La.
I just got home from having the liver scans and ultrasound. I wanted
to take the time to tell my sisters Thank You. I am always amazed and comforted to know I have sisters that care about me
and with one phone call or e-mail I KNOW y'all will be in prayer for me as we do each other. There is something special about
you ladies and I never take it for granted. I know you are with me in prayer.
Jesus used Mom Weaver as a vessel to heal my heart at the alter
that day. I knew it was healed when she put her hand on it and everyone prayed for me, I felt it go all the way through me
and out my feet. I did not worry about any damage after that as I knew if there was any, it was healed and I know He will
heal me of this hepatitis, murmur, high blood pressure, headaches, fever, pleurisy, pneumonia, and all of the other things
they have found, so I cannot wait to come to Church and have y'all lay hands and pray for me.
I was told to get rest rest rest and more rest and kind of stay
to myself until they find out which kind so I am sort of asking y'alls opinion about coming around everyone.
It is a testament to me to be up and moving with everything they
have found wrong so far. Without Him I probably would not be able to get out of bed. Don't get me wrong, I am in pain and
getting up is hard but I am doing it by His Grace. I love you all. I do not have Teresa's e-mail either, can you pass this
on to her Angela as I know she has been praying for me also. Sometimes I think we just need to tell each other thank you for
always being there.
Debbie
Keithville, La.
I forgot to put in the email I sent that the reason I listed everything
they told me they found was to show that even with them saying I have all of this, it is not going to continue.
I KNOW
I will be healed and I already have good news on one. It is odd that the phone rang after I read what Teresa said about how
I was going to be healed and let the Drs be baffled when it is gone. The nurse called me to tell me the chest x-rays were
negative for pneumonia and she said "he is a little baffled as he is sure he heard some". I had chills all over with
those words. So, I wanted to tell all of you that and tell why I listed the illnesses. Isn't he awesome. Although, He could
have gotten rid of the pleurisy too!!!! LOL
Debbie
06/06/06
Shreveport, La.
I have a couple of prayer requests.
First I talked to my cousin, Lynn, today.
She and her siblings were raised most of their life in my home with my parents. She and I are like
sisters.
She is still recovering from a radical massectomy, but they have run tests to check for uterine
cancer. They have seen signs to indicate that it is present. She also has a disease that causes her legs to stay swollen.
My mother said that the last time she saw her a couple of weeks ago, she was yellow and swollen.
Mama thinks that her liver is failing.
Please pray for her to have her eyes opened and that the Lord heal her body as well. It would
grieve my heart to see her leave this world before she is right with Christ.
Also, today, I got news that a very old friend of mine passed away this past spring. I do not know
if he was saved. I do not know if he had children or a wife, I do know that he had a brother.
Please pray for the peace of this family and for the salvation of any that are not where they should
be with the Lord.
Thank you to all who will pray for these requests for me.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
Dr. Chris went to the neurologist yesterday and the doctor did not do another MRI. The CT Scan previously done was negative and the MRI that he
had done previously showed that
the problems that he is having is in relation to the migraine headaches.
I didn’t say this yesterday in the email,
because I don’t believe
in claiming something that may or may not be there, but they thought that Chris may have multiple sclerosis.
HE DOES NOT!
PRAISE GOD!
The neurologist
thinks that the weakness in his legs may be job related (long hours standing, sitting on legs while writing, etc.).
He carries a long day and very stressful schedule right now without enough
rest.
The neurologist
said that Chris had to pay
attention to the signs of the headaches and get more adequate rest.
Please continue
to pray concerning the migraine headaches and the weakness in his legs.
Thanks for praying,
because what could have been there is not!
PRAISE GOD AGAIN!
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
We
just returnd from the doctor again and guess what....the Lord is still on the throne. Taylor saw flashes of light in his left
eye. Now isn't that a miracle?
We
go back on Wed. to see a specialist of some kind who specializes in the eyes and he said if he can't fix it he will send us
on to Menphis himself.
He
said one eye looks like it is totally gone but the one he saw flashes in still has some retina attachment somewhere. He said
we shouldn't get our hopes up to high but he may not know the same God I do. If he can see day from night that will be a mirale
all by itself. Well just wanted to share my blessing with you.
I
love all of you.........................Jane
Unknown
Area
Hello,
I urgently need prayers for myself and boyfriend.
I would like to be more committed to serving God and would
not like to backslide anymore. I would also ask for special prayers for my boyfriend who is looking for employement. I
hope that my prayer request will be answered with your help.
Hope you will remeber me in your prayers. When my prayers are answered,
you will be the first to hear my testimony. I will continue to pray for you and your ministry. God richly bless u.
Joycelyn
Shreveport, La.
Hello prayer warriors - I am requesting prayer for my sister, Holly.
Today she went into the hospital to have a small syst removed.
At Easter it was about the size of a quarter, but today when they
got in there it had overtaken her whole ovary, and the other ovary was also infected. They did a complete hysterectomy, and
are sure that it was not cancer.
Just pray for complete healing and for her to be able to cope with
waking up in another zone (change of life).
Sheila
Prayers for June 6, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA China Aid Association Imprisoned religious leader of South China Church, Gong Shengliang, was beaten again in Hong Shan
prison, Wuhan, Hubei Province. On April 18, 2006, Pastor Gong's two sisters came to visit him and saw that the right side
of Gong's face was swollen. Gong told them that March 21, 2006, another prisoner named Lei, who was assigned by prison officials
to watch Gong day and night, beat him without cause. After the beating, Gong could not move his mouth for three days and suffered
some hearing loss in his right ear. When Gong reported the beating to prison officials, they punished Pastor Gong by taking
away two merit points he had earned during the last year. By contrast, the prison officers praised Lei. When Gong appealed
to the leader of the prison to transfer Lei to another group, the prison leader refused and told Lei to apologize to "settle"
the matter.
Pray God will protect Pastor Gong from more beatings. Pray the Holy Spirit will move in the hearts of
the prison officials and other prisoners and they will come to know God as their loving Savior.
INDIA Assist News The administration of Rajasthan state's Kota district has leveled fresh charges of "exciting... disaffection
towards the government of India" against Emmanuel Mission International (EMI) founder M.A. Thomas and his son, Dr. Samuel
Thomas, the EMI president. Their attorney Mohammad Akram said he feared the additional charges could lead to the re-arrest
of Samuel Thomas (released on bail under previous charges) and the re-issue of an arrest warrant against M.A. Thomas (granted
anticipatory bail on previous charges). The new charge is based on the exclusion of Jammu and Kashmir states on a map of India
shown on the website of Georgia-based Hopegivers International (which funds EMI). An offense under this law can lead to imprisonment
for life.
Pray God will continue to bring strength, comfort and encouragement to the Thomas family.
INDIA Compass Direct With the encouragement of a local chief and the apparent backing of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader,
villagers in the north-central state of Madhya Pradesh gang-raped two Christian women Sunday (May 28) after the husband of
one refused to deny Christ. The attack took place at 10 p.m. in Nadia village in Khargone district's Bhagwanpura block. A
Christian source requesting anonymity said that villagers beat up Gokharya Barela, the husband of one of the victims, at 3
p.m. on Sunday. He took him forcibly to Sirvil village before the Panchayat (village court) and ordered him to reject Christianity.
When he refused, the village leader, Pandya Patel, ordered Barela to drink wine. Villagers forced him to drink about half
a bottle and warned him to move out of the village. The village leader Patel told the villagers they could rape Christian
women because no one would save them. That night three men went to the house of Gokharya Barela, dragged his wife to nearby
bushes and raped her. When Gokharya Barela and his Christian friend Gudia Gyansingh tried to save her, villagers beat them.
Two other Hindu villagers went to the house of Christian Garsia Barela and dragged his wife onto the verandah and raped her.
Superintendent of Police of Khargone district I.R.S. Borna confirmed that two women were raped by five men. "Our team is investigating,"
he said, "but no one has been arrested yet." The women were able to name the alleged rapists.
Pray these Christian
women and their families will find comfort and strength as they keep their eyes on their Lord and Savior. Pray the other Christian
villagers will remain strong in their faith in the face of threats and intimidation. Pray the attackers will be brought to
justice.
06/05/06
Shreveport, La.
I am requesting prayer for
a young doctor named Chris. He is going to the neurologist today at 3pm. He has been having headaches for some
time. They are thinking that this may be migraines. He has also been having weakness in his legs. He had an MRI
done and this will be redone today at 3pm. The CT Scan that was done was negative and the MRI, there are questions.
This young guy is a Christian and we need more like him in the medical field. Please pray that the neurologist will
say, when the MRI is repeated, that there is nothing there. Please pray for GOD to remove these headaches and the weakness
in Chris’ legs. Pray for total healing in his body. Thanks for praying! Angela
Shreveport, La.
I just wanted to let everyone who has been praying
for my brother's and sister's salvation that again I have wonderful news...
Last report I had thanked every one and told
you that my sister Lori has been reading her Bible and talking with the Lord...she's 47yrs old.
Now my brother ( Everett) at 60 yrs, old
told me that for the first time he has been reading the Bible and praying and has already read the Bible through twice and
is possibly looking for a church to attend with his wife Marilyn.......please keep him in your prayers he is losing weight...he's
lost 50. lbs. and is at 175 now.
He say's he's not worried but the guys at work ask
him if he's dieting.
He has had cancer in the past but God has delivered
him of that. He says the Dr. says test are still good!
Also pray for my other brother at 58 yrs old, he is
struggling right now. He made a huge change in his life and left his wife of 18 yrs and started another life and business....which
is failing right now. But I am rejoiceing in knowing that God is beginning a new work in him!!! (Even though he will not return any calls or e-mails)
I have heard that he has been reading his Bible and
even gone to church and helped in a men's ministry in building homes for under privileged people.
This is the first time I have heard of him ever
taking part of anything to do with the Lord!!!
Please be lifting him up for I know that the
devil is surely pounding his mind with unforgiveness and guilt for leaving his wife to be with another.
This brother's name is Danny and he is searching to
find who he is in Christ....and I praise the Lord that he is drawing all my brothers and sisters to him.
My parents are with the Lord now but that doesn't
mean that the Lord has stopped answering their prayers ...as I see now the results of prayer in my life and
in our family.
Just to recall to you all because I know that
you pray for so many ....the prayers you've prayed has been for my children Justin, Melissa and Randy (23-22-29yrs. old) for
their salvation and for them to have communication with their fathers (which God has answered) still working on total
salvation!!!
Also, you have been praying for salvation for
my brothers and sisters.
Everett, 60yr.; Danny, 58yr.; Donna, 54yr.; Lori
47yr. old...which reported all reading Gods word except haven't heard about Donna yet but knowing I will soon!!
Thank-you for your continued prayers and faithfulness!!!
GOD IS GREAT....GOD IS GREAT................................
I pray that the Lord will bless you even more than
ever before and you will share in the joy of our Lord Jesus Christ!!!
One last request....my sister in-law, Marilyn needs
a kidney and is on a waiting list. I am willing to give her one of mine. I need you to please be praying that if it be the
Lord's will that I give her mine that it will be a perfect match, or that the Lord will heal her or deliver
one that will give her longer life, she is such a beautiful Christian lady and I so love her. Thank you.
Darlene
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for my parents, Jim and Irene. We had
to put my mom in the hospital last night due to increased delusional episodes. It is very hard on all of us emotionally
and mentally. My dad has not slept in a week and we thought putting mom in the hospital would afford him that ability.
But, he and my mom have been married for 48 years and he couldn't sleep without her there. He needs rest, she needs
rest and we need some rest, too.
Please pray specifically that the spirit of fear would come off
of her. She is consumed with death and the psychiatrist said that she has a fear of death that is why she keeps thinking
all of us are dead.
I thought about the scipture that the enemy comes to kill, steal
and destroy. He has come to steal mom's mind and to destroy my parent's home. But God has not given us a spirit of fear
but of power, love and a sound mind. The battle is in the mind, please pray with me that God will show my mom
how to fight for her mind.
Pray that we will have wisdom in how to handle the situation with
her. What do we do? Do we keep her with my dad or do we put her in assisted living for Alzheimer's patients?
We just need the wisdom of the Father in this. This is the most gut wretching, heart breaking thing we have ever been
through and I don't want to advise my dad incorrectly and I don't want us to react on emotions. Unfortunately, we are
pretty emotional right now. So, we truly need God's guidance, grace and peace through this. I so appreciate
your prayers.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Update of Alfred....He is 300% better. He is eating
and walking, apparanently he was having a side effects from the chemo. But he is doing beautifully! PRAISE BE TO GOD!!
Blessings,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Praise God!!! Doctor visit went ok, go back next Monday for
check up. Surgery not scheduled yet probably will find out next visit. Sorry it took me so long to let you know did
not get out of dr's office until after 1pm visit was supposed to have been at 10:15. Office was full of patients and one
of the drs in the office was on vacation this week.
Pam
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
WorldPrayerCenter
Monthly Prayer Targets for June 2006
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo and Theresa. Agree with us for a great anointing to
fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were closed to be opened to bring the Gospel to the lost.
Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total
victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families. Ask the Lord Jesus to position each employee
to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a hundred-fold return for their
time given to prayer for the needs of others.
This year God gave Brother Cerullo a mandate asking him, “Son,
are you willing to put on the Big Coat?” This mandate is a 5 year, 10-point master plan for souls that includes:
Mama Theresa’s Place
March of Prophecy Multi-Media Presentation
Israel International Prayer and Media Center
Israeli Schools of Ministry
The Elijah Institute
The Prayer Bible
Thirty International Schools of Ministry in 2006
Daily School of Ministry TV Broadcast School without Walls
Mission to London Crusade 2006
Partners, are you willing to put on the Big Coat with Brother Cerullo? If so, please call Partner Services for
more information at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
Mission to London
July 17-22, 2006
Earl’s Court II
London, England
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel,
under whose wings thou art come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
HELPLINE TELEVISION PROGRAM
The taping of the first Helpline TV program took place on May 20, 2006, and we are so excited about the great things
God is doing through this televised program. Please keep the Helpline in your prayers as we continue to tape new programs
throughout the year.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will move mightily in the lives of each person calling the Helpline.
Pray that God will send anointed and spirit filled prayer ministers to answer phone calls for the Helpline.
Ask God to send in funding to meet all the financial needs of the Helpline.
Pray for Dr. Cerullo, Theresa, and the Helpline staff. Ask God to give them strength and new revelation
for each program.
Pray for the CBS producers, directors, and staff to be lead of God to produce a Godly and spirit filled program
where the anointing can flow out to each person watching.
Pray for each special guest to have a timely and anointed message that will minister to those viewing the programs.
If you have any questions regarding the Helpline or you would like to be in the audience or become a prayer minister,
please call Renee Banks at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2558.
DECADE OF HARVEST
This is the decade God has given Dr. Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris
Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate to bring in an end-time
host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an army of Nationals who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools of Ministry worldwide. These schools will focus on salvation,
healing, and building up the body of Christ. The next school will be held on:
September 1-4, 2006 Washington Hilton Towers
Washington DC
For more information on upcoming Schools of Ministry
and registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
YEAR OF THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly – but God has spoken to Brother Cerullo
that November is Israel’s time. Last year we conducted
three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were saved. We have also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion
and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry to the Jews. We are now receiving many more
opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November
2 – 4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs,
Wonders, and Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands
of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
Pray that Prime Minister Olmert will seek direction from God before giving up more Israeli land to the Palestinians.
Pray that the Gay Pride Parade slated to be held in Jerusalem will be canceled.
Pray that the Israeli government will be successful in urging
the international community to put pressure on Iran
to halt its nuclear program as well as Iran’s
efforts to obtain long-range missiles.
Pray for Israel’s new government that is composed of four parties: Kadima, Labor, Shas, and the Gil Pensioners’
Party.
Pray that Prime Minister Olmert will seek God’s guidance and be obedient to God’s will. He is planning
to follow up on his campaign vow to withdraw from large parts of the West Bank and change Israel’s borders.
Pray that God will protect Israel from the more than two million Palestinians in the West Bank.
Pray that the death rate from cancer among Israeli Holocaust survivors will decrease.
Pray that the recent reminder by Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres to Iran that they can also be wiped off the
map will cause Iran to rethink their nuclear threat.
Pray that there will continue to be good relations between Defense Minister Amir Peretz and Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert.
Pray that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s meeting with
the Bush administration will advance God’s purposes.
Pray that Jerusalem will be secure.
Praise God for the fulfillment of His Word.
Pray for the persecuted believers in the Bethany Gate.
Pray for full restoration of genuine love and worship in preparation for the Messiah’s return.
Pray that on that day the Lord will shield those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest
among them will be like David.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast declared Thy strength among the people. Thou hast with
Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm
77:14-15).
UNREACHED PEOPLE
Togole, Tegale of Sudan
Primary Language: Tegali
Religion: Islam
Population: 59,000
The Nuba claim to be the original inhabitants of the Nuba Mountains. The Nuba Mountains are located in Sudan's
South Kordofan province. The Togole and other groups occupy the area, such as the Arabic-speaking Bagarra and Jellaba, the
non-Arab Nuba only make up 60% of the Nuba Mountains population. Even though the people are referred to as "Nuba," there is
no single Nuba group. The term, instead, is used as a regional grouping for a people who share the same environment and stand
out as distinct from the surrounding tribes.
There are numerous Nuba groups, each constituting a different ethnic
group with its own language. Nearly 100 different dialects are spoken in the Nuba hills resulting in one community being unable
to understand the next. Fortunately, a lot of Nuba speak Arabic as a second language and that has enabled them to communicate
with other groups.
For many centuries, the Nuba Mountains served as a refuge for people fleeing oppressive governments
and slave traders. This perhaps best explains why there is such a variety of Nuba groups and languages.
Originally,
Nuba tribes fled to the mountains for refuge, and now they generally distrust and dislike outsiders. While most of the tribes
still live in the Nuba Mountains, as early as the late 1800's some individuals had migrated to the surrounding hills and plains.
Others have even moved to towns and cities in search of jobs or schools for their children. This gradual migration is the
result of the British establishing law and order around the tribes that make them feel safe from outside influences. The introduction
of cotton as a cash crop has encouraged some individuals to move southward.
The Nuba are productive farmers and their
livelihood is based primarily on agriculture. The staple crop is Sorghum, and it can either be sold or made into beer. Millet,
sesame, peanuts, and tobacco are grown for personal use and consumption. The Nuba gather forest products and sell them as
some of the region's exports. The women even have small vegetable gardens in which they raise vegetables such as onions, okra,
beans, and maize. The Nuba raise cattle, sheep, goats, and chickens.
Millet porridge is a vital part of the Nuba diet.
Often it is served with a sauce made from meat, okra, or kidney beans. Dura is thin, course bread that was introduced to the
Nuba by the neighboring Arab groups. It has now become one of their staple foods. Dura can also be used to make beer. Some
Nuba have migrated into cities and they now enjoy eating fresh meat, fresh produce, and bread from bakeries. They have left
their desire for millet porridge behind.
Individual Nuba communities range in size. Some groups live in smaller villages
with only 1000 inhabitants, and other groups have combined with neighboring villages forming communities of up to 50,000.
The average Nuba home is made of either stone or plaster-covered thatch. The home has a kitchen, sleeping quarters,
and a granary. Some homes also have special rooms where the young unmarried girls of the neighborhood sleep.
Village
communities are organized by clans or extended family sections, and the authority of the village is left in the hands of the
clan elders. Every community usually has a large stone mosque. Most villages also have Islamic schools. Young boys and girls
are sent there to study the Koran.
Most of the Nuba groups are completely Muslim and allow Islamic law to shape their
every day lives. Each group is different from the next in language, ethnicity, and cultural heritage. The laws of Islam bind
them in education, dress, diet, family life, and spiritual life. However, in accordance with Islamic tradition, Nuba children
are educated in religious schools, and robes are worn by both men and women. Pork is not eaten, and other meats may only be
eaten when slaughtered for sacrifice. All boys are circumcised. Husbands are permitted to have up to four wives and common
prayers are said regularly.
The Nuba of the southern section of the Nuba Mountains such as the Mesakin, Krongo Nuba,
and Tulishi have not yet converted to Islam. They instead follow their traditional animistic religion believing that non-living
objects have spirits. The villagers depend on shamans which are priests or priestesses to cure the sick by magic or by communicating
with gods. They also believe the shamans control events. The shamans will go into trances and speak to the spirits who
are said to control the lives of the tribe. The people believe that the local priests are or can be incarnations of spirits.
The priest are in charge of such things as fertility ceremonies, and they participate in sacrifices to ward off illness or
famine.
Only the Krongo Nuba have portions of the Bible available to them. The other Nuba groups have no Christian
resources in their languages. Much prayer and intercession are needed to soften the hearts of these people toward the Gospel.
§Pray that mission agencies and churches will reach out to the Nuba tribes.
§Ask God to reveal Himself to these tribes through visions and dreams.
§Pray that Nuba believers will have the boldness to share Christ with their own people.
§Pray that God will raise up linguists to translate the Bible into each of the Nuba languages.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in surrounding countries that are busy spreading the gospel
of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio, they minister and pray for the people in Sudan and the
Nuba people groups. Pray for the move of God to touch the lives of the Togole, Tegale of Sudan, through all means of ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Sudan
Population: 40,187,486
Religion: Islam
Sudan is the largest and one of the most diverse countries in Africa. It has emerged from a 21-year civil war between
the mainly Muslim north and the Animist and Christian south. This war is said to have cost the lives of 1.5 million people.
Southern rebels say they were battling oppression and marginalization.
After two years of bargaining, the government and the rebels signed a comprehensive
peace deal in January 2005. The peace accord provides for a high degree of autonomy for the south. The region will also share
oil revenue equally with the north, but decades of fighting have left the infrastructure in tatters. With the return of millions
of displaced southerners, there is an urgent and pressing need for reconstruction.
The economic benefits of peace could be great. Sudan has large cultivatable areas of land, gold, and cotton. Its oil reserves are ripe for more exploitation.
While the government and southern rebels inched closer to peace, fighting broke out
in the western region of Darfur in early 2003 when rebels
started seeking greater autonomy and began an insurrection.
Up to two million people have left their homes and tens of thousands of people have
been murdered. Pro-government Arab militias are accused of carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing against non-Arab groups
in the southern region.
Sudan's name comes from the Arabic "bilad al-sudan"
or land of the blacks. Arabic is the official language and Islam is the religion of the state. The country has a large non-Arabic
speaking and non-Muslim population which has rejected attempts by the government in Khartoum to impose Islamic Sharia law on the country as a whole.
▪Pray that the comprehensive peace treaty signed in 2005 will be
honored by the government as well as the rebels.
▪Pray for rapid reconstruction of the southern region for the millions
of displaced people.
▪Pray against the Arab militias who are accused of carrying out a
campaign of ethnic cleansing against non-Arab groups in the southern region.
▪Pray that attempts to impose Islamic Sharia Law on the non-Islamic
will not succeed.
▪Pray that each region will be able to share the wealth of their
resources equally.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that they find
a way to effectively evangelize in Sudan, and that they
find a way to get Christian information to the people.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Sudan is the largest country in Africa. It is almost 10 times the size of the United Kingdom and has more than
100 languages spoken among a wide ethnic spectrum of over 570 groups. Most of the population lives along the Nile. Pertaining
to religion, about 70% of the population is Muslim, 9.9% is of traditional African religions, 1.1% are non-religious, and
19% are Christian. Around 36% of the population is of Arab origin, while the rest belong mainly to black African tribes.
The Sudanese Civil War began in 1983, and an estimated four million people have been displaced and one and a half
million killed. The war is fought along both religious and ethnic lines. Those living in the Nuba Mountains of north central
Sudan and the mainly black, Christian, and Animist (a traditional African religion) in the south, are fighting against the
predominantly Muslim, Arab north.
The Nuba mountains in Sudan, which have had a Christian population since the 6th century, are littered
with mass graves. Nuba women are systematically raped by Arab soldiers in order to produce non-Nuba offspring. There have
been reports, including from Catholic bishops, of crucifixions of Christians by the army. Muslim troops from northern Sudan have sold tens of thousands of Christian children and women from
the south into slavery. Many have been branded or mutilated to prevent escape, and many more have been tortured, brainwashed,
or starved until they converted to Islam.
The Islamic fundamentalist government of Sudan is dominated by the National Islamic Front, and their desire is
to govern the country according to Islamic principles and to bring Sudanese society under Islamic and Arab influence. Non-Muslims
and non-Arabs are to be affected by this policy as well regardless of whether they wish to be. The Government also wants to
use Sudan as a base for the export of Islam and for an Islamic revolution in Africa.
Sudan has been repeatedly condemned by the international community and human rights organizations for its appallingly
human rights record. Although there is a fast growing church in Sudan, the Sudanese Christians face many persecutions.
Pray that food aid for internally displaced people gets to the Sudanese Christians and not just to those who claim
allegiance to Islam. The practice of withholding food is often used as a means of putting pressure on non-Muslims to convert.
Pray for the people who are living in the Government-controlled areas where Islamic law is imposed on non-Muslims.
In July 1993, for example, the Anglican Bishop, Rt Rev Peter El Birish was publicly whipped for alleged adultery, although
the charges are believed to be entirely fabricated.
Pray that God will protect converts from Islam to Christianity. They face severe persecution. Al-Faki Kuku Hassan
was arrested in March 1998 on charges of apostasy, and he was given two months to recant and return to Islam or face the death
penalty. As of yet, the judge still has to rule on the case. Hassan, who has a history of serious health problems, needs
to be transferred to a hospital.
Pray that the Catholic Church will remain strong as they continue to suffer reprisals from the Sudanese Government
for their refusal to support the Government's "peace initiative" to resolve the civil war. Two Catholic priests are currently
on trial for allegedly masterminding a bombing campaign, and they have been kept incommunicado since their August 1998 arrest.
Local church sources believe that the priests suffered severe physical torture during their first weeks of incarceration.
Pray that God will stop the government from demolishing or confiscating Roman Catholic institutions in Khartoum.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters near Sudan. Pray that believers in Christ
find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering in Sudan.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Pray for the continued protection and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their
daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround them with His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed against them
will be utterly foiled.
“I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, kings,
and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that God will help America secure her borders. Senate investigations said they were alarmed at the
ease with which investigators brought unspecified radiological material into the country and transported it across the northern
and southern U.S. border.
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man,
and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9).
Pray that God will bless the efforts of conservation groups who try to protect forests from overdevelopment. The
continued fragmentation of forests because of subdivisions, land use change, and development is one of the most pressing threats
facing the American landscape.
“They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched;
because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable” (Jeremiah
46:23).
Pray that there will not be long-term damage to the fragile coral reef and marine
life in the ocean near Honolulu. Waikiki’s world-famous beaches had
high bacteria levels from a massive sewage spill.
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together
of the waters called He Seas: and God saw that it was good” (Genesis
1:10).
Pray that the decision by Congress to increase daylight-saving time
by four weeks beginning next year will help Americans conserve energy.
“The day is Thine, the
night also is Thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun” (Psalm 74:16).
Pray that radio frequency radiation emitted by cell phones will not cause cancer. Up for debate is whether RF
radiation and the exposure that comes with cell phone usage is harmful.
“Beloved, I wish above all things
that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3
John 1:2).
Pray for the Multinational Forces in Iraq. As
the three-year milestone approaches, pray that insurgents who are trying to derail the democratic process in Iraq will be unsuccessful. “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to
obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness”
(Romans 6:16).
Pray that unemployment rates will continue to decrease.
Employers, in a springtime hiring burst, boosted payrolls by 211,000 in March and pushed the nation’s unemployment rate
down to 4.7 percent. “And he said, Appoint me thy wages,
and I will give it” (Genesis 30:28).
Pray that the United States Senate will pass laws
reflecting the wishes of the American people. In this week’s “Time” magazine, a poll showed that 82%
of the American people want the United States Government to keep illegal aliens out of the country, and 89% of the American
people say that illegal immigration is a serious problem.
“Let every soul be
subject unto higher powers. For there is no power but of God, the powers that be are ordained of God”(Romans 13:1).
Pray for God to heal people who developed respiratory diseases after working in the debris of the World Trade
Center. It has been alleged that more than two dozen deaths are related to exposure to dust which contained toxic chemicals
and asbestos.
“And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will
take sickness away from the midst of thee” (Exodus 23:25).
Pray that God will give guidance to the United States and the United Nations Security Council on how to deal with
the significant threat posed by the Iranian regime’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
“Thou in Thy
mercy hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation”
(Exodus 15:13).
Pray that Omaha’s decision to divide its school system into three districts, one mostly black, one predominantly
white, and one largely Hispanic will not set race relations back.
“Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his
wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation” (Proverbs 26:26).
Pray that God will help the U.S. find a way to increase their oil supplies or find an alternative energy source.
Oil prices leapt above $72 a barrel recently, setting a record high. A government report showed U.S. gasoline supplies are
shrinking.
“Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the
trees of the field shall yield their fruit” (Leviticus 26:4).
Pray that an event called Real Women’s Voices, will provide an opportunity for women to bring a pro-life
message to Washington, and will change legislators’ opinions on abortion. Abortion advocates would like legislators
to believe all women support the right to kill pre-born children, but polls show that a majority of the nation’s 143
million women are pro-life.
“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they
break out, and blood toucheth blood” (Hosea 4:2).
Pray that a bill, approved by the House that overturned the president’s policy limiting federal funding
of embryonic stem-cell research, will not become law. The process of extracting embryonic stem cells always requires
the destruction of human life. Ask God also to prevent all forms of human cloning.
“There is no soundness
in my flesh because of Thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin” (Psalm 38:18).
Pray that a virus-killing microbicide gel can be developed that
could be used by women to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. The invention of an effective microbicide will ensure that
the health of women will no longer depend on their partner. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 25 million people are infected with HIV,
and nearly 60 percent of them are women.
“That it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”(Exodus 23:25).
Pray that God will give President Bush favor with Chinese President
Hu Jintao. President Bush’s recent visit with the Chinese president failed to win new promises on currency flexibility.
However, Bush is pushing ahead on the issue and is meeting with China’s top financial market regulators.
“Finally,
brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be
with you” (2 Corinthians 13:11).
Pray that hunters will take all necessary precautions during hunting
season to avoid being attacked by wild animals. A hunter, who was chasing a black bear, was mauled when the bear turned
and began pursuing him. “For it increaseth.
Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again Thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me”(Job 10:16).
Pray that God will give guidance to Education Secretary Margaret Spelling as she endeavors to make sure huge numbers
of minority students who test low are not left behind academically. In order to avoid being labeled a failing school and being
penalized, many schools have been excluding low scores.
“Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have
transgressed against me” (Isaiah 43:27).
Pray that a ruling by the U.S. Appeals Court, enabling schools to remove clothing with slogans that the schools
deems hurtful, will discourage and prevent assaults on students through the written word.
“Who is this that
darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge” (Job 38:2).
Pray that the new proposal by the U. S. that the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament negotiate a new treaty banning
production of the nuclear material needed to make atomic bombs will be received positively.
“Wisdom
is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good”(Ecclesiastes 9:18).
Pray that the Senate will have the mind of God, as they soon will be voting on whether
to allow stem cell research that destroys embryos. Ask God to bind the spirit of death and sacrifice to Molech that has deceived
our leaders in Congress.
“And I will kill her children with death; and
all the churches shall know that I am He which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according
to your works” (Revelation 2:23).
Pray that biometric identification cards will help America win the war over illegal immigrants entering, staying,
and working in our country. The cards will be issued to immigrants to assure they are working in the United States legally.
“And
that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Revelation
13:17).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
Vice President of the WorldPrayerCenter
06/04/06
Shreveport, La.
Pray for me for tomorrow when I have the shot in my eye. I know
they will deaden the eye but still nervous still. I know that the Lord will be with me.
I'm still waiting on the money to be transfered. I've been
in the hole as far as finances since my last paycheck. In fact, I went further in the hole getting food today. Don't get my
food stamps until 14th. I'm so depressed about this whole mess. I hate it when I can't even pay bills. To top it all off I
think I'm starting to get menopause symptoms. Starting to get day sweats, and moody.
Pam
06/03/06
Shreveport, La.
Lois, the daughter of Will and Evelyn
tried to take her life on Friday, June 2... Will passed away several years ago.
This urgent request is for the soul of Lois as they are keeping her sedated due to her
serious condition.
Please agree with us in prayer that she accept the Lord in her life and that she surrenders
her entire being over to the Lord before she slips out into eternity.
This is a precious soul who is desperate as I have been told this is the second
time she has tried to take her life.
Stop and pray for Lois, her mother, her children and her grandchildren...
Please start interceding with us for the soul of Lois this very moment... Thank you for
standing with us in this time of need. When one of our family and friends is in need, we need to feel the hurt and cry
out to the Lord.
Once again, thank you for your prayers.
Shirley
06/01/06
San Antonio, Texas
I am in San Antonio and have been here since the first week of May. Madge
has been in the hospital for 3 and 1/2 weeks. She has terrible pain in her back and the cancer has spread to her
liver. She starts chemo again tomorrow. I will be unavailable this summer for any workshops or writing groups. Please
pray for Madge. She needs a miracle.
Mary
Shreveport, La.
Samantha Aulds, a single 19 year old college student, left this week to spend 2 months in El Salvador
as a summer missionary for college credit. I work with a friend of hers. This friend is very worried about Sam
going alone to this country. After Sam previously spent a week there, she shared with my co-worker that the conditions
she would be facing were fairly grim. The missionaries in the country were not willing to offer her any assistance whatsoever.
She would have to find her own ride to and from the airport upon her arrival and departure. They were not willing to
help her find adequate shelter for the summer. She said she would be staying in a shack for the entire duration.
The school that sent her did not offer proper training or explain foreign customs or procedures. She just happened to
find a nice person at a customs check point that took her aside to explain the paper work she needed to have on her and what
needed to be kept in a safe place. This person also explained what the military would look for in a foreigner to arrest
them and place them in prison.
Sam is a fairly new Christian. She's eager to do anything to serve god. She is walking blindly
into this situation. Please pray that God will protect and keep her day and night, moment by moment.
God and only God is going to be her shelter and refuge during this time. Pray that her strength and faith will endure.
Pray that lonliness doesn't overtake her since she is alone in a strange land. Pray that she doesn't get discouraged by her
circumstances or by any discouraging words spoken to her. And lastly, please pray that the fire of God that is in her will
encourage and spark a fresh fire in the missionaries that live there.
Carrie
05/31/06
Shreveport, La.
PRAISE THE LORD - ALL IS WELL
Dr. Long said no fungus, TB, etc. There are 2 cultures that take
6 weeks to incubate and on the culture for bacteria, it was starting to show bacteria consistent with pneumonia, but the gram
stain shows absolutely nothing. If the gram stain shows negative then there is probably nothing to worry about. He told me
that my GERD aggravates asthma and vice versa. I am going to have to treat asthma each day with inhalers and he is going to
check with Dr. Dies (Christian gastro dr) if Reglan will help as well with the Prevacid. Pray that the Primacort inhaler (corticosteriod),
I can use and it, and it will not cause oral thrush like the Asmanex did. He really wants me to use it twice daily for
a long time, said I needed it for the asthma. I am still believing for my healing of this.
Love and Prayers
Gloria
Keithville, La.
I just found out that I go for the heart test today at 3:00. I did
not know until I called to see if I was still supposed to go or not and they told me it was set up for 3:00 today. Keep me
in your prayers, I know they will find nothing as I am heal in the name of God.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Have bad news concerning my left eye. Went to eye doctor today.
He said that my left eye is really bad, will need surgery. But it will be done in 2 steps. The first step is a shot in the
left eye to make the blood veins shrink in size, which is scheduled for this Monday. Then sometime after that will be the
actual surgery. Will let you know when the surgery is as soon as I find out. What is wrong with my eye is diabetic retinopathy. I
know the Lord will be with me during getting the shot on Monday and I know He will be with me during the surgery. But
just to let you know I'm scared., nervous.
Pam
Urgent Prayer Alert
I have
been waiting several weeks to write this prayer alert--making every effort to hear from the Lord as clearly as possible. I
try not to write national prayer alerts frequently--only when I feel they are urgent. This is probably one of the most important
assignments I've ever had. Although it is unusually long, please read it prayerfully and pass it on.
In our partnering
with God, to turn America back to its Christian heritage and God-given destiny, and to experience another great awakening
that will impact every aspect of our culture and bring millions of people to Christ--we are at a great crossroads. I believe
we are at the deciding point in the war. While writing this letter, I was handed a newsletter of Cindy Jacobs, a prophet and
international leader in the prayer movement. She believes this also, stating: "As I pray for the United States, I see that
we are at a crossroads where we will either keep the ground we have taken and advance to see our nation transformed, or we
will deteriorate at an alarming rate."
The Battle of the Bulge
A friend of mine likens where we are at to the Battle of the Bulge. This
battle was an intense counter offensive launched by Hitler in WW II, after D-Day. When it looked like the Allies had won the
war, Hitler tried one final desperate onslaught to turn the tide. This caught the Allies by surprise and, though we eventually
defeated Hitler's armies, it was for a season, demoralizing and very costly to us.
Likewise today, an intense counter offensive has been orchestrated
from Hell, to pull down President Bush and derail the destiny of America. This whirlwind of darkness over America is bringing
great national confusion and is causing paralysis even in the praying church.
I have sensed this strong confusion
in both the civil and spiritual realms, from leaders on down. It is strong in Washington D.C.--godly governmental leaders
know things are in disarray and that something is desperately wrong, but they also say that nothing seems to work when it
comes to reversing it. Spiritual leaders also know things are not right--that we have lost momentum and anti-Christ forces
seem to be prevailing--but no one seems to know what to do about it. My friend Lou Engle, in a recent prayer alert said, "Wherever
I go, I can feel the attitude of resignation, criticism and despair..." Lou's entire alert can be found at www.justicehouseofprayer.com.
The Spirit of Babylon
Chuck
Pierce, another friend and internationally trusted prophet, connected our desperate condition to the war in Iraq: "The spirit
of Babylon is slapping us around." Iraq is modern day Babylon. Babylon means "confusion," which is obviously one of the results
of this spiritual war. America's armies had no problem taking out Saddam's physical army. But we are now dealing with an ancient
principality, the spirit of Babylon, which cannot be defeated with natural weapons and strategies. This spirit is currently
(though I believe it not to be permanently) prevailing against us. As previously stated, the symptoms of confusion and disarray
can be seen in the church, on our president, and in the nation in general.
A further result of all this on our president
is political disfavor. He has one of the most unfavorable performance ratings of any president in history--ranking down with
Nixon during Watergate. The cover of one major magazine reads: "How Low Can He Go?" Usually when the economy thrives (and
ours is), a president's ratings are high. But not this president. He has lost his favor and consequently his voice, neither
of which will return until certain things occur.
A Dream About the President
Regarding
this loss of voice, a pastor related to me a dream he had recently about President Bush. The president was in a jail cell
in a desert region. He was very agitated and his bottom lip was torn in half. (I believe this desert region represents Iraq
and the tearing of the president's lip--it pictures my assertion that his voice has been torn from him.)
As the dream
continued, a man grabbed the president from behind, and said, "Let go. Give in." Snakes then came out of the man's cloak,
wrapped around the president and one of them bit his torn lip. The president fell to the ground and disappeared. The snake
then took the form of a woman and looked at the man having the dream (who had run in to try and help the president), and said,
"There is nothing you can do to stop this."
The man in the dream changing into a serpent, confirms to me, that we
are no longer dealing with flesh and blood in Iraq, but with "principalities and powers" (see Ephesians
6:12). They have entrapped our president, stolen his voice, and intend to completely destroy his effectiveness. Their
ultimate goal is to steal his destiny--which is warring against terrorism and shifting the courts, especially the Supreme
Court of America. Though the president has been disabled and seemingly taken out by this spirit, it is not true that there
is nothing we can do to stop it. I will address this momentarily.
The Reality of Where We Are
It
is vital for us to grasp the magnitude of this spiritual war against America and our president, and also to realize that the
forces of evil are currently prevailing, though it need not remain so. If the November, 2006 elections were held today, it
is almost certain that pro-life and morally conservative voices would lose some, if not complete control of Congress.
It is also quite likely, that if the third vacancy
occurred on the Supreme Court now (and I believe it is coming soon), one of two things would happen. Either Bush would bow
to the temptation to appoint a moderate, because of his weak position; or if he appointed a true conservative constitutionalist,
like Roberts or Alito, the liberals would be empowered enough to stop the nomination through filibustering or character assassination.
Worse yet, if the vacancy doesn't occur until after the November elections and conservatives do lose control of Congress,
we can very likely kiss goodbye our current opportunity to shift the Supreme Court of America. This would be the most devastating
setback of our day. The consequences are unthinkable. The killing of babies and pro-death culture would continue; God would
continue to be unwelcome in schools; and government, public life, and another generation, would spiral further downward into
Godless, humanistic relativism. Our God-given destiny in America could be lost indefinitely, perhaps forever. We simply cannot
allow this.
Regarding the war on terrorism--if we don't turn the tide spiritually and do so fairly soon, it will turn
into a quagmire that our generation doesn't have the strength, courage, boldness, or selflessness to endure. This is the reality
of where we are.
What God Is Saying to the Church
What must happen in the praying
church and with our president at this critical time? There are biblical pictures that can help us identify our current position
and point us toward the right strategy. First--where is the church and what must we do?
If the praying church does
not re-engage in informed, consistent and fervent intercession for our nation and president NOW, we will lose our Battle of
the Bulge. Our past victories and the ground we have gained, are all on the line. So is our future. We have grown complacent
and overconfident, as did the Israelites at Ai. In their attempt to conquer the promised land, Israel had won a great and
impressive victory at Jericho (see Joshua 6). However, they grew overconfident and when they confronted
the next town--small and insignificant Ai, did not pray for God's help and strategy. Consequently, God wasn't with them. The
result was a devastating defeat.
We, too, have grown spiritually overconfident and complacent due to our recent victories.
Now, like Joshua after the defeat at Ai, we are confused and disoriented (see Joshua 7:6-9). We
must re-engage in prayer immediately. Lou Engle, in the above mentioned prayer alert also said, "Maybe President Bush's legacy
and the future of our nation, hinge more on our prayers than on the whole political debate that rages now." Right on, Lou,
except I believe we can scratch the word "maybe." Our future absolutely hinges on our prayers.
What
God Is Saying to Our President
What of our president? In biblical context, where is he and what must he do?
In Genesis 32, Jacob, Abraham's grandson, and the man who produced the nation of Israel through
his twelve sons, came to his own personal crossroads. He, like our president, had come to a great crisis. Years earlier, Jacob
had connived to attain his brother Esau's birthright and to steal the blessing reserved for him as the firstborn son. Now,
twenty years later, Jacob is returning to face Esau, who has sworn to kill him. On the way, he has a life-changing encounter
with God (see Genesis 32:24-32). Several parts of this story, parallel where our president currently
is and what he must do:
Jacob was Left Alone
Consistent with his conniving nature (which is what
his name meant), Jacob's possessions, servants and family, had all been sent ahead to "appease" Esau. Then, in his wrestling
with the angel, Jacob's thigh (a symbol of strength), was dislocated, causing him to walk with a permanent limp. Everything
Jacob owned--all of his family, and now all of his strength, was gone. God was allowing him to lose all (at least Jacob thought
so). God also removed from him what he had relied on all of his life--his ability to connive (which, again, is the meaning
of his name) his way out of trouble, and connive blessing through his own strength and manipulation.
For our president,
I believe this conniving nature of Jacob, pictures what occurs so often in the political realm. Not that the political world
and those who are a part of it are necessarily evil, but a political spirit is. It is the equivalent of a "Jacob" nature (which
we're all born with), that believes there is always a way to reverse our fortunes through manipulation and control, conniving
and self-effort. Some actually prevail through this spirit, but God will not allow Bush to succeed by operating in it. He
has, therefore, allowed our president to lose favor for a season and nothing Bush has done can, or will, reverse this. Politics
cannot help him--Rove can't, his party can't, and his troops in Iraq and Afghanistan cannot. God wants our president to know
that the only one who can help him now, is the One who put him where he is: God Himself.
This does not necessarily
mean our president has sinned or failed. Of course, he is human and therefore imperfect. And like all of us, he has a Jacob
nature to contend with. But this doesn't make him a failure in God's eyes. There is nothing to indicate that God was angry
with Jacob. But rather, He wanted to move him further toward his destiny, which was to birth the nation of Israel. His Jacob
nature stood in the way and God needed to change it. This is what must occur in our president, which brings me to the second
parallel to Jacob and our president.
Jacob's Name was Changed to Israel
Names represented nature, identity and purpose in those
days (see Genesis 32:28). Jacob was after one thing (restored favor and blessing), and God was
after another (a nature change), which is obvious in the story. Jacob finally realized this when he responded to the angel's
question of what his name was: "The Man asked him, 'What is your name?' And in shock of realization, whispering
he said, 'Jacob' (supplanter, schemer, trickster, swindler)!" (Genesis 32:27, Amplified.)
Jacob's acknowledgment
of his condition (equivalent to repentance and confession), allowed God to break off of him the Jacob nature. God then re-named
him Israel, moving him into his destiny. Likewise, God has a destiny on our president that cannot be accomplished through
politics or human ability. Only the power, wisdom and enablement of the Holy Spirit, can equip President Bush to accomplish
his destiny concerning terrorism and the courts of America. I want to be very bold and make a statement that may seem unusual
regarding a government leader:
God has removed favor from our president and is wrestling
with him, in order to remove from him all confidence that he can prevail through human strength and methods, including politics.
He wants him to walk with a limp. God wants to anoint him for his assignment, giving him a supernatural ability to prevail.
To accomplish this, He desires to visit our president in a holy and awesome way, just as He did Jacob. President Bush has
an appointment with God!
Jacob Named the Place Peniel, which Means "The Face of God"
He stated, "I have seen God face to
face, yet my life has been preserved" (Genesis 32:30). Jacob's life was transformed, favor with Esau was given, and
all possessions were returned. In an interesting irony, the word "appease" (Genesis 32:20)--what Jacob was attempting with Esau, and the word Peniel, come from the same Hebrew root which means
"face." To appease is to put something in another person's "face" in order to buy or procure favor. God was in essence saying
to Jacob, "You can't appease your enemy, but you can appease Me. Facing your enemy through the Jacob (political)
spirit, won't help you anymore, but facing Me will."
Likewise, God is saying to our president, that He alone
holds the key to favor and blessing in this hour. President Bush cannot prevail through appeasement, politics or any other
human effort alone. But if he will face God and rely solely on Him, God will visit him face to face, favor will return and
the president can fulfill his destiny. We must pray this understanding/revelation to our president and we must birth this
holy visitation. For him to live and operate in a political world without being caught up in it, will indeed require great
revelation and humility. This could come either through God speaking to him personally, or by getting the right individual
to him with this message.
Our responsibility is to pray until it happens. If it does
not, our president will not recover and America is in big trouble.
(For a complete explanation, you can order the
message I recently shared on this subject, entitled "Jacob at Peniel." Order it by going to www.dutchsheets.org and clicking on the link on the home page.)
Nuts!
In closing, a final
story related to the Battle of the Bulge is pertinent. The Allies chose to stop Hitler's advance at a place called Bastogne.
The 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles," were assigned against all odds, to hold Bastogne. The Germans
surrounded the 101st at Bastogne and demanded their surrender. Brigadier General, Anthony McAuliffe's now famous response
was "Nuts." When the Germans asked for an interpretation of this, the American officer delivering the message said, "It means
you can go to hell."
The Allies then needed the weather to clear up in order to use their air superiority. General
Patton ordered his chaplain to compose a prayer asking God to clear up the weather. The next day, the skies were clear and
our aircraft began to control the air war and destroy the enemy. Before the battle, the 101st's first commander, Major General
William C. Lee, made the following statement to his soldiers:
"The 101st Airborne Division, activated at Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana, has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny. Like the early American pioneers, whose invincible courage
was the foundation stone of this nation, we have broken with the past and its traditions in order to establish our claim to
the future. Due to the nature of our armament, and the tactics in which we shall perfect ourselves, we shall be called upon
to carry out operations of far-reaching military importance, and we shall habitually go into action when the need is immediate
and extreme. Let me call your attention to the fact, that our badge is the great American eagle. This is a fitting emblem
for a division that will crush its enemies by falling upon them like a thunderbolt from the skies. The history we shall make,
the record of high achievement we hope to write in the annals of the American Army and the American people, depends wholly
and completely on the men of this division. Each individual, each officer, and each enlisted man, must therefore regard himself
as a necessary part of a complex and powerful instrument for the overcoming of the enemies of the nation. Each, in his own
job, must realize that he is not only a means, but an indispensable means for obtaining the goal of victory. It is, therefore,
not too much to say that the future itself, in whose molding we expect to have our share, is in the hands of the soldiers
of the 101st Airborne Division." (Emphasis mine.)
The Screaming Eagles Must Arise
Hitler
personally orchestrated the Battle of the Bulge. I believe satan is personally orchestrating his forces in the battle against
Bush and the church of America. God is calling the "Screaming Eagles" of intercession, to take our stand and win the air war
in the Heavenlies, stopping the enemy's advance. Like the Screaming Eagles of yesterday, we can write a history of commitment,
bravery, self-sacrifice and victory.
The future itself, in whose molding we expect to
have our share, is in the hands of the church. Satan says we can't win, I say, "Nuts!" We can win this war against terrorism
and for the soul of America, but only in the spirit. If we don't do so, the greater sin won't be our president's, but ours--the
church of America.
If this word rings true in your heart, pass it on--and PRAY! Pray in church services; hold special
prayer meetings; fast and pray; send a prayer team to Washington, D.C. to pray; pause at family gatherings to pray; pray at
home groups. Pray, pray, pray.
Let's do our part and win this war.
Dutch Sheets Dutch Sheets Ministries
Shreveport, La.
Lani called to say she was sick; dizzy; and could
not drive.
Don and Gloria - Floyd and Linda all went to Kelly's
graduation.
My friends Nelda & Frank had company for dinner.
Her oldest son was bringing his girlfriend
for supper.
Ms. Pat was sick and could not keep anything down.
Shirley
05/30/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my husband Dale. He is scheduled
for back surgery this Thursday and he has gotten a severe bout of gout in his left ankle/foot area. He is in such pain
right now.
I also heard that my brother Johnny in Yuma, AZ is having much
pain from his kidneys. His feet are swollen constantly from his diabetic condition and then he also suffers from gout.
He is a pastor.
Please pray for their complete healing.
Frances
Gaza Province, Mozambique
I'm in a conference in a town in Gaza Province in southern Mozambique while Heidi is in Pemba...I just
got a call from her about a very serious situation for Iris that erupted today in Pemba.
As you may imagine, Moslem
leaders and the more Marxist and anti-foreign elements in Mozambique are very agitated about our growth and influence in this
country. Such leaders in Pemba have actually expressed their outrage at Iris when they cannot even prevent their own children
from coming to church and getting filled with the Spirit.
You may remember how we were evicted from our center in 1997
by Marxists, and had everything taken from us. Something similar is being attempted now in Pemba.
Today a major story
appeared on the front page of Pemba's newspaper, apparently instigated by people anxious for our removal from Mozambique.
It was blatantly reported for the whole city to read, among many other things, that we are using North American religion to
subvert the government, that we are anti-Frelimo (the political party now in power), that all our contacts with leaders are
designed to undermine the party, we're anti-black and anti-Africa, etc.
Heidi has spent ten years becoming Mozambican
in heart and soul, and has a permanent Mozambican visa. Everything she does is for "her" country, Mozambique. But the article
is describing her as deceptive and treacherous. She feels so attacked and devastated... The threat is real. Last year the
government very nearly tore down our center with its buildings at our expense.
We are meeting with the editor, and
want to write an article in response together with a Mozambican lawyer. Meanwhile, we are asking you our friends to have your
networks pray for us... This is yet another critical hour...
On we go in Jesus...
Much love, Rolland and Heidi
Prayers for May 30, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
BELARUS Forum 18 News Service In what appears to be an increasing trend, a Pentecostal pastor has been fined for leading worship
without state sanction. "Divine freedom is given to us by God," Ilya Radkevich remarked to Forum 18 News Service, "but state
freedom you have to pay for." He was fined 150,000 Belarusian roubles ($72 U.S.). Natalya Lutsenko, the head of the administrative
commission which fined Pastor Radkevich, declined to explain why an individual had been punished for holding a peaceful religious
service. "It is impossible to talk about this case," she told Forum 18. "We don't discuss administrative cases over the phone."
Insisting that all religious communities have to register with the authorities before they can function, she hung up. Pastor
Radkevich told Forum 18 that the local authorities know that his 50-strong congregation gathers for Sunday worship at a prayer
house in Povitye and have previously fined the congregation sums equivalent to about $50 U.S.
Pray the Christians
in Belarus will not be intimidated.
INDIA Compass Direct A woman in the city of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh state, has accused six of her uncles and their pastor of
trying to forcefully convert her to Christianity. The men involved said the accusations are an attempt to get revenge after
a dispute erupted over a drainage channel. Saroj Maurya, 35, approached local newspapers with a statement accusing her uncles
and Assemblies of God pastor Mehboob Masih of attempted forced conversion. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar
Pradesh told Masih he would meet the same fate as Australian missionary Graham Staines and two of his children, who were burned
alive in Orissa state in January 1999, if he continued to hold prayer meetings. "They also said if I gathered people for prayer,
they would instead hold a Hindu worship ceremony in my house," said Masih. Pray the truth of the "forced conversion”
will be revealed.
Pray the Lord will reveal Himself and His love to those who oppose Him. Pray God will protect Pastor
Masih and deliver him from the Hindus who seek to harm him.
KENYA The Boston Globe Gunmen attacked a Pentecostal church radio station, killing one person and setting the building on fire.
The Associated Press report, reprinted in The Boston Globe, says church workers, worshippers and curious onlookers gathered
outside offices of a Pentecostal radio station in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, May 13, 2006, hours after unidentified gunmen
shot and killed one person, wounded two others and torched part of Hope FM during the broadcasting of a program that compared
teachings of the Bible and the Koran. One security guard was stabbed and later shot dead during the attack, and another was
wounded, according to a passer-by who was shot when he went to look into why the emergency alarm had gone off. The independent
Kenya Television Network reported that some of the assailants poured a flammable liquid in some of the offices at the radio
station and then set it alight. The eight masked assailants shouted angrily that producers had failed to take their telephone
calls. They ordered a technician to take the station off the air, according to church workers. Gideon Kibunjah, a police spokesman,
said there had been no arrests, and the identities of the gunmen were unclear. Church leaders pressed the government to quickly
investigate the attack and ensure the culprits are prosecuted. "The station is for spreading the good news, and faith comes
by hearing the word of God," Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi said after visiting the station in a show of solidarity with
the Pentecostal church. "It is not right to go at the source of the news and commit violent acts."
Pray our loving
Father will comfort the family and friends of the guard who was killed. Pray the government will thoroughly investigate the
attack and prosecute the culprits. Pray this violence will cause more people to listen to the radio station and come to Christ.
05/29/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for a fourteen year old girl who is having surgery tomorrow after being in a bad accident.
Also, a man named Jerry for salvation, pain relief, and peace of mind, body and soul.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Jake. This is Donovan's Aunt Rhonda's brother
and he was bit by a brown recluse and has been put in the hospital due to complications. Please pray for complete and
total healing.
God Bless,
Teresa
05/28/06
Minot, North Carolina
Amber Alert Issued for 3 Year Old North Dakota Girl Posted: Monday
May 22, 2006: 7:39 PM CST The Minot Police Department and the State of North Dakota issued the Amber Alert after the girl
was abducted this morning, May 22nd.
Reachelle Smith, 3 years old. She's white with brown eyes and
light brown hair. She is about 3 feet high and weighs about 40 pounds.
She's believed to be
with Leigh Cowen, a 22-year-old white man with black, collar-length hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall
and weighing 220 pounds. Cowen has a Chinese symbol tattooed on the right side of his neck.
They might be in a teal
1995 Ford van with minor front end damage and North Dakota license plates HAY 548 and in route to Kansas.
Anyone
with information is asked to call the Police Department at (701) 852-0111 or dial 911.
Park Hills, Mo.
PARK HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT is looking for LILLIAN KOHUT. The event
occured at 313 FIRST STREET, PARK HILLS MO on Sunday, May 28th at 5:50AM. SUSPECT FORCED VICTIM AND VICTIM'S MOTHER LORI WELLS
(WHITE FEMALE, 27 YEARS OLD, 5'7" TALL, WEIGHT 140 POUNDS, BLONDE HAIR, GREEN EYES) INTO HIS VEHICLE WITH A LONG KNIFE. SUSPECT
THREATENED HARM AGAINST BOTH VICTIM AND MOTHER. Victim 1, LILLIAN KOHUT is described as being a 4 year old WHITE female, BLONDE
hair, BLUE eyes, 3'5". 40lbs Wearing: UNKNOWN COLOR PAJAMA SHIRT AND PAJAMA PANTS Suspect 1, SHANE KOHUT is described as being
a 29 year old male, WHITE with BROWN hair, and BLUE eyes, Weighing (Aprox): 180lbs. SHORT BROWN HAIR AND FULL BEARD TATTOO
LEFT SHOULDER- DRAGON TATTOO LEFT ARM- "SIEG" TATTOO RIGHT ARM- "HEIL" TATTOO RIGHT CHEST- SKULL TATTOO LEFT CHEST- SCORPION
TATTOO BACK- NUDE FEMALE WITH GUN TATTOO ABDOMEN- "LUN Wearing: BASEBALL CAP, WHITE T-SHIRT, WHITE SHORTS Vehicle 1, MAROON
1999 DODGE INTREPID 4-DOOR PASSENGER MISSOURI license plate. Plate number 045TCM. Vehicle description: UNKNOWN DIRECTION
OF TRAVEL If you have any information on this incident, please call 911 or contact the PARK HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT at 573-431-3122.
05/26/06
Albany, Oregon
Chuck Pierce: "PRAYER UPDATE FROM ISRAEL"
THE MONTH OF "SIVAN" AND THE COMING OF SHAVUOT
This Saturday evening (May 27), begins "Rosh Hodesh"--the beginning of the third month
in the Hebrew calendar--the month of Sivan. This month is mentioned in the Book of Esther 8:9,11:
"...on the 23rd day of Sivan...the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the
right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province
which might attack them..."
One week from this Thursday evening, begins the Hebrew Feast of Weeks (June 1 and
2). It was to take place exactly five weeks and one day (SHAVUOT is Hebrew for "weeks"), or 50 days (PENTECOST is Greek for
50) after the ceremony of First-fruits, immediately following Passover (Leviticus 23:15-22). Jewish
tradition says that Moses received the Law (Torah) on this day. We know that it was on this day, 50 days after Yeshua (Jesus)
rose from the dead, that the Holy Spirit who would "write the Law on hearts," fell on believers in Jerusalem. There immediately
followed a "harvest" of three-thousand souls!
It is a festival of Joy--a time for bringing an offering before the Lord
in gratefulness. The book of Ruth is read, which, among other things, portends the coming of Gentiles into the common-wealth
of Israel as "joint heirs" of the Kingdom. But it is also a day to contemplate the Holiness of Our God. In synagogues around
the world, one of the Scriptures to be read is Ezekiel 1:1-28, about the coming of the Lord's Presence
in fire--the "wheels within wheels."
As Israel approaches this feast of Pentecost, PLEASE PRAY:
For
an Out-Pouring of God's Spirit In Israel--especially Zechariah 12:10, that Israel be brought back
into God's grace to a knowledge of Her Messiah--the Lamb who was slain and rose again!
For a spirit of supplication
which will bring about sorrow for sin and usher in the Joy of Salvation.
For a new experience of the Fear of the Lord--reverence
of His Holiness.
For a renewed unity in the Holy Spirit on the Body of Messiah in Israel, and a mantle of evangelism
to speak forth the Good News to Zion in Power!
"WORLD
PRIDE" FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST IN JERUSALEM
"THIS
WAS THE GUILT OF YOUR SISTER SODOM; SHE AND HER DAUGHTERS HAD ARROGANCE, ABUNDANT FOOD AND CARELESS EASE, BUT SHE DID NOT
HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY. THUS THEY WERE HAUGHTY AND COMMITTED ABOMINATIONS BEFORE ME. THEREFORE I REMOVED THEM WHEN I SAW
IT." (Ezekiel 16:49-50.)
Calling the event "Love Without Borders," an international organization called "World
Pride," is organizing a five-day festival for August 8-12, 2006, in Jerusalem. The group's website bears the following proclamation:
"Jerusalem World Pride 2006, will bring a new focus to an ancient city through a massive demonstration of LGBT (i.e.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender), dignity, pride, and boundary-crossing celebration. In these times of intolerance and
suspicion from the home of three of the world's great religions, we will proclaim that love knows no borders."
The
first WP festival took place in Rome in 2000, in spite of drawing from the Vatican strong criticisms of Italian government
and Rome city authorities for allowing it to take place. An estimated 250,000 attended the event--a number the organizers
hope to be exceeded in Jerusalem.
The WP web site already is beginning to list hotels and restaurants in Jerusalem
available for use by participants. The festival was originally scheduled to take place in Jerusalem last summer, but citing
"security concerns" surrounding the Gaza pullout, authorities were able to have it put off for a year. Although Jerusalem's
religious mayor, Uri Lupolianski, is strongly against allowing the parade, the city is evidently legally bound to allow it
to proceed unless presented with convincing dissuasion by the police.
It is fearful to imagine what will be the demonic
consequences released not only throughout the city and nation, but into the whole world if this event takes place. Major turns
of battle in the spiritual war continually taking place over Jerusalem, are invariably of serious consequence in the heavenlies
throughout the earth. Powerful forces are arraying for a huge assault against the city. It will take a Power far greater than
that of our Mayor, than the Vatican, than general public disaffection, to stop what is shaping up to be a week-long orgiastic
celebration of "arrogance, haughtiness and abominations" (see Scripture quoted at beginning) in the streets, parks and hotels
of Jerusalem this summer.
Believing leaders have already called one city-wide prayer gathering to stand against this,
there will certainly be others. But it is going to take intercessory help from brothers and sisters around the world, if it
is to be thwarted. To the taunt from the enemy:
"Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying,
'Jerusalem shall not be given into my hand'; Have the gods of the nations (of Rome) delivered them from my destruction?" (Isaiah
37:10,12.)
We would proclaim from last weeks Haftarah reading, "Ah,
Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the Heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD
FOR YOU!" (Jeremiah 32:17.)
PLEASE PRAY:
Isaiah 37:21-35, "...that the evil forces
which are raging against the Holy One of Israel, against the God of the daughter of Zion, against the place which is called
by His Name, will be turned back and "not come into the city." That YHVH TS'VAOT, the LORD of Hosts will 'DEFEND THIS CITY,
TO SAVE IT, FOR His own sake and for the sake of His servant David."
That the LORD, "whose
fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem" (Isaiah 31:9); will release the flame of His holiness both to purify
and to protect His city from the defiling flood which is heading her way
(Zechariah 1:14; 2:5).
Zechariah 12:10, that, as written above, during this Shavuot
season, the Lord will "POUR ON THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND ON THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM THE SPIRIT OF GRACE
AND SUPPLICATION; THEN THEY WILL LOOK TO ME WHOM THEY PIERCED. YES, THEY WILL MOURN FOR HIM AS ONE MOURNS FOR HIS ONLY SON,
AND GRIEVE FOR HIM AS ONE GRIEVES FOR A FIRSTBORN."
Because,
"IN THAT DAY A FOUNTAIN SHALL BE OPENED FOR THE HOUSE OF DAVID AND FOR THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM, FOR SIN AND FOR UNCLEANNESS."
(Zechariah 13:1.)
The blood of the Messiah can cleanse the deepest stain and release prisoners from the strongest
bondage. There is an enormous number of Israelis--Jew, Arab, secular, religious, who are bound in homosexuality, not to mention
millions more, who are slaves to heterosexual sin. These are only symptoms of the uncleanness in which satan wants to hold
them captive from their holy destiny, but from which God promises to sprinkle His people clean (Ezekiel
36:25-33).
Pray for wise, loving compassion, on the Body in Israel...that they will be freed from "homo-phobia"
and willing to be moved by the Spirit in bringing these children from darkness into light.
Pray for God's Holy strategy for Believers in Israel, and in the Nations
in averting this evil. Blessings,
Chuck D. Pierce Glory of Zion International Ministries
California
JUST PRAYING AND ASKING THE LORD FOR A FINANCIAL MIRACLE
OF 10,000 DOLLARS SO I CAN HIRE THIS DEFENSE ATTORNEY THIS COMING WEEK SO I WON'T HAVE TO STAND CONVICTION. I FACE TEN YEARS
FOR LIES FROM MY EX AND THE KIDS SHE MANIPULATED. I PRAY ALWAYS AND KNOW THE LORD HAS AWESOME THINGS FOR ME. HE ALWAYS COMES
AT THE LAST MONENT.
GOD BLESS
BROTHER OMAR.
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Susan. She is coming in the morning. When her
mother called to make the appointment, she had bad news. She has always gone for her mammograms. They have found a large
mass that they say is cancer. She is an attorney and oh, such a good lady. She is in her 40's. She comes every Sat.
a.m. and sees about her mother, takes her to get groceries, takes her to eat. I don't know what her mother will do. It
just breaks my heart. Please put her on the prayer list. She and her husband are big workers in the Baptist church.
Shirley
05/25/06
Shreveport, La.
My best friend, Jackie, from Oklahoma called
and her mother-in-law is in St Francis in Wichita having undergone a double heart-by-pass over the weekend. The woman is in
her 80's and does not have a close relationship w/Christ. Jackie said that she is still in ICU, on the respirator as
she has been a heavy smoker for most of her life. Jackie and her daughter, who has asthma, are on their way through
and going to stop and see her as they go through for the daughter to sing for Christian record producers this weekend.
God has worked mightily in the daughter as she is
such a severe asthmatic that she should not even be able to sing but has a growing ministry with her singing and the story
of how God helps her to sing. Please keep these two items in prayer as Jackie is starting to get unraveled w/so much
going on besides her growing sewing business.
Thank You
Jan
05/24/06
Shreveport, La.
Prayer request for Alfred.
He is in the hospital. Please keep him and Julia lifted up.
He testified of God's healing power and we just need to continue to stand with him in belief of receiving complete and
total healing. Please pray for Julia the peace of Jesus, the Word of God coming alive in her Spirit so that she can
speak it over her husband.
I don't have any details other than by man's perception it looks
very bad. It was relayed that if you go to visit he may not recognize you. But I want to tell you this, and that
is, that the Spirit bears witness to Himself, so keep that in mind if you go. His spirit man will know you.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
PLEASE STOP AND PRAY FOR JANET AT THE MOMENT YOU RECEIVE
THIS EMAIL. SHE NEEDS OUR PRAYERS THIS MORNING. LET US AGREE IN THE NAME OF JESUS FOR JANET ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 18:19 - WHERE
TWO OR THREE AGREE... HE IS THERE IN THE MIDST.
LET US BIND TOGETHER AND AGREE AS WE KNOW THE LORD
HAS TOUCHED HER MANY TIMES AND HEALED HER WHEN DOCTORS SAID "PLAN HER FUNERAL". WE SERVE AN AWESOME GOD.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Praise report on Taylor. The following is from his grandmother,
and I thank you all so much for your prayers and continue praying. When I first requested prayer during Sunday school
at my church, someone else there had already heard about this prayer request from another person outside our church. Last
night at church I gave this praise report and afterwards had someone ask me if I knew anyone at Shady Grove Bapt. Church because
he was on their prayer request list too. This was awesome. Our GOD is awesome and he will answer our prayers. Taylor
will see again for there is power so great here with believers. Thank you our Lord, our Savior, Healer, Redeemer, Thank
you for the sacrifice of Your Son JESUS CHRIST, by his stripes we ARE HEALED.
I will take a few minutes to let you all hear about Taylor. He is doing some better, still is blind and the
doctors here don't give him any hope of ever seeing again. And we are having trouble getting his records from the hospital
to take to Memphis.
He went Thursday and had the 40 staples removed from his head, the stints taken from his nose and the splint taken
off his nose. Now he can breath a lot better. He will always have the 3 ticonimin plates in his forehead. He has a blood clot
in his left eye that needs to be desolved but at the same time it doesn't need to move toward his brain or heart.
He is eating fairly good, can get in the tub now, oh yes he got his cast off his foot Thursday too, just has
a boot he can remove for bathing. He walks pretty good with his ( blind-stick).
They told us he would never be able to open his eyes but he has opened one of them so I say thanks for all the prayers
please keep them going. God is working every minute. He is so good. Our Taylor is alive and for that we are so thankful.
Jane
Keithville, La.
I cannot believe I am typing this but I once again need your prayers. I
have been running fever and chills up to 103 since about 9:00 last night. It came down this morning as I was soaking wet when
I woke up and I thought it was over but by lunch it was back up to 103. I really need y'all to pray with me that it breaks
soon. I probably should have went to the dr but I thought it had broke and would not come back that high again. I really do
not know what is wrong or why. My throat is sore and my mouth hurts and is kind of peeling inside. I think the high fever
is causing this but I am not sure. I am also sick to my stomach. So, please pray with me and for me and I am going to lay
back down and try to get warm again. I love you all and I know I can depend on y'all to pray with me and that is a comfort.
Debbie
05/23/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Jonathan's homebound teacher Tom P.
He is having a biopsy done on a spot in his lung.
He is a cancer survivor and we curse this spot in the name of Jesus.
Stand with us that this wonderful caring teacher will be healed.
Also, John is having another nerve block done in his neck on Thursday. The last one lasted over a year before the pain
came back. We want NO LESS from this one.
Jonathan is having side effects from his meds again. We need
wisdom as to what steps to take next.
thanks......
Donna
Prayers for May 23, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) CAA learned that in the past two weeks, multiple arrests of house-church pastors occurred at Shandong
and Jiangsu provinces. One pastor from South Korea was expelled by the Chinese security agency. CAA has learned from an eyewitness
report that house-church pastor Liu Yuhua was arrested at 11:00 pm on April 26, 2006, at Shandong province, accused of "being
involved in illegal business practices." He has been printing and distributing Bibles and other Christian literature to fellow
believers free of charge to meet the rapid growth of believers. According to a reliable source, Pastor Liu's office was searched
without warrant, his bank account seized, and cash in the amount of 8600 Yuan ($1,100) was confiscated. CAA also learned that
on May 10th, 11 pastors and house-church leaders were arrested in Jiangsu province. Approximately 60 house-church believers
were engaged in a Bible study at Pastor Cai Zhirong's house when the raid occurred. According to an eyewitness report, the
PSB officers used electric shock batons to beat believers who refused to be taken away because the police didn't have an arrest
warrant. After 10 hours of intensive interrogation, all 11 pastors, including South Korean pastor Cui Rongbo (Korean name
unavailable) along with his two translators Pastor Cai Zhirong and Pastor Wu Changle, were released. However, on May 11th,
South Korean Pastor Cui was taken away again by the Chinese authorities and ordered to leave China within 48 hours. Pastor
Cui left China on May 13th. "This new wave of arrests is certainly a contradiction to the Chinese government's commitment
to religious freedom," said Rev. Bob Fu of CAA.
Pray the Lord will comfort and strengthen the Chinese Christians to
remain faithful to their Savior under all circumstances. Thank God for Rev. Bob Fu, and pray He will continue to use him in
a powerful way, alerting Christians worldwide to the suffering of their brothers and sisters in China and motivating them
to act. Pray for a mighty move of the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the authorities and bring religious freedom to China.
ERITREA (Compass Direct) Two days after an evangelical Christian mother was arrested at her home and jailed by Eritrean police,
her 6-month-old son died on his sickbed in Nefasit, 10 miles East of Asmara. Ghenet Gebremariam was arrested on May 8th, with
two other Protestant women, also mothers with children and members of Nefasit's banned Full Gospel Church. They were detained
on accusations of "actively witnessing about Christ." Two days later, Gebremariam's baby, Hazaiel Daniel, died of unknown
causes. Subsequently Gebremariam was released on bail. The other two mothers, Meslale Abraham and Alganshe Tsagay, remain
in police custody. In a separate crackdown two weeks ago, 50 evangelical Christian students were put under harsh military
punishment at Mai Nefhee Educational Institution, a military service center in Asmara. The discovery of the 33 young women
and 17 men was attributed to a Defense Ministry campaign to identify all students at the institution involved in "illegal"
Protestant activities.
Pray Jesus will comfort Ghent Gebremariam with His presence and peace, assuring her that her
baby is safely at Home with Him. Pray the other two mothers will soon be released and returned to their families. Pray the
Holy Spirit will rise in power to win the spiritual battle for Eritrea.
INDIA (Compass Direct)
A woman in the city of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh state, has accused six of her uncles and their pastor
of trying to forcefully convert her to Christianity. The men involved said the accusations are an attempt to get revenge after
a dispute erupted over a drainage channel. Saroj Maurya, 35, approached local newspapers with a statement accusing her uncles
and Assemblies of God pastor Mehboob Masih of attempted forced conversion. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar
Pradesh told Masih he would meet the same fate as Australian missionary Graham Staines and two of his children, who were burned
alive in Orissa state in January 1999, if he continued to hold prayer meetings. "They also said if I gathered people for prayer,
they would instead hold a Hindu worship ceremony in my house," said Masih.
Pray the truth of the "forced" conversion
and revenge will be revealed. Pray the Lord will also reveal Himself and His love to those who oppose Him. Pray God will protect
Pastor Masih and deliver him from the Hindus who seek to harm him.
INDONESIA (Compass Direct) On May 10th, police in Indonesia announced seven suspected Islamic terrorists have confessed to beheading
three Indonesian schoolgirls in Poso, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in October 2005. Five men were arrested on May
5th, in Tolitoli regency, Central Sulawesi. Jakarta Post identified them as Apriyantono, alias Irwan; Arman, alias Haris;
Asrudin, Nano and Abdul Muis. "Two of the arrested men were involved in the murders," national police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Anton Bachrul Alam told reporters. "Another was detained for carrying ammunition, while the other two were arrested as accessories
to the crimes." Two additional suspects have not yet been publicly identified. Theresia Morangke, 15, Alfita Poliwo, 17, and
Yarni Sambue, 15, were beheaded early in the morning of October 29, 2005, as they walked to a Christian school in Poso district.
A fourth girl, Noviana Malewa, 15, received serious injuries to her face and neck but survived the attack. "Two of the arrested
men were involved in the murders," national police spokesman Brig. Gen. Anton Bachrul Alam told reporters. "Another was detained
for carrying ammunition, while the other two were arrested as accessories to the crimes." Alam said the suspects would be
taken to national police headquarters in Jakarta for further interrogation.
Praise God these men have finally been
arrested. Pray they will be brought to trial and God's justice will prevail. Pray the Lord will comfort the families and friends
of the girls as they are reminded of the murders and their loss. KENYA (ASSIST News Service) Gunmen attacked a Pentecostal church radio station, killing one person and setting the building
on fire. The AP report, reprinted in The Washington Post, says church workers, worshippers and curious onlookers gathered
outside offices of a Pentecostal radio station in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, May 13, 2006, hours after unidentified gunmen
shot and killed one person, wounded two others and torched part of Hope FM during the broadcasting of a program that compared
teachings of the Bible and the Quran. The AP says a security guard was stabbed and later shot dead during the attack, and
another was wounded, according to a passer-by who was shot when he went to look into why the emergency alarm had gone off.
The independent Kenya Television Network reported that some of the assailants poured a flammable liquid in some of the offices
at the radio station and then set it alight. The eight masked assailants shouted angrily that producers had failed to take
their telephone calls. They ordered a technician to take the station off the air, according to church workers. Gideon Kibunjah,
a police spokesman, said there had been no arrests, and the identities of the gunmen were unclear. The AP said church leaders
pressed the government to quickly investigate the attack and ensure the culprits are prosecuted.
Pray our loving Father
will comfort the family and friends of the guard who was killed. Pray the government will thoroughly investigate the attack
and prosecute the culprits. Pray this violence will cause more people to listen to the radio station and come to Christ.
05/20/06
Carrollton, Texas
On Thursday, the parliament of Nepal stripped the king of his powers
and took the reins of government in the name of the Nepalese people. All of this came as a result of massive demonstrations
on the part of the people, who expressed their unwillingness to either be ruled by a tyrant or intimidated by Maoist rebels,
and after years of prayer by Christians.
One key provision of the new decrees is that instead of being known as "the
world's only Hindu kingdom," the new Nepal will be a secular state. This could have major implications for Christians.
Please be in prayer for the people of Nepal, especially for our fellow believers and GFA leaders there.
Thank
you for your prayers for Asia.
Yours for the unreached,
K.P. Yohannan Founder & President
05/18/06
Shreveport, La.
There are some "masses" in a part of the colon that could become
malignant and need to be removed.
They are NOT MALIGNANT presently!! Thank God!!
This morning God instructed me to have the surgery to remove what
could be worse later.
He spoke Isaiah 65: 24 "---before they call, I will answer--" and
told me plainly that He had caused the colonoscopy to
take place in order to find what I did not know was there.
He let me know to have the surgery. I have perfect peace
now that the Master Surgeon has spoken so plainly.
I will let you know when I am scheduled to enter the hospital.
My goals are two-fold:
(1) less trouble for my children and
(2) physical ability to minister to God's people and those
He wants to be His.
Theresa
Keithville, La.
My mother went for her annual mammogram and they were trying to
track her down to come back in for more pictures and an ultrasound. They stated they had informed her dr and to come tomorrow
since they could not get her earlier. She is very upset as I was when it happened to me but, I told her they call a lot of
people back to take more views and to try not to think negative. I am concerned over the call back because it includes an
ultrasound but I did not say that to her. I am not sire how normal that part is. Maybe some of you know. Also keep Marty in
your prayers as he has been in a lot of pain today, but again we were told yesterday that would be normal.
Debbie
Keithville, La.
I am glad you shared that it is
common to get a call back, as I was concerned and did not know how common a call back was with adding an ultrasound. She has
had benign cysts in her breast before, many years ago.
I am finally getting some strength back and I have felt some better.
I still tire so easy but I really think my age is catching up with me. I just did not bounce back this time so easy, plus
the abscess teeth being pulled and getting infected did not help matters and let's not forget the cracked jaw trying to get
one of them out. So, I am slowly getting better and so excited with the news from the ENT dr. He had told me when I went back
for my checkup that the surgery did not work and he wanted to go ahead and get another scan to look at to start making the
plans for the big surgery but when he looked at the scan and said he could not believe what he was seeing. It had opened back
up slightly and was getting air flow into it. He was shocked and said it was not what he was suppose to see and told me to
remember I had told him God heals and that I believed in miracles. He said he could not take credit for what he was looking
at and I might make a true believer out of him yet! So, I am focusing on the healing I received and will not even talk about
what he was afraid would happen with the first sinus infection as I believe I am healed. I love you all so and am so glad
to be coming back!
Debbie
05/16/06
Keithville, La.
I have missed you all so much and I feel like I have been somewhere
off in another world. I am feeling better and hope this is the beginning of the end of this nightmare I have been in. For
the ones that know me should know anything that keeps me out of Church this much has to be bad. I can now tell you it has
been more than bad. I do not know when I have ever suffered as much as I have. This was before and then really after having
the 2 teeth pulled and they cracked my jawbone and it got infected. There were times I did not think I could get up and fight
it another day. I am fighting my way back and if it had not been for your prayers and others praying and MY Faith in God,
I am not sure if I could have fought it. I am coming back with a renewed fight in me! Keep praying and standing with me in
this. I love you all.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Ms. Pat came
to the doctor today for results of a biopsy from her throat and her stomach. NO CANCER! PRAISE GOD! She does have an infection in her stomach, which
will be treated. She is to come back for Swallowing Therapy to tighten up her voice box. The voice box is stretched out. This is supposed to help with the problems she has been experiencing. Please keep her in your prayers!
We will believe and stand in agreement for a complete healing!
Angela
05/15/06
Shreveport, La.
Pls place my Cousin Ina (Texas) on your prayer chain she had a heart attack yesterday at her home, she is in the hospital. And
add my Sister Pat, who has been hospitalized for 4 days for an infection in her lung (s).
We serve a healing God and I believe in Him wholeheartedly; and also pray for wisdom for the Doctors.
God is so good! He is in the Miracle Business, thank You Jehovah!
Thanks!
Jeff
05/14/06
Keithville, La.
Prayer Request for
Radiant Life Assembly Of God
Johnnie B. - Pray about her pace maker and
her blood pressure
Betty J. - Passed away; please pray for her
family
Opel - (Mary's cousin) needs
prayer
Faye's Neighbor - Massive stroke; has 15 and
17
year old sons.
Sherry - Vertigo
Debbie - Pray for total healing
Pam - Court Tuesday
Don - Needs prayer
Dee F. Tim's Mom - Blood
infusions;
has to stop taking her high blood
pressure meds
Danny's dad - Needs prayer
Sis Vine's granddaughter - trying to sell house
Sheila's cousin - Car wreck; Lost eye sight;
Sent
home.
Bro. Rod - Healing and strength
Bro. Troy - Healing and strength
O.C -
Healing and strength
Pat - Healing
and strength
Doris - Healing and strength
Strength for the body of Christ
Shreveport, La.
Dear Family and Friends,
I had a call at 8 pm stating that Rod Hickingbottom has passed from
this life around 7:50 p.m.
He fought a good fight and I am reminded that to be absent from
this body is to be present with the Lord.
Rod was 75 yrs and 10 days old... he was a hard worker; loved to
garden; work on vehicles of all sizes.
He kept the buses and vans of Shreveport Baptist Temple
running for Bro. Hall and congregation for years.
He loved to go fishing with his brother.
He worked for years at Mid-continent Steel (HICA) not sure I have
that right; however, I heard him speak of it several times.
Rod was known as the "Ice Cream Man" by many as he made homemade
ice cream for the Foursquare and Radiant Life Assembly
congregations for the last 10 years.
He would always invite the ladies of the church to come out and
pick veggies as he had such a green thumb.
Tomatoes, peppers, corn, cantaloupe and okra were among his best
crops.
Rod will be laid to rest this week in Forest Park West Cemetery.
Final arrangements at Boone Funeral Home on Meriwether Road have
yet to be completed.
Memorials and donations can be made to Jeanette Hickingbottom.
She will need lots of cards and letters in the near future. I will provide a Post Office Box as soon as it is available. Don't
have all the details at this time.
As far as we know, there will be 3 ministers of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ officiating: Brother Hall; Pam's pastor (???)
and Pastor A.P. Weaver, Jr.
Rod had been sick for months with the dreaded leukemia. When
he got out of the hospital and came to church that Wed
night, he came down for prayer and said "I want to join the church" - he joined the church that night and looked forward to being able to come every time he was able to walk.
Please remember Jeanette in your prayers and please call someone
you know who does not have a computer.
There are a lot of people on our church list who do not have
computers; therefore, I ask that you call your friends to
let them know of Rod's passing.
The Weavers
05/12/06
Shreveport, La.
Dr. Leslie (last
name left out for privacy reasons) is having major surgery this morning. She has breast cancer. She is a Christian, married and has 6 children. Please remember her and her family today in prayer.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
A young woman who was in jail with my daughter, slit her own throat night before last
and they found her body yesterday morning.
This is so horrible and so very sad...she was a young woman and unless the Lord reached
her in her last moments, was not living for the Lord.
We ask for peace and comfort for her family.
Also the greatest thing we can do for someone who has passed on, no matter their position
with the Lord, is to pray for their lost loved ones.
I do not have any more information at this time but I ask that you please pray for
this family.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
Sent an email
out this morning for Dr. Leslie having surgery today because of breast cancer…IT IS NOT IN THE LYMPTH NODES!!!! PRAISE GOD! CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER AND THANK YOU FOR PRAYING! ANGELA
05/11/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my friend ..Darlene.
She had a heart attack and after she flat lined and they got her
back they did 5 by passes and need to do 3 more but was afraid that they would lose her agai,n so they are waiting to continue
the bypasses until she recovers from the 5 they have already completed.
i am unsure where she stands with the Lord but she did say that
she felt that God must have a reason for allowing her to be here a little longer.
I told her that I would ask the prayer warriors to pray for
her and she was very grateful and wanting prayers!
She is acknowleging God more than i've ever heard from her, she
is somewhere in her 60's and could be a Great witness for the Lord in the work place where I used to work, and there
are many there that need the Lord!
Thank-you so much for all your prayers
Peace be unto you and God bless you.
Darlene
05/10/06
Shreveport, La.
Jeanette just called; Rod has only 2 or 3 days
before going home to be with the Lord... The family needs our prayers today!
They have asked your Pastor Weaver to do the
funeral assisted by Bro. Hall.
We are so thankful that he gave his heart to the Lord
and wanted to join the church when he was released from the medical center several months ago.
Please remember Ms. Jeanette in your prayers NOW.
Thank you for being faithful to the Lord!!!
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Doris (Sister of Don) is in the
hospital - she needs our prayers.
She had a growth removed from her Pituitary
Gland located behind her eyes on Monday. Tracy called to let us know she was doing good; had been moved to ICU; and was released
to a room on Tuesday.
Please continue to pray for Tracy, Doris
and Tommy as Doris is facing another operation to remove a mass on her Adrenal Gland.
Tracy will be back from Arkansas on Thursday
to help take care of her mother.
Once again, thank you for your prayers.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
I had what I thought was a routine colonoscopy today. The
Doctor removed some polyps (?) but there was some other growths or polyps that he did not want to remove. Instead he
did a biopsy to see what they are and how to treat them. I am to see him after he gets results from the biopsy.
I know that my God is bigger than colon growths, but I am so mad at the enemy. He keeps trying to stop me
from doing what God has called me to do. I ask for your prayers for healing and for strength.
Theresa
05/09/06
Shreveport, La.
Ms. Pat came in
for a 2nd opinion on the hiatus hernia. They did a 2nd endoscope procedure today and took a biopsy, because they saw something that they are
not sure about.
I just talked
to her and she is requesting prayer that the biopsy comes back okay. There is a possibility of surgery also if medication can’t help with
the symptoms of the hiatus hernia.
She is still drowsy and throat sore from the procedure today. Please pray
in these areas for Ms. Pat.
Thanks
Angela
Prayers for May 9, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA, EGYPT, COLOMBIA
Next week the Bibles Unbound program will be 3 months old, and already VOM supporters have registered to send more than 8,000 New Testaments each month
into restricted nations! Praise the Lord for the great response to this incredible program that gives Christians in the U.S.
a chance to mail New Testaments from their homes to individuals living in restricted nations. Courageous Christians inside
each nation are collecting names and addresses and will follow up on the mailings to help reach their communities for Christ.
This week, PRAY for those who will be receiving the Word of God through the Bibles Unbound program. PRAY the Holy Spirit would
prepare each heart so that the seed of the Word falls on fertile ground. PRAY for God's protection over each package mailed
and over the brave Christians who are furthering this ministry inside nations hostile to Christ. (For more information on
the Bibles Unbound program or to sign up to mail New Testaments from your home, visit www.biblesunbound.com.
INDIA (Compass Direct) On May 2nd, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Thomas, president of the Emmanuel Mission International (EMI), was released
from Kota Central Jail after the Rajasthan High Court granted him interim bail for three months. In custody for 48 days, Thomas
had been held on charges of creating "communal disharmony." The Supreme Court had previously granted anticipatory bail to
his father, EMI founder Archbishop M.A. Thomas. The elder Thomas has been in hiding since authorities issued an arrest warrant
for him in a Hindu extremist-backed attack on his ministry.
Hearings on charges against Samuel Thomas will be held
on May 12th, in two courts, the court of Additional Judicial Magistrate and the court of Additional Civil Judge.
Pray
when Dr. Thomas goes to trial, all charges will be dropped. Pray our omnipotent Father will protect the orphans in Kota who
are so dear to Dr. Thomas. Pray God will overcome the spirit of violence among the Hindus in India and He will be glorified.
(VOM sources) VOM received news from Orissa state on May 4th, that a group of 150 to 200 Hindu fanatics surrounded the
houses of a few Christian villagers and threatened to kill them. One Hindu had come and scolded these Christians with obscene
and vulgar language. These believers were quite concerned and went to another village to phone for help. A police guard was
arranged, but at present we don't know the outcome of this situation.
Pray God will preserve the lives and property
of those who are faithful to Him. Pray the believers will forgive those who are harassing and frightening them. Pray the willingness
of these Christians, as they suffer humiliation and threats, will draw many to seek to know the Christ they serve.
PAKISTAN (ASSIST News Service) Nasser Bib, a Christian woman charged with desecrating a poster of Khana Kaba, the Muslim holy place
in Saudi Arabia, was released from jail on bail on April 22nd, after posting surety bonds of 50,000 rupees ($832,628 U.S.).
According to the Pakistan Christian Post (PCP), she was arrested March 3, 2006, under Section 295b & c of Pakistan Penal
Code on Muslims' accusations that she had desecrated a flyer of Khana Kaba. PCP quoted Naseem Bibi as telling Sohail Johnson,
the coordinator of Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan: "I love Jesus Christ…. I often saw Him in my dreams. Jesus met me
many times in my dreams and showed His love to me." Naseem Bibi is the mother of four children. Her youngest child is only
7 months old. She has taken refuge in Lahore with her husband and children for their physical safety, as attacks by Muslim
extremists are feared if she moves to her home in Kasur district, the PCP reports.
Give thanks and praise to God for
Naseem Bibi's release. Pray our heavenly Father will protect her and her family and Jesus will continue to comfort her in
dreams. Pray that whoever desecrated the poster and accused her will repent and come to know the forgiveness of Jesus.
SUDAN (Compass Direct) Facing threats from a local Muslim militia leader, Christians in central Sudan have decided to leave
their church half-built after it went up in flames the day after Christmas last year. The congregation of the Episcopal Church
of Sudan in the Nuba Mountains town of Shatt Damam, hopes partial reconstruction will help prevent the church building from
being burned for the fourth time. Kafitiyar Al Yideen, a Muslim militia leader of several hundred soldiers, has often threatened
church members. A local Muslim chief said Al Yideen had hired area criminals to burn down the church each time it was rebuilt.
The Muslim militia leader was said to have asked, "Why is it still standing?"
Pray God will protect these persevering
Christians and keep them strong in their faith. Pray each one will worship God in spirit and in truth, knowing they have a
house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Pray their witness of faith and love will lead many Muslims to Christ.
UZBEKISTAN (Compass Direct) In late April, police officers from Uzbekistan's criminal investigation department burst into the home
of a Protestant pastor in northwest Uzbekistan, disrupting 12 people as they were having lunch together. The pastor and another
believer were charged with "breaking the laws on teaching religion." The April 24th raid in Urgench, a city in the Khorezm
region near the Turkmen border, targeted the house of Pastor Lunkin Sergey of the Union of Independent Churches. In a separate
incident, three Christians in Tashkent were arrested on April 21st, while visiting and helping feed patients at a tuberculosis
hospital for children. One of them was charged with violating administrative laws against teaching religion. During the past
12 months, Uzbekistan police and judicial authorities have stepped up pressures against Protestant Christians, and even government-registered
churches are under heightened scrutiny.
Pray God will give Uzbek Christians a fearless confidence in their Savior.
Pray for a miracle from our omnipotent Creator to bring peace and justice to Uzbekistan. Pray for an outpouring of the Holy
Spirit among those in positions of authority to turn them to the One who loves them and wants them to know eternal peace.
05/08/06
Robins, Iowa
Today a pamphlet is circulating in Pakistan saying that Bin Laden
is praying for the assassination of Pakistan's president, Perez Musharraf. Without doubt, there are many deceived Jihadists
who would consider it a great honor to fulfill the prayer of Bin Laden. Remember, Pakistan has more Muslims than Iran, Afghanistan
and Iraq combined, plus it has nuclear weapons. If a radical government took over Pakistan, the situation would bring a great
darkness over the world. Therefore, let us renew our prayer focus and offer increased intercession for Pakistan and its president,
Musharraf.
Thank you,
Francis Frangipane
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Maura as she has been feeling a little under
the weather.
Kaitlyn (Joy's daughter) has scarlet fever please be in prayer for
Christian and for Hope as they have been around Kaitlyn.
Please be in prayer for Heather as she is experiencing some serious
pain and losing sleep due to toothache and Jeremy has been having some pretty severe headaches.
Please be in prayer for Laurie still experiencing residue from the
kidney stones.
God Bless,
Teresa
05/06/06
Shreveport, La.
Ireceived
a phone call today that bore witness to my spirit. A seasoned intercessor whom many of you know and respect as a woman
of God was awakened last night by a voice that said Israel would be attacked. She fell asleep and felt a tug on her
hip twice and woke again.
Yesterday the Spirit dropped in my heart something that I am not able to
share right now, but, it was to pray for Israel. I have been blowing the shofar in my home for a week now, preparing,
warring, warning. There have been threats made to Israel. Iran wants Israel gone. There are others as well.
Anti-semitism is on the rise all over the world and still the gospel is being shared and the people are being saved, because
a Jewish King is saving them just like He saved us.
Please understand me, if I do not share with you to pray and something happens
that could have been prevented by our standing in faith and praying, blood will be on my hands, for the Lord
called me to be a watchman over Jerusalem, ....so, I will not be quiet, I can't be. Isaiah 62:6-7
I cut and pasted the piece at the bottom of this email from the
Jerusalem Prayer Team page. Please pray over the new government in Israel.
The Lord said that there would be a deliverer and the Government would rest upon His Shoulder
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and
the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. 7. Of the increase of his government
and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with
justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah
of hosts will perform this. 8. The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Pray for the nation of Israel, the people and the Land. That they would
receive the salvation of the Lord. Pray for God's warring angels to be released in the Land. Pray that no weapons
formed against them prosper, Pray that they would remember their Father Abraham and the covenant and the love he had for his
Father and the love the Father had for him. That they would have that love, pray for a sensitivity to God's Ruach
Haskodesh (Holy Spirit) as He Woos them once again in a love that is ageless. An everlasting love, a forever love.
We are instrumental in playing matchmaker, we are instrumental in praying for the peace of Jerusalem. And we are to
honor our Father and Mother. Guess what? For those who do not know.. Israel is our mother...Revelation 12:17
And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman (Israel), and went away to make war with the
rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony
of Jesus: (that's us)
Pray for the new government in Israel. A LOT!! Every time you
pray for America pray for Israel.
New Israeli Cabinet Sworn In
On Thursday, May 4, 2006 newly-elected Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his
cabinet were sworn into office in Jerusalem. Please pray for the newly elected government and for Mr. Olmert’s Cabinet
that consists of:
Shimon Peres - Vice Prime Minister, Minister for the Development of the Negev
and Galilee Tzipi Livni - Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Peretz - Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of Defense Eliyahu Yishai - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Shaul Mofaz - Deputy
Prime Minister, Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Ariel Atias - Minister of Communications Ronnie Bar-On
- Minister of the Interior Yacov Ben Yizri - Minister of Health Benjamin Ben-Eliezer - Minister of National Infrastructures
Ze'ev Boim - Minister of Immigrant Absorption Eitan Cabel - Minister (responsible for the Israel Broadcasting Authority)
Yitzhak Cohen - Minister (responsible for the religious councils) Abraham Dicter - Minister of Public Security Ya'akov
Edery - Minister, responsible for liaison with the Knesset Rafi Eitan - Minister (responsible for pensioners) Gideon
Ezra - Minister of the Envi ronment Isaac Herzog - Minister of Tourism Abraham Hirchson - Minister of Finance Meshulam
Nahari - Minister without Portfolio Ophir Pines-Paz - Minister of Science and Technology Haim Ramon - Minister of
Justice Meir Sheetrit - Minister of Housing and Construction Shalom Simhon - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Yuli Tamir - Minister of Education, Culture and Sport
Please be in prayer about a huge gay event that is to take place August
6-12, 2006. Last year there was a halt to this function due to the Gaza withdrawal. They just rescheduled
for this year. The Lord said to the disciples in Luke 17:23-30
23. People will say to you, `Look, there it is!' or, `Look, here
it is!' Stay where you are; don't go away and search.'' 24. ``I will come again. On the day when I come,
I will shine, as lightning flashes across the sky. 25. But first, I must suffer many things and be rejected
by the people of this time. 26. When I come again, it will be the
same as it was when Noah lived. 27. In the time of Noah, people were eating, drinking, getting married,
and giving their daughters away in marriage--even on the day when Noah entered the ship. Then the flood came and killed
everyone else. 28. It will be just like it was in the time of Lot.
Those people were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building houses. 29. The people were doing
these things even on th e day when Lot left Sodom. Then fire and sulfur rained down from the sky and killed them all. 30. This is exactly how it will be when I come again.
Have you ever read the Bible and wondered surely not us. Than something
happens and you see how it is possible for us to make the same errors over and over.
Love Without Borders
Jerusalem WorldPride 2006 will bring a new focus to an ancient city through a massive demonstration of LGBT dignity, pride, and
boundary-crossing celebration. In these times of intolerance and suspicion,
from the home of three of the world´s great religions, we will proclaim that love knows no borders. (this is from the Gay Worldpride
statement)
**LGBT-lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender
Please pray that God will intervene and stop this from happening
in His City and pray for those who are involved in this lifestyle that their eyes be opened and that the love without
boundaries that they seek only comes from the one who's love is boundless.
Pray for the remnant, that God always has kept from the beginning
of time; to rise us and be zealous, confident, sure footed and fear free to step out and up to the place that God desires
them to be. It is time for Israel to fight the good fight, recognize Messiah and be the Light that God has chosen
her to be. It is through her all nations have been blessed.
In closing I want to leave you with this from Ephesians 2:11-22
....Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves
"the circumcision" (that done in the body by the hands of man)- remember that at that time you were separate from Christ,
excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For He Himself
is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing
in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was
to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them
to God through the cross , by which he put to deat h their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who
were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people
and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as
the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole building is joined together and rises
to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you, too, are being built together to become a dwelling in which God
lives by His Spirit. (NIV)
Our Lord has need of us!
Blow the trumpet and sound the alarm!!
God Bless!
Numbers 6:22-27
ADONAI said to Moshe (Moses), "Speak to Aaron and his sons, and tell
them that this is how you are to bless the people of Israel; you are to say to them,
Y'varakh'kha ADONAI v'yishmerkha.
[May ADONAI bless you and keep you]
Ya'er ADONAI panav eleikha vichunekka
[May ADONAI make his face shine on and you show you His favor]
Yissa ADONIA panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom.
[May ADONAI lift up His face toward you and give you peace.]
In this way they are to put my name of the people of Israel, so that I will
bless them. (CJB)
We are a royal priesthood. We must speak this blessing over Israel
as God told Aaron to do through Moses. And as Jesus speaks it over us today, for He is our peace and He has given
us every blessing we will ever need.
Shalom!!
Teresa
Isaiah 62:6-7
05/05/06
Shreveport, La.
Received a prayer request from a young man named Bo. He wants prayer
for his marriage. Please pray for God's will to be done in their marriage.
Please continue to pray for Ken's dad. He is doing really
good after his surgery PRAISE GOD!! He is off the breathing machine and looks great. He will be in the hospital
for a few more days, please continue to pray for him.
Please pray for Darlene, she is experiencing really bad headaches.
And needs a touch from God.
Shalom!
Teresa
05/04/06
Shreveport, La.
I would like for you to remember my brother-in-law, Larry, in your
prayers.
He found out he has terminal cancer and has been given 6 to 9
months to live. The cancer is in his lower stomach, colon, and chest cavity.
The cancer is inoperable and chemo is unadvisable because it would
only give him a couple of more months. He is 52 years old and has always been healthy. Our family is in a state of shock.
We need a miracle.
My sister, Vicki, niece, Alicia, and nephew, Brad, need strength
during this time. Please remember Larry and our family in your prayers.
I just talked to my
sister. He went to the Doctor today. They had to draw 2 liters of fluid off his lungs.
For the past few days,
he has been short of breath and not able to sleep at night. He feels much better now. He isn't able to eat anything
but yogurt. He ate some pizza yesterday and threw it up. He is weak and has lost about 30 lbs. The Doctor
told him today he needs protein. He told him to eat peanut butter. My sister is going to get him some Ensure and put
ice cream in it. We still need a miracle for him. I appreciate you keeping him in your prayers.
A.J.
05/03/06
Shreveport, La.
I sent out a prayer request on Monday, requesting prayer for my
cousin, Taylor. In my request I put that he was not saved,( but as usual I stuck my foot in my mouth). He is saved and has
been from a very young age. Praise GOD. Also he is 20 years old, not 19 as I mentioned. Keep the prayers
coming, he is still in ICU. Here is a message from Taylor's Dad.
Taylor became a Christian very early
in life and lived that life for many years ...attending Sunday school and church even when no other family member was active
in church...he was the one responsible for his mother, sister and brother becaming active members and also many of his
friends. Yes I grant you Taylor may have strayed from the church, but never from loving God. And we all have made mistakes
but God never has turned His back to us. I do thank you for putting out the request for his healing though. IT IS HAPPENING!
:)
Robert
Here is an update from Taylor's Grandparents:
Just a note to up-date you on our Taylor. He is still in ICU
but moved to the 5th floor. Right now, it seems he will have reconstructive surgery on Thurs. Not sure of the time. They
tell us he will never see again but of course we have much trouble believing that, the surgery will be to sew his badly broken
and cut off nose back on. Also he has no sinuses left they will try to fill the sinus cavities with fatty tissue, make him
new facial bone with plates and steel to try to build his face to the way it was but they say he will never look the same
again. He will have no sense of smell and no eye sight so we are told. Today his blood pressure was up and they put a morphine
drip and a pump on him to try to help with the pain. So here is what we need to do, KEEP PRAYING. So many people have been
praying for him and we are all so thankful. Thank you all so much. He loves God and is staying close to him. We love you all.................Jane
Shreveport, La.
Robin, a 23 year old student and waitress had a brain aneurysm Saturday
night (April 29th) while she was working. She is currently in an EXTREMELY critical condition. The neurologist came
in this morning and told her family there was nothing more they can do...it's basically just a matter of time before she passes.
The employees at a local jewelry company have decided
to start a prayer chain for her via email.
Please pray for Robin and her family during this time. Since
doctors say there is nothing else THEY can do, there is something WE can do. Nothing is more powerful than the Power of prayer.
Take the time to pray for Robin and her life and please forward this to everyone you know. Remember, with prayer and
faith in God and Jesus Christ, even the impossible is possible! Thank you so much for your prayers! The jewelry store
staff
05/02/06
Shreveport, La.
Ms. Pat is in the surgery clinic to get
a 2nd opinion on her throat. They are doing a test to see if she needs to have surgery because of the gastric reflux.
She continues to feel a lump in her throat. She has continued to throw up also and even water makes her sick and the cough
goes constantly. She will let me know what they say, after her visit today.
Sharon will be up there today around 1pm
to get an MRI on her back. There were no appointments in the clinic until September and they told her to come to the
Emergency Room. She has a referral for the MRI, but the wait may be awhile, because traumas are handled first. She is
in serious pain, so please cover her today.
Please pray that both ladies get compassionate
doctors and that GOD walk before them in all that they will encounter today. The hospital has excellent doctors,
but it’s like everywhere else, you just have to pray for prayer coverage to get who you need at the right time.
Please pray that the wait for both ladies not be too long. May they be a witness to others while they wait.
Thank you,
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Ken, Sr.....they are moving him to another
hospital and are going to do a heart cath on him. Please pray for my husband as he is not handling this very well.
He needs peace.
Please keep Judy in your prayers this week, she has found 2 spots
on her breast and is getting them biopsied. Also, this weekend will be the anniversary of Bobby's (her husband) passing.
She is an awesome woman of God and truly needs our encouragement and love.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I GOT THE PEN OUT OF MY TOE. AND OH MY GOD DID IT HURT. I TRIED
ALL I COULD DO TO NOT SCREAM. BUT I BROKE. A MALE FRIEND OF MINE TOOK ME AND I ALMOST PULLED HIM DOWN WITH ME. DR. SCHWARTS
DID NOT DEADEN IT - HE TOOK SOME VISEGRIPS AND PULLED IT OUT. THAT HURT. BUT I AM OK.
WANDA
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for Ken's dad. They will be doing
a bypass on Thursday and he needs the peace of Jesus. Ken's step brother will be flying in as well, from Hawaii. So,
please pray for him for traveling mercies. Thank you for praying for our family through this time. God Bless.
Teresa
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
WorldPrayerCenter
Monthly Prayer Targets for May 2006
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo and Theresa. Agree with us for a great anointing to fall over
their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were closed to be opened to bring the Gospel to the lost. Pray that
the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total
victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families. Ask the Lord Jesus to position each employee to
have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a hundred-fold return for their time given to prayer for the needs of others.
This
year God gave Brother Cerullo a mandate asking him, “Son, are you willing to put on the Big Coat?” This
mandate is a 5 year, 10-point master plan for souls that includes:
Return of the Helpline TV
Mama Theresa’s Place
March of Prophecy Multi-Media Presentation
Israel International Prayer and Media Center
Israeli Schools of Ministry
The Elijah Institute
The Prayer Bible
Thirty International Schools of Ministry in 2006
Daily School of Ministry TV Broadcast School without Walls
Mission to London Crusade 2006
Partners, are you willing to put on the Big Coat with Brother Cerullo? If so, please call Partner Services for more information
at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
Mission to London
July 17-22, 2006
Earl’s Court II
London, England
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel,
under whose wings thou art come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
DECADE OF HARVEST
This is the decade God has given Dr. Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris
Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate to bring in an end-time
host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an army of Nationals who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools of Ministry worldwide. These schools will focus on salvation,
healing, and building up the body of Christ. The schedule of the next Schools of Ministry is listed below:
April 27, 2006
Manila, Philippines
April 29, 2006
Hong Kong, China
May 2-3, 2006 Taiwan
For more information on upcoming Schools of Ministry and registration
information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:
9-10).
YEAR OF THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly – but God has spoken to Brother Cerullo that November
is Israel’s time. Last year we conducted three tremendous
Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were saved. We have also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing
tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry to the Jews. We are now receiving many more opportunities
to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 –
4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs,
Wonders, and Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands
of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
§Pray that God’s plans will arise as Prime Minster Ehud Olmert proceeds with his goals to unilaterally
establish the borders of Israel within four years.
§Praythat plans to increase security in the West Bank by the Israel Defense
Force will prevent suicide bombers from killing more people.
§Proclaim Hosanna in the Highest!
§Praise God that the Lion of the tribe of Judah will reign in Jerusalem
§Pray for leaders like Gideon to arise, who do not seek glory for themselves,
but recognize the Lord’s kingship.
§Pray that God will bless the Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip
§Ask for the 40 million faithful watchmen to arise in the Lions Gate to pray for the
peace of Jerusalem.
·Pray for the people of Israel and the family of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
The Israeli Cabinet declared him permanently incapacitated. This decision marks the official end of his five-year tenure.
·Remember those in Israel who are ill treated as if you yourself were suffering.
·Pray for the fullness of the Gentiles in this generation to arise in the olive tree.
·Pray that the God of Israel and the truth of the Scriptures be exalted at Hebrew University over humanistic
and other secular philosophies.
·The Lord Almighty says, “I will save my people from the countries of the east
and the west. I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem.”
·Proclaim that “Judah will be inhabited forever and Jerusalem through
all generations.”
·Pray that the Iranian government will be unsuccessful in their efforts to recruit British Muslims to carry out
suicide bombings against Israel.
·Pray that Germany’s agreement to help clear the way for the opening of Nazi records on some 17 million
Jews who were persecuted and slain during the Holocaust, will bring closure to many Jews who lost loved ones during this time.
·Pray for the fullness of the Gentiles in this generation to arise in the olive tree.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast declared Thy strength among the people. Thou hast with Thine arm
redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm 77:14-15).
UNREACHED PEOPLE
Berber, Filala of Morocco
Primary Language: Tachelhit
Religion: Islam
Population: 329,549
There are about ten million Berbers living across the vast regions of Northern Africa. Their tribes extend from the Siwa
Oasis in Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean. It is thought that they once inhabited the entire North African territory, forcing the
population to move farther southward through the desert. The exact origins of the Berbers and how they arrived in North Africa
still remains a mystery.
The name "Berber" comes from the Latin word barbari, meaning "barbarians." This term was
used by the Romans in the third century A.D. to describe the "people of the Maghrib." Maghrib refers to the regions
of North Africa that were taken over by Muslims between 670 and 700 A.D. It included Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and also the
western portion of Libya.
Although the Maghrib has been "Arabized" by language and Islamic culture over the centuries,
there are still groups of Berbers, like the nine Saharan Berber tribes, who have kept much of their original Berber traditions
and characteristics.
They live in the Sahara Desert which is a harsh environment, and most of the Saharan tribes occupy
a number of oases. While there are many similarities between all the Berber groups, their distinct lifestyles and quality
of life varies according to the region in which they live.
The native Berber economy rests on a thin balance between
farming and breeding cattle. Every tribe, without exception, depends greatly on domestic animals for carrying heavy loads,
milk and dairy products, meat, and hides or wool. There is not a single tribe that does not also rely on agriculture for survival
because hunting rarely adds to the food supply.
The Berbers call themselves the Imazighen, which means "man of noble
origin." Their numerous languages belong to the Hamito-Semitic language family which includes five major groupings along with
a large number of dialects. Although the Berber languages differ tremendously from one another by the way they sound, they
only vary slightly in grammar and vocabulary.
The Berbers have been noted for their skills in various crafts. Domestic
tasks, such as weaving and pottery, are the main work of the women. The men specialize in woodworking, metalworking, and,
even more surprisingly, fine needlework. In regard to labor, the men do most of the farming, and the women's responsibilities
include milking and gathering.
Berber societies can be broken down into three basic units. These units are the community,
the district, and the tribe. The community is a political collection of clans. The district is a cluster of communities,
and the tribe is a group of districts that are characterized by a common territory, name, and culture. Government at the community
level is democratic. All authority is vested in an assembly called the jemaa. The jemaa consist of all adult males who usually
meet weekly.
With regard to religion preferences, the majority of Algerians are Muslims. Other Berber groups such
as the Kabyles, Shawiya, Tuareg, and other Saharan Berbers are only nominally Muslim. Their observance of Islamic law is generally
lax.
The concept of baraka, meaning holiness, is highly developed in North Africa. The Berbers believe that many people
are endowed with baraka, of which the holiest are the shurifa, or the direct descendants of Mohammed.
Another class
of holy people is known as the marabouts. Among some Berbers, the Tuaregs in particular, the marabouts are considered to be
different from ordinary men. The marabouts are believed to possess the powers of protection and healing, even after death.
In light of the general acceptance of Islam, it is particularly interesting that almost all Berbers prefer monogamous
marriages (marriage to only one partner). Even the oasis dwellers and the Tuareg hold this preference. In the few tribes where
polygamy does exist, only wealthy men practice it.
The Saharan Berbers have very few Christian resources available
to them. Due to the difficulty reaching them geographically, they must be targeted by individual church planting efforts.
The quality of life for the Berbers is rather poor. There is a great need for community development projects that
may provide open doors through which missionaries may enter.
Algeria remains closed to traditional missionary efforts,
and fundamental Muslim groups are very outspoken against Christianity. A lot of prayer is needed to break down the barriers
that separate the Saharan Berbers from the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pray that God will call people who are willing to go to North Africa and share Christ with the Berbers.
Ask God to encourage, strengthen, and protect the Berber Christians who are scattered throughout North Africa.
Pray that God will raise up faithful intercessors who will stand in the gap for the Berbers.
Take authority over the spiritual principalities and powers that are keeping the Saharan Berbers captive.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in surrounding countries that are busy spreading the gospel of Jesus
Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio, they minister and pray for the people in Morocco. Pray for the move
of God to touch the lives of the Saharan Berber through all means of ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Morocco
Population: 31.6 million
Religion: Islam
The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries known as
the Maghreb. Morocco is strategically situated with both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, but
with a rugged mountainous interior. It has stayed independent for centuries during which time it developed a rich culture
blended from Arab, Berber, European, and African influences.
During the last 30 years, Morocco has embarked on one of the most successful programs of human development and political liberalization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Since the 1970s, the gross
national income per person has almost tripled. The average life expectancy has increased. During the same time period, the
average number of births per woman has seen a dramatic decline. The number of children dying before age one has dropped from
115 to 37 (per 1,000 live births). Substantial educational improvements during the past 30 years include a primary school
enrollment increase from 47 to 92 percent by 2003.
Following an economic crisis in 1983, the government substantially reduced trade protection,
cut the fiscal deficit, and rescheduled its external debt. These measures paid off and the economy grew. Manufacturing exports
also grew during the same period, and foreign direct investments also increased.
One of Morocco’s biggest
challenges is the high incidence of poverty. Although poverty has declined, for the country’s population of 30 million
it still remains high. Poverty continues to be typically in the rural areas with more than 25 percent of the rural population
living below the poverty line compared to just 12 percent of the urban population.
Despite significant public spending on education, both the quality and coverage remain visibly weak. Although illiteracy
is slowly receding, there is still a high rate of illiteracy. The school enrollment rate is increasing, but 2.5 million children
still do not attend school. The majority of rural girls do not attend school. Quality of schooling is an issue as evidenced
by poor retention rates. Twenty-five percent of schoolchildren drop out before the fifth grade, and only 10 percent make it
to 11th grade. University students take an average of eight years to finish a four-year program. All too often
they find their skills unsuited for the labor market.
The health system also lags behind. Whereas life expectancy increased to 70 years and vaccination
is widespread, maternal and infant mortality rates remain disturbingly high. In addition, there is limited access and poor
quality of services in rural areas.
Despite efforts to enhance the status and condition of women, gender indicators are far from equal. The disparity is especially
eye opening in rural areas where 75 percent of women are illiterate, and only 78.6 percent of girls are enrolled in primary
school. In urban areas the results are better. Improvements have been made in the makeup of the labor force in which 35 percent
of women participate.
Since 2001, Morocco has been experiencing higher economic growth thanks to positive climatic
conditions and a slight rebound of the industrial sector. This translates into job creation.
Water availability per person will be cut in half by 2020 given current usage rates and the
current population growth. This disturbing trend in water scarcity reflects the lack of an effective national strategy. The
agricultural sector is partly to blame with its trade restrictions, tax exemptions, price support, and subsidies schemes.
These measures have resulted in an inefficient allocation of scarce water resources. Irrigated agriculture currently
uses 92 percent of all mobilized water in the country. The remaining water is left for all household and industrial use. What
are even more unfortunate, frequent droughts often aggravate shortages. Developing a new national approach to water management
is critically necessary.
Classical Arabic is Morocco's
official language, but the country's distinctive Arabic dialect is the most widely spoken language in Morocco. In addition, about 10 million Moroccans, mostly in rural areas, speak Berber.
French remains Morocco's unofficial third language
and is taught universally. French still serves as Morocco's
primary language of commerce and economics. It also is widely used in education and government. Many Moroccans in the northern
part of the country speak Spanish. English, while still far behind French and Spanish in terms of number of speakers, is rapidly
becoming the foreign language of choice among educated youth. English is taught in all public schools from the fourth year
on.
Morocco is more relaxed than many Muslim countries and therefore it is possible to wear clothing that exposes arms and
legs in coastal resorts. However, to minimize hassles, it is recommended that women cover themselves at social occasions and
when visiting in traditional rural areas.
Moroccans are inordinately friendly and hospitable. Moroccans love to talk.
For the men, conversation forms a major part of life and hours are spent everyday arguing about current issues over a coffee
in the towns' abundant cafés.
The finest of Moroccan arts is without question its cuisine. All over Morocco the main
drink apart from water is mint tea (Attay). Attay is an inexpensive refreshing drink which is made with green tea, fresh mint,
and masses of white sugar. Coffee is commonly drunk black and strong (Kahwa Kahla).
▪Pray for health care to improve in the rural areas.
▪Pray that the Moroccan government will develop a plan to conserve water so all the
people in the various areas will have adequate amounts.
▪Pray the quality of education for Moroccan people will improve.
▪Pray that God will bless the status and condition of women to improve. Gender bias
is very prevalent.
▪Ask God to help the Moroccan government decrease poverty, especially in the rural
areas.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that they find a way to
effectively evangelize in Morocco, and that they find
a way to get Christian information to the people.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Invading armies brought Islam to Morocco in the 7th century. Islam is such a major part of the culture that the late King
Hassan II claimed to be a direct descendant of Mohammed. Hassan was committed to the preservation of Islam as the religion
of all Moroccans and his son, King Mohammed VI, appears to have similar ambitions.
The 1992 constitution guarantees freedom of religion for all but it designates Islam as the state religion. Any criticism
of Islam is banned under the Penal Code and such acts are punishable with up to five years in prison. Not withstanding, any
publication that could "threaten the fundamental institutional policies or religion of the kingdom" can be banned.
The majority of Christians are foreign residents. Despite a growing number of Moroccans coming to faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ, the government denies there are any indigenous Christians. While conversion from Islam is not a criminal offense,
those who come to Christ often endure ostracism from families, loss of employment, and imprisonment. Missionary work is not
allowed, but there are foreign workers in other roles seeking to share their faith.
Pray that God will protect foreign workers who share the Gospel of Christ through secular occupations.
Pray that Christians in Morocco will not be persecuted in their place of employment.
·Pray that the government will be more accepting of the fact that there are indigenous Christians in Morocco.
§Pray that the Moroccan people seeking to know Christ will not suffer punishment or harassment.
§Pray for Moroccan Christians, and ask God what you can do to help. Express your concern for the safety
and well-being of the Christian community.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters near Morocco. Pray that believers in Christ find a
way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering in Morocco.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Pray for the continued protection and safety of President and Mrs.
Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround them with His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed
against them will be utterly foiled.
“I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, kings,
and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that God will help America secure her borders. Senate investigations said they were alarmed at the ease with
which investigators brought unspecified radiological material into the country and transported it across the northern and
southern U.S. border.
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and
he will increase in learning”(Proverbs 9:9).
3.Pray
that God will bless the efforts of conservation groups who try to protect forests from overdevelopment. The continued fragmentation
of forests because of subdivisions, land use change, and development is one of the most pressing threats facing the American
landscape.
“They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched; because they are
more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable” (Jeremiah 46:23).
Pray that there will not be long-term damage to the fragile coral reef
and marine life in the ocean near Honolulu.
Waikiki’s world-famous beaches had high
bacteria levels from a massive sewage spill.
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together
of the waters called He Seas: and God saw that it was good” (Genesis
1:10).
Pray that the decision by Congress to increase daylight-saving time by four weeks beginning
next year will help Americans conserve energy.
“The day is Thine, the night also is Thine: Thou
hast prepared the light and the sun” (Psalm 74:16).
Pray that radio frequency radiation emitted by cell phones will not cause cancer. Up for debate is whether RF radiation
and the exposure that comes with cell phone usage is harmful.
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John
1:2).
Pray for the Multinational Forces in Iraq. As the three-year
milestone approaches, pray that insurgents who are trying to derail the democratic process in Iraq will be unsuccessful. “Know ye not,
that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience
unto righteousness” (Romans 6:16).
Pray that unemployment rates will continue to decrease. Employers, in a springtime
hiring burst, boosted payrolls by 211,000 in March and pushed the nation’s unemployment rate down to 4.7 percent. “And
he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it” (Genesis 30:28).
Pray that the United States Senate will pass laws reflecting the wishes of
the American people. In this week’s “Time” magazine, a poll showed that 82% of the American people
want the United States Government to keep illegal aliens out of the country, and 89% of the American people say that illegal
immigration is a serious problem.
“Let every soul be subject unto higher powers. For there
is no power but of God, the powers that be are ordained of God”(Romans 13:1).
Pray for God to heal people who developed respiratory diseases after working in the debris of the World Trade Center.
It has been alleged that more than two dozen deaths are related to exposure to dust which contained toxic chemicals and asbestos.
“And
ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst
of thee” (Exodus 23:25).
Pray that God will give guidance to the United States and the United Nations Security Council on how to deal with the
significant threat posed by the Iranian regime’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
“Thou in Thy mercy
hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation”
(Exodus 15:13).
Pray that Omaha’s decision to divide its school system into three districts, one mostly black, one predominantly
white, and one largely Hispanic will not set race relations back.
“Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his
wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation” (Proverbs 26:26).
Pray that God will bless the meeting between President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao to be successful and promote
closer exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. President Bush is hoping to get more Chinese cooperation
in countering Iranian and North Korean nuclear activities.
“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may
go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this Thy people, that is so great” (2 Chronicles 1:10.)?
Pray that God will help the U.S. find a way to increase their oil supplies or find an alternative energy source. Oil prices
leapt above $72 a barrel recently, setting a record high. A government report showed U.S. gasoline supplies are shrinking.
“Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field
shall yield their fruit” (Leviticus 26:4).
Pray that God will stop the transfer of $92 million by Saudi Arabia to the Palestinian Authority. Their declaration of
support for the PA comes after Russian said it would transfer $10 million. Other countries pledging support are Iran, $50
million; Qatar, an additional $50 million; for a total of over $200 million.
“And of Thy mercy cut off mine
enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am Thy servant” (Psalm 143:12).
Pray that an event called Real Women’s Voices, will provide an opportunity for women to bring a pro-life message
to Washington, and will change legislators’ opinions on abortion. Abortion advocates would like legislators to believe
all women support the right to kill pre-born children, but polls show that a majority of the nation’s 143 million women
are pro-life.
“By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out,
and blood toucheth blood” (Hosea 4:2).
Pray that a bill, approved by the House that overturned the president’s policy limiting federal funding of embryonic
stem-cell research, will not become law. The process of extracting embryonic stem cells always requires the destruction
of human life. Ask God also to prevent all forms of human cloning.
“There is no soundness in my flesh because
of Thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin” (Psalm 38:18).
Pray that a virus-killing microbicide gel can be developed that could
be used by women to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. The invention of an effective microbicide will ensure that the health
of women will no longer depend on their partner. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 25 million people are infected with HIV, and nearly 60 percent of them are
women.
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”(Exodus 23:25).
Pray that God will give President Bush favor with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
President Bush’s recent visit with the Chinese president failed to win new promises on currency flexibility. However,
Bush is pushing ahead on the issue and is meeting with China’s top financial market regulators.
“Finally,
brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be
with you” (2 Corinthians 13:11).
Pray that hunters will take all necessary precautions during hunting season
to avoid being attacked by wild animals. A hunter, who was chasing a black bear, was mauled when the bear turned and
began pursuing him. “For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and
again Thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me”(Job 10:16).
Pray that God will give guidance to Education Secretary Margaret Spelling as she endeavors to make sure huge numbers of
minority students who test low are not left behind academically. In order to avoid being labeled a failing school and being
penalized, many schools have been excluding low scores.
“Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have
transgressed against me” (Isaiah 43:27).
Pray that a ruling by the U.S. Appeals Court, enabling schools to remove clothing with slogans that the schools deems
hurtful, will discourage and prevent assaults on students through the written word.
“Who is this that darkeneth
counsel by words without knowledge” (Job 38:2).
Pray that God will give wisdom to the Bush administration as they seek to find a way to help in the short-term alleviation
of gas prices, and yet find a way to solve the long-term problem of dependence on foreign oil. | “But the wise
took oil in their vessels with their lamps” (Matthew 25:4).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
Vice President of the WorldPrayerCenter
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
05/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for my father in law Ken...Ken Jr. has
rushed him to the hospital for chest pains and shortness of breath, he is 60 years old. He does not know the Lord. Please
pray for my Ken, too as this has him very stressed. Ken's wife just came over from Hawaii yesterday and my Ken, is
having to pick her up and take her to the hospital. A lot going on is a short amount of time.
Thank you for your prayers.
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I have several prayer request.
1st request is for myself. I feel weighed down or boxed in. I have
had to make myself, with the help of the Holy Spirit, get up & go to church. Yesterday my mind was so tired &
I thought if I could just stay home and miss church this one time, but this has been going on now for about a month. I ask
for prayer for my home & family. Please keep me in your prayers for uplifting & stress relief
.
2nd request is for my cousin's son. His name is Taylor. He was in
a bad auto accident Saturday morning causing him to possibly lose his eye sight. He is 19 years old and not saved. He is in
ICU at LSU, but seems to be responding good. Pray for his healing and salvation & pray for the family to come to
know our Father more intimately.
3rd request is for my 1st husband's family. My sister-in-law died
early Sunday morning with cancer. She was 50 years old. Please pray for this family to have peace & rest.
I thank you all.
Sheila
Shreveport, La.
Ken Sr. had a heart attack and they are admitting him to the hospital.
His kidney's are not functioning properly and need to be in order for them to do a die test to check damage. Please
continue to pray for him and his wife, Eva. Ken and I will be going back to the hospital in a little while once they
have got him settled in.
Thank you for your prayers. Please keep him in prayer for salvation.
Blessings,
Teresa
04/29/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
We had a call from Cindi to pray for her son Brent.
He needs a touch of the Master on his body today.
He is in serious condition as the doctors have to make a decision
about his sickness. If they go one way, he will have
surgery at LSU-S.
My request today is that you hold Brent up in your prayers
and that the Lord guide the steps of the doctors to make
the right decision regarding
the best route to take in Bent's case.
We know he is in good hands as the Lord will watch over him and
keep him safe in the palm of HIS Hands.
Thanks for remembering Brent in your prayers today.
The Weavers
04/28/06
Shreveport, La.
I just learned this morning that Ray, Melissa's dad, will not be
having surgery today.
Apparently the insurance company did not approve it, so they must
not think it is medically necessary. Perhaps this is the Lord's way of setting Ray up for a miraculous healing. I am believing
for a miracle for him. Thanks for your prayers. Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Courtney. She has chicken pox. Please
pray she would receive the healing of Jesus. a
Also pray for Donovan and Pamela as they have never had chicken
pox.
Bless you!
Teresa
04/27/06
Shreveport, La.
God is still answering prayer!!!
Remember the request about asking the Lord to intercede for my children
and their father's ....to join them together ...to heal the brokeness of thier heart's???
Well, you know that Justin ended up writing his dad in prision and
that was a big step for him..(answered prayer)
Then his Dad wrote him back ..(answered prayer)
Well now my oldest son, Randy ..(differant Dad) has just recieved
a call from his dad in Reno Nv. tonighte!!!( it had been at least 10yr.'s)
He has tracked Randy's cell phone number down and they are on the
phone as I am Writting this e-mail.
I don't know much ..my daughter in-law called me and was so excited
for Randy she just had to call ...I told her that I had put the kid's on the prayer list asking that the Lord would
mend and heal their relationships..she said I should have let them know so that they wouldn't have been so surprised!!!
(answered prayer) (Randy is 29 yr's old )
My son just called, He was very glad to hear from his dad and said
to thank everyone that has prayed...
He found out news about his other half brother and
sister and that he is an uncle now and that his sister is expecting a baby too!
His dad said that time is slipping away and that he didn't want
for one of them to die without making amends and getting to know each other (answered prayer)
Randy asked if you all would please pray for him ...he has a boil
and has had it for at lest 2 yr's and it is very painful and it is around his bottom area ...he has trusted God for his healing
and has only gone to the doctor's once and they cut it open and packed it and he won't go back again ...it is as big as a
golf ball..but he is trusting the Lord to heal him ..please stand with us in this ...
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYER'S .........GOD IS ON THE
THRONE AND MENDING THE BROKEN HEARTED AND SOFTNING THE HARDEND HEARTS..
Thank -You Jesus!!!
Darlene
Shreveport, La.
Melissa's dad, Ray Vallia, is having surgery tomorrow to remove
his thyroid. She asked that we put him on the prayer list for God's protection and touch.
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
I just received a call from my friend, Jackie, back home and
would like to put two real good friends on the prayer list. Joe has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor between the
esophagus and heart, they are going to give radiation and chemotherapy before surgery.
Neal is being flown to OK City as he has had a 2nd heart attack,
first one was a little over a year ago. Joe attended the church we used to go to and Neal and his wife, Barbara, were
the music teachers at the school all three of my kids attended.
Love, Jan
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my step daughter, Becca ( gary's daughter) she just
turned 13 year's old and her mom took her to the ER ....her heart was running very fast and she was having chest
pain...the doctor's found that she has some sort of a valve problem which is not leaking at this point but if it does begin
to leak later as she gets older she will need some replacement...but their concern now is why her heart is beating so fast
( they have a name for what they are looking for but I can't remember what it's called) They have her on a monitor
right now and sent her home ..she seems to be doing fine.....but they will be turning the monitor in to the doctors to be
evaluated for causes of this rapid heart rate... Please pray that this will show no problems and that the current problem
with the valve will heal and have no further problem's.
Thank-you all for your continued prayer for our children.
I will keep you posted with the praise reports.
Darlene
04/26/06
Shreveport, La.
Prayers for April 25, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (Compass Direct) The court judging house-church leader Zhang Rongliang acknowledged, "There is insufficient evidence and
ambiguous facts," and has submitted the case to the Zhengzhou City Intermediate People's Court asking for legal advice. The
Zhongmu City People's Court made the request after a two-hour court hearing in April, during which Zhang (charged with falsifying
a passport) argued his right for a passport as a Chinese citizen. Zhang also denied the accusation he was behind "attaining
passport through cheating" for three of his co-workers. Henan police arrested 55-year-old Zhang without charges on December
1, 2004. Only months later were charges brought against him.
Give thanks to God the court acknowledges the weakness
of the charges against Zhang. Pray he will be completely exonerated and released very soon. Pray Chinese authorities will
recognize they need not fear Christians.
(China Aid Association) China Aid Association's field investigators in
China report seven foreign evangelical church leaders including five Americans and two Taiwanese were interrogated for five
hours on March 23, 2006. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from 20 provinces were attending a meeting with Christian leaders
from America. These 80 leaders represent 25 Chinese minority groups. The five Americans are from churches in Greensboro, North
Carolina. Among them two are white Americans and three are Chinese Americans. Since the two white American pastors are still
inside China and some of the released Chinese pastors are still monitored by the Chinese security agents, their names are
not available to the public. CAA learned this raid was directly orchestrated by the director of the Public Security Bureau
of Yunnan province and carried out jointly by the officers from the provincial public security, national security, foreign
affairs office, religious affairs bureau and military police officers. According to an eyewitness, the Chinese officers' attitudes
were very rude, and they refused to show their IDs and even ate all of the food prepared for the pastors' lunch. The foreign
religious leaders were accused by their interrogators of being foreign religious infiltrators. At 2:00 p.m. (Beijing Time),
following a five-hour marathon interrogation, all of those arrested were released, and some were followed back to their home
provinces.
Pray God will protect the faithful believers who are still under surveillance. Pray authorities will see
Christ in them. Pray the Lord will continue to grow His body in China.
EGYPT (ASSIST News Service) Muslims and Coptic Christians have clashed in Alexandria, Egypt, after a Coptic worshipper was
stabbed to death in church. Egyptian officials have blamed the attacks on extremists, but Coptic Christians say the government
is not doing enough to protect them. On Saturday, April 15th, thousands of Copts joined the funeral procession for Noshy Atta
Guirgis, the Coptic Christian killed during the attacks on four Coptic churches in Alexandria on Good Friday. Seventeen Copts
were also injured during the attacks. Muslims clashed with Copts who were peacefully marching on Saturday along the funeral
route in Alexandria. The Copts were protesting statements made by Egyptian officials about the church attacks. The BBC reported
that while the Egyptian government has stated a "deranged" man was arrested for carrying out all the attacks at the three
churches, some Copts believe they were carried out simultaneously as part of an anti-Christian plot by extremist Muslims.
In a statement, the Alexandria Clergy Council and the Alexandria Laymen Council condemned the official statements by Egyptian
officials on the attacks as "deceptive" and lacking in "transparency." According to Dr. Monir Dowoud, president of the International
Christian Union, Copts in Egypt have been the victims of severe human rights abuses and oppression for many years.
Pray
the Holy Spirit will give Coptic Christians boldness to proclaim their faith and the mind of Christ to forgive their enemies.
Pray the witness of Christians will be to the glory and praise of God. Pray many Muslims will tire of continual violence and
seek the Prince of Peace.
ERITREA (Compass Direct) In addition to the jailing of another Protestant pastor in February, authorities have also jailed 70
Muslims for opposing the government appointment of the chief mufti. Informed sources in Asmara confirmed in early April the
70 Muslim prisoners arrested in the past two years are confined in one cell at the Wongel Mermera center. Most of the 28 jailed
pastors and priests from the Protestant and Orthodox churches are also held at the Wongel Mermera center, where prison authorities
have gathered them into one cell to keep them from "influencing other prisoners with the gospel." Asmara sources have confirmed
the arrest of Pastor Daniel Heilemichel of the Charismatic Word of Power Church, taken from his home on February 23rd. "His
wife is in great distress," a local Christian told Compass, noting the couple had been married just a month prior to Heilemichel's
arrest.
Pray Jesus Himself will be in the midst of the imprisoned Eritreans. Pray the Holy Spirit will strengthen
the Christian prisoners to be both bold and loving in their witness. Pray millions of Christians worldwide will come boldly
to the throne of grace and these suffering Christians will obtain God's mercy and grace in their great need.
INDIA (Compass Direct) Two weeks ago, Hindu leaders attending a centenary celebration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
converted at least 344 tribal Christians to Hinduism. Although police were present, they took no action to enforce Orissa
state anti-conversion laws that require official permission for such events. The so-called "reconversions" took place on Sunday
(April 9th), as key Hindu dignitaries encouraged the Christians to blow conch shells and recite Hindu scriptures in a symbolic
"return" to Hinduism—though most tribal people are traditionally animist, not Hindu. The RSS had set a target of reconverting
more than 10,000 people. Observers said intense media scrutiny lowered conversion numbers.
Pray our forgiving Father
will gently draw those who were pressured to "reconvert" back into His loving arms. Give thanks to God the media attention
helped lower the conversion numbers. Pray the Lord will empower Christian evangelists to continue bringing many Hindus and
animists into His Kingdom.
(Compass Direct) An anti-conversion bill passed by the Rajasthan state assembly last
Friday (April 7th) is unconstitutional and could lead to an "explosive situation" in the state, Christians say. Religious
tensions in the state are already high following the March 16th arrest of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Thomas, president of Emmanuel
Mission International. Thomas is charged with hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. "In the context of
the ongoing harassment of Christians in Kota district, Rajasthan, the anti-conversion law will lead to an explosive situation,"
Dr. John Dayal, secretary general of the All India Christian Council, told Compass.
Pray God in His omnipotent power
will block the plans of Hindus in Rajasthan state who plan to use the anti-conversion bill to persecute believers. Pray Christians
will know the inner peace that comes from their faith in Christ. Pray for the Hindus who have never known the joy of salvation.
(ASSIST News Service) India's Supreme Court has granted Hopegivers' founder Bishop M.A. Thomas relief from an
outstanding arrest warrant. The 72-year-old Thomas had been forced into hiding for more than two months because of death threats
from radicals and persecution by anti-Christian local authorities. Meanwhile, Dr. Samuel Thomas, Hopegivers' co-founder, has
now been held in jail for 33 days on the charges of "creating communal disharmony." His bail hearing has been delayed three
times.
Praise God Bishop Thomas no longer has to remain in hiding. Pray Jesus will strengthen Dr. Samuel Thomas with
a sense of His comforting presence. Pray the witness of Dr. Thomas' forgiving love will lead many to seek his Savior.
NORTH KOREA (Jubilee Campaign) This week has been designated "North Korean Freedom Week." The activities kicked off with a concert
and program April 22nd in Lafayette Park (across from the White House) to appeal to the world to free all abductees held in
North Korea. Throughout the week there will be many events calling attention to the plight of Christians in North Korea. There
will be an all-night prayer vigil for North Korean refugees, jailed humanitarian workers and repatriated North Koreans. On
the 28th and 29th there will be prayer vigils in Los Angeles and Houston, respectively. In a statement promoting North Korea
Freedom Week, Charles W. Colson said, "Living here in the United States, it is hard for us to imagine that up to 200,000 people,
including thousands of children, are held in the horrid political prison camps of North Korea. The religious and political
oppression in North Korea is unimaginably brutal." Pray God in His mercy will answer the prayers of the millions of Christians
who are pleading for the release of their brothers and sisters in North Korea. Pray Jesus will comfort the suffering believers
with His loving presence. Pray the light of Christ will shine brightly to overpower the spiritual darkness in North Korea.
Shreveport, La.
Please be in
prayer for Sharon. She was bending over to put some silverware in her dishwasher and she heard a loud pop. Sharon’s back has been out ever since. Sharon
is trying now to get an appointment
with the doctor. She can barely walk or even tolerate the pain. Also
she is still fighting this stuff with coughing.
Also, remember Gloria Rigsby with the coughing/congestion stuff. They both need healings for this.
Thanks
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
Prayer
I saw the Pulmonary Specialist yesterday and he believes that I
have developed asthma. My oxygen level on room air was 94, it should have been 99 - 100 (non smoker) when it gets to
91 they are very concerned. He does not believe that my acid reflux is the problem of my persistant cough. He thinks that
possibly have a benign growth on, under or around my vocal chords. I have pretty much a persistent tickle which make my cough.
I will have a breathing test on Friday morning and this will let us know if the tickle is a growth. If so it will have to
be removed. I am coughing so hard right now that I barely can type this. I was only able to sleep for approx. 2 hours last
night due to this cough. That was in 10-20 min. increments. I now have had to add two inhalers and singulair to my long
list of medications. Please continue to be in prayer because Jesus is Lord. I have Thursday and Friday off and will rest my
voice (hopefully) and hope to see you all Sunday. Sis. Weaver thanks again for teaching SS. I miss and love you all very much.
We have a great church family.
Blessings
Gloria
Haughton, La.
I am sorry I didn't get back to you concerning Brandy's friend. She is doing Great and is out
of the hospital now.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers.
Conita
04/25/06
Shreveport, La.
Hi friends.
In the past few days I have received several calls from family members
and friends of the following folk who need our immediate prayer.
1. ELIZABETH who serves at The Church on the Way ministering to hundreds
of children with a terrific staff has been confined to a wheelchair due to a serious problem that began with her back and
has gradually become worse in spite of treatments, medications, etc. She has been under doctor's care but it appears it will
be necessary to see a neurologist.
Pray that the insurance will consent to cover this much needed contact,
etc. She has had some tests but to this date nothing definite has been defined. She is now in her 5th month since this all
began. I spoke with her this evening and asked if I could mention her name in this special e-mail. She said, "yes".
Please pass along this list to others whose names do not appear (as
of yet) on my list.
2. HOWARD has been in the hospital for a number of days begin tested
for a condition that has not been definitely diagnosed. He has symptoms that have been of concern to him, his family and his
physicians. Pray that they will find the cause of what he has experienced in his body and that he can be cared for accordingly.
3. MARY, sister to Maxine has been hospitalized for a number of days.
She is having tests as well.
4. JACKIE is going through chemo treatments for cancer and on top
of that her arm was broken after a fall in the house; therefore, the treatments will discontinue for at least a month. She
did have surgery on the arm this last Sunday.
Our brothers and sisters look to their church family to pray on their
behalf. I know you will join me and the families of those who are ailing and are needing a divine touch in their body. The
Great Physician, Jesus Christ is the One Who can and will do His work in His way and in His time.
Thanks for caring.
Lulu
Carrollton, Texas
We have just received word that the seven opposition parties that
have been demonstrating against the king of Nepal have called off their nationwide strike after the king promised to re-open
parliament and form a democratic government.
Now all eyes are on the Maoist rebels, who have rejected the agreement.
The
Himalayan kingdom had descended into widespread violence as the king tried to keep control after the nation turned against
him for taking direct control of the government and dissolving parliament.
No one is sure what will come next, but
this is definitely a time for all of us to be in prayer for that nation--and for its believers and churches in particular.
Narayan
Sharma, our country leader in Nepal, has been forced to temporarily close the Gospel for Asia office in Kathmandu because
of the situation, and native missionary outreach work has been seriously affected.
"It looks like the whole country
is under fire," Narayan wrote in an earlier email to our U.S. office. "Hundreds of people have been injured and a few
have already died of bullet wounds. Some are still in critical condition in hospitals.
"Huge crowds of
200,000 are seen on the streets. People from all walks of life are on the streets shouting slogans against the King
and demanding full democracy."
Please be in continuous
prayer for Brother Narayan, the believers of Nepal, and for the peace of the entire nation. And pray that God will continue
to guard them and strengthen them for whatever lies ahead.
Thank you for being a prayer warrior in God's kingdom.
May He bless you as you continue in your walk with Him.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan Founder
and President
04/24/06
Shreveport, La.
I have a praise report - Jim, Nick and Erik will be baptized
on June 4.
Becky got baptized on this past sunday.
Jim and I are attending classes to be members of our church.
I think this is the best - you know we have been struggling with Eriks attendance with the church - Well - our God is
an awsome God! Our church just broke ground to build a high school with an opening scheduled for 2007!!!!!
Erik really wants to attend and he loves our church. We did a cross
walk on Good Friday with our church and Erik went with us - we meet 2 other guys his age that have an interest in starting
a youth praise band. I love seeing things happen and we all know it is completely Gods plan. I am feeling great and so
thankful for my health and happiness of my family. We love you! Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Could you send out a prayer request for Tanya and David. They need
God's direction in a really important decision they have to make. They really need to hear from God concerning a
certain situation.
Shari
Shreveport, La.
Please keep Felicia and family lifted up in prayer. Please pray for Chelsea, Lewis and Cheyenne specifically.
These children have a call on their lives and just need prayer coverage. God is using Chelsea to minister to a young
person. You know what that means.
Thank you,
Teresa
04/23/06
Shreveport, La.
Praise Report:
Lisa's dad has been back in church for 1 month!!! And is hearing
the Holy Spirit speaking to him. Pray for him to continue in his walk, to be encouraged, strengthened and that he will
receive the love of Jesus by the Spirit and throught God's people.
My daughter- Rhiannon - has been to church for 2 Sundays!!!
Thanks Hoosier and Gina, Joben and Jessica!
Please continue to pray for Debbie mom who had surgery on Friday
for cancer. She will be having treatment for it. Pray for her to receive complete and total healing.
Tiffany (Gracie and Robin's daughter) is going to Iraq. Please
be in prayer for supernatural protection and continue to pray for Gracie's grandmother in Oklahoma. Also, pray for Gracie
and her family strength. Pray for Gracie to have divine direction from the Hoy Spirit.
Please continue to pray for Jessica and her pregnancy.
Thank you and blessings,
Teresa
04/23/06
Shreveport, La.
Billy,
my son starts his treatments first of May.
He
went back for more test and the spot on his lung is gone, thanks be to God.
The
other one behind his intestines, size of a golf ball will be treated with chemotherapy.
Please
keep the prayers going and thank all of you.
I
will keep you informed.
Sylvia
Shreveport,
La.
Praise Report:
Lisa's dad has been back in church for 1 month!!! And is hearing
the Holy Spirit speaking to him. Pray for him to continue in his walk, to be encouraged, strengthened and that he will
receive the love of Jesus by the Spirit and throught God's people.
My daughter- Rhiannon - has been to church for 2 Sundays!!!
Thanks Hoosier and Gina, Joben and Jessica!
Please continue to pray for Debbie Adams mom who had surgery on
Friday for cancer. She will be having treatment for it. Pray for her to receive complete and total healing.
Tiffany (Gracie and Robin's daughter) is going to Iraq. Please
be in prayer for supernatural protection and continue to pray for Gracie's grandmother in Oklahoma. Also, pray for Gracie
and her family strength. Pray for Gracie to have divine direction from the Hoy Spirit.
Please continue to pray for Jessica Murray and her pregnancy.
Thank you and blessings,
Teresa
04/22/06
Shreveport, La.
Everyone,
Kelly's stepdaughter Brandy's best friend Jennifer was
in a bad car accident last night. She is in ICU at LSU. They say her chances are not good. They don't expect her to survive.
She was a passenger in her own car .. boyfriend driving. Please send all prayers up for this young lady. I beleive she
is 21 or 22 years old. Please forward this to all prayer warriors. She needs God's healing to survive. Thank you all in advance
and Thank you God for healing Jennifer and being with her family at this time. Amen
Conita
Shreveport, La.
Martha, we have missed you and Troy so much. please know you are
in our prayers.
I am sending a note to all who have a computer to be in Sunday school
tomorrow.
Please pray for O.C. as he needs our prayers desperately.
There are so many who really need a touch of The Master tonight...
remember, He is
faithful and just and we have to rely on HIS Wisdom.
Shirley
04/21/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,
I had a call early Thursday to pray for Robert as his
brother Charles was near death in a Houston Hospital...
Robert and Joe traveled to Houston to be with their brother
Charles; however, he died before they arrived at the hospital.
Please pray for Robert, Shirley, and Joe (other family members)
as they make arrangements for their brother's homegoing.
We are so thankful that Charles gave his heart to the Lord
and knew HIM as his personal Lord and Savior.
I remember well almost 30 years ago meeting "The
Living Proof" Gospel Singers.
Robert; Charles; and Joe sang praises to the Lord at our Church
in Bossier City.
Mr. James Eames introduced our church family to them
and we have been friends since that time.
Please remember the entire family in your prayers today and
the following days as they pay respect and remember the good times with their loved one.
Charles will be missed by his loving family.
Thank you for remembering this request in prayer today.
The Weaver Family
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Trevor (1 yr. old) has a bacterial infection, it
is in the pericardium. He was life flighted to Dallas. They did open heart surgery, he had a stroke while in surgery.
He is now paralyzed. He is in very grave condition. Thanks, Beth
California
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST.
DEAR LORD JESUS, FREE ME FROM ALL THESE ENEMIES THAT TRY TO
DESTROY ME, LET THIS JURY THAT IS TODAY TAKING A VERDICT ACCQUIT ME OF ALL THESE FALSE ACCUSATIONS FROM MY SONS AND EX WIFE
TO HAVE THEIR WAY AND DESTROY ME AND TAKE MY BABY CYNTHIA AWAY. LORD YOU SET THE CAPTIVES FREE AND I ASK AND SEEK FOR YOU
TO DELIVER ME AND SET ME FREE FROM ALL THIS EVIL. PRAISE AND THANK YOU JESUS.
OMAR
Shreveport, La.
I’ve called some people on the phone.
Buster just called and is on his way to the Emergency Room with Debbie. She has pain in her side under her ribs.
I know it must be bad, because Debbie doesn’t go to the Emergency Room, unless absolutely necessary. Please pray as soon as you get this request.
Thanks
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I talked to
Buster briefly. He said that they had just brought Debbie back from Cat Scan and had taken some blood also. He didn’t know anything at that time…And all of you know how emergency rooms are…
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
I just spoke with Angela as she had talked with Buster.
They did not find anything wrong with the Cat Scan nor the blood
work even though Debbie had one of those sharp pains
while they were telling her they
could find nothing.
Debbie is at home as they released her.
Thank you for praying... Buster said he is greatful for our prayer.
Keep praying as we need a lot of prayer.
Now for the latest news from 5 phone calls.
1 - Debbie is at home - pray for her and Buster
2 - Doris called and she has a tumor on her pituitary glad in her
brain and is facing surgery. She has another growth which I cannot remember the location and will have to face an additional
surgery.
3 - Loretta's brother Bill has cancer on his pancreas.
4 - Robert lost his brother Charles yesterday.Jerry just called
to say Robert ate a sandwich, stood up, was dizzy, fell into the wall hitting his head and they are taking him to ER as we
speak... Please pray for this family today!!!!!!!!
5 - Theresa needs prayer as well as her daughter Jinny who is expecting
her baby soon. Thanks for praying... we are a needy people....
We visited with O.C. in the VA Hospital today and he needs prayer
TODAY... they could not put PEG tube in today and will try on Monday... He needs company and prayers...
Blessings,
Bro. and Sis. Weaver
04/20/06
Grand Cane, La.
Please pray for Jennifer and her family as they are having some issues concerning Justin.
Sherry
Shreveport, La.
Somehow I got the date incorrect. She had the surgery yesterday,
4/19. She came through well and the doctor found lots of scar tissue which he removed also. He said this should
alleviate a lot of her back pain. Please pray as she comes out of this for freedom from any dependency on the prescription
meds that she's been on.
Thank you all for your faithfulness.
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
My sister, Kathy is bleeding very heavily after her
surgery yesterday. Please be praying for her. They may be taking her back into surgery tonight. She is surrounded by believers
who are praying but my family called asking for additional prayers. Thank you, Deborah
Shreveport, La.
I just wanted to let you know I spent the night last night in the
hopital but I am home now. They put me back on bed rest. I have been doing to much and causing my foot to swell
and it was so swollen, it felt like it was going to bust and my blood preasure went sky high. they said it was at stroke level
but they got it down. so please pray.. I feel like that devil is knocking hard.
Wanda
04/19/06
Shreveport, La.
Friends-
Please remember Alan's 19 year old son in your prayers today. (Wednesday the 19th).
Mitchell Shoumaker is having hernia surgery today. Although this is quite a routine procedure, Mitchell has never been
put to sleep before and is somewhat apprehensive. I can't blame him.
His surgery is scheduled for 11:00 AM in Baton Rouge.
I am sure he will thank you as do I. Mitchell is a wonderful
Christian young man who has made a commitment to full-time Christian service and is the lead soloist in a Christian music
band at the BCM in Baton Rouge.
James
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my sister, Kathy. She is having a total hysterectomy
tomorrow, April 20th for extensive endometriosis. She recently recommitted her life to Jesus and has been having difficulty
with pain meds as she has had a couple of injuries to her back as well as the pain from the endometriosis. She needs a special
touch from the Lord right now. Thank you all for your faithfulness to pray!!! Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Hey! Can you please pray for
my mother in law's mom? She has cancer and she will have surgery Friday. Thank you.
Gina
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Marsha is the lady we prayed for for 10 days and some of us have continued
to pray for her. She has had a good report about her neck pain and headaches. The headaches have all but ceased,
and the neck pain has decreased substantially. She went to the doctor for tests and here is the result...We know that
God has the last Word. I entreat you to please continue praying for Marsha's total healing. I love her faith and
the confidence she has in our Father. I ask that what she is praying for herself we would be in unity to pray that
for her as well. Please read her report below....
God Bless,
Teresa
Hi Teresa,
I went to see the new doctor yesterday. She said that the test
came back positive for carcinoid syndrome. I will have a full body scan done in the next few days. I still have
an incredible peace. Last night I slept like a baby. I pray that my focus will stay where it needs to be and not
on tests, treatments and all the other questions that can come at a time like this; that is not saying that I am ignoring
the information, but that I look to the Informer. Thank you for your continued prayer.
Marsha
04/18/06
Shreveport, La.
I am going to the dr. I have to be there at 09:30
to take the pin out of my toe. I am scared.
Wanda
Shreveport, La.
Debbie's surgery went well yesterday and we knew it would. PRAISE GOD!
She has had total PEACE since
the prayer went forth for her Wednesday night. They didn’t have a bed/room for her until late yesterday evening, so she was held up in recovery for some time.
I called Buster this morning on my way to work and he said that Debbie had an okay night. She had to have pain medication
a few times. Buster said that she would hopefully get to go home from
the hospital this afternoon.
Please continue to lift Debbie up in prayer. Pray for complete healing and restoration to her body. She had been
struggling with this for a long time now. We believe and will all stand in agreement that GOD has healed her through
this surgery. Thanks for all of your prayers. GOD has answered
them.
Continue to
pray for Ms. Pat. She is still having trouble swallowing and then throwing
up after eating. The hiatal hernia is causing most of this. The doctor told her yesterday that she also had a
lot of congestion. Please continue to pray for her.
We’re a mighty army in the Lord Jesus Christ, when we all pray and believe together.
Thanks for praying.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Keep praying for Betty as she went to dr this morning and has the
SHINGLES... they are so painful and cause a burning; hurting feeling for weeks... she has been trying to doctor the pain/sores
for weeks without knowing what was causing her so much pain and burning...
Sis. Weaver
Keithville, La.
I am sure you are having a great day in the Lord! I was not
sure if Pastor Wayne had updated you on Youth Convention, so I thought that I would. It was a GREAT time with the youth.
They all really responded to the messages and had fun too. The first evening they had an illustrated sermon with salvation
altar call at the end. There were so many youth up front that I know we did not get to pray with all of them.
The last message ended with a call for the people that commit to being obedient to the Lord and all that He has for them,
whether that is ministering to friends, doing missions, walking out God's plan to go into other forms of ministry, etc....Once
again, the flood of youth and the response to the Word of the Lord was fantastic! I know all of the youth came back
changed and many of them knowing the call God has placed on their lives. I know I am not the same because of it!
I know the Lord wants to do so much in and through our young people! Hugs!
PJ
Keithville, La.
The surgery went great and I got her home around 10am this morning.
They kept her overnight for observation and pain management. It really looks like it will be better than the ones before.
I think she will heal faster and get some relief. Thanks for all your prayers and please continue to pray for complete success
and a speedy recovery.
Thanks again and God Bless,
BUSTER
Shreveport, La.
My mother called and they have found two nodules on her thyroid.
Also her blood pressure is up...she has always had very low blood pressure....so this is odd.
She will go in on April 28th. to have her thyroid checked. Then
she will have her consultaion with her doctor on May 9th.
Please pray that they find nothing seriously wrong with her. That
if there is anything wrong that the Lord will heal it and the doctors will find nothing.
They cannot do anything about her blood pressure as she is so skinny,
that any diet they tried would literally starve her to death.
Love you guys,
Sherry
Prayers for April 18, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
BANGLADESH (Compass Direct) An angry mob set fire to a church in a remote area of Bangladesh on March 30th, capping a year of extreme
hostility toward villagers who had converted from Buddhism to Christianity. While Bangladesh is a majority Muslim country,
Buddhism flourishes in small pockets like Pancchari sub-district, where the attack took place. Immediately after the attack,
a Bangladesh army contingent was deployed to Kinamonipara village in Pancchari to prevent further violence, according to local
media reports. Christians attacked in Pancchari have been told not to contact higher authorities or seek hospital treatment
or they would face greater persecution.
Pray God will surround this area of Bangladesh with His protecting angelic
hosts. Pray the courageous faith of the believers as they continue to meet together will lead many to their Savior. Pray the
Holy Spirit will overcome the spiritual darkness in Bangladesh with the light of Christ's love.
BURMA (ASSIST News Service) Burma's military dictatorship has launched a new wave of attacks against predominantly Christian
Karen villages, as reported by Christian Newswire on behalf of Christian Freedom International (CFI). "In Burma this time
of year is known locally as the 'killing season' and this year is no exception," said the CFI story. "During the dry season
soldiers can move easier in the dense jungles of Burma, and this year the military junta has stepped up its genocidal attacks
on the Karen, an ethnic minority in Burma." More than 700 displaced men, women and children recently arrived in Ko Kay village.
"When the new soldiers arrived in Toungoo and Nyaunglebin districts, they spread their soldiers around the area. They try
to find Karen villages. If they see the villagers, they try to capture and persecute them. Therefore, people who are living
there dare not face the Burma army. They fled their villages and are hiding in the mountainside and jungle in safe places
to save their lives," said Aro. This is creating a humanitarian emergency. Aro is reported to have said, "The Burmese came
and destroyed everything so all the villagers having nothing to eat and cannot grow food for the year."
Pray God will
comfort His suffering people with His presence and strength in these evil days. Pray Christians worldwide will respond to
the needs of our brothers and sisters in Burma. Pray the Holy Spirit will move powerfully to lead the military leaders to
seek the God of love and peace.
CHINA (China Aid Association) CAA learned an anonymous party has submitted a petition on behalf of Pastor Gong Shengliang to
the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Meanwhile, Pastor Gong's family members and legal representatives
filed an appeal for medical parole due to the pastor's poor health. Pastor Gong, imprisoned since 2001 for his religious beliefs,
is an evangelical Christian pastor and founder of the South China Church. He was falsely charged with rape, but every woman
whom the government cited as accusing him has recanted the accusations, saying they were made under threat of torture.
Pray
God will use these petitions to secure Pastor Gong's release. Pray Jesus will comfort this faithful believer and touch his
body with His healing hand. Pray the Lord will move in the hearts of Chinese authorities, drawing them into a relationship
with Christ.
INDIA (VOM-Canada) Dr. Samuel Thomas of Hopegivers International is still in jail. Requests for bail made on April 1st and
10th were denied. The next bail hearing is schedule for April 24th. Letters of encouragement may be sent to him at www.prisoneralert.com
I just wanted to let y'all know that Rob's Dad passed away Friday
morning. Visitation is today at Rose-Neath South in Shreveport from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and the funeral
will be at 10:00 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church in Stonewall. Please keep the Baker family and friends in your prayers.
Love,
Beverly
Keithville, La.
I just wanted to tell y'all how much it means to me to have that
peace of mind knowing you all are praying for me and I know all of those prayers will be in my heart when I go into surgery
and that makes it easier for me to have peace. I love you all. Please pray for Jody and his family as they lay his grandfather,
Robert to rest tomorrow. Jody's dad Michael (he is a Pastor) is still in the hospital but is doing a little better but,
they had to tell him his dad had died. Jody's dad is the one we thought might not make it and there was no clue his grandfather
was going to have a stroke and be the one to die. They said he was really shook by this as we always tend to think our parents
and loved ones will always be there but, we are not promised tomorrow.
Also Cleatta's best friend Mildred, has to lay her grandson Jonathon
to rest and she has raised him since he was a baby. His mother Janet was killed at the age of 21 in April and now Jonathon
has been killed at 21 in April. So, when you pray for me also pray for these others that mean a lot to me.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Kimberly, age 27. She is a diabetic and they found her unconscious under a table yesterday
morning with a high fever. They took her to W.K. and put her into ICU. She became combative and they had to put her in restraints....now
she is unresponsive.
Drs did a spinal tap and her white blood cells are conducive to spinal menengitis.
Drs. are running cultures to confirm diagnosis.
Please pray for this young woman and her family.
Sherry
04/12/06
Keithville, La.
I went to the ENT today to get the results of the CT scan. Needless
to say I was very disappointed in the results. The sinus over my right eye that gives me so much trouble is completely blocked,
100%. It is damaged with scar tissue and he told me I will not get any better no matter what they do besides surgery and so
the decision about having surgery has been settled with this report. I have to have surgery to open it up and try to repair
all of the damage there. If I do not have the surgery I risk everyday of this trapped bacteria setting off an infection that
would go straight to the brain and I really do not have to explain what that would mean. He did tell me he is very concerned
as the surgery is a very high risk to me. He told me all of the things he is concerned about that could happen with this
and wants Buster and anyone else in my family to come in so he can explain it all to them. There are risks with any surgery
and they go over all of that with you but they have to do that. This is different, he feels there is a lot of things that
could easily go wrong, not the standard speech they have to tell you. I am not going to go into them as I have turned this
over to God a couple of weeks ago and the first thing Buster said is "we are not going to talk about any of these things after
he explains it all, as they are not going to happen".
We are going to try to do it next week. I have to have another kind
of scan before the surgery as he needs to use guided imaging during the surgery to help keep any of those problems from happening.
I will know more tomorrow.
Buster and I had to talk it over tonight to know when to do it.
I admit I am scared and I have not even been able to eat after I left there and as you can see, I cannot sleep tonight so,
I do not want to have to worry about this very long.
I also have a large cyst (about the size of a quarter) in my left
cheek but he said we would deal with that after we get this surgery behind us.
I have some other prayer request. Marty came home for lunch yesterday
and fell and sprained his ankle and is on crutches. The swelling has gone down some tonight but he cannot stand the pain to
put any weight on it. We spent all afternoon Monday at the ER.
My grandmother Parker fell in the yard this evening and hit her
head and broke her wrist and she has been in the ER all night, this is all we know right now.
Jody, my precious Emily's, dad had surgery today to remove his wisdom
teeth and has had some problems. They are coming to Church with me Easter Sunday and I get to have Emily at my Church for
her first Easter.
Emily's grandfather, Jody's father, is in ICU with pancreatitis
and it has shut down. He had a pancreas and kidney transplant years ago and now his body is rejecting the pancreas. He is
a Pastor and a very much a man of God and is very gravely ill. I think his name is Michael. I will double check that tomorrow.
There are a lot of things going on right now, I am scared to
answer the phone anymore as it has been bad news so much in the last couple of days.
I love you all and it is so good to know when prayer is asked for,
y'all never let me down.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Thanks to everyone who prayed for Micah, our 3 year old grandson.
His tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy & new ear tube insertion went very well yesterday morning. The ENT told Nathan
& Stacy that Micah was not able to or breathing through his nose at all because of tonsil/adenoid obstruction; said he
had never seen such large tonsils in a child ever-even larger than a lot of adults! We are sure that now Micah's respiratory
health will be healed (he's had severe respiratory problems since birth)! Hallelujah! "THANKS" to everyone who
prayed for Micah!
We will be home this weekend to spend time with our family/church
family and to do some outside work at home (weedeat, I'm sure)! Looking forward to seeing ya'll Sunday morning!
Then we're on our way back to Waco Sun. afternoon; but Charles has had contact with contract agent @ the Barksdale job, and
they have started the background checking process on Charles. So, timing, timing, timing & thanks for continuing
to keep this job situation lifted in prayer for us to come home-Permanently!
HE is alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love to all,
Jan :) :) :)
Italy?
Hello to Jim & Marilyn & Duane & Everyone else who will listen! You all have been such a blessing
to us, and Joe & I appreciate each and every prayer and thought, phone call, & email message. You have all sustained
us throughout. Joe needed the prayers, etc., as much or more as I, and I thank you for each and every uplifting moment! The
"corner" I turned on Sunday has continued to improve, and we have actually been able to get out & go to the Farmer's Market
(it's somewhat like the Bossier Boardwalk)two days in a row, for a while.
I have to tell you that some people from Italy thought Joe was Robin Williams!!! Did I eat that up, or
what!!??!! Everyone here has been wonderful; this is absolutely the best place in the world for this type of tumor.
Please, if ever you hear of someone developing an unusual, "rather sudden" high ringing with fullness in the ear, have them
immediately set up an MRI. Some, like I, do not experience much imbalance at all with this, prior
to surgery, so that is not really a thing to look for.
Only 10 in 1 million people with these tumors are diagnosed in a year, & people die when they are not
found &removed.
O.K. Educational speech is over, but I love you all & wouldn't want anyone you encounter to ignore
seemingly minor symptoms. God bless each of you and Happy Easter Season, Kathy & Joe
Shreveport, La.
Hello Everyone!
Continue to hold Debbie up in prayer. The surgery to remove the scar tissue/infection from the
sinus area is scheduled for Monday at 11:30 am. Sheila & I went to Debbie’s house after Church last night to pray with her. She wondered
what time it was that everyone was praying for her. She had knots in her stomach from fear and had not been able to
eat. Most people have dealt with this kind of fear at some time in your life. If you haven’t, I hope that you never have to. Anyway, Debbie at
some time last night, probably when we were praying, felt this fear leave. Debbie said, “I am not afraid
anymore.” PRAISE
GOD for this report!
Debbie has been
sick and out of Church a lot the past 2-3 months. This is a very serious surgery, because it is so
close to the brain. We are
believing GOD for no complications, no side-effects and quick healing.
She was concerned about her house and had told Buster that we just couldn’t come down there last night. But, yall know that we must do what GOD tells us to
do. Her sister in-law’s
daughter is coming to help clean
the house before Debbie goes for surgery. Debbie’s family is not able to help too much right now, either. You ladies know when it’s the lady of the house that is down, that things get pushed aside. Most men can do, but some are not the best at it. Anyway, if any of you can, please prepare a casserole dish (spaghetti, soup, chili) or something and take over to them, even a cake or pie would be a nice gesture. If you don’t
have the time to cook, then maybe a bucket of chicken, some hamburgers, a
pizza or some other kind of take-out. I know that Debbie has not been up to cooking and they are probably eating take-out
a lot, but you know this gets expensive when it is constantly coming out of your pocket. I’m sure anything that you could do would be greatly appreciated. Continue to pray and thanks in advance for anything you can do.
Angela
Tehran, Iran
Iran Leader: Israel Will Be Annihilated, AP News Summary: TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The president
of Iran again lashed out at Israel on Friday and said it was "heading toward annihilation," just days after Tehran raised
fears about its nuclear activities by saying it successfully enriched uranium for the first time.
Please
join Rhema House in praying that the Lord protect Israel from all of her enemies.
Sherry
Keithville, La.
Ya'll please pray for Debbie. She is having sinus surgery Monday
morning. I believe it will go fine and she will get well, and be healed. She has been sick a long long time. She can not get
well without it. There are some risks, but I won't let negatives get in this. This is going to be in God's hand and she will
get well.
Thank You for your Prayers,
Buster
Prayers for April 11, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (Compass Direct) A major Chinese house-church leader was scheduled for a potentially decisive court hearing April 6th,
after more than 16 months in police custody. Zhang Rongliang was arrested by Henan police without charges on December 1, 2004.
Only months later was he charged with "attaining a passport through cheating" and with "illegal border crossing." Chinese
authorities often deny passports to well-known house-church leaders. Health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure
have grown worse while he has been in custody. Previously, Zhang had been detained five times and spent a total of 12 years
in prison for his religious activities. "This will be his third hearing," said a co-worker who asked to remain anonymous.
"This time I hope the court can make an independent decision based on truth and justice." Although VOM has no further news
of the outcome of this trial, we are concerned for Zhang's welfare.
Pray God will soften the hearts of the authorities
to release this innocent man with serious health problems. Pray Zhang's faith will continue to inspire the millions of members
of the house churches he led. Pray those who attend the trial will seek the One who has given Zhang so much peace in the midst
of suffering.
EGYPT (Compass Direct) Following a three-month search, an Egyptian Christian has discovered his missing sister living with
a Muslim family near her home town and now professing faith in Islam. Spurred by a brief telephone message from Theresa Ghattass
Kamal saying she was being held against her will and forced to convert to Islam, Sa'eed Ghattass Kamal recently tracked his
sister. He found her in the Bedouin desert area of El-Ga'ar, near his home in Wadi El-Natroun, 50 miles northwest of Cairo.
Flanked by her suspected captors and with only her eyes showing through her veil, Theresa Kamal sat with her brother for 90
minutes but only spoke once. "I have converted to Islam. I have found the right path," she reportedly said in a trembling
voice.
Pray Jesus will draw near to Theresa Kamal, giving her His comfort and the strength to endure. Pray God will
show Himself powerful on her behalf, allowing her to get away. Pray Jesus will appear to her captors through powerful dreams
and visions.
NEPAL (ASSIST News Service) Nepali evangelist Kumar was making plans to travel from his village to the capital city of Katmandu
for a worship conference in early March, when three Mao insurgents paid him a visit. They approached Kumar, and demanded a
5,000 rupee "donation," (about $70 U.S.) to support their cause. When Kumar couldn't pay, they kidnapped him. They told Kumar
he should stop following the foreign religion of Christianity and join them. They also said whatever money he was getting
to do gospel work, he must give to them instead. Although he was afraid, Kumar insisted he must continue doing the work of
the gospel. Hearing this, the rebels took Kumar and forced him to work as their porter, carrying weapons. Kumar followed the
Maoists for 15 days against his will, on their military missions, carrying rifles and pressure-cooker bombs. He had little
to eat and had to watch helplessly while the Maoists threatened other villagers like himself to get food and money to support
their army. Eventually, Kumar was able to borrow money to give to the Maoists so they would let him go. He was released on
March 15th. Kumar returned to his wife and five young children. Kumar's experience is not an unusual one. In the past 10 years
of the ongoing Nepalese civil war, the Maoist guerrilla-based insurgency, who claims to be fighting for a democratic new Nepal,
has often used force and scare tactics to elicit support. For gospel workers like Kumar, pressure comes from both the Mao
rebels and the Royal Nepal Army police who are loyal to the king. Any kind of gathering is looked upon with suspicion by the
police, ever on the look-out for guerrillas. Mao rebels see every able-bodied man as a potential recruit or supporter of their
cause. Christians are often caught in the middle.
Pray God will give Nepali Christians His peace that comes from forgiving
their enemies. Pray Jesus will grow His Body of believers in spite of opposition and danger. Pray the true Lord of Nepal will
bring peace to this troubled land.
NIGERIA (Compass Direct) "If you are forcing me to marry a man who is a Muslim simply because of my decision to become a Christian,
then I will rather have you kill me than accept to marry this man." These were the bitter words of Jamila Noma, now 16, to
her father, Malam Noma, in an Islamic court two years ago in Jimeri village, Bauchi state of Northern Nigeria. The girl had
been arrested by police and brought before an Islamic court on the orders of her father when she became a Christian and rejected
his decision to marry her off to a Muslim man. These two years have left her in an uncertain situation. The court has not
decided the case; she has been disowned by her father and has been forced out of the family home. Jamila is staying with her
lawyer, Suleiman Wurno, who is trying legal means to stop her from being prosecuted. He also has enrolled her in vocational
training to become a tailor.
Pray God will protect Jamila from harm and cause her case to be dismissed. Pray she will
find employment as a tailor and the Lord will provide a Christian husband for her. Pray God will soften the heart of Jamila's
father to accept his daughter and allow her to visit her family safely.
VIETNAM (Compass Direct) Less than a year after believers in Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province saw some of their dwellings
destroyed, a mob burned down five homes of other Hre minority Christians in the legally recognized Evangelical Church of Vietnam
(South). Church leaders believe local authorities either allowed or instigated the burning of the five homes owned by Hre
Christians in Son Tinh Commune, Son Tay district of Quang Ngai province, on the morning of March 7th. In addition, two believers
who had rebuilt area homes destroyed in July 2005 had their outbuildings for storing paddy rice burned on March 4th. One of
the Christians, Dinh Van Heo, lost 55 sacks of rice and recently faced severe pressure to recant his faith.
Pray God
will move in the hearts of the Quang Ngai authorities to enforce justice in this province. Pray the Christians' witness of
love and forgiveness will lead many to Christ. Pray these acts of violence against the property of Christians will cause people
to seek the Prince of Peace.
04/05/06
Shreveport, La.
The first official United in Prayer was a success and all
glory goes to GOD! Teresa had said that someone had told her not to be disappointed if there was not a good turn
out of people for this. Teresa told that person and us last night that if 10 showed up, then we had a tithe to the LORD! One hundred were invited. We had over 20 people; I think around 28, so as she also said that we had a tithe and
an offering unto the LORD last night. Everyone there was prayed for and the anointing of the LORD was there. There is nothing like being united and having unity in the body as when people gather to pray
for and in agreement with
individuals. Now, that shows UNITY and compassion for others, as people got excited and tears came from eyes as each
one was touched by the LORD! As I was telling my co-worker about this
earlier, my heart is so touched as I think back about the individuals being prayed for and receiving from the LORD. We had 7-8 visitors. Our Youth Pastor, Wayne came and brought leaders in the Youth with him.
That is GREAT! We were honored to have our Youth come and be involved. Thanks to all of you who came. We
especially were glad to have our visitors there, including the Pastors from Northview
Assembly. The Pastor’s
wife has a beautiful unique voice. I believe that Barbara said that she was singing tenor. They were an added blessing as they participated in helping Barbara sing. It was nice to see some
of my friends from Abundant Life, Sherry and Lillian. I encourage each of you to be a part of this as you can. GOD used Sis. Weaver as she gave “Words
from the LORD” and gave Teresa a word that HE had
told her to do this and not to listen to what man might say, because this was HIS Doing. We were truly blessed and missed
those of you who were not there! Special thanks to Kyle for coming to
do sound and we thank his wife, Nicole for coming out to support us in this also.
Love you all,
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!
Two door to door salesmen came in to the office today and I told
them that I had commited to the Lord that should anyone come in that I had an opportunity to talk to I would share Jesus with
them. I told them that God had an appointed time for everyone and that today was a special day for them.
I told them about the Word says that all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God, that it didn't matter if you think that I am a good person, if you have ever had a bad thought or even
told a "white" lie that is still sin and it separates us from God. But God loved them so much He made a way for them.
And i told them about Jesus. Anyways, for times sake I will shorten this they both admitted to needing a Saviour and
they both prayed the Prayer of Salvation. HALLELUIA!!!!
Their names are Will and Todd. Will got information to come
to the church tonight. He said he wanted to try and get there. I think these guys travel from state to state.
Because Todd said he didn't live here. But please keep them lifted up and pray for God's protection that the seed would
be in good ground. That they would understand the draw from the Spirit to be in a local church, that they would be discipled
in the ways of the Lord. Pray for them to be blessed and to know that they know that they are never alone that our Father
is always with them by His Spirit. We also prayed for them to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Isn't our GOD SO AWESOME!!
Thank you and God Bless!!!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Mike R. he is experiencing some chest pains,
queasiness and dizziness.
He is in Texas somewhere and had to pull over and get a room because
he felt so bad. If you know Mike you know this is not the norm for him. Please pray for peace, strength and healing
to flow in his body. Also, please keep Cindy in your prayers as this has her worried sick. She needs the peace
of Jesus in a very big way.
Thank you,
Teresa
04/03/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for all of the following. For the Lord's
missionaries a supernatural miracle from the Great Physician. What a testimony for those they are witnessing to, to
see them miraculous healed by the Hand of God.
I don't think that God brought Frank through what he just came through
to be sick. So, really lift him up.
Speak life over Edward and the peace of Jesus to surround him and
his family.
Please keep this family in your prayers. We are going to miss
Peggy, yet, we know that she is before the Lord now and not in anymore pain. Please keep her husband lifted
up and the rest of her family. Bonnie, too. She was very, very close to Peggy.
Teresa
Eddie and Ann, missionaries to Indonesia, are both hospitalized with Dange
Fever and need our prayers.
Edward is scheduled for surgery later this week, and they are planning on removing a kidney. They’re not sure
if it’s malignant or not at this point.
Frank
has been moved to a room but is now running fever.
Sincerely
Serving Christ,
Gary
04/02/06
Shreveport, La.
Please put our grandson Todd on your prayer list this
morning... Had a call early from our daughter Glenda that Larry had taken him to the ER. He has to be sick to go to
ER as he does not goes to doctor unless it is a major illness. Thank you for your prayers... Todd is our oldest
grandson.
Shirley W.
Houston, Texas
Hello everyone
This is Shirley, Joe's daughter. Dad had a heart attack last Sat. March 25th. He is doing better, but he is still in ICU.
Please put him in your prayers and I will keep you informed as to how he is doing.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Todd's white count is over 25,000... they are transferring him to another hospital
as I thought he was in Jackson; however, they are moving him to Brandon, MS and have called in a surgeon... his back is in
much pain; diarrhea(clear); vomiting bile - may be food poisoning; gall bladder; appendix; etc.
Thanks for your prayers... Glenda is driving from Coushatta, LA to Brandon... His wife
Bobbie is on her way to MS... Please remember them in your prayers...
Shirley
04/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Frank is sitting up in a chair, walking around, and should go home today
or tomorrow! A miracle indeed!
Sincerely Serving Christ,
Gary
Morris Cerullo
World Evangelism
WorldPrayerCenter
Monthly Prayer Targets for April 2006
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
Continue to pray
for Dr. Cerullo and Theresa. Agree with us for a great anointing to fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for
doors that were closed to be opened to bring the Gospel to the lost. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every
area that they go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy
Spirit would bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and
their families. Ask the Lord Jesus to position each employee to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all
the volunteers of the WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a
hundred-fold return for their time given to prayer for the needs of others.
This year God gave Brother Cerullo
a mandate asking him, “Son, are you willing to put on the Big Coat?” This mandate is a 5 year, 10-point
master plan for souls that includes:
Return of the
Helpline TV
Mama Theresa’s
Place
March of Prophecy
Multi-Media Presentation
Israel International
Prayer and Media Center
Israeli Schools
of Ministry
The Elijah Institute
The Prayer Bible
Thirty International
Schools of Ministry in 2006
Daily School
of Ministry TV Broadcast School without Walls
Mission to London
Crusade 2006
Partners, are you willing to put on the Big Coat with
Brother Cerullo? If so, please call Partner Services for more information at (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
Mission to London
July 17-22, 2006
Earl’s Court II
London, England
“The Lord recompense thy work,
and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust”
(Ruth 2:12).
DECADE OF HARVEST
This is the decade
God has given Dr. Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate to bring in an end-time host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and
training an army of Nationals who will go out and, in
turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools
of Ministry worldwide. These schools will focus on salvation, healing, and building up the body of Christ. The schedule of
the next Schools of Ministry is listed below:
April 27, 2006
Manila, Philippines
April 29, 2006
Hong Kong, China
May 2-3, 2006
Taiwan
For
more information on upcoming Schools of Ministry and registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
Morris Cerullo
Women’s Ministry
Join us for a time of
fellowship and ministry from Theresa Cerullo and other special guests as they teach and motivate women to step into their
divine purpose.
April 21-23
Women of Divine Purpose
Doubletree Hotel in Mission
Valley
San Diego, California
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty
is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised” (Proverbs 31:30).
YEAR OF
THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always
worshiped very secretly – but God has spoken to Brother Cerullo that November is Israel’s time. Last year we conducted three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and
many souls were saved. We have also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved
in the ministry to the Jews. We are now receiving many more opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 – 4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs, Wonders, and Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of
Christ Jesus!
§Pray that God will intervene
and destroy the wicked plans of al Qaeda and other foreign insurgent elements in Iraq and other Middle East countries which
seek to annihilate Israel.
§Pray for the dismantling of the Hamas government, Osama Bin Laden, and the al Qaeda organizations that are determined to
destroy Israel.
§Pray
that Yeshua will be revealed as the great King of Jerusalem.
§Pray
for the cessation of the second Jewish holocaust.
§Pray that just as the Hamas leader will not recognize Israel, that God will not recognize Hamas.
§Pray for the coming of the Messiah, Son of David, as the King of Jerusalem.
§Pray that God will provide equity for the evacuees of the Gaza, and that the government and the people will reach a reasonably safe and productive solution to restore
their livelihood.
·Pray
that God will prevent Saudi Arabia from promoting a continued trade embargo on the
Jewish States.
·Pray that God will put someone
into the Prime minister position in Israel whose policies will reflect righteousness.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders:
Thou hast declared Thy strength among the people. Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
Selah” (Psalm 77:14-15).
UNREACHED PEOPLE
The Western Cham of Cambodia
Primary Language: Tjam (W. Cham)
Religion: Muslim
Population: 219,100
The Western Cham (or Khmer Islam) live near Cambodia’s
major cities, including Phnom Penh and along the Mekong River. They speak Western Cham which is a Malayo-Polynesian
language that uses an old Devanagari script. The Devanagari script is the alphabet by which my modern Indian languages
are written.
Many years ago, the Cham had a strong empire called
Champa which was located in southern Vietnam. Although Champa was always at war, it flourished until the late 1400’s.
In 1471, Champa was invaded and destroyed by the Vietnamese. Most of the freemen and aristocrats fled to Cambodia.
Not until recently has there been a revival of Cham national pride, spurred on by governmental promises of ethnic freedom.
Cambodia thrived until 1969. In 1969 civil war
between the government and the Communist Khmer Rouge threw the country into turmoil. Hundreds of thousands of Cambodians
perished while the Khmer Rouge ruled. Today, coups continue and the people still find themselves living in fear.
In 1975, the Khmer Rouge regime nearly destroyed Cambodia.
Widespread starvation led to the deaths of over a million people. Currency was abolished, medicine was forbidden, religion
was eradicated, and education was suspended. Many people were murdered, oftentimes, because they could read. At
other times they were killed because they wore eyeglasses. All of this was done in the name of “ideal rural social
reform.” In 1975, more than 250,000 Muslim Cham lived in Cambodia. With the rise of the Khmer Rouse regime,
the population was decimated.
Even from the beginning, the Cham were singled out as
a minority group. They became subjected to annihilation because they practiced Islam. Captured and removed from their
homes, they were forbidden to speak their native language and forced to eat pork. Pork is an abomination to the Muslim, so
they gave it to the Cham to eat. Thousands of Cham escaped to the forest, but they were pursued and killed. About
100,000 Cham were said to have been executed at that time. Survivors were dispersed into small groups. The few
Cham who were successful in concealing their identities often died from disease or starvation.
The remaining Cham today survive by farming, fishing,
building boats, and light commerce. The war with the Vietnamese has brought an end to the once thriving agricultural
economy. The soil is not fertile, but the plains flood every rainy season bringing an overflow of fish while it lasts.
The rainy season leaves rich alluvial deposits when it recedes.
The villages belonging to the Cham are extremely poor.
Their settlements convey a sense of impermanence. Their homes are made of split bamboo and are elevated above the ground
to protect against flooding. Their diet consisting of fish, rice, and vegetables is adequate, but most other necessities
of life are severely lacking. The typical home has few adornments or domestic utensils.
Some original traits have been preserved among the Cham
in Cambodia. One original trait is that authority is held by the maternal uncle. For the most part, however, they
are entirely integrated into the Cambodian lifestyle and many now speak Khmer (Cambodian).
Cham society is matrilineal. This means the line of
descent is traced through women. This developed because more men than women were killed between 1975 and 1979 creating a skewed
sex ration. Women so often now must perform the duties that once belonged to men.
At the climax of the Champa Empire, two cultural influences
predominated. The Hindu culture of Ida and the Islamic culture of the Malay were dominate. The Cham practiced a distorted
version of Shi’ite Islam. One of the traditions of the Shi’ite Islam religion is to bury a person twice.
Immediately after death, a person is buried in a temporary grave. After a year has passed, the bones of the person are
removed and taken to a permanent place to be buried with his rings.
Take authority over the spiritual principalities and
powers that have kept the Cham bound.
Pray that God will reveal himself to the Cham through
visions and dreams.
Ask God to strengthen, encourage, and protect the small
number of Cham Christians.
Pray that God will raise up intercessors who will pray
for the Cham and stand in the gap for them.
Pray that God will raise up strong local churches among
the Cham.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters
in surrounding countries that are busy spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio
they minister and pray for the people in Cambodia. Pray for the move of God to touch lives of the Cham through all means of
ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE
10/40 WINDOW
Cambodia
Population: 14,000,000
Religion: Buddhist
Most of the people in Cambodia live in the rural areas. Cambodia’s population
was reduced by 2-3 million in the 1975-79 holocaust and accompanying wars, famines, and flight of refugees.
Buddhism has been the dominating national religion since
the 15th century. The Khmer Rouge sought to eradicate all religion. 90 percent of Christians and most Buddhist monks perished
during the Khmer Rouge reign. Since 1979, there have been periods of greater tolerance for Christians. Christians have been
allowed to worship openly only since 1990.
The official national language is Khmer, or Cambodian,
which is related to ancient Indian languages. French, which was formerly an important second language, is being discouraged
and English is in great demand. However, only 35 percent of the population is literate.
Cambodia is located on the Mekong River in southwest
Indochina, covering a total area of 181,040 square kilometers. The land is an extremely fertile, alluvial plain. Massive logging
has reduced the rain forests which once covered much of the country.
Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate, and the average
temperature is 27°C. The rainy season extends usually from May to November.
From the 7th to 15th centuries, the Angkor priest-kings
built up the country, built great temples, and controlled much of Southeast Asia. After this time, there followed 500 years
of regional and global conflicts with Thai, Vietnamese, French, Japanese, and US invasions or occupations even before the
Vietnam War spilled over to Cambodia in 1970-75. These conflicts opened the way for the extreme Marxist Khmer Rouge takeover
in 1975. The Khmer Rouge tried to isolate Cambodia from all foreign influence. In bloody raids on neighboring Thailand and
Vietnam, they also tried to restore it to its former glory and size of the Angkor Period.
The Vietnamese army got rid of the Khmer Rouge in 1979,
but civil war between four contending armies raged with superpower support until 1991. UN authorized supervised elections
in May 1993 were held despite opposition by the Khmer Rouge. Today Cambodians love to think back to this golden age when they
were an independent and powerful people.
Since the election of July 1998, a form of democratic
government has been established, though its work is severely hampered by corruption, civil service over-manning, little income,
and lawlessness. Millions of land mines remain that kill and maim people every day. Cambodia’s economy is performing
at only 40-50 percent of its pre-war capacity, and the country remains one of the world’s poorest countries.
▪Pray that God will raise up leaders
for the nation who are honorable, who will try to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
▪Pray
that the church will have freedom from government manipulation and interference.
▪Pray that the church will be able
to minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of both believers and non-Christians.
▪Pray that God will send Christian
families into the Cambodian nation where family cohesion, trust, and love have been severely impaired.
Brother Cerullo
has many spiritual sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that they find a way to effectively evangelize in Cambodia, and that they find a way to get Christian information to the people.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
The gospel came late to Cambodia. The first Protestant
missionary arrived in 1923, translated the New Testament in 1933, and published the whole Bible in 1953. Its message was not
welcome and few believed or obeyed it.
In 1965 the government’s anti-American crusade
forced the missionaries to withdraw. After 40 years of work they left the Khmer Evangelical Church with less than a thousand
members.
In 1970 with the rise of the pro-American regime, the
return of the missionaries, and the beginning of the war with the Khmer Rouge, there was freedom and growth for the church.
Many turned to God. There were large evangelistic crusades and Christians labored with a sense of urgency. The church grew
from three congregations in Phnom Penh when war broke out to thirty by 1975. A year later all missionaries were forced to
make a “reluctant exodus,” leaving a church of around 10,000 members. The Khmer Rouge assumed control of the country
in 1975. The persecution was savage, and 90 percent of Christians and all Christian leaders were martyred or fled the country.
From 1975, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians fled
to Thailand. They were housed in refugee camps. Despite Pol Pot’s attempt to crush the church and the pressures
on it during the next decades, the small remnant has grown from a few hundred to approximately 40,000 in 750 churches today.
Missions once again had members resident in Cambodia learning the language.
In the aftermath of the war and oppression,
many are open to the gospel. But the infant church needs much support and prayer. All the leaders are young and most lack
adequate Biblical training. There are, therefore, many extremes of teaching due to a dearth of Biblical understanding. The
church lacks unity with many divisions between congregations. Christian Khmer literature is in desperately short supply.
Pray that God will remove the spiritual darkness that
has surrounded the Cambodians for centuries.
Pray that God will bring unity among the congregations
and sound teaching of the Word of God.
Pray that the Christian ministries will be able to
minister to the physical needs of returning refugees from the Thai camps.
Pray that God will open up a way for Christians to
minister to the Cham Muslims and the tribal peoples.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons
and daughters in Cambodia Pray that believers in Christ find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that
are suffering in the Cambodia.
PRAYER FOR OUR
NATION
Pray for the continued protection and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara,
that God will surround them with His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed against them will be utterly foiled.
“I
exhort therefore, that first of
all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks be made for all men, kings, and for all
that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that God will protect our children
while they are at school. A student was critically injured in a shooting at an Oregon high school.
“Deliver
me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me” (Psalm 59:1).
3.Pray that a reform plan to legalize up to 11 million undocumented
immigrants will not jeopardize our country’s safety. Pray that God will give lawmakers wisdom to pass the right
immigration laws.
“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment”
(Psalm 37:30).
Pray that God will help Americans deal with the spiraling costs of health care. Within a decade, $1 out
of every $5 spent in the U. S. economy will go for health care. With annual
spending consistently growing faster than the overall economy, rising health care spending will push more people into the
ranks of the uninsured.
“Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto
them the abundance of peace and truth” (Jeremiah 46:11).
Pray that God will protect law enforcers across the
U.S. who are working to keep American citizens safe.
“The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof;
because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant” (Isaiah 24:5).
Pray that states will increase funding for the mentally
ill. Many states have cut or frozen mental health spending. There has been a trend to shift costs and many people with the
most serious and persistent mental illnesses have not been provided with the essential treatment they need.
“Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee” (Isaiah 26:3).
Pray that agencies handling organ transplants will
fairly distribute them. The United Network for Organ Sharing was sharply criticized for improperly arranging a liver transplant
for a Saudi national by using an organ intended for a higher-priority patient.
“Ye shall
not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another” (Leviticus 19:11).
Pray that God will bless our veterans to remain emotionally
well. A study found that about 1 in 5 veterans of Iraq has shown evidence of mental health problems.
“Who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases” (Psalm 103:3).
Pray that laws to decrease the abortion rate will be
passed in other states as they have in Texas. The new law in Texas requires doctors to tell a parent if their daughter wants
to terminate her pregnancy.
“O send out Thy light and Thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring
me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy tabernacles” (Psalm 43:3).
Pray that God will make a way for the United States
to meet with Iraq and push forward the formation of a national unity government. Talks with Iraq have calcified in recent
days because of disagreements about who should be the next prime minister.
“The earth also is defiled
under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant”
(Isaiah 24:5).
Pray that God will put a hedge of protection around
learning institutions in the United States. A University of North Carolina graduate from Iran, accused of running down nine
people on campus to avenge the treatment of Muslims, commented that he was thankful to do the will of Allah.
“Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy
borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise”(Isaiah 60:18).
Pray that the
reversal of a deal, which would allow a company in Dubai to take over operations of six
American ports, will not send a bad message to our allies. Pray that those who were offended will not have a spirit of revenge
and retaliation.
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell
in safety” (Psalm 4:8).
Pray that the
recent decision by Congress to boost borrowing by $781 billion will help the government fund the needs of hurricane relief,
education, healthcare, transportation, and the war on terrorism.
“For Thou hast been a strength to
the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the
terrible ones is as a storm against the wall” (Isaiah 25:4).
Pray that the
RU-486 Abortion Pill will be pulled off the market. At least seven U.S. women have died after taking the pill.
Doctors are being warned to watch for a rare but deadly infection of the bloodstream or sepsis. “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants
to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness”
(Romans 6:16).
Pray for the leaders of the Multi-National Force which
are carrying out the mandate of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans
8:28).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
Vice President
of the WorldPrayerCenter
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
03/31/06
Arkadelphia, Ark.
Laura, age 28, mother of two (three years old and less than one year old) Christian lady diagnosed
with a brain tumor today. Please pray for a miracle for her and her family.
Pam
Shreveport,La.
I found out from Troy's sister (Dorothy) tonight that they
were going to the hospital to check on him.
She said the doctor told him to raise both thumbs and he did it.
He can move his foot and opened his eyes for a little while.
He also told his wife he loved her.
Thanks,
Martha
Shreveport, La.
Hey
Friends & Family,
I
went to see a GYN today about some female problems I’ve been having. Our regular doctor referred me after I had
explained what the symptoms were—(presumed me to be pre-menopausal). The GYN said I needed an ultrasound after
she briefly examined me due to the size of my uterus (twice the normal size). I had the ultrasound immediately and I
have a fibroid on the right side of my uterus (when I actually have pain on the left side of my abdomen) and I have a cyst
on my right ovary that is the same size as the Fibroid—(3 cm). I am supposed to set up an appointment tomorrow
to go back next week and have a biopsy of the Fibroid. The doctor gave me a brochure on the subject and asked me to
read it and told me what my options were. She said we’ll do the biopsy first and see where we go from there.
Please pray that the doctor and I will have wisdom to make the right choices for treatment and/or surgery. With a past
history of cancer (over 30 years ago) I am concerned of course. The doctor asked me if I had thought about what I wanted
to do—and if it is my decision, I want to make the right one. If she recommends
surgery after doing the biopsy, I will be facing a hysterectomy. I am one month away from finishing my degree and graduating
on May 5th. I need prayer! I don’t need another distraction!
Have
a Blessed Day,
Loretta
03/30/06
Jerusalem, Israel
Dear Ones Who Pray for Israel, Many of you
have shared how you are grieving or dismayed over the results of Tuesday's election. We are saddened as well, though frankly
not surprised. I want to thank each and every one of you who opened your hearts and prayed. Please be encouraged that
your prayers by the Holy Spirit, in accordance with the heart of the Father and mind of Messiah, consistent with the Scriptures,
were effective despite the election results. You were heard in heaven. The war isn't over yet! We're in this for the very
long haul. The Church's intercessory assignment for Israel won't be over until Yeshua returns.
This morning the Lord
spoke Isaiah 59:9-21 to my spirit. It's quite a lengthy passage but I pass it along for those of you desiring a word of prophetic
encouragement. The first part graphically recounts Israel's sin. The Jewish people, like every other, are much in need of
repentance. Added to our sin is the dimension of war-weariness that has caused a collective heart-sickness. But none of that
stands in the way of God's visitation:
" So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us.We look for
light, but all is darkness [there was a solar eclipse in Israel yesterday; see below]; for brightness, but we walk
in deep shadows. Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling our way like men without eyes. At midday we stumble as if
it were twilight; among the strong, we are like the dead. We all growl like bears; we moan mournfully like doves. We look
for justice, but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away. For our offenses are many in your sight, and our sins testify
against us.Our offenses are ever with us, and we acknowledge our iniquities: rebellion and treachery against the Lord, turning
our backs on our God, fomenting oppression and revolt, uttering lies our hearts have conceived. So justice is driven back,
and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter. Truth is nowhere to be found,
and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey [think of how Messianics are harrassed]. The Lord looked and was displeased that
there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm worked
salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him. He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of
salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak. According to what they
have done, so will he repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes; he will repay the islands [this refers to
the nations] their due. From the west, men will fear the name of the Lord, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere
his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the Lord drives along. "The Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who repent of their sins," declares the Lord. "As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the Lord.
"My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths
of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the Lord. "
Heaven's
invasion, Israel's day of large-scale salvation, is coming. It seems we as a people are choosing to receive it the hard way,
but it is coming. Asyou pray, God may yet be moved to mercifully soften the future in some way for our people. In
the end, all will marvel, awestruck at His ways and means.
Interestingly, yesterday brought an 82% tot al mid-day eclipse
to Israel. According to Israeli news source Arutz-7:"As Israel digested the results of Tuesday's elections, the sky went dark,
the sun was slowly blocked out, temperatures dropped and animals howled, barked and crowed across the Land of Israel." The
eclipse encompassed much of the Middle East and beyond; nonetheless, it would seem the heavens signaled a message.
In
closing, I urge you to continue to "fight the good fight" fueled by unconditional love, in persistent petition for the same
points as before. May God:
*
Mercifully turn Israeli minds and hearts back to Him, even overnight, and restore the fear of the Lord; * Mercifully expose the deception of "land-for-peace" as
well as the corruption of Mr. Olmert's current administration; * Mercifully respond to the corporate cry of repentance of Israeli Messianic believers; and * Mercifully give the Jewish people more time, through a leader
of integrity and period of relative peace, to seek Him in Spirit and Truth.
"Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad
for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her." Isaiah 66:10
Thank you for the honor of serving with you, Sandy Teplinsky Light
of Zion
Shreveport, La.
I just got off of the phone with Billy/Ms.
Pat. The endoscope test yesterday showed a hyatia hernia (? Spelling). She keeps throwing up and is unable to keep anything down that she
has tried to eat. She is still coughing a lot also. Pray that she can eat and keep food down, so she can go home.
They will start her on medication today for the hyatia hernia. Pat also requests prayer for her brother,
Robert. He had Prostrate Cancer Surgery yesterday and is in need of prayer.
Thanks.
Angela
East
Texas
Say some prayers for us. Tornado winds are spinning in our
area. Hail and rain have been severe. Shreveport better be ready for these storms. We have been huddled
in an inner closet. The sirens have been going off constantly so we hurried to take cover. Laptop comes in
handy, it went with us. This is a fast moving system. It is picking up again and we have hot pink cycles headed
our way. We had almost 4 inches of rain in less than an hour. The yards were covered with hail, about the size
of large moth balls. At least it was not baseball size as they had told us. I hope we do not have to spend the night
in the closet. Maybe this will just be rain and hail. I don't like all the sirens going off.
I said a prayer for all of us in this area.
Janet
Prayers for March 28, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
AFGHANISTAN (ASSIST News Service and VOM sources) Abdul Rahman, who converted from Islam to Christianity and was prosecuted in a
Kabul court, has been released. He could have been sentenced to death. Rahman was arrested last month after his family went
to the police and accused him of becoming a Christian. Such a conversion violates the country's Islamic laws. During the hearing,
the defendant allegedly confessed he converted from Islam to Christianity 16 years ago when he was 25 and working as a medical
aid worker for Afghan refugees in neighboring Pakistan. Afghanistan's constitution is based on Shariah law, which states any
Muslim who rejects their religion should be sentenced to death. The prosecutor, Abdul Wasi, said he had offered to drop the
charges if Rahman changed his religion back to Islam, but the defendant refused. International publicity put pressure on the
court to release him, but he will be in grave danger as long as he remains in the country. Muslim extremists view Rahman as
an apostate who must be killed according to Islamic law.
Thank our merciful Lord that Rahman was released from custody.
Pray God will protect him and provide a safe haven for him outside of Afghanistan. Pray the exceptional worldwide publicity
covering this case will awaken the world to the true nature of Islam, and bring about a spiritual revival in Afghanistan.
(Compass Direct) Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity
was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple.
He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his
friends said.
Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and
other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast
faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.
CHINA (China Aid Association) CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church
leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security
officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different
counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the
police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24
of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense
Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had
sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper,
gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with
electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven
days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members
of the Eastern Lightning sect.
Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray
they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.
INDIA (Compass Direct) A Hindu extremist group planning centenary celebrations in April hopes to "reconvert" as many as 10,000
tribal Christians to Hinduism during the event. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold the Dharma Jogna in Orissa,
India April 8th – 10th. Given the recent trend of mass "reconversion" ceremonies organized by the RSS and its sister
organization, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World Hindu Council), Christian leaders fear many tribal people may be persuaded
to reconvert against their will. "We are extremely worried," said the Rev. Dandia Basi Hrudaya, secretary of the Orissa chapter
of the All India Christian Council (AICC). "The AICC and other Christian leaders are meeting this week to finalize plans to
protect the tribals during this event."
Pray our powerful, omnipotent God will protect all those who have chosen to
believe in His Son. Pray the Holy Spirit will send a spirit of confusion among the Hindus attending the "reconversion" ceremonies.
Pray Christians worldwide will join in fervent prayer that our one true God be glorified in this event.
(Compass Direct)
The Rev. Tongkhojang Lunkim was released at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday (March 18th), after being held captive for two months
by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) in Manipur state, northeast India. Before handing him over, the KLA forced Lunkim to apologize
for and stop his alleged "anti-KLA activities." The Rev. M. Haokhothong, Lunkim's son-in-law, told Compass he was grateful
for those who have prayed for the release. "I met Lunkim this evening in his home, but unfortunately he is too weak and unable
to speak," Haokhothong said. "He is on a glucose drip, and a nurse is attending him." Lunkim--a missionary and human rights
activist--was a key spokesman for the people of Manipur.
Give thanks to God for the release of Rev. Lunkim. Pray he
will know the presence and healing power of Jesus as he recovers from the trauma of imprisonment. Pray God will give him supernatural
peace of mind as he forgives his captors.
TURKEY (Compass Direct) On March 11th, a Turkish Muslim shouting insults against Christianity pulled a long butcher knife on
two priests and a group of teenagers at a Latin Catholic church in Mersin, threatening them and their families. In a 30-minute
standoff in the town on the southern coast of Turkey, Erdal Gurel entered the parish convent of St. Antoine's Catholic Church
while 25 of the church's young people were rehearsing for an Easter passion play. After threatening Hanri Leylek, a priest,
with a knife, cursing Christianity and chasing the youths, the 19-year-old Gurel was apprehended by police. It was unclear,
however, whether he remained in custody. In a country where media often portray the tiny Protestant community negatively,
some news organizations here took notice when Muslims threatened Christians at a recent book fair last week. Normally, Turkish
nationalists threatening to hang local Protestants for operating a Christian literature stall at the Bursa annual book fair
wouldn't have raised an eyebrow. But it wasn't long before Turkish television video and newspaper commentary were running.
Some of the commentary only further fanned anti-Christian sentiment.
Give thanks and praise to God that the threatened
priest and teenagers weren't harmed. Pray God will soften the heart of Erdal Gurel, bringing him to repentance and the desire
for forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. Pray moderate Muslims in Turkey will not allow their country to be governed by Islamic
extremists.
03/29/06
Shreveport, La.
Jordan and I
went to the hospital last night to see Ms. Pat. They did the scope thing yesterday for the throat.
Today, they will be doing a scope to look at the esophagus and the stomach,
I think, not for sure about the stomach. They wanted to do another test yesterday, but could
not get Ms. Pat awake enough to do the test. They needed her cooperation to do the test. She is having trouble
swallowing and is still coughing and having her back hurt when she coughs.
They had her on morphine last night. She will have to swallow the prep today to do the test.
I will let you know if I hear anything else.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
I talked with Ms. Fay last night as we both were visiting Ms. Pat
in the hospital. The hospital staff had Buddy up walking yesterday. The neck surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. As I told you yesterday, his neck is
in a brace to keep it from movement. The surgery is
very serious and he will have a while to go in rehab,
etc. to be restored past the surgery. He also will have a cast, while the neck heals. The doctors said he is young (20’s) and very healthy
and these things help in this sort of surgery. He
is really doing good, considering and we know that’s because of all of the prayer going up for him. Please continue to pray concerning his salvation, surgery, and
healing. Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
Hey Ya'll Please pray for more than just this family and friends at church. I know they'll
need the most ferverent prayers. But all the kids that went to school are affected by this. I bowl with the mom of
one of those kids and her mom said she was deeply upset. I know this family doesn't know the Lord. And it's times like
this people are more open to hearing about God. Lets pray that this horrible tragedy can have some kind of victory
in some child's heart. Satan stole one of God's kids but the Lord has a way of turning Satan's supposed victories into
defeats. KIM
Sunday
night, after attending church at Bellaire Baptist Church, Chris, a seventh grader at Elm Grove Middle School, committed suicide.
Apparently Chris and his mom got into an argument and then he took a gun and shot himself. His father and older brother
were out of town and could not get a flight back to Shreveport until 1:00 Monday afternoon.
My
sister-in-law, Lisa, called me yesterday morning on her way to the school to help counsel the kids at Elm Grove and asked
me to pray. Chris was in the youth group at Bellaire with Emily and Rachel (my nieces). Bro.Randy and a friend were heading
up Barksdale Blvd. after church Sunday night and met the ambulance. Bro Randy told his friend to turn around, that for some
reason he felt he needed to follow that ambulance. When they got to Golden Meadows there was a Bossier fireman that goes
to church at Bellaire. He saw Bro. Randy and waved them on through and told Bro. Randy he was needed at the home. Chris
had a pulse when they got him to the hospital but did not survive. The church held a special prayer service last night. Please
pray for this family. I hope I never have to experience something like this. They need all of our prayers. Please pray
for the classmates at Elm Grove and the youth group at Bellaire. There is not an answer to "Why" in this case. Hug your
children and grandchildren and tell them how much you love them and how very special they are to you. Lifting a hurting family
up in prayer, Susan
Shreveport, La.
Cindi M. was
in an auto accident yesterday. As I understand, she suffered a bruised chest and a hurt foot. Thank God for nothing
worse. They tell me her car was totaled, unfortunately. Some driver wanted the lane she was driving in and, they
say, attempted to take the lane by moving her out of it!!! I have not had a report as to what happened to him.
Theresa R.
Shreveport, La.
I am asking for prayer because since I had this sore throat and
bronchitis my tongue where it curves down is very painful when I swallow. It feels as though it might have two lesions
or sores on it. I cannot not see it because it is down the back of the tongue where it curves. I need your prayers.
I know the Lord will touch it. Thanks
Love
Gloria
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for young man (no names can't divulge)
with feelings of suicide. Going into hospital. He really needs to see the Light and Love of Jesus. Please pray
for deliverance.
Also, a young lady is trying to get clean, she called this morning,
been using since she was 17 and is now 33. She said the prayer of repentance this morning and said she is willing to
give her life to Christ and surrender to His will. Please pray that God will strengthen her when the enemy comes to
tempt her.
One more...a lady you all prayed for about a month and a half ago.
She is in very bad shape, she is in need of a reality check and I won't ask you to pray for deliverance. I am convinced
that she was delivered and that God touched her in a miraculous way, but she chose to go back out and she is worse now than
she was to begin with. Please pray specifically that she will come back to herself, that her eyes will be open and that
she would have Godly sorrow that leads to repentance. I am so afraid for her soul. Please pray that she would
come back to Jesus sooner than later.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to be in prayer for Brother Frank. He was still in coma as of this morning
and they are planning to run MRI today. I know that there are many that are praying for him today and I believe
God will answer our prayers. I believe it. But, I also believe we need to be persistent in our petition. So
please don't stop now.
Thank you,
Teresa
North Carolina
I have a very important request for you and the rest of the prayer warriors! My oldest son has
a very serious drug problem and he and the family needs your prayers. Drugs are not an easy thing to let go. So please keep
him in your prayers. Donna
03/26/03
Shreveport, La.
Billy had to
take Ms. Pat to the hospital. She was coughing and vomiting (dry heaves) about every 30 seconds. Billy said that Pat was crying with back pain. So, he took her to the hospital at 9:45 pm last night. She was still in the ER this morning.
They did not have a room for her. They have done a chest x-ray and it
was clear. Pat told Billy Saturday, that she had something like a lump in her throat for some time now.
Her nose is also bleeding. Please pray concerning all of this. I will update you as I hear something.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
I just got off
of the phone with Ms. Fay to let her know that Ms. Pat was in the hospital.
At first the doctors thought that Buddy was bleeding inside the brain, but after further evaluation, it was a bleeding membrane
which would probably absorb itself. This is a good thing. He is out of ICU and on the orthopedic floor, but the
condition of his broken neck is very serious and very common with car accidents. He is in a head/neck brace and cannot move.
Any movement could paralyze him. Surgery for the broken neck is scheduled
for Thursday. The other young
man in the wreck got to go home from the hospital. Both young men
are not saved. Please pray for their salvation and pray for Buddy concerning this surgery. Pray that this bad accident be used for God’s Glory and the unsaved family members
get saved.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
I just got off of the
phone with Billy. Ms. Pat just got moved to a room. Good News thus far, Praise GOD! The
ear, nose, and throat doctor ran the scope and there is no obstruction in her throat and no sign of cancer. They are
going to run more tests because of the nose bleeds and the throwing up of small amounts of blood. They are going to check for ulcers. The ear, nose, and
throat specialist suspects gastric reflux, which can be controlled with medication. Ms. Pat’s sister, Marie is on the way to the hospital to stay, where
Billy can get some rest. He’s had 1 hour of sleep since this happened last night. Marie did Pat’s sitting job today for her. Billy said that they were taking her to x-ray when he called just a few minutes ago. Continue to pray and
thanks for being faithful to the call to pray.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Frank C., he had a stroke today and it may be pretty
bad. Please keep him and his wife Laney on your prayer lists. Frank is an incredible man of God. He
is an older gentleman and is full of wisdom and testimonies of God's faithfulness. The Lord has healed him before
and He is so able to do it again.
Thank you for praying for him and his family.
God Bless,
Teresa
03/27/06
Jerusalem, Israel
Dear Friends and fellow believers,
This is an appeal for your prayerful consideration.
I am beginning work on the first in a series of books Franny and I believe the Lord has been preparing me
to write concerning His purposes for, with and through Israel in these momentous days.
As you
know, I have lived in the Promised Land for close on 18 years, reporting and commenting on the events in this little
country which so fascinated and infuriates the world. More recently, following the clear leading of the Lord, Franny, our
five children and I left for a full year traveling around the United States where we shared out burden for Israel with many.
Throughout
the journey we saw evidence that this visit to the US was no coincidental occurance. By the time we flew home last May, I
knew that what we had learned about America would focus and direct my writing concerning Israel in the crucial times ahead.
It has been a good number of years since the Lord first began to teach me His purposes for Israel, the Church
and the world. Of course, I still very much see these things "through a glass dimly" and know that I have a great
deal more to learn. At the same time, my experiences in Israel have considerably deepened and confirmed much
of my understanding. What the last three years have done specifically -- as we first planned, then undertook,
and then processed our assignment to the United States -- is introduce to my mind and heart the questions I feel
driven to ask, and to try and answer in this first book:
Was
it the purpose of God that America was discovered, settled, established and then declared independent as the United States
primarily so that, as a mighty nation with a strong Christian foundation she would be in place to stand with Israel against
the rest of the world at the end of this age? Was the USA meant, by divine ordination, to play a glorious and major partin
the outworking of God's plan?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then will America fulfill her destiny, or is she poised to fail in it?
I have
begun to explore these questions and aim to record my insights in a way which, I pray, the Lord will use to challenge into
action great numbers of American Christians who love their land and carry Israel on their hearts.
The pace of events in the Middle East is accelorating at a heart-thumping pace. Since returning to Israel we
have experienced a whole series of political earthquakes, from the Gaza withdrawal last August to the stroke that
felled Prime Minister Sharon five months later, to the sweeping Hamas victory in the 'Palestinian' areas in late
January to the mushrooming nuclear threat in Iran. As I write this, we are just hours away from the Israeli elections,
the outcome of which will have have enormous repercussions for the region and the world.
And
very much for the United States.
For as these developments have being playing out here, I have increasingly seen the "link" between Israel
and the USA which is, of course, spearheading the land-for-peace process aimed at dividing up God's land. I believe these
are seriously significant days for your country. While Israel has been enduring its harrowing hardships,
America has also been hammered, by an unprecedented wave of hurricanes, a terrible toll in American deaths in what
is fsat become the quagmire of Iraq, and the drawing of the US into a possible open confrontation with
Iran. All the while, the forces of liberal humanism are rallying in America to ensure that President Bush leaves the White
House in disgrace, and that a totally different type of president replaces him in 2008. Islam, through the forces of global
jihad meanwhile has its eyes fixed firmly on America.
The
message that was honed in my heart during the second half of our US tour is today sharper than ever: I believe that the future
of the Untied Stares is in the balances and the battle for the soul of America is coming to a head. America's central role
in the Middle East peace process is directly tied to these realities. I f the US is to fulfill the purpose for which she was
founded and return to once again enjoy the full blessing of the Lord, as she often has in her history, then this message has
to reach
the
Born Again Church in that country in a way
that will wake believers up and send them to their knees and into real effective God-led action on belhlf of their
land.
From
the priviledged position in which the Lord has placed me in Jerusalem I want, through this book, to proclaim God's promises
and sound His warning in America. The book editor for a US Christian publisher has read and outline of my theme and wants
to work with me on it. I am looking to God for the anointing and the inspiration I will need.
Which brings me to my appeal. As a lover of the Lord and His purposes for Israel, and as a fellow watchman on
the walls of Jerusalem, you know how critical these times are; how serious the consequences of these days will be for us all. If
what I have briefly shared here speaks to you spirit, and you too feel the importance of getting this message into the
hands of American Christians, please consider supporting me in prayer and sponsorship as I work on this book.
I cannot
do it on my own and have to organize a group to turn to for sponsorship other than the people we met in America and who saw
and heard our heart. Your sponsership will be used to support me and my family while I research and write this book.
A pastor friend in the Boston area has offered to receive and forward contributions to us. Checks should
be made payable to “Don Cobble Ministries” and the words “For Stan Goodenough” written
on the Memo line or in a covering note. These can be mailed to the following address: Don Cobble Ministries (STAN); PO
Box 2526, Woburn, MA 01888.
Alternatively, checks can be made payable to me personally and mailed directly to PO Box 8817, Jerusalem,
91086, Israel.
Please also email me if you do wish to help sponsor this book, letting me know whether you will be sending
a monthly amount or a single donation as this will help me plan effectively.
Those
ready to stand with us in this way will receive periodic progress reports and prayer requests (for we will surely be in need
of your prayers) until the book is published and placed
in stores in the United States. You will also, naturally, receive a copy of your own.
May the Lord help us together -- in this practical way -- to serve as effective watchmen on
the walls of Jerusalem and Washington, as these two special nations stand at a crossroads in their
relationship and in their history.
Yours for Zion's sake, and for the sake of His name
In the love of Messiah
Stan
Shreveport,
La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
My sister Mary Ellen called this morning stating that my nephew Patrick needed prayer
over a situation that has him devastated.
Patrick knows the Lord and is a talented young man who needs our prayers for an answer
from the Lord. Thanks for agreeing with me in prayer for Patrick and the request which follow...
Had a call from Linda today and her Uncle Joe had a heart attack in Houston, TX.
He loves the Lord and needs our prayers.
At church on Sunday morning we prayed for all of the diabetics. What a shock
as there are so many with this dreaded disease. One lady in particular needs our prayers as she has sores on her body
and needs a touch from the Lord. Another has sores as well.
A dear grandmother asked for prayer for a child almost 2 yrs old who has several physical
needs as well as swelling of the brain. I do not know the name of this child; however, the Lord knows and we ask prayer
for a little baby girl with a condition that only the Lord can heal.
Please continue to pray for Troy to gain strength after his eight-day stay in the hospital.
Lynn, Connie's nephew, lost control of a grinder last week which damaged fingers
on his right hand. Pray for a complete healing in his hand and that the nerves be restored to normal.
We ask the Lord to give him peace in his recovery.
We serve an Awesome God who is in control of these situations.
Thanks for your prayers... we are being called to pray for more and more conditions today.
Jerusalem,
Israel
Shalom
Friends, As you know, Israelis will elect a new prime minister tomorrow, March 28. However, voting will be over by March
28, early morning, US time. Therefore, would you please pray and possibly fast today---perhaps right now
as you read this---for God to mercifully intervene and raise up the leader of His choice?
Acting Prime Minister Ehud
Ohlmert still holds the lead in pre-election polls. Mr. Ohlmert has already made clear, with strong backing from the
US, that he will relinquish Judea and Samaria---including much of Jerusalem---to the Palestinians. Should Mr. Ohlmert
win, the resu lts could prove disastrous not only to Israel, but America and ultimately the whole world. Would you please
join us in petitioning God to:
* Mercifully turn Israeli
minds and hearts back to Him, even overnight, and restore the fear of the Lord; *
Mercifully expose the deception of "land-for-peace" as well as the corruption
of Mr. Ohlmert's current administration; * Mercifully
respond to the corporate cry of repentance of Israeli Messianic believers; * Mercifully speak to voters such that there occur a last minute, large-scale, change-of-mind; * Mercifully give the Jewish people more time, through a leader of integrity and period of relative peace, to seek Him
in S pirit and Truth.
For the King of Glory, Kerry and Sandy Teplinsky
Psalm 128:5-6: May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity
of Jerusalem, and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
03/25/06
Shreveport, La.
Mid-morning, we had an urgent call from Ms. Pat
telling us Fay's 20 yr old grandson, Buddy, was in a terrible accident. The other 24-yr old man is in very serious
condition with head injuries and back broken in two places. These two young men need our prayers NOW. They had to be
taken to LSU due to seriousness of their injuries.
When I last talked with Ms. Pat, she and Billy were
on their way to the hospital to pray/be with Ms. Fay as they were sewing up the head injuries on the 24-yr old. This
is a call to prayer that is serious.
***
Troy Jones went home from Hospital Friday evening.
His meds were out of this world. One prescription for 14 days was $900/insurance did not want to cover it. Dr got on phone
and told them the med was on their list. When she finally found a place to fill it, her co-pay was $20 but they
would only give her a 10-day supply as that is all they could fill without contacting the doctor again.
Pray for strength for Martha and that Troy's blood
flow will increase to cause his heart to work better at pumping blood... his lungs need a touch as well as he is
on oxygen 24/7.
*****
Also, please pray for Rod Hickingbottom as his blood
count is very low and he is weak. The family is not sure what willl happen next as they want to call in Hospice
and they don't give blood. We know the Lord can touch him and cause his blood to be renewed.
Jeanette really needs our prayers today.
Thank you for joining us in prayer for this couple.
Bro. and Sister Weaver
Shreveport, La.
Please pass this onto the prayer warriors......
Jordan (my son) has leave coming up in April. He can come home on
April 8th and return to Germany on April 25th. BUT, I really need a lot of prayer about this.
I don't have the money for his ticket and his ex-wife took all of
his re-enlistment bonus and their income tax refund (about $10,000 total). She has told him it is all gone - but I don't
believe her.
She divorced him - it was final 3 days after the bonus was deposited
into the checking account. He did not find out about the divorce until about 3 weeks after it was final. She apparently filed
for divorce as soon as he left for Germany. He has not seen his 2 y/o son in over a year. He is desperate to come. He
also is set to leave for Iraq on June 23. Anyway, I am asking that if anyone has frequent flyer miles that they would
not mind donating please contact me at one of the following phone numbers.
Home- 686-6811; cell - 773-3887; or work - 227-7784.
I have talked to my boss about this and he emailed the partners
of the firm but I haven't heard anything back and April 8th is only 2 weeks away. I simply do not have the money for a
ticket and I cannot get my ex-husband to help me with it. Please pass this email on and ask everyone to pray about this
situation. I know this is long but I want everyone to understand fully the need to get this kid home. There are other things
that I have not included here that he needs to deal with while he's home.
Thank you!!! Terri
03/24/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Duke's boss, he is having heart surgery
this morning. He needs a miracle. Please pray for total healing, the blood is not getting to the top of his heart. Duke
prayed for him yesterday and also stood in for him last night during class. I know that God is moving on his behalf
because he has already placed Godly people in his path to pray for him our God does not leave any loose ends.
Please be in prayer for my dad he had cataract surgery. He is doing
well but please pray for speedy recovery.
For those of you who have been praying for me...Thank you!
For those of you who have been praying for Ken and I .. thank you!
We are very appreciative.
God Bless!!
Teresa
Shreveport,La.
I want to ask everyone to pray for my granddaughte, Ivee. She is scheduled for surgery on the 29th.
They are planning to remove her tonsils and her adnoids. They say this is a simple surgery, but she is only two and I am not
doing well...(smile).
In Him,
Sherry
03/23/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
I had a call this morning from James C. who had just
returned from a visit with his doctor.
The doctor sat down and explained the situation to
James and one of the Associate Pastors of his church.
We have prayed and asked the Lord to touch James to
heal him body, soul, and mind and we know that we serve an AWESOME God who is in control.
As we talked and James told me that the doctor gave
him fourteen months, I told him to live those fourteen months for the Lord as though every day were his last.
James has a testimony to give of the goodness of the
Lord, he has a burning desire to live; to be happy, and to see the Lord return to earth soon ("Come Quickly, Lord Jesus,
Come Quickly")
I have witnessed James grow in the Lord the
past 3 years and he has been a great witness to his family, friends and neighbors. People have been saved by his testimony;
people have been changed by the change in his life; and he sees the beauty of the "Face of Jesus".
My special request today is that you hold James up
in your prayers; seek the Face of Jesus for this man; love him with the Love of the Lord; and ask the Lord to give him
many good years.
All things are possible with the Lord and we serve
a God who can heal James. I believe in the Power of Prayer and this is going out to many around the world as I distribute
it to Prayer Warriors who will seek the Face and Heart of Our Lord and Savior for James.
Thank you for agreeing with me in prayer today.
Shirley
03/21/06
Shreveport, La.
I thought I would be ok to teach Sunday, but I afraid that I need to ask Sis. Shirley to teach. I am sure that I
will be well enough to do so the next Sunday. My coughing spells are soooo sporatic, that I never know when it will happen
and also talking a lot makes me cough. I plan on being at church Sunday.
Gloria
Shreveport, La.
Would you please add a friend of mine to your prayer
list. She has had 8 back surgeries, then surgery to install a morphine pain pump. Finally after years of problems
the doctor operated last summer and she was doing so much better, no pain. Then she had some pain recently start, doctor
did a CAT SCAN thinking it was something around the pump in her stomach. They found lung cancer and she cannot have
surgery, only radiation and chemo. At best she has about 4 years they told she and her husband, she is about 74 years
old, her husband is having a hard time accepting the new disease. Both of them were crying about it and I told her that
is normal. I told her to take one day at the time, keep her eye on God. She is a strong Christian and so
is her husband. I am glad that she is the age she is but age also has something to do with being able to survive
cancer.
Your prayers for her will certainly be appreciated.
Her name is Lanette.
God bless.
Janet
Shreveport, La.
Could you please be in prayer for me. I am experiencing some really
weird things going on in my head. I had a TIA several years ago and I think that is what happened to me this morning.
My face felt like I had stickers in it kind of like when your foot goes to sleep and it made my breathing stilted.
I am trying to make an appointment with a doctor. I have a
really not so nice headache.
Thank you,
Teresa
03/21/06
More Chinese Christians Arrested
While raids on unregistered
churches in China are frequent, the Chinese government's opposition to so-called "illegal evil cults" took a different turn
on March 6 when an officially registered church was raided for allegedly providing "illegal evil cult" training.
An
eyewitness told China Aid sources that a Three-Self Patriotic Church in the village of Qiaozhuang, Henan Province was raided
by Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers as fifty Christians were receiving Bible training from Pastor Liu Tuanjie.
Pastor
Liu is from Shangshui County in Henan Province. According to Chinese regulations, even within government churches, church
leaders can only minister in their designated areas.
Pastor Liu and two other church leaders, Mr. Li Xueqin and Ms.
Ma were taken into custody. Ma was released after her family paid a fine. As of March 10, Liu and Li remained in custody.
On
March 10, a prominent Chinese musician, Su Wenxing, was recently placed under house arrest. Su is regarded as one of the best
conductors in the country. In April 2004, a performance of Handel's Messiah by the China National Orchestra conducted by Su
was abruptly cancelled without reason.
Su was reportedly told by guards at his door that he could face arrest if he
continues his "provocative (evangelistic) activities" through music.
On March 6, two house church leaders were taken
by PSB officers from their homes in Baihe County, Shanxi Province. Both Pastor Ruan Yonggui and Pastor Liu Fukao belong to
a well-known House Church group called China Gospel Fellowship.
Pray that these arrested leaders will be released soon
and that they will have opportunities to share Christ with others while in custody. Pray for renewed determination on the
part of Chinese church leaders to continue to follow Christ regardless of the cost. Pray that the eyes of world leaders will
be opened to the reality of China's restrictive anti-religious policies. ChristiansUnite.com
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Joyce's son in law and everyone who loves
him and his family.
Father we come to you this morning in agreement to see every stronghold
this young man has in his life pulled down by the blood of the Lamb. We come against the lies of the enemy right now
and speak peace over him and the situation. We command the pipe to shut up! We command the voice of the enemy
to be quiet in the NAME OF JESUS OF NAZARETH. We speak hope, joy and deliverance over him and his family.
Father, we know that you are able to use this for your glory. We ask that you please do that. Give this family
a testimony of your delivering power, show them and others who are looking that you are still the same God as you were yesterday,
and you still heal, you still set free and you still are on the Throne. We come against sorcery of every kind in this
young mans life and we ask that his eyes would be open to the second heaven to see what is really happening every time he
takes a hit from that crack pipe. You have show n many before him, we ask that for him today as well. Father
we ask that you would show him your most incredible, amazing, life changing love for him. We stand in agreement with
Joyce and Dave, Lord, to see total deliverance, dependence and peace come into their son in laws home. We thank
your for this Jesus, in your beautiful name we pray. Amen.
Teresa,
Will you put on the prayer network for prayer for mine and David's
son-in-law who we just found out has fallen back into crack use? Pray for total deliverance and dependence
on God and peace at home.
Thanks a bunch....
Joyce
Prayers for March 21, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
BELARUS (ASSIST News Service) On March 13th, Georgi Vyazovsky of Christ's Covenant Reformed Baptist Church in Belarus was freed
from a Minsk prison on completion of a 10-day sentence for conducting religious worship in his own home. After his release,
Pastor Vyazovsky told Forum 18 News Service he felt "splendid" and even joked he had lost weight due to the "good diet." Held
in cells with five and later 13 other inmates, he said both they and the warders were "amazed" he was there for religious
activity. One of the staff remarked the judge must have gone crazy. To Forum 18's knowledge, Pastor Vyazovsky is the first
person to have been imprisoned for religious worship in Belarus for 20 years. When 30 members of various Protestant churches
gathered at the prison to meet Pastor Vyazovsky, police roughly moved them some 400 meters away, while some 20 special police
officers stood by. Pastor Vyazovsky confirmed there has been no further attempt to prosecute church members since his conviction.
However, the Pentecostal bishop of the Minsk region is now threatened with prosecution as well. Sergei Tsvor, who is also
first vice-chairman of the Pentecostal Union and pastor of the Minsk-based Good News Church, told Forum 18 that police visited
the free-standing residential house where his 100-strong congregation met during a service some six weeks ago. When an officer
drew up a protocol against the bishop on the grounds he had no right to lead the gathering under the law on public demonstrations,
Tsvor told Forum 18, "I told them that it wasn't a demonstration or a picket, but a worship service." He was summoned to a
hearing at Minsk's Moscow District Court on March 9th, but the judge was busy with another case and told him he would be summoned
again. He has heard nothing since.
Pray our almighty and all-powerful God will protect His followers in Belarus. Pray
every Christian will be a witness of Jesus' persevering love. Pray the Holy Spirit will move in power to bring the light of
Christ to all countries with a heritage of communistic atheism.
INDIA (Compass Direct) On March 16th, Rajasthan state police officers arrested the Rev. Dr. Samuel Thomas, president of Emmanuel
Mission International (EMI) and son of Archbishop M.A.Thomas, EMI's founder. The arrest took place in Noida, Uttar Pradesh
state. Both Thomas and his father had gone underground after Hindu extremists falsely accused them of distributing a controversial
book that alleged defamed their religion and deities. Archbishop Thomas is still in hiding. In the past few months, projects
run by the ministry he founded--including orphanages, schools and a hospital--have been targeted for closure by a wide array
of Hindu extremists, including some who have offered a reward of $26,000 for the heads of the archbishop and his son. Dr.
Thomas, who was accompanied by two lawyers, was arrested in Noida, Uttar Pradesh state, in the driveway of the home of a lawyer
who is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India. Five or six men, one of whom claimed to be the station house officer
of the police station in Kota, Rajasthan state, tried to push Thomas into a car. One of them then put a firearm to the face
of one of the lawyers and warned them not to resist the arrest. The officers neglected to follow proper procedure--showing
neither their identity cards nor an arrest warrant.
Pray God will protect Dr. Thomas, giving him calm faith and the
opportunity to be a witness of the keeping power of his Savior. Pray God will protect the Christian school and orphanage in
Kota, Rajasthan. Pray the prayers and written protests of Christians worldwide will force the Indian government to release
Dr. Thomas and allow the E.M.I. facility to remain open.
IRAN (Compass Direct) The lawyer representing imprisoned Iranian Christian Hamid Pourmand has petitioned for his early release
from Tehran's Evin Prison this month, during Iran's annual prisoners' amnesty. A lay pastor jailed 18 months ago, Pourmand
continues to be allowed regular visits at home with his family for three to five days each month. Hundreds of Iranian prisoners
are released each year between the February 11th anniversary of the 1989 Iranian revolution and Iranian Now Ruz (New Year)
celebrations on March 21st. "We don't know how the authorities will respond to this appeal," an Iranian Christian in contact
with Pourmand's lawyer told Compass. "But, we know the prison officials and guards have extended very good cooperation with
Hamid these past months."
Pray God will soften the hearts of the authorities and allow Pourmand's release very soon.
Give thanks to the Father for His sustaining power and the good witness Pourmand has been throughout his trial and imprisonment.
Pray Pourmand's release will be just the beginning of a movement to allow more religious freedom in Iran.
MALAYSIA (Compass Direct) Two significant legal developments have left Malaysians hotly debating religious rights and Islamic
law (shariah). The first development was the enactment of a new Islamic Family Law in December that made it easier for Muslim
men to acquire up to four wives. These men no longer have to prove their financial capacity or ability to treat all four wives
equally. The law also made divorce far easier and gave husbands the power to freeze the bank accounts of their former spouses.
Under Malaysian law, any convert to Christianity must apply to a shariah (Muslim law) court to legally renounce Islam. Many
Christians prefer to remain silent converts rather than take their battle to the shariah courts, where apostasy or conversion
out of Islam is punishable by whipping, fines, imprisonment and--in the most extreme application--death.
Pray God
will comfort Muslim women in Malaysia with a sense of His presence in their suffering, ultimately bringing them to placing
their trust in Him. Pray Christians will reach out to the rejected wives, giving them safe homes and the knowledge of Jesus'
love. Pray the Holy Spirit will move powerfully in Malaysia, undermining the efforts of the authorities to make Malaysia an
all-Muslim country.
UZBEKISTAN (ASSIST News Service) The persecution of Protestants continues throughout Uzbekistan, says Igor Rotar, writing for Forum
18 News Service. Recent incidents reported to Forum 18 include the interrogation of a group of 40 Protestants for 18 days,
the unlawful imposition of a fine for "security" on one woman, Protestants in a café being ordered by police to state they
were in an unauthorized religious meeting, and nine Pentecostals at a social gathering whose permitted religious literature
was confiscated (including copies of the New Testament). Fines were also imposed. Christian lawyer Islander Najafov told Forum
18, "No one can prevent people from visiting each other and talking about religious issues!"
Pray God will strengthen
and embolden His followers in Uzbekistan. Pray God will direct them exactly when to be subject to the authorities and when
to be obedient to His authority. Pray the willingness of Christians to tell of their daily walk with the Lord will lead many
to Christ.
03/20/06
Shreveport, La.
Please remember
my Aunt Mary Jo (my dad’s sister) and cousins, Greg & Larry
and their families. My Uncle,
Bill Sutton had a brain tumor for some time and he died Saturday night around 10pm.
Pray for traveling mercies for my mom and dad. They will be on the road to Camden, AR either tomorrow or Wednesday.
Thanks,
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for James. He has the results of the latest PET Scan
and the tumor has not grown. However, the cells inside the turmor are more intense. It seems as though they are multiplyng
and the doctor told him he had given him all the Chemo treatments his body could handle.
James is in good spirits and his pastor preached on Encouragement
last night which really ministered to him.
As I asked earlier, please keep James on your prayer list as he
desires to live and be a witness for the Lord.
His friend Nina received the results of her test and her brain cancer
is progressing. This precious lady is a Christian and needs our prayers.
Blessings,
Shirley
03/19/06
Keithville, La.
We got the call from the hospital a little after 9pm tonight. "Buddy"
Floyd Woodle has gone on to be with the Lord. He will be greatly missed, for he had so many family and friends. Please Pray
for his wife and children and extended family. There are too many names to name.
Buster
03/18/06
Shreveport, La.
I just had a call from Lani.
She was in ER about to be admitted - she had her braclet on and
was waiting.
Xray's showed she has no broken ribs but heavy bruising (from
her fall into the window casing at her home last Saturday evening during the house warming party given by her Red Hat
Society Friends). Her COPD condition is worse so they're planning to give her IVs of antibiotics & breathing
treatments until about Tuesday or Wednesday.
She told me they were taking her to the 2nd floor but she did not know
the room number.
Please remember her in your prayers tonight and the rest of this
week as she needs a Touch of the Master.
Shirley
03/17/06
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
I just had a call from Martha - Troy is back in the hospital.
Troy was running fever and had other complications so she called
911 and they took him to the hospital.
She asked for our prayers for strength for both of them.
Martha is such a precious soul and prayer warrior.
We love this precious little couple who have given their hearts
and lives to the work of the Lord for so many years.
They were in church last Sunday and she told me that they really
enjoyed Judie ministering in Music.
What a blessing these precious saints have been to us the last twelve (12)
years we have known them.
Please continue to pray as never before that the Lord will "Do It
Again for Them" as they "Reach Out and Touch the Lord".
Blessings,
Shirley
03/16/06
Keithville, La.
He ran chest and sinus x-rays, took a ton of blood to check all
of that out and gave me 2 shots, an antibiotic, and a cortisone, and put me on Keflex (4th antibiotic to be put on) and some
rx cough medicine. He then told me to come home and go to bed and they would call me when they got all of the test results
back which would probably be Friday. I really liked him, it was the first time I have ever saw him.
I made a huge error though and forgot to tell them I can only take
a half of cortisone shot 1cc, that is all my dr ever gives me at one time as I have terrible side effects from it. HUGE headache,
body aches, leg cramps, burning all over like my skin is on fire, can't sleep. It is written in my chart at my drs so I never
worry about it so, Dr gave me a full 2cc shot of it and I was already feeling the effects by the time I got home and
I knew what had happened. So, I had to lay down with a terrible headache and just pray it would be better today, that is why
I did not make it too Church last night. It will be wrote in my chart there, it will not happen again. I am feeling a little
better today, still feeling really flushed and have a pretty good headache but some better. I did not get much sleep. I love
you all and this should all be in control pretty soon.
Debbie
Keithville, La.
Buddy is now in a coma from what I understand and his organs are failing. It started with the liver
failing and other organs are now failing also. He is very yellow and I think the time is nearly here for God to take
him home. Please pray for his family as this
Is going to be so hard or them to let go.
Debbie
03/15/06
Cuba
Cuban Pastor Imprisoned
on Emigration Charges On February 20, Cuban authorities raided the home of Pastor Carlos Lamelas. He was arrested and his
computer, personal documents and several pieces of office equipment were confiscated. According to a March 2 report,
Lamelas is apparently being held on charges of aiding emigrants who sought to leave the country illegally. Those acquainted
with Pastor Lamelas deny that he was ever involved in such activities. Some sources believe that police have targeted Pastor
Lamelas because he has challenged the Castro regime on religious rights issues. His wife was able to visit him for ten
minutes on February 27. She reports that he appeared "exhausted and depressed" and that he has been isolated from other
inmates during his confinement. For the past year, the Lamelas' have been deprived of income and under constant surveillance
after he was removed from his office as president of the Church of God by the national board of directors and expelled from
his church. The Cuban director of Religious Affairs endorsed the action, arousing suspicion that the government was complicit
in the expulsion. When dozens of fellow ministers questioned the actions of the denominational directors, they were also expelled,
without appeal. Pray that the truth of Pastor Lamalas' innocence will be revealed and that he will soon be released. Pray
that God will uplift his spirits while in prison. Pray for his wife, Uramis, and his two daughters, Estefania (12) and Daniela
(5). Pray for the continued spread of the gospel in Cuba despite increasing government opposition.
ChristiansUnite.com
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Brandi (Joyce's daughter in law).
She is having a Pet Scan today, for a tumor they have found on her lymph node.
Brandi had thyroid cancer and had her thyroid removed. Please pray for a miracle for this
young lady. We know that the Battle is the Lord's. Please pray that Brandi would get that deep in her spirit that
her God is a God of war and He fights the battle for her. Pray that she would rest in that knowledge and also pray for
God's peace to surround her as the mountains surround Jerusalem.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
We had prayed for Nolan S. a couple of months ago. He had had
a heart attack and they did surgery and then he had some bleeding but God moved and the bleeding stopped. Please touch
God for him once again. He is not serving the Lord at this time. Please pray with me for the Holy Spirit to reveal
Jesus to him. Thank you
God Bless,
Teresa
Hey Teresa,
I wish I had good news. Dad went back in the hospital Monday
afternoon. He is bleeding internaly out the lower part of his body. It could be something small but it could be something
big. They are doing a scope test today. I will know more later.
Thank you,
Sam S.
Keithville, La.
I am asking y'all to join with me in prayer for complete healing
in my lungs. I have only talked to Angela briefly to tell her that when I went for my 3 month checkup with my spine specialist,
he knew I had been very ill as I had to cancel my appt. last month and the MRI I was scheduled to have on my rotator cuff
so, he asked if he could listen to my lungs (this is the first time he has ever done that) I said fine. He did and was very
concerned as he said he heard some pneumonia in my right lung which was not the lung I had it in so he canceled the MRI and
called my family dr to tell him what he had heard and to get me in with him that day but, he was not there. Anyway to make
a long story short, now I have to go to an Internal medicine dr at 2:30 today to see what is going on. I really did not see
the need for this but they insisted. I want you to join me in believing when he checks me today there is nothing there as
I know God has healed me! Now they will have to see it themselves. I will see y'all tonight at Church. I love you all!
Debbie Morris
Carrollton, Tex.
I have wonderful news to report to you today: Because of the prayers
of God's people all around the world, our missionary in Rajasthan, India, has been released from jail!
When a little
child in Pastor Kasota's community died after suffering a lengthy illness, the pastor and several members of his church were
framed for murder by Hindu fundamentalists. As soon as we heard of their arrest, we asked you and other members of our
GFA family to intercede for their freedom. And the Lord has been so faithful to answer.
Pastor Kasota
and these Christians still need our prayers. Although they have been released, their court case continues.
Yours for the unreached,
K.P. Yohannan Founder & President Gospel
for Asia
03/14/06
Shreveport,La.
Michelle's friend, Pepper, who also is fighting brain cancer has
met a friend named Melissa who has the same thing. Melissa is going for a new treatment this week and Pepper is asking
for prayer that this new treatment will really help Melissa. Michelle goes for antibiotic allergy testing on Wednesday,
so they can give her medicine if she gets a severe infection.
Jan
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for a young lady named Cari. Her boyfriend worked
for us. The young man's name was Clay Procell and he was found dead this morning.
Please keep her lifted up in prayer. I had a chance to talk
with her this morning and she said that she is trying to get in touch with Clay's dad. They don't have anything and
it is a very sad situation. I was able to talk with her and pray with her. Please pray for an opening to share
the love of Jesus.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I received a call last nite about 12:45.
It was my daughter Melissa crying and saying please pray it's not
true!!
Her husband Matt got a call from his dad telling him that a fork
lift fell on his brother Ed at work and killed him,
Of coarse I prayed most all nite and I just got off oM the
phone with melissa and she said he died.
This man was very young and had a wife with two little children...they
just had a new baby boy a couple of month's ago.
This family needs our prayers. Matt..His mom and dad (Mike &
Jeanie) and Ed's wife (don't know her name...God does) and those little babies.
I will be going to help the family and I will be
taking care of the two children that lost their dad.
I just found out that the one son is 7yr.s old and I know that
this is not going to be easy.
I will need alot of prayer. Please pray for the words to speak and
that the Lord will use me as he needs and that I will hear his voice...to speak or be still...for this Family and that
lives will be changed for the Glory of the Lord!
Darlene
Prayers for March 14, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) The first trial of the 17 top leaders from a Chinese religious group ended March 3rd, after three-and-a-half
days. Inhumane torture, including sexual abuse, was revealed by some defendants during the court trial. CAA learned from a
government source that only one relative of each of the 17 defendants was allowed to attend the hearing. One defendant, Mr.
Xu, immediately revoked his so-called "confession papers" as soon as the court finished reading the prosecutors interrogation
records. He said the listed confessions were signed under enormous torture, when "I would rather die than live." He was hung
in the air for five hours after sleep deprivation for five days and nights. Some self-claimed "torture experts" tied his fingers,
toes and genitals with wire and then connected the wire to electricity. One defendant was hung in the air with a very thick
blanket and then electrified after he got extremely wet. Mr. Xu's daughter, Ms. Xu Baiyin, described her father as "calm and
peaceful." "In his final remark, he urged everyone in the court to believe in Jesus; otherwise, they will one day face eternal
judgments in heaven. He also urged his children to continue to follow Christ without fear." Government sources have said Xu
and at least three co-defendants will be sentenced to death.
Give thanks to God for these faithful followers of Jesus
who are trusting in His power to sustain them. Pray that as Christians around the world petition the Chinese government and
lift these believers in fervent prayer, God will have mercy on them, not only sparing their lives, but also releasing them
from further prison time. Pray their witness of calm peace will move the hearts of all who watched them during this trial
and authorities will come to know the One who is seeking them before it is too late.
INDIA (ASSIST News Service) Recent events in India have caused hardships for Hopegivers International in their ongoing efforts
to provide care, food and shelter for some of the orphans in their charge. In a letter to National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC), New Delhi, Hopegivers Founder Bishop M. A. Thomas says: "The Rajasthan state police and the administration have unleashed
a reign of terror on our institutions and attempts have been made on the lives of our senior administrators. The government-sponsored
radicals, in the very presence of local police, have indulged in large scale vandalism of our properties and continue to file
cases without merit against us on a daily basis. Our lives are in danger, and police officials are helpless under the political
disposition in Rajasthan. The supplies to our hospitals, orphanages and schools are running out, and the children will suffer
if something is not done now." Reports are circulating that building inspectors are being recruited to find fault with the
orphanages, schools and church buildings in order to have them condemned and torn down. They would be replaced with yoga centers
and Hindu temples. Registrations for all institutions and programs are being revoked without cause on an arbitrary basis.
Pray our loving Father will protect His children in the besieged compound, giving them food for their bodies and spirits.
Pray the staff members will be witnesses of faith and hope and especially love. Pray God will answer the prayers of Christians
worldwide to stop the harassment and threats of violence to this facility.
(Compass Direct) Hindu villagers in
the Eastern state of West Bengal assaulted Christian women from two different families on Thursday (March 2nd) and on February
16th. In last week's assault, six young men forced their way into the home of Kanai Kamelia in East Medinipur district, Manhandling
and tried to sexually assault his wife, Renuka Kamelia. The young men reviled the Kamelia family for attending a Christian
prayer meeting. Renuka Kamelia, who bled profusely after the assault, later went to the Bhupathinagar police station, where
police were said to have reluctantly registered her complaint. However, the officer in charge told Compass he had no knowledge
of the attack. In the February attack, 13 local residents attacked the wife of influential Christian leader Biman Bandhu Patra.
Leading the attack was Patra's brother, who had long been upset about his decision to become a Christian.
Pray God
will strengthen the hearts of these families as they trust in Him. Pray the Lord will move with power to change the hearts
of the six young men, leading them to repentance and the joy of their salvation. Pray for a miracle of God's grace to bring
Patra's brother into His Kingdom.
IRAN (Religion Today) Baptist Press reports the U.S. Commission on International Freedom called for Washington to take action
amid what it described as rapidly deteriorating conditions for religious minorities in the Islamic state, even though it acknowledged
the White House's policy alternatives are limited. Threats by political and religious leaders, as well as imprisonments and
violence, have increased for religious minorities in Iran in recent months, the USCIRF said in a recent news release. Conditions
had already begun to decline before Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected Iran's president in August, but public remarks by the
new president and other leaders have demonstrated things could become worse for non-Muslims in the country. There is no direct
diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran. The State Department has designated Iran as one of the "countries
of particular concern," a list of the world's worst violators of religious liberty.
Pray Christians in Iran will continue
to trust God in spite of opposition. Pray the Holy Spirit will strengthen them with His love and power. Pray God will bring
about a great spiritual revival in Iran to break the bonds of the enemy.
PAKISTAN (Compass Direct) On March 3rd, two Muslim seminarians in Pakistan's Punjab province were found guilty today of murdering
a Pakistani Christian, who died 22 months ago after being tortured to convert to Islam. Before a courtroom packed with Islamic
madrassa students and police, Judge Javed Iqbal Warraich sentenced Maulvi Ghulam Rasool and Mohammed Tayyab to 25 years in
prison for their part in torturing and killing Catholic university student Javed Anjum. Prosecution lawyer Khalil Tahir Sindhu
told Compass he was pleased with the verdict, but he would appeal for the sentence to be changed to the death penalty.
Praise
God for this sign of His justice. Give thanks for the courageous judge who pronounced this sentence before a courtroom full
of madrassa students and police. Pray the two guilty men will have an opportunity to hear and believe the Good News of Jesus'
love and forgiveness.
GAZA (Compass Direct) The Palestinian Bible Society has temporarily closed down its center and bookshop in Gaza City after
it came under a bombing threat, reports acting Secretary General, Nashat Filmon. Unknown masked gunmen distributed pamphlets
on Palestine Square in Gaza City last month, threatening to blow up the building housing the Bible Society if it did not close
down before the end of February. Last month two small pipe bombs exploded at the entrance of the center, causing damage, but
no injuries. The Bible Society's center in Bir Zeit on the West Bank was also attacked two weeks ago, with militants breaking
windows and attempting to set its student facility on fire.
Pray God will make an opportunity for Bibles to be distributed
in Gaza in spite of the closed Bible Society and bookstore. Pray courageous and joyful Christians will stand out in this environment,
giving hope to those who live in the bondage of fear. Pray Jesus will give Muslims visions and dreams of Himself, surprising
them with the joy of His patient, persevering love.
03/12/06
Shreveport, La.
This is update on Buddy......
I went to see Buddy this morning and there is no change. Praise
the Lord he has made it another week. Last Saturday they didn't expect him to make it through the night. Here he is a week
later. He really doesen't seem any worse, but not any better either. He has his days and nights mixed up and really gives
them a time at night being restless and wanting to get up and stuff. The medicine should keep him out but it doesen't always.
Thanks for all your prayers and please continue to keep praying. This is so hard on them all.
Shirley
03/11/06
Shreveport, La.
HELLO EVERYONE,
I AM HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AND DOING OK. A LITTLE WEAK BUT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TIME. THE DOCTOR
SAID IN 6 WEEKS HE WILL PUT A WALKING CAST ON THEN I WILL BE ABLE TO START WALKING AGAIN. THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS.
WANDA
Shreveport, La.
Just had a call from a dear friend asking for prayer for one of
his Sunday school friends.
The lady's name is Nina who was diagnosed
as having a brain tumor. She is a wonderful Christian and attends Broadmoor Baptist Church.
James told her he would contact us so we could send out a request
for prayer from all over the world.
James believes in the power
of prayer as well as we do.
James still needs our prayers as he is going in next week for another
PET Scan at LSU... we know the Lord has a work for him to do.
Let us bind together for Nina as she is in need today.
Also, please pray for my daugher in law Loretta as they flew to
Florida yesterday and she is having sinus problems; can't hear; feels as though she is in a drum; as well as female problems.
She called this morning requesting prayer and she believes
in the power of prayer. We need to bind together and hold her up today today. Pray that she will touch the hem of HIS
Garment and be made completely well IN JESUS NAME!!!
Thank you for caring.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Mom talked to Bro. & Sis. Thomas today and Sister Thomas gave
Mom a prayer request. A lady in their church in California was bar-b-queing and the gas grill blew up. Her name
is Donna and she is severely burned. She is in the hospital and the doctors are keeping her in a semi-coma. Apparently
it is extremely serious and she wanted to see if we could get prayer started for her. Thank you so much.
Love,
Shari
03/10/06
Shreveport, La.
Prayer Request
I understand the weather in Iraq is very difficult to bear right now. Our troops need our prayers
for strength, endurance and safety.
Please pray this prayer for our military around the world.
"Lord, hole our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and
their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Please do not let any of them die without salvation.
I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Of all the gifts that you could give to a US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine deplyed in harms
way, prayer is the very best.
Thank you,
Sharon
03/09/06
Shreveport,La.
Please be praying for the following requests;
Gracie's grandmother:
She is having strokes everyday - mini ones. She is very angry
because she wants to be left alone - the brain is being affected by the strokes, loss of oxygen-causing her to become unfamiliar
with her surroundings, and she can't be.
Please pray specifically for strength for my dad and our family and
God's guidance when we speak to Granny and/or the other family members. Also, please stand in the gap that the Holy
Spirit will comfort Granny and help her yield to God's tender mercy and return to Him in Heaven.
Barbara:
Barbara had a TIA, please be in prayer for her complete recovery.
Please pray for God's protection over Barbara.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Donovan's promotion as supervisor.
We have been praying for Courtney and him to be able to have a child. Please add this request to your petitions
to the Lord when praying for them.
Thank you,
Teresa
03/08/06
Shreveport, La.
Cole's brother-in-law, Troy, who had brain cancer, went home to
be with the Lord yesterday. Please pray for his family in this time of sorrow. His services will be on Friday.
Also,
please pray for Melissa and her whole class at Chaplain's Assistant school. They are learning suicide intervention this week
and Melissa requested prayer as it is very serious and stressful for them all.
Thank you for your faithfulness to
lift these before the Throne of Grace.
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
I'm Sherri... Wanda's friend.
She wanted me send you this word she is in the hospital.
This came in today. We are asking all our prayer warriors to please pray for Wanda.
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my sister who has to appear in court tomorrow. Pray for leniency and for her peace.
Sherry
Prayers for March 7, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (China Aid Association) Thirty-six house-church leaders, school students and the students' teachers were taken into custody
in a raid on Wednesday, March 1st. They were released the evening of that same day, shortly after CAA called for their release.
However, the 10,000 copies of the unlawfully confiscated Christian literature were not returned. Instead, they were given
to a government committee, which will rule whether or not they are illegal literature. The released students continued their
classes the next day. CAA also learned that a top provincial Public Security Bureau (PSB) official who directs the crackdown
campaign decided to grant the release after increased international pressure.
Give thanks to God that these innocent
believers are free. Give praise to the Lord for the work of China Aid Association in responding quickly to the plight of our
Christian brothers and sisters. Pray God will use the literature to bring the Chinese officials out of the desert land of
unbelief into His glorious Kingdom.
CUBA (Compass Direct) Cuban authorities jailed an evangelical pastor, who was the former president of his denomination, last
week, apparently on charges of aiding illegal emigrants. Relatives of the Rev. Carlos Lamelas, however, said the supposed
allegations against him are groundless. "They accuse him of getting people out of the country illegally, which is a big lie,"
said one. "If he had that kind of money, he wouldn't be living with hunger like he is now." Some sources believe police targeted
Lamelas because he has challenged the Castro regime on religious rights issues. Police allowed Uramis Lamelas a 10-minute
visit with her husband on February 27th, one week following his arrest. She said he appeared "exhausted and depressed," and
he had been isolated from other inmates during his confinement.
Pray Jesus will surround Rev. Lamelas with the reality
of His comforting, loving presence. Pray the family and friends of Rev. Lamelas will know the peace that comes from trusting
in God. Pray God will convict Cuban authorities of their inhumanity toward Christians and lead them to Christ.
KAZAKHSTAN (ASSIST News Service) Baptist pastor Pyotr Panafidin's refusal to pay a massive fine imposed last September for leading
his unregistered church in the Southern town of Taraz in Kazakhstan, led to a three-day imprisonment and the decision to confiscate
his home. Detained at a court hearing on February 27th, Panafidin was due for release on March 2nd. Pastor Panafidin also
faces the prospect of his home being seized for non-payment of a massive fine handed down last September for his leadership
of an unregistered religious congregation. "Of course we're worried--if the house is seized, Pastor Panafidin, his wife Katya
and their nine children will be homeless," a local Baptist told Forum 18 News. "If a religious community is not registered
with the authorities, that is no reason to restrict it." He says the requirement for religious communities to register must
be removed for Kazakhstan to meet its international human rights commitments. Other Baptists who refuse to register their
congregations with the authorities on principle also face pressure from the police and public prosecutor's office.
Pray
publicity will thwart the plans of the authorities, Pastor Panafidin will retain his home, and the fine will be waived. Pray
the members of all unregistered churches in Kazakhstan will be witnesses to the loving reality of Jesus Christ. Pray for a
powerful movement of the Holy Spirit to sweep away the spiritual darkness of this country and bring in the light of Christ.
NIGERIA (Compass Direct) On February 23rd, Muslim rioters killed 10 Christians and set ablaze nine churches in Kontagora, Niger
state, in Central Nigeria. The militants in Kontagora joined their counterparts in Northern Nigeria to protest what Muslims
see as the blasphemy of the prophet of Islam, Mohammed, in cartoons published by a newspaper in Denmark. "The Muslim fanatics
attacked Christians and burnt churches throughout the night," Joseph Bawa, a Christian resident of Kontagora, told Compass
by telephone. The militants clubbed Bawa and his family. He said, "I was beaten up by these Muslims, it is only God that saved
me--I would have been killed."
Continue to pray God will protect His followers from the spirit of violence sparked
by the publication of the cartoons. Pray Jesus will comfort those mourning the loss of loved ones. Pray God will work a miracle
of His love and power to break the spirit of violence in the hearts of fanatical Muslims, bringing them into His peaceful
Kingdom.
03/06/06
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to be in prayer for Don he is going for tests today
for his heart. God's eye is on the sparrow and we know He's watching after Don.
Also, continue to pray for Peggy, Bonnie said she is doing better. That
is a praise report and we know that God finishes everything He starts.
Please pray for Jan. She needs healing in her body.
Thank you,
Teresa
Keithville, La.
Buddy is in a terrible way. I called to check on him and he was
in so much pain he was crying and begging someone to help him, I could not hardly stand to hear it in the background. I ask
what can I do and they said Pray and call everyone I know to Pray. We were up there yesterday afternoon to have the drawing
and he was out the whole time we were there, except one time he opened his eyes and looked at me and said "Hey Deb, how
are you feeling" and I thought, man this man is dying and he is asking me how I am feeling. We had the drawing and gave Iva
the money ($5066.00 we raised) and he woke up again and that time he was in so much pain he bent over with his head on
the mattress and pounding it with his fist pleading and crying for someone to help him, that he could not stand the pain,
I had to get out as I could not stand to see a human being, a friend for over 20 years, suffering like that and I look at
Iva and my heart breaks when I see the look in her eyes. I am so glad Jack was in a coma at the end and did not have to endure
this. They have found that the 2 or 3 falls he has had lately, his back is broken in at least 3 or more places. I cannot understand
how the Drs missed that. So, please Pray.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Father, maker of heaven and earth, the molder of mankind. The
lover of man's soul. Oh, My God, I am so sad for this man. Your word says that your eyes go to and fro looking for one
who will stand in the gap, Lord, here I am, and I know there are many others who stand with me. Oh, Abba, my spirit is
groaning for this man to be healed. Father, you can take away his pain, you can do what the doctors can not. He's bones
are broken, but you can knit them back together, Lord. We love you, all our hope is in you, Lord. You are Jehovah
Rapha the God who heals us. We call out to you now and ask for you mercy and your healing virtue to flow through Buddy. Thank
you Jesus for your stripes, for it is by your stripes we are healed. Thank you for listening Lord and giving us your
attention. Thank you for touching your child. We love and praise your most wonderful name. It's in Jesus of Nazareth's
name we pray. Amen.
Teresa
Keithville, La.
They had to make the decision about the meds and were told
if they do give him enough morphine to kill the pain, the Drs said he will die from the meds but Iva told them to do it as
she cannot take him suffering like this. They have had him on a morphine drip since Saturday but I guess the amount was not
enough. I thought after she told them to do it, he would be out all of the time but he keeps waking up screaming in pain.
I just do not understand it. So, we just have to keep praying for meds to knock him out and end this suffering.
Debbie
Christians Unite
1.) Rescue Hero
By Kirk Cameron
Before Katrina, I was walking toward my lunch table in a New Orleans seafood restaurant. The ocean breeze was refreshing,
the smell of good food was everywhere, and the sky was beautifully painted with colored clouds and light. But something else
arrested my full attention and stopped me in my tracks. Behind a glass wall, were thousands of poor little crawfish trapped
on a conveyor belt, struggling in vain to regain their footing on the slippery surface and make their escape.
The ones that reached the end of the belt dropped helplessly into a pot of boiling water, to be cooked and eaten by large,
ravenous creatures (my lunch mates) waiting to crack open their bodies and eat their flesh. My only consolation was to know
that death would come quickly to these little creatures and end their unimaginable pain. I couldn't help but feel sick. I
wanted to run into the kitchen, break open the bags of imprisoned shellfish and yell, "Run! Run for your lives!" I really
did want to save them all. But I didn't. I listened to the voice of reason and just stood there in horror, watching those
poor little animals head toward their doom.
I was stopped from being a shellfish rescue hero primarily
because of my own pride. I thought, "It would be ridiculous to try and save them. People would think I've gone insane. Besides,
nobody else is trying to save them. I can't just run in there and release thousands of crustaceans. I'd be arrested. It would
hit the morning papers: Man Releases Crawfish--the Ultimate Shellfish Act. Instead, I sat down at my table (along with my
other heartless friends), ignored the tiny cries emanating from the kitchen, and pretended to enjoy the view over the Louisiana
bay.
As Christians, we know what is waiting for each and every unsaved person. "For it is appointed
unto men once to die, and after that, the Judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). All of humanity is on the conveyor belt of Time. Every
moment moves them closer to the edge of eternity. We see men and women struggle in vain to find their footing in this world
through self-help, worldly religion, and good works. They are blind, disoriented, and have no idea what awaits them below.
The pit of Hell eagerly anticipates their arrival. Demons salivate to break their bodies and devour their souls. The tiny
creatures' feeble efforts to save themselves are obviously futile and many professing Christians stand motionless behind the
glass wall of indifference and watch.
Do you ever feel a pain in your heart to try and save one
of those little ones? The Bible says they are "held captive by the Devil to do his will" and that Jesus came to "seek and
save the lost" and "set the captives free". Could you ever see yourself as a Christian rescue hero, intentionally entering
someone's life to show them the way of escape and how to live forever? Do you regularly share the gospel with sinners, throwing
caution to the wind for their sakes and for Jesus' sake, or do you listen to the voice of "reason," who says, "It would be
ridiculous for you to try to save people now. Who do you think you are? You've got no training. You've been a Christian for
many years and never shown any real concern; people would think you've gone insane. Your friends and family will think you've
lost your mind! Besides, nobody else seems to being trying to save them. Why should you try and be a hero?"
You have two choices. You can stay seated in the pews week after week (along with your other heartless friends), ignore the
cries of humanity coming from the office, your community and home, and try to enjoy the view of Heaven on Sundays. Or, you
could begin to throw caution to the wind, stop caring what other people think of you, let love swallow your fears, and run
to a lost and dying world with the message that can save them. Join the Apostle John and "save [them] with fear, pulling them
from the fire, hating even the garments spotted by the flesh" (Jude 1:23). How do you do that? Do what Jesus did. Learn how
to use the Moral Law to bring the knowledge of sin and make grace amazing to a sinner. Go on. Be a hero. Perhaps then, one
day you will have the privilege of looking into the tear filled eyes of one you led to the Savior, and hear the grateful words
whispered, "Thank you."
Kirk is best known as the lovable teen heartthrob Mike Seaver, of the award winning series
Growing Pains. He entertained audiences worldwide as the charming troublemaker. He is also known to every Christian as "Buck
Williams" from Left Behind: The Movie -- based on the NY Times runaway best selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.
2.)
Christian Family Ambushed in Nigeria
Davou Bulle, his wife, and 10 children each climbed into
the van, exhausted from another full day of work on their family's farm. He started to pull away but was soon jarred to attention
by the sound of gunshots hitting the tires. They were being ambushed!
The Muslim attackers soon
aimed their weapons at the driver, Davou in hopes to first kill the Christian "infidel" then kill his entire family. In an
attempt to protect his father, son Gyan lunged at the bullets to shield his father, but the bullets found their way to their
intended target, killing Davou. Gyan trying to help his father took 14 bullets during the ambush. Davou's wife Mary was hit
in the eye and the jaw.
After the attack, the surviving children ran to the village to alert the
police. Mary was taken into surgery immediately, removing two bullets from her eye and jaw. She lost one of her eyes as a
result. Son Gyan was also operated on, removing all 14 bullets from his body, miraclously he survived. Davou left behind a
wife-his widow Mary-and 10 children.
More than 10,000 Christians have been killed since 1999 in
Nigeria and nearly 1,000 homes and churches have been burned down by Muslim radicals
03/04/06
Shreveport, La.
Don went to the Doctor on Wednesday and he has pneumonia. He is
to go back on Monday and will be home from work all next week. It seems that this time each year for the past 4years he has
come down with pneumonia. Please be in prayer for him as I know you will.
Blessings
Gloria
Keithville, La.
We have been working on raising money selling raffle tickets to
help offset the horrible expensive of drugs and medical treatment with Buddy's cancer and the money has way exceeded
what I had even hoped for.
We are having the drawing tomorrow and we need prayers, as he fell
in the bathroom a few minutes ago and the ambulance just took off with him to take him to the hospital and make sure
he has not broken any bones. He suffers so much with the pain from the cancer but refuses to bring in Hospice yet to try to
keep it down as he does not want to sleep away what time he has left. They have a big family and he wants to see and spend
the time he has left with them. So, please start praying for him to not have anything broken and have to go back into the
hospital. He is supposed to draw the winning tickets and he will, even if he is in the hospital. This family is trying so
hard not to cry and him see them breaking down. These are some of the greatest neighbors a person could ever hope to have
and they moved in next door to me over 20 years ago and we have spent so many nights playing cards and just enjoying them
in our lives and this is really getting to me. He and his wife Iva, married when they were 16 or so and they have spent most
of their lives together. It is like when you say "Buddy" the next thing you say is "Iva" as they do everything together and
are still in love with each other as when they met. So keep Praying!
Debbie
Update:
I am not going to redo the e-mail I was working on when we just
got the call that the Drs told Iva and the family they did not think Buddy would make it through the night. They are expecting
him to pass at any time. I am still in shock as we knew this was coming but, we had no idea when he left here in an ambulance
that the time is now. We thought they were just taking him to make sure nothing was broke, we cannot understand this. Buster
has gone up there, he would not let me go as my fever had gone back up this afternoon and I am so weak from being so sick
and losing sleep coughing all night. I guess I understand that he means well and if I have a total relapse, I will be no good
to them in the coming days. It is just hard to sit here and wait for the phone to ring. At this time please pray for God's
will and if that is to take him, then that is what is supposed to happen. Please pray for this family and all of us. Buster
is really taking this hard himself.
Debbie
03/03/06
Christians Unite
Chinese Church Leaders May Face Death Sentences
1. Xu Shuangfu
(also known as Xu Wenku or Xu Shengguang), along with sixteen other leaders of the "Three Grades of Servants" church in China
have been falsely accused of murder and fraud. Their trial began on February 28 and, if convicted, they could face the
death penalty.
Xu has been accused of masterminding the murder of twenty leaders of the Eastern Lightning, a cult which
has infiltrated some of the underground house churches in China. Xu was originally arrested on April 26, 2004 and there
were fears at the time that he had already been put to death. Guo Xianggao, another leader of the Three Grades of Servants,
was arrested on the same day and died while undergoing police interrogation. More information on the trial will be reported
as it is made available.
Bob Fu, president of Christian Aid Association, told VOMC that this trial is another example
of how the Communist authorities seek to discredit unregistered church leaders by putting them on trial for heinous crimes.
"It gives them justification for continuing and escalating their crackdown on house church leaders," said Glenn Penner, spokesman
for VOMC.
Ask the Lord to fill these prisoners with boldness and power to share Christ with their fellow inmates. Pray
that these men will be able to rejoice in the knowledge that they are being falsely accused for Christ's sake (Matthew 5:11).
Pray that God will grant them release from their imprisonment.
2. Over 36 Arrested as Public Security Bureau Closes Christian School
A
house-church Bible school in Huaibei City, Anhui Province was stormed by China's Public Security Bureau, who arrested 36 members
at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 1, 2006. About 50 or 60 Chinese police in anti-riot squad uniforms, along with plain-clothes
officers, showed up in more than ten police and anti-riot vehicles that surrounded the school, according to two eyewitness
accounts given to The Voice of the Martyrs' ministry partner, China Aid Association. Armed with electric shock batons, police
forces rounded up everyone from the trade and Bible school before illegally taking them into custody.
Christian students
receiving Bible training and learning sewing skills were taken from the premises with their teachers and house-church leaders.
Four of the leaders managed to flee the raid. The 36 who were arrested are from different regions of China, including the
provinces of Anhui, Shandong, Zhejiang, Hunan and Jiangsu, as well as from the city Beijing and the inner Mongolia area. Three
of the arrested pastors were Liu Haiting, Liang Zhenjun and Joseph Wang.
When the PSB attempted to videotape the school,
its owner, Pastor Chu Huaiting, a renowned house-church leader and Vice President of the 300,000-strong Chinese House Church
Alliance covering 21 provinces, insisted that proper search warrants and identification be presented, but they weren't. The
PSB continued to seize some 10,000 copies of Christian literature including Bibles and 200 new blankets while they were being
delivered to the pastor's house. During the raid, a school member called an emergency hotline, only to hear the officer receiving
the call state that the police raid was a cooperative crackdown on illegal religious activities, orchestrated by China's provincial
leaders.
Three hours after the raid, at 1:00 p.m., PSB forces returned to Pastor Chu's house and arrested him. Just
a few days before, on February 26, Pastor Chu was arrested while he was preaching at a house church in Jiangsu Province and
detained for nine hours. Over the past several months, virtually all the Chinese House Church Alliance's leadership has been
illegally interrogated or detained by the PSB.
About this recent crackdown, Bob Fu, president of China Aid Association,
stated, "These illegal mass arrests and detentions are a very disturbing indication of the deteriorating condition of religious
freedom and civil liberties in China. We demand that the Chinese government honor their international obligations to respect
and protect the religious freedoms and civil liberties of the Chinese citizens."
Shortly after CAA called for the immediate
release of the innocent Christian leaders and students, the 36 were released in the evening of the same day of the raid. However,
the 10,000 copies of the unlawfully confiscated Christian literature were not returned. Instead, they were given to a political
committee, which will rule whether or not they are "illegal literature."
Letters of protest and concern can be sent
to the Chinese Embassy at:
Embassy of the People's Republic of China 2300 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC
20008 Tel: (202) 745-6743 Fax: (202) 588-0032 or (202) 745-7473 Director of Religious Affairs: (202) 328-2512
Pace, Florida
My son, Patrick, for those who do not know, had a stroke at birth. When he was born, the doctors in
the NICU recommended we pull the plug on our child because he would not walk, talk or eat like the rest of us. They also said
we should reconsider adopting him because if he did live, we would have a lifetime of care for this child that would
be beyond the call of duty.
My husband and I took on this call of duty when he was offered to us at six weeks gestation inside
his mother's body. We told the doctors to do everything in their power to keep him alive and we would let God determine when
to pull the plug and not any of us.
Well, as I live and breathe, so does the most amazing little boy. He is defying all the odds and the
little boy who would never talk, can say several words...who would never eat...eats me out of house and home....and the little
boy who would never walk took his first steps with the support of a walker.
Our son, Patrick, has been a great blessing to our family and I truly believe that every baby and
child has a purpose in life, and Patrick has filled many of God's purposes in the short time he has been on this earth.
Probably one of Patrick's biggest success stories is that he saved his birth mother's life. What I
mean is that his mom accepted Jesus Christ while carrying him. God used an unwanted pregnancy to save the life of a mother
who will always love him for that. God's plans are God's plans and I thank God that we have been so blessed while his plan
has unfolded. WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!!!
God Bless,
Laura
World Prayer Center
Prayer Focus
Egypt
Population: 77 million Religion: 94% Muslim 6% Christian
Government: Republic President: Hosni Mubarak Prime Minister : Ahmed Nazif
Egypt has been a land that has changed hands several times.
The 3200 BC Dynasties were replaced by Persian rule in 341 BC. The Arabic influence, credited from this defeat, introduced
Islam and the Arabic language. The local military caste of the Mamluks then took position prior to the Ottoman Turks in 1517.
In order to protect investments, Britain seized control over Egypt quickly after the country fell into dept, due to the world
transportation hub, the Suez Canal. It was only after World War II that Egypt was able to gain full sovereignty.
Egypt is home to the Nile River and one of the Seven Wonders of the
World, the Great Pyramid of Giza. The land also hosts a society of 94% Muslims and 6% Christian/other faiths. The population
continues to quickly grow with the refugees fleeing from the surrounding areas. Pray that the leader’s economic
reform and investment strategies prove successful to the already overstressed economy and society. Continue to
intercede on behalf of this region in that individuals will know and believe in the true reigning King over the land.
03/02/06
Shreveport, La.
Thank You - she (nurse) said "The hole is closed;
no scab; it looks really good".
It is God...I know with all my heart that God healed my leg.
Wanda
Shreveport, La.
I've just seen a miracle of God!!
My son Justin
has been very angry and very hurt by his dad, and as you know his dad is in prison. I have prayed that God would work
a miracle and bring the two of them together as father and son or even at the least cause Justin's heart to soften and for
God to bring healing and forgiveness.
As I am sitting here typing this request, I see a letter addressed
and stamped here on the desk to Justin's father...Thank you Jesus !!!
Please be in prayer with me that Justin's Dad
will be kind and honor this time and effort that his son has made, and that his father will return a message of love back
to him.
His father is in prison for 28 yr.'s and is not likely to see his children or Grandchildren much short
of this term. When I was married to him, I prayed for his salvation on my knees for many years even in the
times of GREAT persecution .
Even now I know that God has heard my prayers and I do belive that the reason
that he is still there is because God is working on him and that he will be saved !!( inside or out ) And when he is released
it will be because God says so!
My three children were raised without their natural dads but better than that I
have always told them God's word ...THAT HE IS THE FATHER OF THE FATHERLESS!!!
Still there is a void in my two sons
and one daughters lives and always a hope that they might hear the beautiful words of I LOVE YOU or I'm proud of you...
They have about given up on those hopes but I know God never fails to fix and mend the broken hearted. Please
keep in prayer the hearts of my children...and for their fathers:
Justin ..son of Larry (prison) Meliss..daughter
of Larry
Randy...son of Randy (Reno Nv.) Randy has not heard from his father for many years.
Justin and
Melissa recieve a card at Christmas time.
Their father, Larry, has 3 other children and 4 grandchildren that have
suffered with my own. Please pray the same for them, the children's names are:
Braden 30yrs. Shelia 32yrs. Tamera
24yrs.
I Guess they aren't babys anymore but their
heart still hurts and their moma raised them as I helped her and she helped me at times. Remember her too, DIXIE.
(still single)
Thank you and everyone!! I know God hears the voices of His people. Love you in Christ,
Darlene
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for my Mom. She has shingles, as you know,
and she is in severe pain and the pain pills don't help her. I think she has taken about all she can take.
The past few months have been really stressful for her and she can't
even sleep now because the pain is so bad.
She is feeling desperate. I really believe that prayer changes things.
Shari
Keithville, La.
I really want to thank you for all of
your prayers for me dealing with this illness. I have not been this sick in a very long time. It will be 2 weeks tomorrow
since I woke up with 103.5 fever and to this day it has never broke the first time. It is not running nearly that high anymore
but it took all of my strength to fight this and it has drained me. I have been to the Dr 4 times getting shots (I have actually
had 6 shots) and him changing my medicine trying to find something to work. It was the flu and I got 3 secondary infections
from it.
I have missed coming to Church and everyone
so bad I have cried because I could not go but, this is a killer flu bug and I would not take the chance of coming since
the fever has not broke and my Dr said not to go around anyone until I can go 24 hours without fever because this is so highly
contagious and we have members that if they caught this from me might not have the strength to fight it and I could never
forgive myself if that happened. My Grandmother is up here and I cannot even walk next door and see her yet. She has to stay
away from anything like this because of her Leukemia.
I
wanted to sneak in Church last night and leave before it was over but, I would have drove people crazy with this coughing
every other breath. Everyone would have been throwing cough drops at me like they do Ms. Betty. LOL
I
know God is healing me and I draw strength from that as my Dr said with pneumonia, strep throat, and a terrible sinus (maybe
strep in my sinus also) infection most would be in the hospital and could even die from all of this. I cannot take penicillin
or even anything in that drug family as I am allergic to it and that is the best drug to fight strep and bugs like that with.
I know y'all have been praying as I feel your prayers and I am going to be there Sunday! I have that much Faith. I love and
miss you all!!!!!
Debbie
SanDiego, California
World Prayer Center
Monthly
Prayer Targets for March 2006
A year of jubilee!
Celebrating over
fifty years of proof producing
Ministry to the nations
of the world.
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo and Theresa. Agree
with us for a great anointing to fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were closed to be opened
to bring the Gospel to the lost. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families. Ask the Lord
Jesus to position each employee to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a hundred-fold return
for their time given to prayer for the needs of others.
Mission to London
July 17-22, 2006
Earl’s Court II
London, England
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the
Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
DECADE OF HARVEST
This is the decade God has given Dr. Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism,
a mandate to bring in an end-time host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an army of
Nationals who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools of Ministry worldwide. These
schools will focus on salvation, healing, and building up the body of Christ. The schedule of the next Schools of Ministry
is listed below:
April 27, 2006
Manila, Philippines
April 29, 2006
Hong Kong, China
May 2-3, 2006
Taiwan
For more information on upcoming
Schools of Ministry and registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
Morris Cerullo Women’s Ministry
Join us for a time of fellowship and ministry from Theresa
Cerullo and other special guests as they teach and motivate women to step into their divine purpose.
April 21-23
Women of Divine Purpose
Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley
San Diego, California
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the
Lord, she shall be praised” (Proverbs 31:30).
YEAR OF THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly – but
God has spoken to Brother Cerullo that November is Israel’s
time. Last year we conducted three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were saved. We have
also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry to the
Jews. We are now receiving many more opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 – 4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs, Wonders, and
Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
§Pray for the victims of anti-Semitism worldwide who have been touched by the hatred of bigotry, especially those
injured by suicide bombers.
§Pray that God will give Israel wisdom to know how to respond to the recent Hamas victory. Pray that
God will use this Hamas victory to draw Israelis closer together.
§Pray for restoration of the gift of discernment just as Issachar “understood the times” and “had
knowledge of what Israel should do.”
§Pray that God will give Israeli intelligence great success, and provide the right
leaders for their current security situation. Ask God to protect the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and use them for his glory.
§Pray that Israel will
not be deceived into signing other false peace treaties.
§Pray for the president
of Israel, Moshe Katsav.
§Pray for the ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
and for acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
§Pray for God to protect
all Israeli soldiers from being kidnapped.
·Pray the government of Israel will recognize that Jews who believe Yeshua is the Messiah are no less Jewish than those who believe other Jews are
the Messiah.
§Pray for God’s hand of protection to be over Christians living in Gaza who are being threatened by the
Hamas government.
§Pray that God will keep Israel secure, and that Russia will be prevented from selling arms to Syria, Iran, and
Hamas. Pray that God will destroy their allegiance.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among
the people. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm 77:14-15).
UNREACHED PEOPLE
Gypsy, Domari of Iran
Primary Language: Domari
Religion: Islam
Population: 3,104,000
Gypsies, who are often called Romani or Domari, consist of two groups: the Ghorbati
and Nawari. Both groups speak a dialect of the Gypsy language called Romany which is related to the north Indo-Aryan
language of India. Their dialect contains many Arabic words.
Gypsies refer to themselves as Rom, which in their language means “men.”
Rom is derived from the Indian word Dom meaning “a man of low caste who gains his livelihood by singing and dancing.”
Gypsies originated in India where they worked as musicians, entertainers, and metal
workers. In India they were discriminated against and excluded from the temples. Later Gypsies were sent to Persia
as minstrels. After that, they were separated into two groups. One group traveled northward and became the Romany-speaking
European Gypsies. The other group travels southward and became know as the Domari or Middle Eastern Gypsies.
Most Gypsies have dark skin and dark eyes. Their almost “mystical” lifestyle
has made them the objects of curiosity, distrust, and even fear.
Gypsies are scattered throughout much of the world. Most of them are nomads, wandering
from region to region. They depend on people for their livelihood. It is common for Gypsies to have two or more specialized
occupations. This makes it easier for them to change with societal needs. When a Gypsy’s particular skill is no longer
needed in a region, they move on to another region. Often when a Gypsy cannot adapt or change his occupation, he will settle
down.
Nomadic Gypsies either travel in caravans of wagons or carts or they ride on camels,
donkeys, or horses. The settled Gypsies usually live in houses that are common to those in the region in which they
settle.
Gypsies have long been known for their musical abilities. They also sing and dance.
They hold a wide variety of other occupations as well. The men are skilled makers of sieves, drums, bird cages, and reed mats.
They also entertain with animals, work as tinkers, or play music. The women peddle such things as cloth, shoes, kitchen
utensils, or products made by the men. Many women also sing and dance. Men and women shear sheep, spin wool, and tell
fortunes. Sadly, some of the women and children are forced to beg or even steal food as a means of survival.
Gypsy marriages usually take place between couples in their teens. Though polygamy is
sometimes practiced, it is rare. The family unit is highly valued because each person in the family is depended on for
his financial contribution.
Most often than not, Gypsies have very unclean living habits due to their nomadic lifestyle.
Sanitation and good hygiene are rarely practiced. Children are often poorly cared for.
Values such as fidelity, justice, and morality are very important in the Gypsy society.
Such things as friendliness and courtesy are also important. The control of deviants is strictly enforced. If a Gypsy becomes
impure by some immoral or unlawful act, he is considered an outcast. Sexual purity is a requirement for young girls before
marriage.
The Middle East Gypsies are entirely Muslim and they follow the practices and beliefs
of the Islamic faith. There are a few, however, who have continued to hold on to the traditional beliefs of the Gypsies. Some
Gypsies still believe that ghosts, lizards, and snakes are capable of harming humans. They also believe that men have the
power to curse others by giving them the “evil eye,” and that some people have the power to heal the sick.
The Gypsy lifestyle of the Middle East has created many physical needs. The quality
of health, nutrition, housing, and education is poor. They must be provided with adequate educational opportunities in order
to raise their standard of living.
Their nomadic lifestyle has made it extremely difficult for missionaries to reach them,
and most Gypsies have no Christian resources available to them. Spiritually, the Islamic religion is very difficult
to penetrate.
Take authority over the spiritual principalities and powers that have kept the Middle
East Gypsies bound.
Pray that God will reveal himself to the Gypsies through visions and dreams.
Ask God to strengthen, encourage, and protect the small number of Gypsy Christians.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of Gypsies towards Christians so that they
can be receptive to the Word of God.
Pray that God will raise up intercessors who will pray for them and stand in the gap
for them.
Pray that God will raise up strong local churches among the Middle East Gypsies.
Pray that God will send the Holy Spirit to minister to them, even though they are constantly
traveling.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in surrounding countries that
are busy spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio they minister and pray for
the people in Iran. Pray for the move of God to touch lives of Gypsies through all means of ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Iran
Population: 68,017,860
Religion: Muslim
Iran is over twice the size of Texas. Armenia and Azerbaijan border Iran on the north,
Afghanistan and Pakistan on the east, and Iraq and Turkey on the west. The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman lie south
of Iran. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water in the world, lies to the north and provides Iran with most
of the water needed for farming. According to a census taken in 1996, the population is 61.3 million and approximately
60 percent of the people live in cities. Over half of the Iranians are under age 25.
Two-thirds of Iran is either desert or mountains. Rain is scarce and seasonal.
The climate varies in different regions of the country and can sometimes be extreme. The area in the north contains the most
fertile land. The area in the north is where the last enduring thickly forested area in the Middle East exists. The
trees that grow in the region are the walnut, oak, lemon, date, and pistachio, just to name a few. The walnut bark is
exported for furniture.
Iran’s economy is closely tied to its natural resources with 80 percent of the
country’s export revenues coming from oil and gas. Other exports include carpets, pistachios, leather, and caviar.
Important imports include motor vehicles, machinery, steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food. Iron ore, zinc, coal,
and lead follow petroleum as important resources. Agriculture includes wheat, barley, rice, sugar beets, tobacco, and
wool.
The capital of Iran is Tehran. It is the largest city in the country with a population
of over 6 million and the most important industrial and cultural center.
Iran was declared an Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution. Iranians voted
overwhelmingly to establish an Islamic constitution. Under the Islamic constitution, the legislation of the country
is guided by the code of Islamic law. Although a president and parliament are elected, supreme authority belongs to
religious leaders. Tensions still exist today over how much Western influence should be allowed.
Iran has earned itself an appalling reputation on the subject of human rights.
Arbitrary detention, torture, disappearance, summary trial, and executions are not uncommon in Iran. The legal system
needs to be reformed, and the press continues to be suppressed.
The family unit is perhaps the most important social institution of Iran. The father
of the family takes the head position and makes all major decisions including inheritance and marriage partners
The woman’s role in society has turned to a more traditional one since the revolution
brought the establishment of a government obedient to the Islamic code. Women are encouraged to wear chadors, a body
covering from head to foot, and are prevented from using facilities that would bring them in contact with men. Women
in Iran face widespread discrimination in employment and other areas. In 1963, they obtained the right to vote. Women
also make up over 50 percent of university students. Parliament has tried to instigate reforms relating to the position
of women, but they have been met with severe opposition.
There are many different ethnicities of people living in Iran. The largest ethnic group
is Persian. Millions of Azeris live in northern Iran near the border with Azerbaijan. The Kurds comprise 8 percent
of Iran’s population, and they live mostly in northwestern Iran. The Lur are considered the closest of any of
the Iranian ethnic groups to the original Asian settlers. The Bakhtiaris live near the Iraqi border, and the Baluchi
live in the southeast and are a religious minority.
Farsi, an Indo-European language, is the official language of Iran. There are, however,
other languages that are spoken which include Kurdish, Turkish dialects, and Arabic.
Iranians are artisans who excel at hand weaving. Their carpets are a major export. Another
art form is the “miniature,” a small extremely detailed painting. Chess is popular as well as sports such as wrestling,
weight lifting, horsemanship, boxing, tennis and track. A sport unique to Iran is called zurkhaneh, a mix of gymnastics
and wrestling.
The Muslim religion has been deeply rooted in Iran since its founding by Muhammad in
the seventh and eight centuries. There are two main sects of Islam: the Shi’ites and Sunnis. The two
sects disagree over the role of the imam, or spiritual leader. Christianity is recognized as a minority religion.
▪Pray that more Iranians will accept Christ in their lives.
▪Pray that the family unit
will be shaped in the image of God.
▪Pray that university students will have the freedom to study Christianity.
▪Pray that the Islamic religion will become less influential in the Iranian community.
▪Pray for women in Iran to be allowed to boldly profess faith in Jesus Christ.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters
worldwide. Pray that they find a way to effectively evangelize in Iran, and that they find a way to get Christian information to the underground churches.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
According to the Constitution of Iran, Islam is the state
religion. Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism are recognized minority religions. The Bahai religion is not
officially recognized, and Bahais are considered to be Islamic heretics. They, therefore, do not enjoy constitutional
rights and suffer severe persecution.
The citizen’s constitutional freedoms everywhere are
crippled by references to such vague considerations as “the need to safeguard the interests of the state.”
This allows the authorities to impose their own interpretations on the matters being considered. A citizen’s freedom
of expression excludes the freedom to shed doubt on the divine nature of Islam.
The Iranian constitution is based upon the interpretation
of the Koran and the Shariah (Islamic) law. Conversion of a Muslim to another religion is forbidden according to the
law. Muslims convicted of abandoning Islam are eligible for the death penalty.
Since the Islamic revolution, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian,
and Bahai minorities have suffered discrimination to varying degrees especially in the area of education and employment. Universities
require applicants to pass “character tests” in which officials analyze the background and ideology of the applicant
with their local religious authorities and neighborhood groups. This “character test” allows the state to
screen against those who are critical against the government’s revolutionary policy. The government requires applicants
to pass a test in Islamic theology. This prevents most religious minorities from obtaining higher education. Applicants
for public sector employment are similarly required to meet certain standards of adherence to the Islamic religion.
Churches and Christian training centers are routinely monitored.
The Ministry of Islamic Guidance has closed many Christian institutions and forced many churches to go underground.
Circulation of Christian literature, including scripture
in the Persian language, is banned. The Bible Society office as well as Christian bookshops was closed in 1990.
Several Christian leaders have been executed or assassinated. Many of these leaders were converts from Islamic backgrounds.
It is not easy to track Christian persecution. Most
Christians are afraid to report persecution. Only the most severe incidents are revealed to the church leaders or to
the outside world. Some incidents are reported months or years after they occur. However, among this persecution
there is hope. A group of church leaders and elders described Iran as a nation ripe for harvest, with many people ready to hear and believe the gospel of Christ. Many people speak
of meeting Christ in dreams, visions, and through healings. They expressed with delight and surprise that Christians in other
countries were eager to pray for them.
Iranian Christians are not disheartened. They are not despairing
at the climate of persecution, but instead many of them are expressing their joy as they focus on church growth through an
underground cell system.
Pray that the Christians of Iran will be able to build churches in their communities.
Pray that God will protect Iranian Christians from physical harm.
Pray that multitudes of Iranian people will come to know Christ through dreams, visions,
and healings.
Pray that God will save many people, and that the underground churches will grow.
Pray that Christian persecution will end, and the government will let the people worship
and evangelize freely.
Pray for Iranian Christians to be treated fairly when they apply for jobs and to universities.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in Indonesia. Pray
that believers in Christ find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering in the Indonesia.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Pray for the continued protection
and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround them with His covering
and care. Pray that any plots formed against them will be utterly foiled.
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving
of thanks be made for all men,
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that Godly morals will influence the behavior of America’s students at the
college level and that they will realize that sexual harassment is not acceptable. Nearly two-thirds of undergraduates, male
and female, say they have been sexually harassed, and other students or groups are the perpetrators.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me” (Psalm
59:1).
Pray that parents and caregivers
will be attentive to their children or the children in their care. A few weeks ago an eight-year-old boy shot a little girl
in the arm. At the time of the shooting, both children were attending a day care center in Germantown, Maryland.
“Take
heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face
of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 8:10).
Pray that the ACLU will not
be successful in their efforts to sue the U.S. government for preventing a Muslim scholar from entering the country. The
scholar’s visa was revoked in August 2004 because of a provision of the Patriot Act. The provision blocks entry to the
country for prominent aliens who used their status to endorse or espouse terrorism or to persuade others to terrorist activity.
“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me”
(Psalm 59:1).
Pray that God will give President Bush wisdom to deal with the recently elected Hamas
party. Hamas is a radial Islamic party that won a majority of the parliamentary seats in Palestine. The elections have cast
doubt on peace prospects in the Middle East with the ascension of the Hamas party who is committed to the destruction of Israel.
“And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things
are possible” (Mark 10:10).
Pray for God’s divine blanket of protection to cover the United States.
Although America has made progress in the War on Terror, the threat today may be greater than ever before because the weapons
available to our enemies are far more dangerous.
“And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou
shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety” (Job 11:18).
Pray that the proposed bill to cut the budget will help America pay down its deficit
and yet provide money to essential programs. The House approved and sent to the White House a far-reaching bill that will
trim the growth of federal benefit programs by more than $39 billion in the next five years.
“And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath
spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment” (Ezekiel 8:7).
Pray that Congress will be influenced by principles and not politics as they weigh
their agendas for this year. Bind confusion and loose the spirit of peace, order, and unity.
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every
man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”( 1 Peter 3:15).
Pray that God will strengthen the relationship between the United States and Israel.
Pray that our nation will acknowledge and support God’s purposes for Israel.
“And that all this assembly may know, that the Lord does not deliver by sword or by spear: for the
battle is the Lord’s and He will give you into our hands” (I Samuel 17: 47).
Pray that God will protect little children, and give direction to child protection
agencies who investigate child abuse. Recently, despite numerous reports of abuse to the Administration of Children Services
in New York, a little girl died.
“In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not” (Matthew 2:18).
Pray that the Pentagon and all agencies involved who oversee the production and improvement
of body armor to America’s solders will make sure the solders are receiving the most protective armor available.
“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly,
that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men”
(Titus 3:5).
Pray that God will empower the Justice Department in their fight to control assisted-suicide
laws. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Bush Administration overstepped its authority by trying to block an Oregon law
that authorizes doctor-assisted suicide.
“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye
will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh
a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44).
Pray that God will guide criminal law experts in their continuing moral struggle to
make the right laws regarding capital punishment. They continue to debate whether capital punishment should be used as a form
of punishment in the United States.
“Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because
of mine enemies” (Psalm 27:11).
Pray that God will enlighten the understandings of
scientists, ageing adults, and employers on the best age to retire. With the development of anti-aging therapies that significantly
extend lifespan, many believe the retirement age should be raised as high as 85 by the middle of the century.
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem,
and every man with his staff in his hand for very age” (Zechariah 8:4).
Pray that God will guide President Bush and give him wisdom. Lawmakers are asking
the President to reconsider his approval of a sale giving a company in the United Arab Emirates control over significant operations
at six major American ports.
“Come on, let us deal wisely
with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies,
and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land” (Exodus 1:10).
Pray that God will give our troops divine awareness of roadside bombs so that the bombs
can be avoided and can be defused. Thank God for allowing the military to get needed technology out of the laboratories and
into the field quickly to thwart the destructive power of the improvised explosive devices (IED’s).
“And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer” (2 Samuel
22:2).
Pray that God will bring reconciliation between Native
Peoples and the United States government. Pray that Resolution 15, whose purpose is to “acknowledge a long history of official
depredations and ill-conceived policies by the US Government regarding Indian tribes,” will serve as an apology from
the US Government to bring unity and healing.
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that
getteth understanding” (Proverbs 3:13).
Pray that God will bless motorcyclists that travel around the country providing
support to families who are attending the funeral of their loved ones who have died in the war. The motorcyclists are attempting
to overshadow protestors that are coming to the funerals. A group of anti-gay protestors who believe God is punishing America
for harboring homosexuals have started showing up at funerals chanting vulgarities and condemning homosexuals and soldiers.
The protestors hold signs up thanking God for explosives that are killing Americans. Pray for the safety of each motorcyclist
who travels to memorial services to give support and comfort to grieving families.
For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers
of iniquity shall be scattered” (Psalm 92:9).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
03/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Just received this prayer request today. It is old. It happened
when we had the ice storm, but still they are needing our prayers & encouragement.
Just need your prayers. Our Daughter-in-law, Lisa, along
with our 2 Granddaughters, Katie and Emily, as well as Lisa's Mother, Vicky, and Lisa's Sister, Mandy, were involved in
a terrible auto accident last evening about 6:30. Lisa's Mother, Vicky, was killed. 49 yrs. old and such a sweet
sweet person, very much a Christian! They hit ice on a bridge. They slammed into the bridge, turned over
6 times before they came to a stop, just 2 feet from going into the lake. Vickie was thrown out of the car. Please
keep all of them in your prayers. Lisa was driving and feels so much guilt besides the pain that she is in with stitches
and broken ribs. There was not a scratch on our babies. Vickie had found out just this last Thursday that she had
an aneurism behind her right eye and she had requested prayers yesterday a.m. at church service. She was a nurse. Sweet
Story: Lisa said that our Katie was just crying and crying, but all of a sudden, she became very quiet and still, just like
a calm had come across her. She could see her Granny in the lake embankment in thorn bushes. Then she took her
Mother's hand and said:"Jesus died with thorns sticking in him too, Mother."
Sheila
Prayers for February 28, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
INDIA (Gospel for India/Compass Direct/agapepress) According to Gospel for Asia (GFA), the level of persecution against Christians
in India has reached new levels in early 2006, as Hindu extremists work to incite violence against believers. The fight centers
on Hindutva, literally "Hinduness," a growing ideology that has a purely Hindu nation as its goal. At a recent large rally,
Hindu nationalists called on the states to make their own anti-conversion laws. Please pray for the following situations:
On February 17th, a band of radicals destroyed a church building and Christian school in Kota, District of Rajasthan
State. (Gospel for India)
A GFA native missionary and several other believers are in jail because of a radical plot to frame them for the
murder of a child. The 16-month-old child of a Muslim family had suffered from a prolonged illness. When the parents quarreled
with a Christian pastor over some land, members of the local Hindu nationalist party advised them to dash their child against
some rocks, breaking its bones. They then filed murder charges against Pastor Kasota and 10 others. (Gospel for India)
On February 8th, an Indian woman from Canada and three youths beat the pastor of an independent church in Punjab
so severely that he required hospital treatment. The woman had been involved in a land dispute with the church and hired the
youths to beat up the pastor who would not give up land that legally belonged to the church. (Compass Direct)
More than 10,000 students are graduating from Hopegivers International Seminary this month. Most of the students
are Dalits, people considered below the fourfold Hindu caste system. (Agapepress)
Pray God
will put a hedge of protection around all His faithful ones in India. Pray the Dalits, who know God's great love for them,
will share their faith in Jesus throughout all India. Pray the Holy Spirit will open the hearts of many Hindus to the reality
of the gospel.
NIGERIA (Compass Direct/ASSIST News Service/Religion Today) Christians and churches have been the subjects of recent violent attacks.
Please pray for the following:
The Nigerian government last week said intelligence agents had found that Kano state in Northern Nigeria is asking
foreign Islamic governments for help to train militants in"intelligence" and "the practice of jihad." (Compass Direct)
A Catholic priest and 50 other Christians were killed February 18th, when Muslim extremists, enraged by caricatures
of the prophet Muhammad, burned 31 churches in two cities in Borno state. (ASSIST News Service)
Christian mobs in Onistsha attacked Muslim motorists and traders on February 22nd, leaving more than 30 people
dead. (Religion Today)
Pray the Lord will comfort all those who mourn for their loved ones.
Pray God will give all Christians in Nigeria His special power and grace to forgive their attackers. Pray God will convict
the vengeful Christians of their betrayal of Jesus' love for them and all people.
PAKISTAN Violent protests against the cartoons of Mohammad that targeted Western businesses and institutions have spread to Christians
who are seen as followers of a Western religion. Please pray for the following:
On February 13th, Muslim college students and Islamic militants vandalized missionary-run Edward's College in
Peshawar, smashing windows in various buildings. Two days later protestors in Peshawar damaged St. Michael's Convent School,
St. Elizabeth's Girls' College, and a mission hospital run by the Church of Pakistan. A United Presbyterian girls' school
in Kasur was also damaged by a mob of several thousand Muslims. (VOM Canada)
A crowd of Muslims in the southern province of Sindh, burned down two churches and a convent school February 22nd,
reportedly over an incident of Koran desecration. Local sources said the violence occurred after a Muslim was arrested for
allegedly burning pages of the Koran and trying to frame his Christian father-in-law. (Compass Direct)
Yousaf Masih, a Christian detained on blasphemy charges, has been released on bail. Two days later, 65 of 85 Muslims,
detained for the assault on churches in Sangla Hill, were also released. The blasphemy charge against Masih, a semi-illiterate
farm hand, provoked a mob of 2,000 Muslims to attack and set fire to three churches, a convent, two schools, a hostel for
girls and several Christian homes. (Religion Today)
Pray Christians in Pakistan will bless
the Lord with their faithful witness to His amazing love for His enemies. Pray moderate Muslims all over the world will speak
up in protest against the evil violence of Islamic extremists. Give thanks to God Yousaf Masih has been released, and pray
God will protect him from any retaliation by the Muslims.
02/28/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Gracie's Grandmother. She is 93 and
had a stroke. She has a wonderful legacy as she was part of the pioneer group of Pentecostals in Oklahoma. Gracie told
me that Stratford is where Oral Roberts' mom and dad came through and heard the Holy Ghost. Let's join our prayers with Gracie
that God would give her Grandmother peace and the ability to rest in Christ.
Thank you Father that we are your family and that you give us each
other as a gift and a promise of your Kingdom. Lord, thank you for our older sisters and brothers who have been faithful and
have been examples and prayer warriors to see the next generation come in. Father, help us not to be so fervent to see
the new brought in that we forget that our older generation is still alive, well and useable. Help us to remember father
Abraham, and Moses. Help us to stay balanced and to remember that we are all important to Body of Christ, babies, teens,
middle-aged and elderly all one in the Body and all of us special to you.
Thank you Lord for your beautiful peace on Gracie's grandmother
and that we know that in your peace she will always find
the rest that you desire her to have. Thank you,
Lord for being our God!
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Wanda called today stating, "I can't take the pain and loneliness
any longer"
Right away, I called Emma and asked her to go with me to pray.
Emma and I went to spend time with her; anoint her with oil; and
pray for her in FAITH.
I said, "Wanda, you know the Lord can and will heal you" and she
said, "YES, I know the Lord will heal me!"
Please continue to pray for this lady as she needs a lot of help
and understanding.
Thank you for understanding and for taking this prayer request very
serious.
Shirley
02/27/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Joani she has some kind of hardness in the
bone that is in her neck and it is causing her a whole lot of pain. She really needs a touch from God.
Thank you!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I just finished speaking to Bob, a painter for Martin Specialties
and used to work with David a lot. His son David was burned over 80% of his body in an apartment fire and is at the Burn
Unit. He has been there since last year before Christmas. He has had several skin graft operations and he has his
up and down moments. He has had several amputations of his fingers. Now infection has effected his heart and his
body is still weak from his burns. He is on a trial medication to try to get rid of the infection. Bob and his wife
are desperate for a miracle. If he makes it through all this they say he will most likely be hospitalized another 3-4
months. Please get the team to pray for him.
Thanks.
Teresa
Redland, California
I am sad and stressed out because of seeing how evil has won
again in divorce court. The ex made up all these lies and the judge ruled agaisnt me again. Even though I had proof
she sold the house (and forged my name)the judge just gave her a smile and me a wicked look.
Keep praying for next week's criminal case, for the D.A.
to drop it, pray for God's divine intervention.
Omar
Shreveport, La.
Melissa made it to
the AFB safe and sound. Thank you for your prayers for her safe travel. Your continued prayers for the Lord's
will in her life and protection over her heart and mind are very much appreciated.
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
I have a very urgent prayer request for a lady I will call Jane
Doe....
Jane is a Christian who struggles with addiction. She has ran
away to New Orleans where the spirit of revelry and debauchery is still the principality. Jane has left her family to
pursue the god of alcohol. As one who comes from a background of addiction I am going to call it exactly what it is and
it is a god. Pray that Jane's eyes will be open and that she will come back to herself and remember that she is a Child
Of God. Also, pray that with the same determination and thirst that she ran after a false peace, that she will become
a God Chaser the only giver of TRUE PEACE.
Ask our Father to have mercy, pray that His Kingdom will come forth
in Jane's life and that the kingdom of darkness would be destroyed in her life. Pray for the Lord to do for her what
He did for Gehazi and that is to show her what is really going on.
Pray for her family that they would feel God's peace in the midst
of a hand grenade being thrown into the middle of their home. Pray for a stronger commitment to pursue God and His desires
for them. Pray for the children that they will know that they know that there is a Father in heaven who is looking out for
them and that they would know that even now He is making the crooked places straight.
Pray for Godly repentance, restoration, reconcilliation and heartfelt
forgiveness for all involved. Thank you and God Bless you for your faithfulness and your love for God's people.
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Alexandra came out of a ragging fire alive, but now has to fight for her life and a normal future.
She is 14 kmonths old and she has burned
skin all ovewr her body, damaged facial bones (as a result of very high temperature). She does not have half of her face.
She is in the hospital in Cracow, Poland and one of the best specialists is looking after her. However she still
has to go through many surgeries and then long rehab. Unfortunately her parents do not have any more money. There fore
we are asking for your help. For each forwarded e-mail her parents will get three cents. Please help them and forward
to as many people as you can.
Shirley (Wilderness Voice has not verified that
this is true about the forwarded e-mails...as we have seen a lot of these types of e-mails that turn out to be hoaxes...so
use your discretion as for the forwards. But definitely pray for this baby and her family, just in case.)
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Don, he is experiencing some chest pains. He
had to take a nitro pill and Lisa said that made him feel a little better. So, please be in prayer over his heart.
Thank you,
Teresa
02/26/06
Shreveport,La.
I spoke with my daughter, Adina, this evening and she shared some
updates on the requests we shared a couple of days ago. Apparently Troy, the brother-in-law of Cole, has been given only a
couple of more days. Everyone seems to be at peace now. He is ready to go home to be with the Lord and the family is prepared
for this transition as well. Pray for comfort and peace to reign supreme in this whole matter. The young lady with Lupus
is actually Susan. (I think I said she was Sherry.) Anyway, she has gone home from the hospital and the doctors are waiting
until she is more stable medically before removing her thyroid. Apparently her son, Nathan, is having some type of trouble
physically as well and they are struggling with another attack on their precious little family. Please keep these
lifted before the throne of grace. Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for these requests. Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for the following:
Brother Don - He is experiencing some pain in his left arm.
Please pray for protection and healing to his body.
Shari - Shari has been walking and doing real well after her stroke,
she is having some inflammation in her ankle and knee joints. She does not want this to affect her progress in walking. Please
keep her lifted up and speak the Word over her. Because God does honor His Word and He moves when we pray in faith.
Michelle - Michelle has another infection. Please keep this little
precious girl in your prayers. She is in desperate need of a healing. Please pray for her mom Jan Burrows as she is really
(as you can imagine) hurting for her child.
Please keep Mrs. Peggy in your prayers. I know that Jesus healed
a woman who had been suffering with an issue of blood for twelve years. I 'm not talking about the woman in the Bible. I'm
talking about me. And because He did it for that lady in the Bible He could do it for me. Because He healed one
with palsy, He can heal Peggy, too. He is the same today, yesterday and forever.
Our young pregnant ladies, Laurie and Wendy...Wendy is still very
sick and is in need of a touch from the Bridegroom. We have got to press in for our young ladies who are pregnant or
are trying to become pregnant.
Patrina and Haley....they are both over comers by the Blood of the
Lamb and the Word of their testimony. Haley just got saved Friday night. She is a babe in Christ. Her and Patrina
were very excited to be at church today. Pray protection and favor over them.Pray for strength and that they both become
inferno's for Jesus.
Update on Aunt Sue (Tim's great aunt) They are going to do a
hysterectomy and then chemo.
My sister in law Debbie...She had the masectomy and I just ask that
you continue to keep her in your prayers for encouragement, strength, peace. balance. Not that she has been unbalanced,
but, I want us to pray a hedge of protection over her mind so the enemy won't cause her to lose focus.
God Bless and Thank you, Teresa
Shreveport, La.
My neck and shoulder are feeling much better. Even more
than that I am so thankful for the peaceful bubble that God has me in. Thursday night my doctor called the house and
said that he was setting up more test for me. He feels that I have carcinoid tumors that have metastasized, resulting
in carcinoid synydrome (uncontrolled highs and lows in blood pressure, flushing and pain). Teresa, if you had not set
up prayer around me, this could be a very trying time, but instead I am excited!!! (From Teresa:
I told you all she is awesome). She is excited. Because we are praying for her and she is expecting something from God.
I can assure you she is praying as well!
Thank you again for your continued prayer and faithfulness,
Marsha
02/24/06
Brookland, New York
Homecoming
Mourns the Loss of a Dear Friend
During the evening of Wednesday,
February 22, while in concert
on the Gaither Homecoming Cruise,
Anthony Burger collapsed on-stage.
He was taken backstage
but was unable to be revived.
The exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed, but
is thought
to have been a heart attack.
Anthony was 44 years of age.
Please keep Anthony's family in your prayers during
this unexpected and tragic loss.
The Gaither Family
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for Jenifer. She is 32 weeks pregnant and in the hospital
with pre-labor.
It has been stopped for now but she has a son who was born at 34
weeks right after Ryan was born back in April 2004. He's fine now but the doctor is saying that this child is still too
small. We need to pray that her womb will hold this child, a little girl, until the Lord is ready. Thank you for your faithfulness
to pray!!!
Deborah
02/23/06
Carrollton, Texas
One of our Gospel for Asia native missionaries and several other
believers are in jail today because of a radical Hindu plot to frame them for the murder of a child!
Even as the open
persecution of Christians in India continues to increase, this is a new low in the efforts of these extremists to stop the
spread of the Gospel. Now, more than ever, powerful prayer is needed to battle this spiritual evil!
The 16-month-old
child was suffering from a prolonged illness and was under medical care near Udaipur, Rajasthan. Because the parents
had quarreled with the pastor's family over some land, when the child died the radical Hindus saw an opportunity to place
the blame on the Christians.
Apparently, members of the local Hindu nationalist political party advised the parents
to dash their dead child's body against some rocks, breaking its bones. They then took the body to a doctor for a post-mortem
examination.
Only after threats from the radical Hindus did the physician reluctantly file a false report, citing murder
as the cause. Then the radicals advised the parents to file murder charges against Pastor Kasota and 10 other Believers
Church members, including four other pastors, saying the murder was part of a plot to grab land for a church building.
My
dear friend, this terrible incident is just one more example of how desperate the radical Hindus are in their efforts to stop
lost people from hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
As I have said many times before, this is a spiritual battle,
and such battles can only be won through prayer and fasting. So I call on you today to pray for these, our Christian
brothers and sisters. Please pray that the accused will be granted bail, and that the police and courts will see through
this sinister plot by the radicals.
Pray also that God will protect our pastors, their families and church members
during this tense time. Pray that this incident will not be a hindrance to the sharing of the Gospel, and that this trap
will be used by God for good, according to His purpose.
Thank you for your prayers at this critical time.
K.P.
Yohannan Founder & President Gospel for Asia
Shreveport, La.
I have several prayer requests:
One is for a lady named Skye and her husabnd Bryan. Skye is a
young lady who is loosing her vision. She is a teacher and the doctors are wanting to give her a glass eye and she is
afraid of the affect that will have on the kids. Hmm, amazing not really worried about herself, but how it will affect
others. Please pray for God to heal her. He gives sight to the blind today, yesterday and forever.
A young lady from our church named Wendy is about a month pregnant
and is extremely ill. I mean violently sick. So much so that the blood vessels are popping in her eyes. Please pray
for the nausea to stop. There is a sickness called hyperemesis which is what has been dropped in my spirit that she may
have. Please pray against this sickness and speak healiing and health over this precious young lady. This is her first child let's pray for a wonderful pregnancy.
Thank you and Bless you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
My daughter Adina called this morning and asked that we put one of
her coworkers, Sherry, her husband, Steven, and their 7-month old son, Nathan, on the prayer list. Sherry has just been
diagnosed with a severe form of Lupus and will probably have to have her thyroid taken out soon. Her strain is the most aggressive
form and she is not taking the news very well. Apparently Sherry's mother has a slow moving form of Lupus also. She asked
that we lift up this new little family.
Praise report. Cole's brother-in law, who has brain cancer and was given one
week to live right after Christmas time, is still here with them. He's on home hospice but the fact that he is here has helped
Cole in dealing with the possibility of losing him better. Adina said that he knows the Lord so I was able to share that
however the Lord chooses to heal him, he will win in the end.
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
Please send out a prayer request for Pamela and Joshua and all the
children's church kids. Pamela just found out today that she has rotavirus. I did a search on this and it can
be very dangerous and it is extremely contagious. It's usually babies that get it, but Pamela is nine. Josh and
all the children's church kids were around her.
Shari
Shreveport, La.
Dear Family and Friends,
Had a phone call from my Brother Les around 10 a.m.
He was shaken as he had a call from the family of Anthony Berger,
Pianist for Bill Gaither.
Anthony was playing "We Shall Behold Him" - had a heart attack and
died last night.
I told Les, Anthony did Behold HIM!!! The Lord knew best and
it was Anthony's time to GO HOME.
We will never forget his life story of how the Lord touched
him; healed his hands; and used him to lift and encourage millions of people around the world.
Les does not know when the service will be; however, I know my brother
and he will be at the service as Anthony meant so much to him.
Please pray for Bill Gaither as he will have to find another pianist
as talented as Anthony.
Big Blessings come in small packages and believe me, Anthony was
a blessing no matter where he went.
Blessings for you today,
Shirley
THIS IS MY FRIEND KERRY.
SHE WAS FOUND DEAD YESTERDAY BY HER ROOMMATE. SHE
WAS JUST A YEAR OR SO YOUNGER THAN ME. SHE HAS 2 LITTLE GIRLS AS YOU CAN SEE,WHO WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH. THE BABY IS ASHLYN
AND THE OLDEST IS CARLIE. LIFE IS SO SHORT! WE TEND TO OVERLOOK WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT. I BEG GOD EVERYDAY THAT MY BABIES NEVER
HAVE TO MISS THEIR MOMMY.
PLEASE KEEP THESE 2 GIRLS IN YOUR PRAYERS. ALSO KERRY'S
FAMILY. I JUST TALKED TO HER SO I GUESS I AM IN SHOCK. SHE WAS JUST LOST SOMETIMES LOOKING FOR ATTENTION. I DONT THINK ANYONE REALLY REALIZED HOW STARVED SHE WAS FOR IT.
ANYHOW, JUST SAY A LITTLE PRAYER. THANKS!!!
Mandi
02/22/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in
prayer for my mom’s
knee. It is hurting really badly,
especially the back part of it. She says it hurts all the time, but the weather
may be causing more pain.
Thanks,
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
One of the jobs that Charles is very interested in has posted this morning & he has submitted for it. Keep
in mind, this is another contract (2 years) & will run out at some time in the near future. But this would get us
back home where we belong. Please pray for God's will in opening the door there & closing it here in. We need
an easy, smooth transition.
Supposedly there is also another slot that will be available any time for this contract - so again, it is timing,
timing, timing.
Have a great day! Jan
02/21/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Tim's Aunt, Sue. She has been diagnosed
with cancer of the female organs. she is a Believer. She will be going in for test to see how advanced the cancer
is on March 3. Please keep Sue and her family lifted up.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I just got a message from Mike's mom that his dad has been admitted to
Shumpert Hospital. It is his heart. Mike is on his way up there. I do not have any more details at this time.
Please pray for Archie Sumrall and his family. He is a man of God and as
such he is entitled to all his throne rights.
Please speak healing over him and peace for his family, in Jesus' name.
Love in Christ,
Sherry
Prayers for February 21, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (Compass Direct) When Chinese house-church historian Zhang Yinan applied for a passport, in order to attend a prayer breakfast
in Washington this month, police immediately surrounded his house and followed his wife to the hospital where she works as
a nurse. Zhang, 50, was arrested on September 26, 2003, and imprisoned for two years on charges of "attempting to subvert
the national government." He was released last September, but the Lushan County Police Bureau has retained his personal documents,
including his identity card, making it impossible for him to travel. Police in Henan used Zhang’s personal prayer journals
as evidence to accuse him of trying to overthrow the government. Zhang recently demanded the return of these journals and
other documents, but police officer Li Haitao, Zhang’s chief interrogator, refused. When asked for an explanation, Li
said he had to continue studying the journals to find any other incriminating evidence against Zhang.
Pray Zhang will
hold fast his faith and witness to the lordship of Jesus Christ. Pray God will give Zhang His mind-boggling spirit of love
toward the officials who are harassing him. Pray Li Haitao will actually read Zhang’s journals and be drawn to the One
who is calling him.
INDIA (Compass Direct) Christianity is a major threat to Indian nationalism, indicated organizers of a "reconversion" rally
held last weekend in Gujarat yesterday during the closing ceremony. Organizers of the Shabri Kumbh led the 60,000-strong crowd
to repeat, "I will save my religion," and the throng often shouted, "Jai Shri Ram (Praise be to the god Rama)." The assembly
resolved to save the Hindu religion and Bharat Mata (Mother India goddess) by reconverting Christians. Sadhvi Ritambhara,
a popular Hindu preacher whose programs are aired on several TV channels, said, "They (Christians) call us harvest. They intend
to pluck us out. And foreigners want to do this to us." Ritambhara said it was imperative for Hindus to take up arms to save
their religion.
Pray the God of love and peace will protect His children. Pray the Lord will give Indian Christians
an extra measure of discernment and courageous hearts to proclaim the gospel. Pray their witness will draw many to Christ.
(Gospel for Asia) In a recent incident, two Gospel for India (GFA) missionaries in Haryana were attacked as they
were showing the Man of Mercy film about Jesus. More than 200 villagers had gathered to watch the film in the courtyard of
a believer’s home when a group of young Hindu militants attacked and started beating the missionaries. William, one
of the missionaries, is the pastor of a Believers Church; and Eno, the other, works in the Gospel for Asia film ministry.
Some of those watching the film tried to rescue the believers, but they, too, were cruelly beaten. The police came and took
control of the situation, but as soon as they left, about 1,000 radicals surrounded the house, shouting anti-Christian slogans
and threatening the believers. Miraculously, God intervened and the owner prevented them from entering his property. If this
were an isolated incident, it would still be extremely serious. But it is worse. All across India, Hindu radicals are openly
attacking Christians, and the situation is getting more and more difficult for believers.
Give thanks to God that
He prevented the radical Hindus from entering the home of the believer who allowed this film to be shown on his property.
Pray William and Eno will not become discouraged and will be strengthened to carry forward His ministry. Pray God’s
love will touch those who are spreading the darkness of hate over the nation of India and He will renew their hearts.
Pray
God will comfort the injured believers and heal them quickly. Pray they will remain grounded and steadfast in their faith.
Pray the Holy Spirit will move in great power throughout India to break the spiritual bondage of Hinduism.
NIGERIA (Compass Direct) A nursing school was recently closed down following the suspected kidnapping of a Christian student by
Islamic militants on Friday (February 10th). The extremists had accused Ladi Mohammed, a female student of the School of Nursing
and Midwifery in the capital city of northern Nigeria’s Sokoto state, of blasphemy against the prophet Mohammed. "For
this reason, the militants, who threatened to cut off her head, hunted and kidnapped her after she fled from the school,"
said John Usman, a Christian student at the institution. School authorities closed the school for security reasons. They had
already expelled Mohammed from the institution last week for the alleged remarks. School authorities would not say what she
uttered to elicit such a harsh reaction from the Muslim students and institutional authorities. She is not with the police,
and her parents have been searching for her.
Pray Jesus will surround Ladi Mohammed with the certainty of His calm
and loving presence. Pray the police will make a serious effort to find her. Pray God will comfort her family and Christian
friends with the knowledge that the battle is His.
PALESTINE (VOM-Canada) A February 14th report from Middle East Concern states the Gaza office of the Palestine Bible Society has
been forced to close. The Bible Society received a letter from militants demanding the Bible Society completely close down
their operations and not reopen anywhere else in Gaza. They also demanded the landlord evict them from the building by February
28th. The letter warned if these demands were not met, all residents should leave the building because it will be blown up
March 1st. A bomb was placed outside the office to reinforce the threat. As a result of the letter, the landlord has demanded
the office close, at least for the time being. The building also houses several Muslim families. Palestinian Christians ask
us to pray they will trust the Lord’s protection and not give way to these threats.
Pray God will give Palestinian
Christians great discernment to do His will in response to this threat. Pray He will protect them as they follow His guidance.
Pray the Holy Spirit will move in great power to thwart the plans of radical Muslims in Palestine.
A note from Wilderness Voice...
We do not recognize "Palistine" as the name of the country.... the true name of the country
is " Israel" and is theland God gave to His children it is for the Lord's chosen...not for the muslims. This
land belongs to the Israeli people....ALL of it.
We do pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in Israel, we pray for the Jews and we pray for
the muslims there to come to a salvation knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Sherry Sumrall
02/20/06
Grand Cane, La.
Pray for Joe, in the hospital after being in a wreck last night. He is in critical condition. Pray
for the peace of his family as well.
Sena
02/16/06
Shreveport, La.
Pastor Weaver
is going home from the hospital this morning. Sis. Weaver said that he had been awake since 4am and was dressed and
ready to go. They were waiting on the nurse to come and teach them about giving Coumadin shots. The doctor has ordered this as preventive maintenance where the heart is concerned, because of all the infection. He will only have to take these shots for a period of time. He
had Ecoli bacteria in the blood stream, which has caused the problems with
both the kidneys and the bladder where the infection mainly was. Ecoli
bacteria can be found anywhere, door knobs and even grocery store buggies,
improperly cooked food from restaurants, etc.…So, he could have picked it up anywhere…The safe way to possibly avoid Ecoli is extreme hand washing…Nurses and other personal here where I work now carry the Purell hand sanitizer in there
pockets, so if water is not available right away… Anyway, he will be going home today. Thanks
for your prayers and please continue to pray for him.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Please remember Debbie in prayer. She’s had fever of 102.4 for 3 days. She’s on antibiotics and is still running the fever. She aches all over and is having chills.
Buster
is not feeling well either. Please lift them up to the LORD today and pray for healing
to take place in both of their bodies.
Thanks
so much!
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
Dear Family and Friends,
A.P. and I are very tired from all the questions,
test, and lack of sleep as there is no rest in a hospital.
We just got home from hospital 5 terrible days in
the hospital as A.P. was one sick man last Sat and Sunday.
Will fill you in with more details upon request as
he has been one sick chicken...(no, a real stubborn rooster)
He was dehydrated; had a bladder infection in
addition to bacterial pneumonia.
Had (End Stage Renal Failute due to dehydration from
the 104.5 degree fever.
His heart had irregularities (Atrial fibrillation)
and wore a monitor for five full days...(not sure what all that means) - he is on blood thinner shots for 10 days plus
the pills.
He is walking with the help of a walker and needs
something to steady his balance no matter how far he moves.
Home health care will come out and do one shot a day
and take blood when necessary. We have to give the other shot once a day.
Please remember us in your prayers as we need your
prayers and help for him to bounce back. He has a work for the Lord and wants to see so much accomplisehd at the church.
Thanks for caring.
Shirley Weaver
Grand Cane, La.
Please pray for this little girl.....
Please pass to everyone you know! Mary, a 16 year old girl in North Carolina was diagnosed
with a brain tumor this past week.
Yesterday the results of the pathology report came in and were not good. She has stagre
4 cancer. It was malignant. They were only able to remove 3/4 of the tumor. Please pray for her, her parents, her two brothers, the kids at the school and for the entire family. They are devastated.
We need to get as many people praying as possible. Her parents are wonderful people
who have a lot of faith. Please pass this along to get as many people as possible praying.
Thanks,
Sena
Grand Cane, La.
Pray for woman in Dallas having surgery to remove cancer from her female organs and
to repair a rip in her cervix. Pray that they get all of the cancer and that she has a quick recovery.
Sena
02/15/06
Shreveport, La.
Please keep Michelle in prayer, she had an infection in her port
which is what made her unable to receive the chemo and made her sick with the nausea medicine. The doctors have her
on anti biotics and after that gets cleared up they will be able to continue with her treatment.
This is the year of the favor of the Lord. I believe that
with all that is in me. Do you believe it, too? Can't you feel the difference in the atmosphere among Believers?
The Word says : Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Let us agree to see Michelle's healing and that God would
be glorified and believed by those who don't know Him.
In Him,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I am orwarding this to intercessors that I know can touch the throne
of God. I can not relay to you how precious this lady is. The last few years have been extremely hard, and I can
tell you she never complained. You would ask her how are you and she would smile so big and say I am blessed and highly
favored. Not once did I ever hear her say a negative word about anything. She is a mighty woman of God and those
of you who know her know that to be a fact those of you who don't please believe me when I tell you Marsha is a jewel in the
Father's Crown.
Please read what she wrote and then let's pray in agreement to see
these things done in her life. She truly needs a touch from God in her neck, shoulders, adrenal gland, etc. also,
if you don't think you can pray for her everyday please let me know and I will ask someone else. No pressure, I know
we all have lives and sometimes we can't make that commitment. Just for 12 days.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
Thank you for praying for me. Thank you for listening to
God. Thank you for being there for me. I know that this is God's humor in letting me know that He cares for me,
because the scripture that I have been standing on is that "He is the lifter up of my head" - and when you closed your e-mail
you said for me to remember that the Father says "He is the lifter of your head". Wow. You are right and He is.
This is the most incredible gift - having someone ask for a
list of all my needs and then to have them lifted up.
Specific prayer needs:
That I am on the path He wants
That I am the example that I should be
That people can tell that I am a Christian without me having
to say it
Healing - neck and shoulders and head ( I have pain,
stiffness, lack of sensation, tremors, twitching, lack of cordination) other areas that the doctors are running test, not
sure if from injury - but happened about same time - rapid heart beat with extreme flushing over entire body, roller
coaster body pressure - test being run to see if it is from tumors on adrenal gland
Prayer for my children and their children
That I am able to be everything that I need to be at work,
I left that last sentence open so that I can add to it! This is exciting.
Marsha
02/14/06
Jerusalem, Israel
Our beloved family and treasured friends
We want to thank you so much for praying with us for the "small
miracle" we emailed you about at the end of last year. God is good to give us faithful brothers and sisters who care for us
despite the miles and time that separate us. We cannot really thank you in any material way, but we hope that you know you
are not taken for granted. This email goes to a small group of people - not to our JNW list and not to all those we met in
the US. We feel the value of those who we know and love (and not just those we know) holding us in prayer.
And your prayers were answered in a very promising way!
It did not appear hopeful at the first. Since sending out the
request (below) I have been to the Jerusalem offices of the Interior Ministry twice, but with little to show for it.
The clerk was unaware of the special ruling that applied to families of children born in Israel, and had little interest in
trying to find out the facts. My efforts to locate the mailed-in application forms were fruitless, earning me a few rude remarks
and not much else. I went ahead and made copies of all our leases, bills, school letters, birth and marriage certificates
etc, and took them in, but the clerk remained indifferent to the idea that we might have a special dispensation. It was
somewhat disheartening, leaving us feeling less than hopeful, and with nothing concrete to report back to you
about.
Until last week.
Out of the blue Franny received a phone call from a lady at
the Tel Aviv offices of the Interior Ministry. She told us that we needed to come into the coastal city with all the kids,
as our application forms had arrived at the special office designated exclusively for people applying under the new ruling.
Despite the fact we had missed the deadline and our forms appeared to have gone missing, we were on the right track!
Early this morning we got the kids up, and headed down to Tel
Aviv where we spent the most fruitful and pleasant time I have ever had in any of the offices of that particular arm
of the government. They did not have all the stuff we had handed in in Jerusalem, but I made copies of everything
again and, apart from a few easy to obtain items I did not know about (and which I have to take in on my own in the next few
days), our application was, we were told, a good one. It is likely we will be called in for an interview in the next few weeks,
where a decision will be taken about actually awarding permanent residence to Joseph and Daniel and temporary residence to
the rest of us. If we do indeed receive this certification, obtaining full residency for all the family in the next few years
should be a simple procedure.
So please, as you are able, do keep us in prayer for a successful
and happy conclusion to this important step in our lives. The coming month will hopefully see the issue settled, meaning
that our right to remain in Israel will be secured, pretty much forever.
As soon as we have any more news I will let you know. I pray the
Lord will reward you for blessing us through your faithful caring.
From all of us, a big and heartfelt thank you
With much love
Timothy, Jan, Emma, Daniel, Joseph, Franny and Stan
Shreveport, La.
Just talked
to Sis. Weaver…The doctor
didn’t know yesterday,
but the cultures were growing so fast and the doctor’s determined today that bacterial infection is in the kidneys and the Pneumonia is mild…So, the bacterial growing is not the pneumonia, but a kidney
infection. Bro. Weaver was so dehydrated, it was hard to tell what was what…If all goes well, he should go home Thursday. They have a Christian doctor, which is always a blessing. Sis. Weaver met a nurse named Susan in the “coffee room” and was drawn to her through the Holy Spirit and has ministered to her today…PRAISE GOD…Even
when we are in need ourselves,
GOD turns things around and uses us to minister to others…We must be open to the move of the Holy Spirit. Continue
to lift them up in prayer.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport,
La.
Please be in prayer for Glad Tidings Assembly of God. Come against
any slander and gossip from within and without.
Pray for wisdom and sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Pray specifically for anything done in darkness to be brought to light and pray over Pastor Bagnetto and his family.
(Please know that I am not asking for this because of anything I "know", but because a dream was given to a person I feel
is very credible.) I would rather us pray for them and be off, then for the dream to have been a warning and we did
not step up to the plate and cover them in prayer. Hindsight is always 20/20
Be Blessed!
Teresa
02/13/06
Shreveport, La.
I just heard from my brother in Loveland, Co., and he was in an
accident on Friday. He has a broken shoulder and a number of serious cuts and bruises. His youngest daughter, Sarah, also
had gall bladder surgery last week and is hurting from the surgery. His daughter, Dora, is having some trouble from
her heart surgery back in October. Sarah is the only one that I know is attending church and has a close relationship
with Christ. My brother-in-law in Kansas has an appointment today to see about replacing his port-a-catch for his chem
today as it leaked bollis fluid last week when he went in. Please keep them in prayer. Michelle and I are about
to leave for the clinic to see if her blood counts are high enough for her to have her chemotherapy today.
Jan
Shreveport, La.
Most of you may already
know this…Pastor Weaver is in the hospital at Schumpert Highland, now in Room 234 next to Pediatric ICU…They moved
them last night, so that Sis. Weaver could have a bed to sleep in. She said she did not get any sleep last night.
Bro. Weaver’s temperature yesterday was 104 degrees. They have did lab work, chest x-rays, EKG, etc. Nothing
has been found at this time…His temperature at 4am this morning was 100.7 degrees. They have been giving him Tylenol
around the clock. He wants to go home. Please remember him in prayer today. During morning service as most
of you gathered around him to pray, I know that GOD touched him. Please keep lifting him and Sis. Weaver up in prayer
today.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Update on Pastor Weaver:
Just talked
to Sis. Weaver…They
said that Bro. Weaver was really dehydrated yesterday and the chest x-rays did not give a good picture, so they will re-do
the chest x-rays, since he has plenty of fluid now. His doctor is running all the tests over, plus other tests also. Sis. Weaver said that he liked her, that she had a good bedside manner and showed concern. They did a heart ultra-sound and are also doing breathing treatments 4 times a day.
They have got the fever down and it is under 101, so will not give Tylenol unless the fever goes back up. Bro. Weaver’s back is hurting really bad and
he wants to get up and go home, but Sis. Weaver said that he will be there
a few days possibly. She said that any of you are welcome to call the hospital
to check on him. Also to tell you to keep praying and thanks for all of your concern.
Angela
This just received…Call from Sis. Weaver: Bro. Weaver has Bacterial Pneumonia. His white blood count is over 11,000.
They also said that the blood cultures are growing and that the pneumonia that he has is not a normal strain. Also, that he has had it for some time. He will be in the hospital for 3-5
days.
Keithville, La.
Buster is sick too. He came home and went to bed and sleep for hours. He has got up to try to eat but he is
very sick with a sore throat, fever, and aching all over. Nothing stops him so when he does this, he is SICK. I tried to get
him to go to the Dr but he won't go and will not even stay home from work for one day. He says "I do not have time to be sick".
So, keep him in your prayers.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
GREAT NEWS!!! Getting a pay raise starting March
5. Instead of $10.00 hr it will be $12.00 hr. God answers prayer and I might get a time change for when I go to work and I
might be able to come back to church on Wednesday'. Keep praying!!!!
Pam
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Michelle, she was going to take her chemo
today and if I understood this correctly, the doctors gave her some medicine for nausea and she had a bad reaction to it.
They are going to do a cat scan to see why she is reacting like she is. Please be in prayer that she is healed and that
is why her body is not accepting the meds. God is so able and I believe that healing is being poured out in a magnificent
way.
God Bless, Michelle! Please keep her parents in your prayers!
Thank you,
Teresa
02/12/06
Shreveport, La.
Pastor Weaver is being admitted to the hospital. He has a fever
of 104.5 and all tests ran through the er show no reason why. Sis. Shirley asks for all prayer warriors to be in prayer for
him.
Love and Blessings
Gloria
Shreveport, La.
Most of you may already know this…Pastor
Weaver is in the hospital…They moved them last
night, so that Sis. Weaver could have a bed to sleep in. She said she did not get any sleep last night. Bro. Weaver’s temperature yesterday was 104
degrees. They have done lab work, chest x-rays, EKG, etc. Nothing
has been found at this time…His
temperature at 4:00 a.m. this morning was 100.7 degrees. They have been giving him Tylenol around the clock. He wants to go home. Please remember him in prayer today. During morning service as most of
you gathered around him to pray, I know that GOD touched him. Please keep lifting him and Sis. Weaver up in prayer today.
Thanks.
Angela
02/11/06
Carrollton, Tex.
In the past few weeks, we have received a growing number of
reports from India about increased persecution of believers. It seems as if the radical Hindus have all but declared
war on Christians.
In the latest incident, two of our missionaries in Haryana were attacked as they were showing the
Man of Mercy film about Jesus. More than 200 villagers had gathered to watch the film in the courtyard of a believer's
home when a group of young Hindu militants attacked and started beating the missionaries.
One, named William, is the
pastor of a Believers Church, and the other, Eno, works in the Gospel for Asia film ministry.
Some of those watching
the film tried to rescue the believers, but they, too, were cruelly beaten. The police came and took control of the situation,
but as soon as they left, about 1,000 radicals surrounded the house, shouting anti-Christian slogans and threatening the believers.
Miraculously, God intervened and the owner prevented them from entering his property.
My friend, if this were an isolated
incident, it would still be extremely serious. But it is worse. All across India, Hindu radicals are openly attacking
Christians, and the situation is getting more and more difficult for the believers.
Please let us pray for this particular
situation and plead for God's divine intervention. Pray for William and Eno, that they will not be discouraged and may
be strengthened to carry forward His ministry.
And please pray that all across India, God's love will touch and transform
those who would spread the darkness of hate over the nation.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan Founder
& President Gospel for Asia
Shreveport, La.
DEAR PRAYER WARRIORS, PLEASE PRAY FOR KAREN.
She and her husband bought the property and gave thousands
of dollars to build the church in South Louisiana- she has been put on a shelf and feels as though she and Jerome are not
needed.
They need our prayers today as they are workers and
have a love for people and want to work
in a church but do not feel as though
they have been released from Voisin Center
in Houma (Bourg) LA.
I like her last words, "We have our eyes on Jesus
and continue to pray."
Shirley Weaver in prayer for a devoted couple
who once pastored a church in South Louisiana.
WE KEEP PRAYING - WE GO TO CHURCH BUT WE ARE NOT
INVOLVED IN ANYTHING...
WE ARE NOT ASKED TO DO ANYTHING. THEY HAVE NEW
PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH,
AND THEY ARE BECOMING LEADERS, AND WE ARE TREATED
LIKE WE DON'T EVEN EXIST.
BUT, WE HAVE OUR EYES ON JESUS AND CONTINUE TO
PRAY.
Karen & Jerome
Shreveport, La.
URGENT PRAYER -
Youth Pastor Wayne was on his way to Dallas this morning
when his car overheated and would not start. Some friends of his drove to Waskom and picked him up. They are going to
go back to Waskom with a truck and trailer and bring it to his apartment.
Saints of God - this is just a trick of the enemy as the
enemy is trying to keep Pastor Wayne down since the Lord is using him to do such a good work with the Youth at Radiant
Life.
He will not have transportation to pick up Youth for
Sunday school; church, or Sunday night service.
In addition, he will not be able to attend classes at college Monday
morning or do the work the Lord has called him to do at Radiant Life.
Please come in agreement for this prayer request and help lift up Pastor Wayne NOW!!!
The Lord is moving by His Holy Spirit and we agree that an answer to this challenge be forthcoming
today. Pastor Wayne has a work for the Lord and he needs transportation.
Sis. Shirley
02/09/06
Shreveport, La.
Update on Harley
OUR YOUTHmade a bright - cheerful - get well card for 12 year old Harley.
If all goes as planned, Harley will be released from the hospital
today. Please keep praying for him and his family to know the Power of God. We know God answers PRAYER!!!!
They all signed a large poster board and Pastor Wayne was going
to take it to hospital to give to Harley.
It was so inspiring to see them get involved.
Pastor Wayne took a get well balloon to him on Wednesday.
Sis. Shirley
02/08/06
Shreveport, La.
Please remember my sister in law Debbie in prayer today. She is
having a masectomy this morning. Please pray for quick healing, physically, emotionally and mentally as this kind of
surgery can have emotional lows. But we know God can turn everything around for the Good of His Children.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Good morning to all of you. I am requesting prayer for security
of my house & family. My home phone was out of order Monday when I got home from work, so I called the phone company to
come out and fix it. He came yesterday, and found the problem, someone or something had cut the phone line into the house.
He said it was not broken or chewed, it was a smooth cut like with a blade or scissors. Most of you are aware that it is just
me & the girls at home right now. I have been locking the garage door & back glass door and everyone thought I was
nuts since I had never done it before, so now they all agree with me its the right thing to do. Emmitt did bring his van to
the house & parked it there so it would look like someone is there all the time.
Sheila
Shreveport, La.
I sent a prayer request for 2 couples and their families who are missionaries last week.
A couple of you asked where they were at in the mission field.
Bob and Lisa are in Venezuela.
Mark and Mary are in Kosova
Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for them.
Teresa
Redland, California
HERE IS THE LATEST ABOUT ME, ALSO PRAY FOR MY DAUGHTER ;
THANK YOU, HER NAME IS LITTLE CYNTHIA,
JUST GETTING BACK FROM THE CRIMINAL COURT IN WHICH I HAVE TO GO BACK IN
MARCH TO SEE IF WE GO TO TRIAL.
PRAYING THAT THE D/A DROPS THIS COURT CASE. I PRAY ALSO FOR TOMORROW, I
HAVE TO GO TO DIVORCE COURT AT 1:30 PM FOR A TRAIL REGARDING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE HOME WE HAD. SHE FALSELY SIGNED
MY NAME ON A GRANT DEED AND SOLD IT TO A BROKER FRIEND SHE HAS. I PRAY THAT THE COURTS AWARD ME ALL THAT SHE TOOK AND AWARD
ME THE CUSTODY OF MY BABY. SHE IS BEING BROUGHT UP IN A BAD, DRUG, GANG ENVIRONMENT AND I JUST HEARD FROM MY CRIMINAL
DEFENSE LAWYER THAT THE SON THAT THAT TESTAFIED AGAINST ME IN THE CRIMINAL COURT IS IN JAIL FOR TWO GRAND THEFT AUTO CHARGES,
POLICE EVASION AND NOT SHOWING UP FOR COURT ON THE FIRST OFFENSE.
I PRAY FOR A MIRACLE TO HAVE MY FAMILY FULLY RESTORED AND MY CHILD OUT OF
JAIL.
I FEAR FOR MY BABY, CYNTHIA, WHO MY EX - WIFE HAS WON FULL CUSTODY
OF IN THE DIVORCE COURT DUE TO LIES THAT WERE TOLD, SAYING I WAS A WIFE BEATER AND A DRUNK AND WANTED TO KILL HER AND THE KIDS,
UNFORTUNATELY HERE IN CALIFORNIA THE COURTS GIVE ALL TO THE SPOUSE WHO FILES ABUSE FIRST, AND SHE FILED IT TO PROTECT OUR
YOUNGEST SON. WHO WAS TAKING DRUGS.
I PRAY ALSO FOR A JOB, A PERMANENT JOB. DUE TO ALL OF THESE FALSE CHARGES,
I CAN'T GET A JOB DUE TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.
BROTHER OMAR
02/07/06
Shreveport, La.
Praise God for answered prayer...
The 12 yr. old boy hurt in the skating accident, Harley,
is awake and tired. He will be up in a few days and back
to normal within a week.
Thank you for your prayers, as the Lord is so good
and has answered the prayers
of the Righteous.
Remember, the Word of God tells us that the steps
of the righteous man or woman are guided
by the Lord and believe me, righteous men and
women have been praying since last night for 12-yr old Harley and his
family. Continue to pray for his sister Stormy
to understand that the Lord hears and answers
prayer. Keep his parents in your prayers, also.
Thank you Lord for answering prayer!
Thank you Prayer Warriors for interceding to the Throne
for this young man.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Dad went to the doctor today and the doc said he's doing good. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!
Lee is doing much better. He is going back to work tomorrow,
Love,
Shari
Aneheim, California
Hi Everyone: Thank you so much for your prayers, phone calls,
and emails. We are deeply touched by the outpouring of love by the body of Messiah. The mandatory evacuation has been temporarily
lifted. (We evacuated to a friend's house in the next city.) However we are on "high alert" for another evacuation, and are
still under official voluntary evacuation. The winds died down last night but are now starting to pick up again. The
police and fire departments seem to be doing a good job and we do not feel physically endangered at this time. We are ready
to leave again if need be.
The experience has given us a taste of life in Israel, where life goes on in a state of
"regular emergency." It has also reminded us that our true home is heaven. Interestingly, this week's Torah portion is on
the exodus from Egypt. What an "object lesson" we're experiencing in the sense of fleeing on practically a moment's notice,
just a wee bit as our ancestors did 3,500 or so years ago.
We ask you to continue to intercede that the winds die
down, that the fire fighters be strengthened, and that God's supernatural firewall remain impenetrable. May He draw this
community which tends to be complacent and satisfied with many riches to Himself through this ordeal and light a fire in our
hearts that will never be doused. We'll let you know when the situation changes, as we're able. We love you, dear ones. In
His Shalom,
Sandy and Kerry
02/06/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for the Hernandez family. Lee slipped
and fell on their ramp yesterday and sprained his knee. Shari is continuing to be healed from the stroke she had a few
months ago and Brother Don is still recovering from his heart surgery, even though they are both doing great. Lee is
(as Shari put it) the glue that is holding them together. Please keep him and Aunt Bee lifted up in prayer and Shari
and Brother Don as God continues to heal them. What a testimony to the goodness and faithfulness of God! Brother
Don and Shari are both doing so good!! Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless,
Teresa
Anaheim, California
Shalom Friends: Emeregency Prayer Needed: There is a fire
near our home and office in Anaheim Hills and we are needing to evacuate. We are now deciding which items the Lord wants us
to pack in our cars and save. Please pray as He leads; I need to get off line and this must be brief. We'll contact you when
we are able and have information. God bless you and thank you for prayer! In Yeshua's Grace, He Who is the Coming King
of Kings, Sandy and Kerry Light of Zion
Keithville, La.
I really need your prayers as I am really having problems dealing
with my neighbor, Buddy, dying. Now they are sending my Dad to see if he has prostrate cancer. I feel like I am going
to scream inside. The walls were closing in on me yesterday at Church and I ran but, I know I ran the wrong direction, I should
have ran to the alter but I completely lost it and did not want to burden anyone which I know was wrong. I just cannot stand
the thought of losing anyone else to the C word. I hate the disease so much and I am really struggling trying to deal with
it so, please pray with me over this.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Praise Report!
My uncle, Ralph, made it through surgery fine and got to get
out of the hospital yesterday. He'll be staying with his son in Toronto for a few days before returning home
in Thunder Bay!
Deborah
Anaheim, California
Dear Ones, We've packed our cars and prayerfully await word
about mandatory evacuation. Right now the evacuation prep area is one block away from ours. Much depends on the winds.
Thank you for your phone calls, prayers and emails, though we don't have time to read them yet.
Please Pray: Whatever,
we will honor the Lord. We can be a light to others in the same situation. Please pray the winds die down or change,
though we don't want our prayers to endanger other homes!
Thank you all! Sandy and Kerry
Shreveport, La.
I have an urgent prayer request from a friend and I will not
include any names only circumstances.
There is a 5 yr old who does not want to live under her present
condition. It breaks my heart and I love this child...parents
are divorced and have joint custody...the child is distressed and the Lord has told us He will not put more on us than we can bear.
I am calling on you for your help
in praying a hedge of protection over this child of 5 tender years.
You cannot understand the pain I am experiencing for this child...she
does not want to live.
It breaks my heart and causes me much stress to know that she is
being mentally abused.
I ask that you help me pray and intercede for this child.
I can see my granddaughter not wanting to live and it hurts.
All I can say at this time is "Father
God, please help me to reach out and touch this child in
prayer as the one set of grandparents are as cruel
as the father and I ask that You give this
little child peace that she needs... Father, I know
that You said in your WORD that where 2 or 3
agree in Your Name that you are there and YOU will hear and answer our prayer... I ask all
these things in the name of Jesus Christ... Amen and
Amen..."
My heart and my entire being are consumed with the need of this
child tonight..
Thanks for being there for me tonight and for agreeing with
me in prayer for this little child.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
Thought of the precious blue eyed baby wanting to
open the car door and causing her own death...what a shame...my heart is breaking and tears are flowing for this baby. She
is part of me as I love her and care for her and I have known babies who were killed by their parents as the little 3 yr old
who was killed by her daddy who killed himself.
I have seen little children hurt; want to die; and
I know the hurt my own great granddaughter has to endure each week of her life.
Father God, I ask that YOU hear my plea tonight
and help this young child to cry out to You and help me to go to a blood relative and agree (Matt 18:19) that YOU
Lord will take charge in this situation... I know we can take charge in YOUR Name and we can bind the powers that would rob
this baby of a childhood that would want her to take her life. Father, we are so sincere over this and ask for YOUR help.
Thank you Father for listening to our heart's cry
for this child... Amen and Amen"
I will be praying and will be in touch with the family
and let you know the outcome...it is so hurting.
I was so unhappy as a child but never wanted to die
until I was 16 years old and then the Lord helped lift my head and He left me know I was special to HIM. Praise
God for people who prayed for me and stood in the gap for me in prayer in my younger days.
Thank you again for your caring, loving, spirit that
reaches out to those hurting.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
I went to the doctor today to get a report on my MRI. The Doctor
said that I tore a tendon in my left shoulder, but it wasn't bad enough to do surgery yet. He also gave me some other news.
From the X-rays we took on my last appointment. There is some degenerative deterieration in the joint in my left shoulder.
He didn't say much about that. He told me that is what is causing the pain in the front of my shoulder. The rest of the pain
is coming from the torn tendon. He said that I have Bursitis which is an inflamation of the bursa tendon and it is also torn.
I just looked it up in the encyclopedia and it said that there are several treatments for it. Pain medication, surgery
or sucking out the calcium deposits with a needle.
Blessings Tim
Shreveport, La.
Urgent prayer request...
The Youth went skating at Hot Wheels on Bert Kouns
tonight at 7 pm. A 12 year old boy came for the first time; was skating, when another skater went past him / he was distracted
/ not touched or pushed, just distracted.
He fell on the hardwood floor causing his ear to bleed
- 911 was called. They rushed him to the hospital where he was examined. The loss of blood and blood clots caused him to go un-conscious.
They have had to remove several blood clots from his brain. His parents are very up set.
Pastor Wayne has been to hospital to visit with the parents.
Jamie, who is a counselor has gone to the hospital to be with the sister and parents. She has worked with Youth at Hope Assembly,
Minden Assembly and Abundant Life. She was with them on Sunday morning and again on Sun night. She went with them to
"Acquire the Fire" in Houston and is a part of our Youth Team of Ministers.
Please hold this 12 yr old up in your prayers tonight.
The enemy is trying to kill our children and our Youth.
We come against this in Jesus Name.
We bind the powers of the enemy as we are fighting
spiritual warfare tonight for the lives of these babies.
Thank you for coming in agreement with me for this
young boy.
No names at this time to protect the innocent and
to protect Radiant Life Assembly of God.
I know you will understand.
Shirley
Shreveport, La.
We serve an Awesome God and HE just reminded me that HE is in control
of this situation and He sees us as we pray and HE honors our prayers for these babies. He has HIS eye on this situation and
He is working this very moment. The child will wake up and be complete in his body and his family will see the Hand of the
Lord move.
Thanks for standing in agreement for these precious children.
God be with this family tonight as they
stand watch over their 12 yr old son. "Father God, we pray a Hedge of Protection over this 12 yr old boy in the hospital.
We ask for peace that only YOU can give to this family tonight as they sit and wait for word from the doctor. We ask that
you put YOUR loving, caring arms around this precious family and give them strength to hold on to YOU as YOU are the
Giver of Life. Thank YOU for hearing our prayer tonight - we ask all these things in the Name above all Names - Jesus - Jesus
- Jesus... Amen and Amen!"
Shirley
02/03/06
Carrollton, Texas
It is my sad duty to share with you the news that one of our
Gospel for Asia native missionaries has been kidnapped by terrorists in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Pastor Subhash,
a young single missionary who has already started five mission stations with 28 believers, was returning home in a taxi with
five other people--but they never reached their destination.
Yesterday, Subhash's parents received a letter that said
he had been kidnapped by an extremist Marxist group known as the Naxalites. The letter did not mention any ransom or
other demand, but did ask that Subhash's parents "help in order to secure his safe release."
This latest incident comes
in a week in which we have received reports of more than two dozen of our native missionaries and Bible college students being
badly beaten in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. It also comes as hundreds of thousands of Hindus are planning to swarm into
a tribal area of Gujarat in order to persecute the Christians living there.
Please pray for Subhash's safe release.
Pray also for his parents, that God will be with them through this ordeal. And please join me and the rest of the GFA
family in praying for all of our persecuted brothers and sisters across South Asia who are suffering at the hands of anti-Christian
elements.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan Gospel for Asia
02/02/06
Shreveport,La.
Dad started running a low grade fever last night. Please pray
against any type of infection that might want to start.
Shari
Shreveport, La.
Here is a request sent from our District for two missionary families we support.
Let’s seriously pray for Bob and Lisa and for Mark and Mary
1. Bob and Lisa. The political situation there is very unstable. Already the New Tribes Missionaries have
had to leave the country. It is possible that this may happen to our missionaries. 2. Mark and Mary. These are dark
days for this sensitive country.
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
World Prayer Center
Monthly
Prayer Targets for February 2006
A year of jubilee!
Celebrating
over fifty years of proof producing
Ministry
to the nations of the world.
MISSIONS
OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo
and Theresa. Agree with us for a great anointing to fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were
closed to be opened to bring the Gospel to the lost. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they
go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would
bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit. Pray for total victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families.
Ask the Lord Jesus to position each employee to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the
WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them
a hundred-fold return for their time given to prayer for the needs of others.
“The Lord recompense thy work,
and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
DECADE
OF HARVEST
This is the decade God has given
Dr. Cerullo, friends, and partners of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate to bring in an end-time host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an
army of Nationals who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
We are conducting Schools of Ministry
worldwide. These schools will focus on salvation, healing, and building up the body of Christ. The schedule of the next Schools
of Ministry is listed below:
February 23, 2006
Campeche, Mexico
February 24, 2006
Toluca, Mexico
February 25, 2006
Tampico, Mexico
April 27, 2006
Manila, Philippines
April 29, 2006
Hong Kong, China
May 2-3, 2006
Taiwan
For more
information on upcoming Schools of Ministry and registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
“That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
YEAR OF THE JEW –
ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly
– but God has spoken to Brother Cerullo that November is Israel’s time. Last year we conducted three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were
saved. We have also dedicated the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry
to the Jews. We are now receiving many more opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 – 4 we held the 2005 School of Ministry on Signs, Wonders, and
Miracles in Tel Aviv. We believe that thousands of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
§Pray that rockets aimed at Israel will not
reach their targets.
§Pray that Jerusalem will see the Messiah
as her stronghold and tower of refuge.
§Pray that God will prevent Iran from getting
nuclear weapons.
§Pray for
families who have lost loved ones to suicide bombers. Ask God to protect people all over the world from the legions of Muslim
men and women who wage jihad against the infidel.
§Pray for
the establishment of the ArabChurch in Jerusalem
§Pray that
the opening of the Rafah Terminal linking Egypt’s
Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip will not weaken the
sovereignty of Israel, and open up its borders to terrorists
who are committed to destruction.
§Proclaim
that there is a river whose streams make glad the City of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
§Pray for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who
suffered a massive stroke and is in critical but stable condition. Pray that God’s will be done in the life of Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon.
·Pray for Jordon to be a place of refuge for God’s
people, Israel, and other nations.
§Pray that God will bless the Christian Allies
Caucus of the Knesset, the parliamentary lobby dedicated to cultivating Israel’s relations with its Christian supporters
worldwide.
§Pray for Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
as he holds the power now until Prime Minister Sharon is well or until the elections in March.
§Pray for God’s will to be done in
the March elections in Israel.
§Pray that God will give Israel’s governing
authorities wisdom.
§Pray that the Palestinian people will become
weary of chaos and desire peace.
§Pray that God will override and overrule
all of the wicked plans of the enemies of Israel.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared
thy strength among the people. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm
77:14-15).
UNREACHED
PEOPLE
The Banjar of Indonesia
Primary Language: Banjar
Religion: Islam
Population: 3,039,503
The Banjarese are one of the major people groups of Indonesia and
Malasia. Most of the two million Banjarese in Indonesia live on the island of Borneo around the city of Banjarmasin in southern
Kalimantan. Another large group of Banjarese lives in Sabah, Malaysia.
The Banjarese originated as a result of the mixing of Javanese and
Malay cultures. Long ago they were united by a ruler who professed faith in Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. It was at that time
the kingdom of Banjar grew, and the tribe of the Banjarese originated. Eventually they expanded from Kalimantan to other parts
of Borneo.
For the most part, Banjarese are friendly and non-threatening. They
speak a local Malay language called Banjar, a part of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. Most of the people understand
Bahasa Indonesian.
Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the word and continues
to grow at a rapid pace. It has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. There are more than 750 distinct
people groups. Many of these groups, including the Banjarese, are Muslim.
The Banjarese traditional way of making a living was from seafaring
and trading, but now they are mostly farmers and fishermen. Rice is the major crop grown but much of the rice is still imported.
Usually the imported rice comes from Thailand. Other Banjarese are involved with building. They use stone, coral sand, and
clay for building materials.
The staple Banjarese food is rice, and side dishes consist of all
kinds of fish and vegetable curry soups. The most important meal for the Banjarese is lunch.
The rural Banjarese live mainly in villages along the coasts or roads.
There are also plantation settlements. Most homes are thatch-roofed houses built on stilts four to eight feet off the ground.
Wealthier Banjarese have plank floors and tile roofs.
Traditionally, the Banjarese were organized into a somewhat feudal
social organization with a distinct division between the common people and nobility. The nobleman was the chief of the district.
Class distinctions still exist today, but the nobility has now been replaced by appointed and elected officials who are subject
to a parliament.
The average Banjarese household consists of the husband, his wife,
and their children. Marriages have traditionally been arranged by the parents and are governed by Islamic law. According to
Islamic tradition, a man is permitted to have as many as four wives. However, a majority of the Banjarese practice monogamy
and have only one spouse. Couples are married by registering with the local Islamic leader, or imam, as they call him.
Most of the farmers, more than eight million, do not own their own
land. The government offers free land, housing, and other assistance to farmers who are willing to move from overcrowded communities.
In some areas, including Kalimantan, problems have developed as a result of farmers moving into other areas.
The Dutch conducted the first major Christian outreach to the Banjarese
during their colonization of Indonesia. However, around the fifteenth century, many Banjarese converted, and they have remained
faithful to Islam. The Banjarese of Indonesia are still 100% Muslim, and they observe Islamic religious holidays. Despite
this, some Hindu-based ideas linger such as beliefs in spirits of the soil and seeking relief through medicine men. Also many
practices, especially weddings, are actually Hindu-Buddhist in content mixed with Islamic rites.
Ask the Lord of the harvest to send those who are willing to go and
share Christ with the Banjarese of Indonesia.
Pray that God will reveal himself to the Banjarese through visions
and dreams.
Pray that God will raise up Christian Indonesian believers who will
share Christ with the Banjarese.
Ask the Lord to save officials and leaders among the Banjarese who
will boldly proclaim the Gospel.
Ask God to raise up intercessors to stand in the gap for the Banjarese.
Pray that local churches will be started among the Banjarese to teach
the Word of God to them.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in Indonesia
that are busy spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio they minister to people
in Indonesia. Pray for the move of God to touch lives through all means of ministry.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Indonesia
Population: 241,973,879
Religion: Muslim
Indonesia is the largest nation in the islands of Southeast Asia.
It is the largest archipelago and the fourth most populous country in the world. Indonesia consists of five main islands and
30 smaller island groups. It has a total of more than 17,000 islands. Only about 6,000 of the islands are inhabited.
This archipelago, shaped like a necklace, stretches more than 3,100 miles along the equator between Australia and the Asian
continent, dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Indonesia has a population of over 240 million, and more than 125
different languages. There is limited religious freedom as the government allows officially only five different religions.
Those five religions are Islam, Protestant Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Indonesia is predominantly Muslim
and, in fact, it is the most populous Islamic country in the world. About 87% of the people adhere to the Muslim faith,
while only about 7-10% are Christians. The remainder is either Hindu or Buddhist. While the major religion is Islam, a large
majority of the people still practice animism. But even though Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, it is not governed as an
Islamic State.
Indonesians vary in their physical appearances. Typically those from
the eastern islands have a darker complexion and curly, dark hair. Those in the west have an Asian complexion and straight
dark hair. Both groups have round, dark eyes. There are also many immigrants from China living in Indonesia and this adds
to the diversity.
The main food of most Indonesians is rice. The rice is most frequently
accompanied by fresh vegetables and seafood or chicken. Seafood is abundant, especially in coastal areas, and there is a great
variety of it. People living inland replace fresh seafood with farm-raised fish. Beef and chicken are expensive and are often
reserved for special occasions. Fresh fruits are plentiful because of the tropical climate. Cooking oil is produce by using
coconuts, and the milk and the meat from the coconuts are ingredients in many dishes.
Indonesians are very friendly and accommodating. It is not hard to
make friends; only hard to not make too many friends. Indonesian women have a good deal more freedoms than women do in other
predominantly Muslim countries, but still great respect is given to men. Important values include “saving face,”
and family respect if very important. A mistress here or there is okay for the men. Community pride, national pride, and religious
adherence are also top priority. Lying and deceiving are not considered immoral by any stretch of the imagination. It is more
important to save face and lie about something than to claim ignorance or even admit guilt.
▪Pray that
more Indonesians will accept Christ in their lives.
▪Pray that
“saving face” will lessen in importance, and telling the truth will become more important.
▪Pray that
the general acceptance of men having mistresses will become unacceptable.
▪Pray that
Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism become less influential in the Indonesian community.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual
sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that they find a way to effectively evangelize in Indonesia, and that they find a way to get Christian information to the underground churches.
THE
PERSECUTED CHURCH
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim country in terms of the number of people who adhere to the religion. Eighty-eight
percent of Indonesia’s people are Muslim and almost
60% of these are Javanese Muslims. The Javanese Muslims practice a very unorthodox version of Islam mixed with mysticism and
Buddhism. The number of Islamic extremist is growing. The Christian community is 5% Protestant and 3% Catholic. Tensions between
Christians and Muslims are readily apparent throughout Indonesia but are mostly concentrated in the Maluku province. The Maluku province, formerly called the Spice Islands, is a place where Christian and Muslim populations are roughly equal
in size.
All residents living in Indonesia must choose one of the five religions recognized by the government.
The resident’s affiliation is then marked on all official documents including an identification card.
A regulation from 1969 dictates that an
agreement from the local community must be obtained before building a house of worship. A permit must also be obtained from
the Ministry of Religion. As a result of these requirements, Christians in Muslim-dominated areas have difficulty obtaining
permission to build churches.
The law allows conversion between religions;
however, preaching in areas heavily dominated by another religion is discouraged because it is seen as disruptive.
Recently, religiously oriented political
parties, illegal under the Soeharto regime, have become legal again. Muslim parties won 30% of the vote and Christian
parties did not fair well.
Many members of Indonesia’s armed forces have helped Muslim militants in their efforts to rid
the country of Christians.
Pray that the Christians of Indonesia will be able to build churches
in their communities.
Pray that Indonesian Christians will be able to preach in all areas
of Indonesia even those areas populated mostly by Muslims.
Pray that God will protect Indonesian Christians from physical harm.
Pray that the Christian vote will increase in Indonesia, and that
Christian political parties will be elected.
Pray that God will protect Indonesian Christians from corrupt members
of the armed forces.
Pray that the Christian population in Indonesia will increase and
become more powerful.
Pray that Indonesian Christians will be strengthened by God during
this horrible time of great persecution.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters
in Indonesia. Pray that believers in Christ find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering
in the Indonesia.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Pray for
the continued protection and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround
them with His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed against them will be utterly foiled.
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving
of thanks be made for all men,
kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in
all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
Pray that
the Foreign Relations Committee’s proposal to allocate money to boost Chinese language and culture studies in public
school will be approved. With the economy expanding into new markets all over the world, increasing the communication skills
of America’s children will greatly benefit our country.
“For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather
all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory” (Isaiah 66:18).
Pray that
God will help the U.S. Attorney General’s office uncover scams that were aimed at defrauding the American Red Cross
Katrina Fund.
“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved” (John 3:20).
Pray that
God will provide jobs and finances to families who desire to pay off their consumer debts. Beginning January 1, 2006, credit card companies will begin increasing minimum payments.
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law” (Romans
13:8).
Pray that God’s
mercy will abound toward every American family who has lost a loved-one in the Iraqi war.
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will
wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath
spoken it” (Isaiah 25:8).
Pray that God will protect and keep safe little children who are
left home alone by themselves. Pray that parents and caregivers will realize the dangers of leaving young children alone.
Recently, a couple left their two boys home alone in California while they headed out on a five-day trip.
“O
Lord, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever” (Psalms 12:7).
Pray that a proposed ballot measure, aimed at overturning legalized
gay marriages in Massachusetts, will be successful. Massachusetts is the first and only U.S. state to legalize gay marriages.
“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through
the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves” (Romans 1:24).
Pray that God will direct and give wisdom to Julie Myers, a 36-year-old
lawyer, who will head the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of the Homeland Security Department.
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man,
and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9).
Pray that God will bless President Bush’s plans to begin teaching
Arabic and other “critical need” languages to American students so that the students can eventually help the US
government win the long-term struggle against terrorism. Pray that the Holy Spirit will anoint each child with a supernatural,
God-given ability to learn and excel in each language.
“Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies” (Psalms 27:11).
Pray that God will protect little children, and give direction to
child protection agencies who investigate child abuse. Recently, despite numerous reports of abuse to the Administration of
Children Services in New York, a little girl died.
“In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping,
and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not” (Matthew 2:18).
Pray that the Pentagon and all agencies involved who oversee the
production and improvement of body armor to America’s solders will make sure the solders are receiving the most protective
armor available.
“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that
thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good
and profitable unto men” (Titus 3:5).
Pray that God will empower the Justice Department in their fight
to control assisted-suicide laws. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Bush Administration overstepped its authority by trying
to block an Oregon law that authorizes doctor-assisted suicide.
“Ye are of your father the devil, and the
lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth
in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44).
Pray that God will guide criminal law experts in their continuing
moral struggle to make the right laws regarding capital punishment. They continue to debate whether capital punishment should
be used as a form of punishment in the United States.
“Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain
path, because of mine enemies” (Psalms 27:11).
Pray that God will give lawmakers and the medical community wisdom
with regard to when someone should be removed from life support. Days after Massachusetts’s highest court ruled that
the state could remove a comatose girl from life support, she started breathing on her own.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
Pray that God will give lawmakers strength as they fight to get permanent
commitments for the most violent sex offenders and a more detailed sex offender web site.
“Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong
reasons, saith the King of Jacob” (Isaiah 41:21).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
Vice President of the WorldPrayerCenter
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
02/01/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Tim W. today. he is going to an orthopaedic
doctor to have his left shoulder looked at. He has been experiencing a lot of pain and has lost a good deal of his reaching
capabilities.
Please keep the Brother Don and Bee lifted up in your prayers.
As the Spirit leads you cover them. As Brother Don comes home from the hospital remember them during this transitional
period.
Thank You,
Teresa
01/31/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Kara's dad, John. He is really struggling
with his wife's passing. Please pray for the peace of Jesus to rest in his heart and that he will find solace in the
arms of the Saviour. He is a believer, just having a rough time right now. It is very hard to lose someone you
love and not understand why. The Word tells us that we are to bear each others burdens. Please help him with your
prayers. Pray for assurance and encouragement from the Holy Spirit and also pray against a spirit of mourning. Pray for
Kara and her sisters and brother. Kara is healing and I truly believe that God is using her to encourage the rest of
her family. But we all know that if you pour out you need to be poured into. So, please ask God just to release
a deluge of the Holy Spirit into Kara for comfort, peace, joy and love in the Holy Ghost. The promise of our God.
Thank you and God Bless!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I just got back from seeing Rod &
Jeannette. Rod is going home sometime this afternoon and will follow-up with a doctor on Thursday of this week.
He is only having the blood transfusions. He is 74 years old and he is not a candidate for a bone marrow transplant.
He also has decided not to have extensive chemotherapy. Please be in prayer for both Rod and Jeannette. They are
anxious to get home and sleep in their own bed. Rod said he was having a cold glass of ice tea immediately and they
can’t wait to see their dog. GOD is able in all situations to heal. He is an awesome GOD! Please keep
both Rod & Jeannette lifted up. Thanks for continuing to pray. Sincerely, Angela
01/30/06
Shreveport, La. I am asking
that you pray for my oldest son, Jordan. He is still stationed in Germany but he and his unit left this morning (4:00 their
time) to go "somewhere" for gunnery school and in about 3 weeks they will go somewhere else to train for Iraq.. Please
be praying: #1 for him to give his life to God #2 for protection of his body and mind while in training and in Iraq
#3 for God's will to be done in this marriage #4 for my daugther-in-law's salvation #5 for my 2 y/o grandson,
Jay. #6 That God will provide the funds for the plane ticket home.
(From a friend of Teresa's)
Shreveport, La.
Praise Report!!! Brother Don should be coming home tomorrow.
Please keep him and Aunt Bee in your prayers. Please come against any worry that would try to rise up against them.
Pray for the peace of Jesus to cover them like the blanket. Thank you!!
Please be in prayer for all the LeBlanc family.
Landen is still suffering with the rota virus and Hayden is at the
hospital right now with diarrhea and vomiting and little Lauren has got diarrhea. Please keep this family lifted up.
That no weapon formed against them would prosper. Please pray a hedge of protection around this family. Thank
you and God Bless!
Much gratitude!
Teresa
01/29/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Deborah's uncle Ralph. He is having open heart triple
bypass tomorrow. 1/30/06.
Deb is not sure about her uncle's salvation so please lift that up in prayer
as well. For we know that Jesus came to seek and save that which is lost. Halleluia!
Please keep Brother Don and Bee in your prayers. The doctors may let
Brother Don come home tomorrow please pray for complete and total healing and strength. Pray for the peace of Jesus to
rest upon Aunt Bee and Brother Don. God knows what they need. I ask that you just keep them lifted up to the Lord.
Landenis still in the hospital with rota (sp) virus. Very sick
little baby boy. Keep him and his mama and daddy before the throne of the Great Physician.
Doug is having surgery for carpul tunnel. Please pray for a touch
from God. As he has this in both arms. I believe God can and will do a miracle for him. Pray for Norma as she
gives him aftercare.
Special request....a few weeks ago I asked you to pray for a lady that needed
deliverance. I come to you again and I ask that there would be some spiritual warfare for our people who are dealing
with dependencies that are outside God's will for their lives. Pray for the people in the Body of Christ that are fighting
to stay clean, sober, completely sin free. There is such a cry for deliverance from the very fetters that bind God's
people. We have got to stay before our Father and believe that He hears us and will bring them to a place of refreshing,
renewal and rebirth. "For without Faith it is impossible to please God." We have to have faith that He is doing
a great thing in their lives. Don't give up no matter how hard, no matter how discouraging and angry you may get, no
matter how bad it looks, don't give up. Keep pressing in and trusting God and He will do it.
Thank you and God Bless,
Teresa
01/28/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Alfred today (Saturday) He is going
into the hospital for minor surgery. He has had some bleeding and they need to get it stopped. Thank you. God
has already done signs and wonders for Brother Alfred and we know that God finishes everything He starts.
Landen is going into the hospital this morning. He has been
really sick and dehydrated. Please keep this family in your prayers as this has been a really rough month for them. Please
pray for healing to touch their children and that mama and daddy would have peace and be able to get some much needed rest.
Thank you,
Teresa
01/27/06
Shreveport, La.
Radiant Life Youth Leaders & Teens will be leaving today around 12 noon to go to Houston, Texas for “Advance the Fire”. They will be returning
Saturday evening, late. Please be in prayer for all the Youth
leaders going and also each Teen. Pray for their protection, traveling mercies, and that GOD use these
meetings to draw them closer
to Him. Pray that they come back with new revelation of who HE is and a desire to sell out 100 % to live for GOD and to be used for God’s Glory. Pray as GOD leads each of you and
please keep them covered in
prayer all weekend.
Thanks.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
I JUST GOT OFF OF THE PHONE WITH MS. PAT…SHE
WENT TO THE DOCTOR THIS WEEK AND HE GAVE HER THE STUFF YOU TAKE TO KEEP FROM GETTING THE FLU OR YOU TAKE FOR FIRST SIGNS OF
FLU…AND SHE WAS GIVEN SOME COUGH SYRUP. IF YOU’VE TALKED TO HER ON THE PHONE THIS WEEK, SHE SOUNDS TERRIBLE…SHE
FEELS REALLY BAD AND HATES MISSING CHURCH…I TOLD HER THAT I WOULD SEND OUT AN EMAIL AND THAT WE WOULD DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE
ON HER BEHALF FOR HER HEALTH. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER, BECAUSE SHE GOT SICK, GAVE IT TO BILLY, AND NOW SHE HAS IT AGAIN.
SHE IS WEARY WITH ALL OF THIS…
THANKS FOR PRAYING
ANGELA
01/26/06
Shreveport, La.
We had to admit Michelle into the hospital because of vomiting at
least once a day, when we went to get her chemotherapy this morning. Her dad is staying with her as they want to keep
her for observation and test for today and possibly tomorrow.
Jan
12/25/06
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for Brother Don. He is still in ICU because of fluid in his lungs. He will stay in
ICU until the fluid clears up. He is not in any pain!! Halleluia!!
That is how awesome our God is. Shari said he is coming along nicely. Thank you so much for your prayers.
Blessings,
Teresa
01/24/06
Shreveport, La.
Just a note to ask for prayer for my sister, Debbie.
She is having a hysterectomy today. In fact, they just took her in about 45 minutes ago. My sister-in- law is having the same
surgery tomorrow. So just keep her and Karen in your prayers today, please.
Thanks,
Sharon
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for this young man's
family and for my granddaughter Brittany as this was a dear friend of hers.
Sherry
James Robert Matthews
STONEWALL, LA -
Funeral services for James Robert Mathews, 18, will be held at North Desoto High School, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 3:00
p.m. Brother, Darrell Cooper will officiate. Interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park.
The family will receive
friends at Rose-Neath Southside Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, January 23, 2006.
James was born
January 5, 1988 in Shreveport, LA and passed away on January 21, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident. He was a senior
at North Desoto High School where he was a member of the Drama Club. James was a great artist, had a love for music and was
an aspiring wake boarder. He was to leave August 8th for the U.S. Marine Corps.
James was preceded in death by his
grandfathers, Roy Gibson and Harvey Catlin, grandmother, Mary Miller and great-grandfather, Robert Mathews, Sr.
He
is survived by his mother, Renee Catlin and her husband, Dave; father, Robert Mathews and his wife, Jodi; sister, Jessica
Mathews and step-sisters, Jaden, Jessie, Johna, Jami and Lacey; step-brothers, Tyler and Ethan; grandparents, Bob "Sonny"
and Yvette Mathews, Jr., Melba Gibson, James Miller and Eva Catlin; aunts and uncles, Bill and Angela Mathews, Mike and Amada
Mathews, David and Sue Gibson, Sherrie and Colin Neville, Mitzi Gibson, Wayne and Marcia Borne, Fred and Debbie Stucker, Donna
Miller, Mark and Susan Catlin, Jim and Connie Porter, Bob and Andrea Catlin, Tammy and Mike Bishop, Charlie Catlin, Tom Catlin
and Danny and Trish Catlin; cousins, Hunter and Harlee Mathews, Sydney, Christian, Hayden, Mason and Peyton Mathews, Alana
and Amy Gibson, Kasey and Shayne Neville, Courtney Terrell, Cherry Lankford, Stephen Borne, Paula Beecher and Rebecca Johnson
and his girlfriend, April McInnis.
Pallbearers will be Chance McNeely, Nick Rains, Jonathon Lafitte, Dustin Clinton,
Stephen Kellogg and Ethan Catlin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Troy Compass and members of the Drama Club of North Desoto
High School.
Rose-Neath Funeral HomeSouthside, 318-687-1256
Published on January 23, 2006.
For the leaders at Life Church...this is the family we prayed for
Saturday morning that was a friend of Lisa Riordan. Please continue to pray for the family and for Brittany, Lisa and
the other friends of the young man who are struggling with the why. Please pray for peace and pray for the young people
at N. Desoto high school who don't know Jesus, that they would understand that we are not given a guarantee of tomorrow so
we need to be disciples of Christ today. Please pray our young people who know the Lord will step up and be
bold and compassionate to share the gospel. Today is the day of salvation.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Debbie is out and doing fine! She is probably resting now but she
did wake up and even managed to say a few words. Thank you all for the prayers.
Sharon
Shreveport, La.
Maura has a friend named Kay who is in need of prayer. Her
uncle just passed away unexpectedly and Kay is having a hard time with that. Please pray against a spirit of mourning
and a spirit of suicide as the spirit has in the past come over her. Pray for the Shalom of Jesus to rest on Kay and
that Maura would be able to minister to her.
God Bless,
Teresa
Prayers for January 24, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
CHINA (VOM-Canada) Gao Zhisheng, a prominent lawyer who had his legal license suspended by Chinese authorities for representing
religious rights, faced an attempt on his life January 17th. China Aid Association reported Gao was traveling in Beijing when
a vehicle with an obscured license plate suddenly stopped in front of him. He narrowly missed hitting the vehicle, stopped
and got out to investigate. The driver of the other car then attempted to run down Gao, but he was able to dodge out of the
path of the vehicle. As the car sped away, the newspaper covering the license plate blew away and the plate number was reported.
It is believed the driver was a security agent of the Chinese government. Throughout the incident, a military vehicle was
observing nearby.
Pray Gao will continue to experience God's protection even though his work angers those in authority.
Pray Gao and his friends within the house churches will continue to share Christ with boldness and even share their faith
with their persecutors. Pray with confidence for Chinese authorities, knowing God's hand is not shortened that it cannot save.
INDIA (VOM-Canada) On January 14th, approximately 40 Hindu militants opposed to a children's home and school being constructed
in the Northeastern Indian village of Tikri in Uttaranchal came to the construction site and threatened to kill the workers
who were building the new facility. The workers all fled for their lives. Ashish Massey, head of the North India Evangelistic
Association (NIEA) funding the project, has also been similarly threatened by the militants. Khumi Massey, a staff member
of NIEA, reported some of the local villagers allegedly complained to the activists that the Christians had come to their
village to convert them. In a separate incident in West Bengal, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority demolished
a church building and orphanage on January 16th, despite on-going legal proceedings. According to Indian Express, the development
authority claimed the buildings were impeding a planned road expansion. At the time of its destruction, the orphanage was
home to 30 children and 20 women.
Pray those who are serving these little ones in the name of the Father will know
His protection. Pray the displaced children and women in West Bengal will find housing even better housing than what they
had before. Pray God will prove Himself strong on behalf of His children and many Hindus will find joy in Jesus as their Savior.
(Compass Direct) Hindu extremists attacked Christians in two incidents in Andhra Pradesh state on January 12th
and 13th. Seven Christians, including two pastors, sustained injuries. In Nizamabad district on January 12th, a mob of about
100 extremists attacked a group of Christians led by the pastor of a Pentecostal church as they distributed Christian pamphlets
near a bus stand. Police intervened before they could burn the pastor alive. On January 13th, in the same district, members
of the Hindu extremist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh dragged five people from a 5-year-old girl's birthday party and beat
them. Among the victims was Pastor Nagani Swami David, who was kicked unconscious and left at a Hindu temple.
Pray
God will comfort and heal those who were injured in these attacks. Pray the Christians will forgive their enemies and make
Jesus' love known among the Hindus. Pray God will work a miracle of His grace and power to stop these Hindu extremists from
any further attacks on Christians.
INDONESIA (Compass Direct) Government officials in Bandung, West Java, ordered eight house churches in the Rancaekek Kencana housing
complex to cease meeting in private homes starting Sunday January 15th. Each church received the order by letter last Friday
the 13th, following a meeting the previous day attended by local government officials, police, the commander of the local
military and the leader of a local Muslim forum. Several of the churches in the complex met for worship that Sunday anyway,
saying they had no alternative venue. The churches first applied for permits in 1993, but were rejected. Under a ministerial
decree issued in 1969, all religious groups must apply for permits-and since neighbors must give their approval before a permit
is granted, the decree is a huge obstacle for churches meeting in Muslim majority communities.
Pray God will give
His strength and courage to these believers as they continue to meet and willingly face the consequences. Pray Christians
worldwide will offer fervent prayers to the Lord God on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Indonesia. Pray the Holy Spirit
will move in power to bring Muslims to a saving knowledge of Christ.
LAOS (Compass Direct) An itinerant evangelist, pastor and father of four children, was brutally murdered in southern Laos
the week before Christmas. The body of Aroun Voraphorn was found on December 23rd, abandoned on a jungle road near his home
village of Huaysiat. His wife last heard from him on December 18th, when he told her by telephone he would arrive late for
his youngest daughter's birthday party as he was buying a birthday cake. Religious motives for the killing cannot be ruled
out, as the evangelist had been imprisoned for his faith in 1996. At a funeral service on Christmas Eve, his wife Metta Voraphorn
pleaded with Christians in Laos to continue preaching the gospel fearlessly, as her husband had done.
Pray God will
comfort Vaoraphorn's family with His special peace. Pray the murder of this innocent man will increase the zeal of his Christian
friends to spread word of our God of peace. Pray the light of the Holy Spirit will overcome the spiritual darkness in Laos.
(Missions Insider) After becoming believers in Christ a few months ago, six families were verbally ordered by
the local chief and police of the village to relocate to another village. They were told villagers did not want any Christians
living in their village of Nongthorn, Lowngam district, Saravan province. In addition, several Lao Christian leaders and their
wives are missing for no apparent reason. They have disappeared with no trace of their whereabouts.
Pray God will
protect the harassed families and the missing Christian leaders with His strong arm. Pray He will strengthen them to stand
fast in the faith. Pray the Lord will guide them and wherever they go their witness will be to His glory.
UZBEKISTAN (Compass Direct) Compass Direct reported a program televised regionally in Uzbekistan last summer has left entire communities
convinced that a Protestant congregation is an "extremist" group worse than fundamentalist Islam. Entitled "Zalolat" (Disaster),
the 22-minute "exposé" sensationalized a police raid last June against the Full Gospel Church in Urgench, capital of Khorezm
province in Northwest Uzbekistan. Interspersing scenes from the raid with interviews with local police, judicial and Muslim
officials, the program represented Pastor Ruzmet Voisov and his congregation as "Christian extremists" guilty of breaking
the laws of Uzbekistan and trying to destroy national stability.
Pray as Christians in Uzbekistan live in the light
of Christ they will see God defeat the plans of the enemy. Pray moderate Muslims will speak up against the violence of Islamic
extremists. Pray God will give many Muslims dreams and visions that will open their hearts and minds to Jesus as their Savior.
01/23/06
Shreveport, La.
Please continue in prayer for Brother Don. He is off the ventilator
and is doing better. Shari called to say that his color looks good and he seems to be in a good humor. Halleluia!
Please keep praying it is working!! His incision looks real good and things seem to be going well. Please continue
to pray that he would not suffer any discomfort. God can do that. Please continue to pray for Aunt Bee and Shari,
and the rest of Brother Don's family.
Also, praise report!!!! Alfred went home today. God is
so good!! Touched by the Masters Hand!! Please don't stop praying for him. He still has a little ways
to go.
Blessings,
Teresa
01/22/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Courtney' stepdaughter's mother. Pamela's
mom's name is Melissa and she is 5 months pregnant. She and her husband were involved in a car accident tonight. The
doctors are keeping Melissa in the hospital overnight for observation. Little Pamela requested prayer for her mama.
Also, Brother Don had a couple of complications last night so they
kept him in ICU instead of moving him to his own room. Please continue to pray for him. This morning we had a report
that he was in pain. Please ask God for a quick healing and that he would remove the pain associated with this surgery.
Please continue to pray for his family, too.
Bless you,
Teresa
01/20/06
Shreveport, La.
Please pray for my husband, John. He is in the hospital with
a possible heart issue.
They sent him by ambulance from work and it is either heart or another
panic attack.
It is time for these attacks to end in Jesus Name
Donna
01/19/06
Shreveport, La.
Dixie is in the hospital from what they think was food poisoning,
and a heaviness on her chest. She is pregnant, as well. She hopes to go home today. Prayers are appreciated.
Blessings,
Joyce
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Nell (Paul's grandmother) she went
to the doctor yesterday for a stress test and they think she has blockage. She is going back to the doctor this morning
to find out more. Please pray against fear and for Godly wisdom on the doctors part.
Thank you!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
There have been several prayer requests about some of our young
ladies wanting to have children and being unable to. Someone suggested that we make this a matter of prayer. I am in
agreement.
The enemy comes but to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus came
to give us life and to give it more abundantly.
So, let's be bold in our petition for our young & older people
trying to have children. The Lord gives life and we need to start speaking to the wombs to open! To do what it was
created to do. We need to speak to eggs to come forth and be yielded to the seed of these ladies husbands and that all
barren ground would be broke up and become fertile. (I hope none of you are getting embarrassed.) We need to speak
life over our young ladies. And ladies if you know of someone who wants to have a child and you have faith to lay hands
and speak over her DO IT!!! We have got to become aggressive in the promises that God has given us and quit letting
the enemy intimidate us. Get marching!!!
One more thing...over the past few years when our ladies have become
pregnant there has been attack on their bodies, either to hold the baby, or making the mothers bodies turn on itself. We
need to bathe our pregnant ladies in prayer. And when we pray for those who are going to get pregnant pray for all things
to go well throughout the course of the pregnancy.
Let's see how many babies we have this time next year!!!
Love and Shalom!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Dear family and friends,
Today, I found out a friend of mine at work has stage
3 breast cancer. I am writing you with the story because it scared me witless and so you REMEMBER don't take anything lightly.
My friend went to have her regular mammogram in September....no
issues.
On Christmas Eve she found a small lump, could not
get a doctor's apt until January 5 by then it was size of golf ball, it was stage 1 then. They did a biopsy and scheduled
a mastectomy for today, but by today it was the size of a tennis ball and they could not do the mastectomy because they needed
to start chemo immediately. Things are looking very bad for my friend. But, this can be a wake up call for all of us!
DON'T EVER SKIP A MONTH OF SELF EXAM
DON'T EVER SAY IT IS NOTHING
DON'T IGNORE IT
IT WON'T GO AWAY!
I would like to add this tag on to this... recently
breast cancer has gotten very close to my family. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of December. Today
she will go and see the plastic surgeon about reconstructive surgery and will be having a masectomy soon. Ladies
and gentlemen...(yes, men can get breast cancer, too) if you see any oddities, if you feel any lumps no matter how small get
checked. It truly can be a matter of life and death.
God bless.
Diane
Shreveport, La.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I have an urgent request. Please stop what you are doing and
say a prayer for Brother Don. They were to put a stint in him today and they found he has severe blockage and are wanting
to do open heart surgery. Please seek the Lord for him. Please ask the Lord to move on his behalf. He's the
father of our church!
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for Brother Don...He will be having either
a triple or quadruple bypass @ 6:30 am. Friday morning 1/20/06.
If you are awake at that time please remember Brother Don, his family
and the doctors. Thank you.
Also Verla is in the hospital. She was experiencing some chest
pains. Please keep Ms. Verla in your prayers ask for a quick recovery and that God would show the doctors what is going
on. Also let's just ask God for a touch of His Hand. Let's see some miracles working here for our spiritual mothers
and fathers.
Sister Verla is a member of the Berthelott family. Sister
B. is on her tour right now and with the intercessor conference coming up and I can tell you the enemy is not pleased.
Please continue to hold the whole family up in prayer and set a wall of prayer of protection around them.
Mike will be having surgery on his neck Tuesday. Samantha
needs a lot of prayer too as she is taking care of Mike and his father and working. Right now she is having to take care
of a whole lot in a small amount of time. She needs strength, peace and the joy of the Holy Ghost.
The needs of God's people are many, but Jesus said, Matthew 18:19--Again
I tell you that if two of you on earth agree on anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in Heaven.
20) For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.
There are at least 2 of us praying in agreement. So I know
with all of us praying, God will do great and marvelous things!!!
Amen! and Amen!
Teresa
01/18/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Brother Don. He will be having a stint
put in on January 19, 2006 at 10:00am. Please keep his wife Bee and the rest of their family in your prayers, too. Also,
please pray for a quick recovery with no discomfort. Thank
you.
Also, Stephanie (Shari's niece) is trying to sell her house in Memphis
and needs a quick sell.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Melissa's step mom, Becky, she has
MS and she rolled her right ankle and then she fell and broke 2 bones in her left foot. So she has a boot on one
foot and a post operative shoe on the other. So, she is not supposed to put any weight on her foot at all. Let's
pray for a complete and quick recovery and ask God to make her comfortable.
PRAISE REPORT-- Deb is now a permanant full time employee
at her job!!!! YEAH GOD!!
Have a great day!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
If no one knows she was med flighted to Children's Hospital Sunday
night. Her mother had just finished cooking hamburgers when the pan of grease fell on her head.
She was wearing nothing but a diaper and there was no grease on the floor, she took it all.
She has so far only second degree burns on her body, mostly to her face. They say grease burns just
keep cooking so they can turn into third degree burns bery fast. she is swollen to twice her size, both of her eyes are swollen
shut and she keeps saying, "Turn the lights on".
She is in a lot of pain and she is on a morphine drip. She will have a four hour surgery tomorrow
to remove the dead skin and start putting artificial skin back on her, there is no place to get skin graphs from her. She
is in a very bad condition and she needs everyone's prayers. Please send this around so everyone can be praying for her. She
has a long road ahead of her. She will be two on February first.
Thank you,
Paula
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for the following:
Don J. -- Having stint put in tomorrow at 10am. Pray for Brother
Don's doctors and for everything to go smoothly. Pray for the peace that surpasses all human understanding to envelop
him and Aunt Bee.
Michelle B. - Going through a new round of chemo. Please pray
for a miracle for this little girl. Here mom is concerned about the port. So please pray that everything that
is concerned with this would go according to God's will. And it is His will to heal.
MacKenzie E.- She has the beginning of pneumonia. She
is a very sick little baby. Please keep her lifted up that she would be able to have restful sleep. For mama (Jenny),
too. When baby doesn't sleep mama doesn't sleep.
Lauren L.-- Little baby girl is still under the weather with a bad
ear infection. Mama is tired and needs prayer for strength and God to give her a miracle with rest and healing.
Please pray for each other as we go to this new level in God.
Pray strength, peace, joy and all the fruit of the Spirit to be evident as we die to the flesh and say YES!! to God.
Be Encouraged and Be Blessed,
Teresa
01/17/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for a dietitian that
was in a car wreck. She is pregnant and the baby is due in March. They have kept her on a monitor over night.
Her name is Sharon. Please pray that she and the baby are okay.
Angela
Shreveport, La.
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Had a call from Jeanette about 8:15 p.m.
Her husband Rod was hospitalized almost 2 weeks ago with pneumonia...
they later discovered that he had a form of leukemia... they did a lot of blood work - many test and sent them for diagnoses...
Tonight, doctors decided to send him to Leukemia Wing
within 24 hours... he will be in a sterile environment and Jeanette cannot stay with him in the unit...(we have been
there to pray for friends)
The treatment could last from 4 to 6 weeks depending on his
blood response...
He has lost over 30 lbs the past few months and has lost his
appetite according to what he told us Sat evening...
We know we serve and Awesome God and we know the Great Physician
by Name...
Thank
you for your prayers...
Blessings from the Weavers
01/16/06
Shreveport, La.
Please continue to pray for Alfred. As of Saturday afternoon
he was doing exceptionally well. PRAISE GOD!! He had a visitation from the HEALER. He will be having surgery on Tuesday to remove the
bag. Please pray that all goes well, that the doctors would be astounded by what has taken place in his body. That
God would use this for HIS GLORY! That this would be another awesome testimony that Brother Alfred would be able to
add to his many. He sure was encouraging to us as he shared what God has done for him through the years. What a
faith builder.
Be Blessed!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
This is a emergency prayer request for Richard. He works with
Ken and I. He is having a difficult time breathing and even speaking. Please pray for a touch from the Great Physician
and pray a shield around him against a heart attack.
Thank you!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I am sending a portion of an email I received from Gracie this morning.
A few weeks ago she asked that we be in prayer for her friend who's daughter had cancer, well....read on and then give God
praise and glory and thanks!! For HE IS SO WORTHY!!! HE STILL HEALS, SAVES AND DOES MIRACLES!! HALLELUIA!
Teresa
Also, my friend who's daughter had the cancer...yes, that's right!
Her mom told me that the doctor's read the report wrong and that there is no cancer. Yep, Praise God, Glory to God in
the Highest! Thanks to all who prayed.
Gracie
01/15/06
Shreveport, La.
Update on prayer request for Donovon and Courtney' sister...The
doctors believe that Brandy and Mario's baby is no longer alive. If she does not start bleeding the doctor will have
to do a D&C. So please pray that the Lord would cause the natural progression of things to take place. Also, please
keep this couple in your prayers.
**New Prayer Request***
Courtney and Donovan are trying to do what God said and go forth
and multiply. God tells us that He will give us the desire of our hearts. For those of us who know Courtney that is exactly
what a child would be. The desire of her heart, to be a wife and mother. She has the first part. Let's
join her and Donovan in prayer to see God's hand complete the desire.
Thank you,
Teresa
01/14/06
Shreveport, La.
Ann, Bryant's Mom, has been having a bad sinus infection. She has had severe problems in the past and even
had to have surgery. She was very, very severely sick. Please pray for her healing.
She also hurt her knee really bad recently at an airport. She had to walk with a walker for a few weeks.
She is now having problems with getting full extension when she stands. She is walking okay. She said you
can't tell when she walks, but when she stands it's very obvious. Please pray for complete restoration for her knee.
Thank you so much.
Shari
01/13/06
Shreveport,La.
Please pray for Brandy and Mario. Brandy is Courtney's sister
in law, Mario is Brandy's husband. Brandy is in her first trimester of pregnancy and her doctor could not find a heart
beat and there is some panick going on there. Please keep this little family in your prayers and the unborn child lifted
up to the Father.
Let's keep Laurie lifted up too. Please pray for the hand
of the Lord to hold her and their unborn in the palm of His hand. And cover them in the shadow of His wings.
Ahh, to be young again and looking forward to a new life.
GOD IS SO GOOD!
Shalom!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Lee went to see Alfred and he said Alfred is in very good spirits.
He was suppose to be taking in 4000 calories a day and more nutrients than he was taking in were going into the bag.
He dehydrated and his electrolytes were all messed up and his kidneys were failing because of the dehydration, but now they
have that taken care of it and the doc came in while Lee was there and told Alfred that his kidneys are functioning normally
now. They are scheduled to remove the bag on this coming Tuesday.
Shari
01/12/06
Shreveport, La.
Here is praise report from Wed night.
Bill, I want to thank you for the report of the Move of God on our
Youth. Praise God, the angels in heaven are rejoicing.
Pastor Wayne is just what we needed at Radiant Life Assembly
of God.We pray for the Fire of the Holy Spirit to motivate
these young people to be rooted and grounded in the Word of God.
We are rejoicing over the 83 present on a Wednesday night... 4 new
families... can you believe we fasted and prayed and the Lord sent 4 first-time families on a cold Wednesday night...
Praise God!! We had 28 youth and two adult workers...that is Awesome Give Him Glory!!!
Subject: Salvation report We
had 3 or 4 respond to the alter call and 1 salvation tonight!!! Just thought I would let you know. God is working on
several others ...I believe that we will see several get saved over the next 30 days and several more recommit their lives.
Sister Weaver
Shreveport, La.
Glory to God!!!!
Mike had a good message. I myself am guilty of compromising. Even
last week I was willing to let a piece of my family go in order for me myself to have peace of mind. I felt at the time that
my faith was not strong enough to carry the load. Now that I think back on it, it was nothing but selfishness & bitterness.
I was allowing satan to have what he wanted, I was giving in. I really needed to hear this message. I knew yesterday that
I needed to stay in the service and hear the message, but I didn't know why, but now I do. Thank you Father.
I was so glad to see Scott & his family there last night. I
hope to see them on Sunday. One of his children will be in my classes, I am so excited.
Sheila
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Alfred Norman as he was back in the hospitall yesterday
(Wed. 1/11/06). He is in desperate need of a miracle. Please continue to keep him and his wife lifted up in prayer.
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I was somewhere today (a store I am not usually in) that they were talking
about Alfred (folks that I did not know but knew him and they did not know that I would know the name)
and said that his ostomy had him severly dehydrated and something else was wrong and that they were not expecting
him to make it out of the hospital this time.This prayer needs to be STRONG and URGENT!
Donna
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for baby Heidi 2 yrs. old. She is very
sick running high fever, runny nose, runny eyes.She also is
not sleeping very well.
Bruce (Pepper's Grandson) is going in for tubes in his ears next week.
Also, please keep Pepper's daughter-in-law and son Will in your prayers
as they miscarried last Friday.
Debra (Norma's cousin) kidneys are failing. She needs salvation and
a touch from the Lord.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Norma's family, her cousin, Debra, passed away
last night at 10:30. Please pray for traveling mercies for her, Jeremy and Heather as they are on their way down south
now. Please pray that they will all be able to share the love and compassion of Jesus.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I hate the newsletter form, but I am requesting that you all pray with me for this crazy
foot and ankle. The ulcer is about gone – praise God! However, the problem is that the Achilles was damaged
in the fall and the original surgeon didn’t fix it. This has allowed the heel to drop and it has no protection.
When I walk, the heel absorbs all the weight and because my range of motion is also affected, it pretty much is the sole shock
absorber. I have had two doctors in that group (both surgeons) tell me that the sure fire way to fix it is to “eliminate
the foot”. They tell me that this will keep coming back. I am believing God for a miracle that enables me
to keep all my body parts, walk without wearing a polio-type brace, and walk without the excruciating pain that I am experiencing
now. God has healed my heart, eyes, foot and keeps my kidneys and other organs healthy. This has been
going on for over ten months now and it is time to get on with it. Thank you for agreeing with us that the foot will
be fine in a special shoe that cushions the heel. I thank God for Daniel every day – he makes it possible for
me to go on about my life and not be a “cripple”. Pray for him, too. He has more than his share of
the burden that is now me.
Thanks for your prayers and caring. I know that God
will hear and answer the prayers of these righteous people.
May the good Lord bless you and keep you.
Ann
01/10/06
Shreveport, La.
I have just found out that my children's father is having surgery
today to have a stint put in. His name is John and is 60 (I think). This is the second time he has had this done.
My son is the only one that has any contact with him.
Also, a former co-worker just informed me that he has cancer and
will have to "wear a bag" the rest of his life. He has prayed and accepted this. He said the doctor's think they
have found this in time to save his life. I pray that this is the case. He is a child of God and has much work
to do yet for our Lord.
I thank you for your prayers and your love.
Sue
Shreveport, La.
Samantha asked if I would get prayer started for her father in law
and Mike (her husband) and also is requesting help with meals for about 5 evenings.
Nolan had a heart attack last week and we prayed for him and
he had stints put in and was doing really good. The bleeding stopped and he was walking around and fell and broke his
knee (both of his knees had knee replacement surgery previously) anyways, he is having a hard time getting around.
Mike has 3 vertebrae on upper part of back that are messed up real
bad and he can't use his left arm. He can't really walk right now. He needs a major touch from God as this may
cause him to have to go on disability.
In the meantime Samantha and Mike live with Nolan and pretty much
the whole burden to handle this situation has fallen on Sam's shoulders. She is a student, works full-time and has a
very stressful workload.
She also asked that I pass on many thanks for your prayers.
God Bless,
Teresa
Keithville, La.
I go for a CT scan Thursday to see what the growth may be.
The news so for is not great. He went into my sinus with a long flexible camera and told me to be prepared for major surgery,
where they will cut me from ear to ear and fold my forehead down and fix the sinus and then I will have stitches from my ear
up and around my hairline to the other ear. He said right now if it is what he thinks that is about the only option I have
to fix it, but I am not going to accept this until God leads me that way and I know that is what I am supposed to do.
Debbie
Shreveport, La.
Ken and I have a lady who will be coming to stay with us til Sunday. She
is detoxifying. Meaning she is going to be experiencing withdrawal from alcohol. I need to find some ladies who
would be willing to stay at our house Thursday and Friday. Due to a full workload at the office I can not take off, though
it is my desire to do so. Darlene has said she would stay tomorrow, so I have Wednesday covered. But still am needing
the help for those 2 days. I will be willing to pay someone to come sit with her. The only requirements are an ability
to pray, give her a drink when she needs it, make some soup and lots of Jesus love. Her doctor will be giving her meds
to come through this so, other than some shaking and sweating she should mostly sleep it off.
Please call me if you are available or know someone who is. Please
know they have to be trustworthy and a strong Christian. Thank you. And please pray for her and for us.
Blessings,
Teresa
01/06/06
Shreveport, La.
As I read these 2 prayer request my heart was overwhelmed with grief.
Church let's really curse this affliction back to where it came from. Let's make a concerted effort to take a stand
against this disease and watch God perform a miracle. Wouldn't it be great to have praise report after praise report
about cancers falling off, drying up, disappearing? We can do it. Jesus said we would do even greater things than
He did. Let it start in us, let it start today!!! When we all join together with the Holy Spirit nothing should
be impossible for us!
Blessings,
Teresa
My daughter, Adina, sent
this request from Amarillo. There is a coworker of her's by the name of Cole whose brother-in-law has terminal brain cancer.
The doctors have done all the treatments they can do and at this point only give this young man one week to live. Pray
for peace for the family and God to infuse them with His love. Also, our landlord's father has lung cancer. His girlfriend
asked that we pray for both Tommy and his father. Thanks for your faithfulness is bringing requests before the Lord!!!
Deborah
Shreveport, La.
PRAYER REQUEST FOR MS. FAY… SHE’S
IN INTENSIVE CARE, SOMETHING TO DO WITH HER BLOOD. I DON’T KNOW ANY DETAILS. PLEASE COVER HER IN PRAYER.
A. DEAN
Shreveport, La.
Theresa, Here is a praise report of sorts in regards to this
show. I listen to the Christian radio station from back in Kansas over the Internet daily and they reported this morning
that most of the major NBC affiliates in that state have said that they will not be airing this show.( Book Of Daniel) These
affiliates are across the state from Liberal to Oberlin to Larnerd to Wichita.
Love,
Jan
Shreveport, La.
UPDATE ON MS. FAY: MS. PAT JUST CALLED
AND SHE HAS BEEN UP TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE MS. FAY. THEY WERE MOVING HER TO A ROOM. THEY ARE STILL DOING TESTS AND WILL BE DOING MORE TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT’S WRONG. MS. PAT WAS WITH HER AND SAID THAT SHE IS DOING OKAY AND READY TO GO HOME. SHE HAD
BEEN IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
ANGELA
Shreveport, La.
Gracie H. works with a teacher whose niece (Joyce) has cancer
of the throat. Please let's really come against this sickness. This is the 3rd request today over that particular
foe.
The Word says the life and death are in the power of the tongue. We
need to start really speaking death to things like this and many other diseases that rob life. Please keep Joyce lifted
up to the Lord.
Shalom,
Teresa
01/04/06
Shreveport, La.
Yesterday I sent out a praise report that Shari H. is walking
with a cane. But she is walking without the assistance of the cane when at home, she can actually walk by herself.
She only takes the cane if she goes somewhere else. YEAH GOD!!
Please keep my sister in law Debbie in your prayers today. She
will go in and have some test done and a mapping of how they will do the surgery she will probably have the lumpectomy sometime
around 1-3 this afternoon.
Also, Nolan S., Samantha's father in law will be having a heart
cath done. They are thinking that they will put in stints. Samantha said to please pray for salvation for him, she
is not sure of his spiritual state but said she thinks he needs Jesus.
There is a lady I am not at liberty to give her name. She
needs deliverance from alcohol and tormenting spirits. I spent some time with her the night before last and was on the
phone with her for about 2 hours last night, and she absolutely needs the peace of Jesus, deliverance and freedom.
Please pray for her deliverance. She broke my heart. 1 can put a thousand to flight, 2 can put 10 thousand.
Please continue to pray for Kara H. and her family over the loss
of her mom.
Please continue to pray for Lillian M. and her family over the loss
of her mom.
God Bless,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Nolan S. had his surgery and they put in 3 stints and he has extensive
blockage in the LRV and he is experiencing bleeding and they have taken him off the blood thinners and are not sure
what is causing the bleeding. Please keep Nolan before the Lord and ask God to give the doctors wisdom so that they
can find the cause of the bleeding and get it stopped.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I am asking you all to be in prayer for Israel over the next
few weeks. Specifically the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces). They are becoming more aggressive on the attacks that
have been made against them. After years of being attacked for no reason other than the fact that they are Jews they
are charging the enemy. HALLELUIA! Which in the prophetic means that the church will also start charging the enemy.
It is great times for us and for them. But prayer has to go up. The government there is corrupt, more and more
concessions are being made with the Land. Sin abounds and terrorism is at new high. The land that was given up
has become a launch pad for rockets and homicide bombers and the list goes on and on. And yet in the midst of all this
turmoil God is moving.
Recently, there have been many startling discoveries as of late
in Israel. But the one that has really gotten my attention and excitement at a new level is that the archaelogist have
found a seal that was around a scroll that was on the Temple Mount. Which proves what we already knew and that is that
the Temple Mount was the place of the original temple and this seal dated back to King David it had the Kings seal on it!!!!
When I read the news I immediately thought of this scripture..II
Kings 22:8-13
Hilkiyahu the high priest said to Shafan the secretary, "I have
found the scroll of the Torah in the house of Adonai." Hilkiyah gave the scroll to Shafan, who read it. Then Shafan
the secretary went back to the king and gave the king the report. Your servants have poured out the money found in the
house and handed it over to the people supervising the work in the house of Adonai. Shafan the secretary also told the king
(Josiah) Hilkiyah the high priest gave me a scroll. Then Shafan read it aloud before the king. After the king had heard
what was written in the scroll of the Torah, he tore his clothes. Then the king issued a order to Hilkiyah the priest,
Achikam the son of Shafan, Akhbor the son of Mikhayah, Shafan the secretary and Asayah the king's servant: Go and consult
Adonai for me, for the people and for all Judah in regard to what is written in the scroll which has been found for
Adonai must be furious at us, since our ancestors did not listen to the words written in this scroll and didn't do everything
written there that concerns us.
Though it was not a scroll that was found the importance of the
seal being found and the marking for King David are just as astounding in our time as the finding of the scroll centuries
ago.
God made a lot of promises to Israel and one of those was that as
they did what He told them to do and took care of the Land, He would make sure the Land would take care of them. On
August 14, 2005 - The Jews were removed from Gush Katif, the West Bank and their land that they worked and that God
blessed and was bug free (I might add) they became homeless, and their synagogues were decimated, burned and the land that
they had worked so hard in taking care of became property of the Palestinians. Since that time the crops that are growing
there are being eaten by bugs, the plants that are growing are being destroyed by bugs. God made a promise and He
TRULY, TRULY, TRULY is the same today as He was yesterday.
All of that to say this, the people are saying Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord. Matthew 23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord.' " They are crying out to their God, Our God, to deliver them. As I read
accounts of the things that are going on over there right now so many scriptures come to mind. That of the Children
of Israel crying out to God when they were in Egypt and Him sending Moses, the plagues and deliverance. These
are exciting times we live in. Keep your eyes on the Lord and He will show you great and mighty things that you can't
even imagine.
There are many who would say that you don't need to be concerned
with the prophecies of the Word. But that is not what my Bible says. He said I have sealed things until the right
time. Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy and if it wasn't important than God would not have put it in His Word for us to
read and understand. Shame on anyone who says that anything in the Word is not for us to read and concern ourselves
with.
We are to know the signs of the times, so we can prepare, we can
warn, we can encourage each other not to give up because the time is at hand, so we can do what God said to do for those
who are hurting, lost and bound and also to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Daniel read the prophecies of Jeremiah and when the 70 years were
up he started praying for the release of his people from captivity. Who would have prayed had he not paid attention
to what was already written?
Daniel 9:2-3
2In the first year of
his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet,
that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
3And I set my face unto
the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel set himself to prayer and seeking the Lord in behalf of his
people. Should we do any less?
God Himself said in Ezekial:
Ezekiel 22:30 (King James Version)
30And I sought for a man among them,
that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Which tells me that our prayer is essential to the Body of Christ,
our country, the world and Israel.
Paul said:
Romans 10
1Brethren, my heart's desire and
prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
And so it should be in our heart's as well.
We live in exciting times, we are God's chosen people, His elect.
But we were born from a Jewish mother. Her name is Israel and she is God's Wife. Study the scriptures for yourself
and see what He says about her. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever. Then I imagine He meant what
He said about honor your Father and mother that all may go well with you. The covenant that He made with Abraham stands
true today as well. I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you. I am a living testimony
of what God has done over the years that I have prayed and stood with Israel. He has blessed me beyond anything I ever
could have dreamed.
Some of you may not agree with what I have written and that's okay.
I believe God put it in my heart to share this with you. Ponder it in your heart, pray about it and search the
scriptures. I beseech you to read Romans 10 and 11.
Isaiah 62:1-5 -- For Zions sake I will not be silent, for
Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her vindication shines out brightly and her salvation like a blazing torch.
The nations will see your vindication and all kings your glory. Then you will be called a new name whih ADONAI
Himself will pronounce. You will be a glorious crown in the hand of ADONAI, a royal diadem held by your God. You
will no longer be spoken of as Abandoned or your land be spoken of as Desolate; rather you will be called, "My-Delight-Is-
In- Her," and your Land "Married." For ADONAI delights in you, and your land will be married- as a young man marries
a young woman, your sons will marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride, your God will rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:6-7 -- I have posted watchman on your walls, Jerusalem;
they will never fall silent, neither by day nor by night. You who call on ADONAI, give yourselves no rest; and give
HIM no rest till He restores Jerusalem and makes it a praise on earth.
Psalm 122:6-9---Pray for the shalom of Jerusalem, may those who
love you prosper. May shalom be within your ramparts, prosperity in your palaces. For the sake of my family and
friends, I say, "Shalom be within you!" For the sake of the house of Adonai our God, I will seek your well being.
Shalom!
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
Sharon Suffers a Cerebral Hemorrhage, AP News
I thought with the Palestinians storming the Egyptian border today
and bombing the Gaza Strip. That this would be interesting to send along with the request for prayer for Israel.
Please pray for Sharon to have a visit from the Holy One of Israel and that he would come to know the True Peace Speaker.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
C.D.
Vines slipped into eternity early this morning. Please keep his family lifted up. Attached are the arrangements.
Sincerely
Serving Christ,
Gary
Shreveport, La.
Nell's Mother passed away this morning. Please be in prayer for her salvation and the loss of her Mother. I am hoping
that this will allow me the chance to witness to them.
God Bless,
Lisa
01/03/06
Shreveport, La.
Please be in prayer for Mike and Samantha's father/father-in-law. Nolan was experiencing pain in
his chest and in his arm early this morning. Mike rushed him to the hospital. Please pray for peace, strength and that
God will reveal Himself. We do not know Nolan's spiritual condition so pray for salvation and that God would use this to bring
Mike back into the fold. Please pray that Smantha will be a light of the love of Jesus to her family.
Thank you,
Teresa
Shreveport, La.
I did not get a chance at church Sunday to talk with
many of you, but I am asking prayer for my family.
My Mom called me Saturday night while I was working with the youth
at church and told me that my Grandfather was in a coma & not expecting to make it through tonight (Tuesday). It will
be a week since he has ate or drank anything, they do not have him on life support. Even though he has not been able to reconize
them or his surrounding for 2 years now, it is still very hard on his 6 children to know that he will not be here anymore
for them to take care of. It has been a daily routine for 5years now.
I just pray that our Lord will allow my grandfather to smile
when the gates of heaven open up for him, so that his children can see him smile one last time.
We are very proud of him, our father, grandfather, great grandfather,
great great grandfather.
Thank you all.
Sheila
Shreveport, La.
Praise Report:
Wanted to share a praise report on Shari H. She is getting
around with a cane instead of walker around her house. God is so awesome. Please continue to pray for her healing,
God is not done as we know He finishes everything He starts. Thank you, Jesus!
Prayer Request:
For Landen(sp) L.- he has an ear infection and upper respiratory
infection, he is running fever and just not feeling up to snuff. Please keep this baby in your prayers.
Kim E. - She has been diagnosed with brain cancer. The doctors
told her that they could not operate nor could they give her chemo. She is totally dependent on God's provision of healing.
She is in her lat e 30's early 40's I am guessing. She asked that we would keep her lifted up in prayer.
Her husband's name is Pancho and please pray for the peace of God to rest on him as he comforts his wife.
Thank you,
Teresa
Prayers for January 3, 2006 From The Voice of the Martyrs
INDONESIA (Compass Direct) Following the closure of scores of churches in the past two years, the Indonesian government is revising
a controversial law to regulate places of worship. Christian leaders fear the changes will do little to keep Muslim communities
from blocking or shutting down churches. The original 1969 decree requires all religious groups to apply for permits before
setting up a place of worship. Neighbors in the immediate vicinity of a proposed church, mosque or Hindu temple must give
their consent before a permit is granted. Under proposed revisions, community members will serve as "inter-faith forums" to
give approval before a church could even apply for a permit. This will give them even more power in establishing the religious
make-up of a village. "If it comes down to a vote, Muslim leaders will influence others to vote against churches," Father
Antonius Benny Susetyo, a spokesman for the Indonesian Bishops' Council, told Compass.
Pray God will give Indonesian
Christians a spirit of wisdom for the present and great hope for the future. Pray they will draw close to the Lord in worship
wherever and whenever they meet. Pray Muslims will be frustrated with their inability to stamp out Christianity and come to
realize the eternal authority and love of Jesus Christ.
TURKEY (Compass Direct) For the third time in six months, Turkish Christian Yakup Cindilli has failed to appear at court hearings
against the ultra-nationalists who beat him into a coma two years ago for distributing New Testaments in his hometown. The
clerk of the Orhangazi Criminal Court near Bursa, in northwestern Turkey, confirmed to Compass last week that Cindilli had
not attended a December 15th hearing. Partially recovered, Cindilli had left Orhangazi last June, apparently circulating in
various areas of Istanbul over the summer months. With his whereabouts unknown, it is presumed he may not have known about
the hearings scheduled on his case. Although his assailants were jailed, one was released a month later and the other two
granted bail after three months. The Orhangazi judge has postponed the criminal court hearing on Cindilli's case until March
16th.
Pray Cindilli will be able to have another series of medical tests to prove the severity of his injuries. Pray
he will be willing and able to attend the March 16th hearing. Pray that as the time for the trial drags on, the Lord will
lead his attackers to repentance and faith in Jesus.
TURKMENISTAN (ASSIST News Services) After four weeks of holding services in a rented hall in the capital Ashgabad (Ashgabat), the
registered Greater Grace Protestant church was banned in late November from holding meetings in publicly owned premises. Registered
religious communities cannot rent publicly owned premises or meet in private homes. Obstruction to finding places they were
allowed to use for worship was one of the major complaints from registered religious communities at a government-sponsored
roundtable meeting in Ashgabad in late October. Greater Grace church signed a rental contract with a geological institution
in Ashgabad to hold services there on Sundays. "It was a good hall," church members report. "We invited officials from the
city's Religious Affairs Office and they came to the services-it was all done officially and openly." Then, after the fourth
service, an official of the city administration's Religious Affairs Office told the church it could not continue meeting in
the state-owned hall. The church believes the decision originated with the MSS secret police. The church is planning to write
to the Adalat (Fairness or Justice) Ministry to seek clarification. "Other people who want to rent state facilities can do
so, but not religious communities it seems," church members complained. "I don't know why-there's no law which forbids this."
The Greater Grace church gained official registration from the Adalat Ministry at the end of August after a year of foot-dragging.
Pray the Lord will soften the hearts of officials in the Adalat Ministry and allow this church to continue renting
a hall for worship. Pray the healing power of Jesus will bring His life and love into the hearts of everyone in the region.
(VOM-Canada) Seven Christians in Turkmenistan were gathered for prayer in a home when government officials and
a Muslim imam raided their meeting. The home belonged to a recent convert named Oguldurdy. The attack took place on December
17th, in the northeastern town of Deynau, according to a report from Forum 18. During the raid, officials searched the home
for Christian literature and confiscated two Bibles. The seven were then taken to the Public Prosecutor's office where they
were threatened and insulted. They were told they should be publicly denounced as traitors. One woman was threatened with
expulsion from her rented apartment.
Pray the Lord will grace His people with the quiet joy that comes from knowing
they are falsely accused for Christ's sake. Pray their trust in Christ will overshadow any fear they might face. Ask God to
restore the Bibles and Christian literature taken from them.
RUSSIA (ASSIST News Service) Russia is currently experiencing a resurgence of religious repression similar to that of an earlier
period in the country's history. "Our country, Russia, experiences a very difficult time now. In many respects it is very
similar to the 1920-1930 period in Russian history," writes Isabel Du Toit, Head of Prayer Ministry for the TBN and Association
of Christian Churches "Union of Christians," in an e-mail obtained by ASSIST News Service (ANS). "Today we face a new wave
of slander against Christian leaders in Russia. There are waves of gossip to discredit Russian main Christian leaders, i.e.
Bishop Sergey Ryahovsky (head of the Russian Pentecostal Union), Bishop Paul Okara (head of the Russian Evangelical Church)
and Bishop Igor 'Nikki' Nikitin (head of the Association of Christian Churches' Union of Christians)." Du Toit asks concerned
Christians in the United States to "please stand with us in prayer to end this tendency and prevent the repetition of these
happenings."
Pray the Spirit of Christ will fill Russian churches and their leaders. Pray God will protect His Body
from splits and destruction. Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit throughout Russia.
INDIA (Compass Direct) From setting fire to churches to force "reconversion" to Hinduism, extremists persecuted Roman Catholics
throughout 2005. In several cases of religiously motivated violence this year, police refused to file charges, leaving the
victims with no legal means to pursue their complaints. In other cases desecration of religious objects was recorded only
as petty crime or theft. Christian leaders may disagree on whether persecution has increased in India this year, but undisputed
are the scars many Catholics bear for the Savior whose birth they are celebrating.
Pray the Catholics
under attack will draw close to Jesus, their Protector. Pray the suffering of all Christians in India will bring unity to
the Body of Christ. Pray the Holy Spirit will draw Hindus to seek TRUTH.
World Prayer Center
Monthly Prayer Targets for January
2006
A year of jubilee!
Celebrating over fifty years
of proof producing
Ministry to the nations of
the world.
MISSIONS OUTREACHES
Continue to pray for Dr. Cerullo and Theresa. Agree with us for a great
anointing to fall over their lives and the words they speak. Pray for doors that were closed to be opened to bring the Gospel
to the lost. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move powerfully in every area that they go to bring the Gospel, and that the Holy Spirit would bring wholeness to their body, soul, and spirit.
Pray for total victory in every area of their lives.
Pray for the MCWE staff and their families. Ask the Lord Jesus to position
each employee to have the desire to reach souls and to heal the sick.
Pray for all the volunteers of the WorldPrayerCenter. Ask the Lord to give them a hundred-fold return for their time given to prayer
for the needs of others.
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of
the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art
come to trust” (Ruth 2:12).
ØJanuary 2-7, 2006
World Conference in Anaheim, CA
DECADE OF HARVEST
We are nearly through 2005, God’s year of Prophetic Fulfillment for the Jew and for you. We are also halfway through our Decade
of Harvest.
This is the decade God has given Dr. Cerullo, friends, and
partners of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, a mandate
to bring in an end-time host of the lost with the saving message of Jesus while building and training an army of Nationals
who will go out and, in turn, win their countries for Christ!
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10: 9-10).
2006 Morris Cerullo World Conference
January 2-7, 2006
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Ave
Anaheim, Ca 92802
(714) 765-8930
For more information on these crusades and
registration information, please go to our website at www.mcwe.com or call 1 (858) 277-2200 ext. 2105.
YEAR OF THE JEW – ISRAEL
We have always worshiped very secretly – but God has spoken to Brother
Cerullo that November is Israel’s time. Last year
we conducted three tremendous Healing Festivals where thousands attended and many souls were saved. We have also dedicated
the Jewish Pavilion and are seeing tremendous change in the lives of those involved in the ministry to the Jews. We are now
receiving many more opportunities to minister in other parts of Israel. November 2 – 4 we held the 2005 School
of Ministry on Signs, Wonders, and Miracles in Tel Aviv.
We believe that thousands of Jews had their lives changed through the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus!
§Proclaim that “the Lord will make Jerusalem an immoveable rock for all nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.”
§Pray that Jews and Arabs will worship together as a blessing in the midst of the
earth in Jerusalem.
§Pray that the Church in Jerusalem will be continually lit like the lamp stand in the tabernacle.
§Pray for families who have lost loved ones to suicide bombers. Ask God to protect
people all over the world from the legions of Muslim men and women who wage jihad against the infidel.
§Pray for the establishment of the ArabChurch in Jerusalem
§Pray for the peace of Israel.
§Pray that the Church will confess that God’s covenants with the Jewish people
in the land of Israel will stand forever.
§Pray that the opening of the Rafah Terminal linking Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and the
Gaza Strip will not weaken the sovereignty of Israel,
and open up its borders to terrorists who are committed to destruction.
§Pray that the Lion of Judah will roar with truth, mercy, and healing over the Muslim
Quarter of Jerusalem’s OldCity.
§Proclaim that there is a river whose streams make glad the City of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
“Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Thou
hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah” (Psalm 77:14-15).
UNREACHED PEOPLE
The Bulang, Blang of China
Primary Language: Blang
Religion: Buddhist
Population: 97,000
The Bulang, also know as the Pula or Samtao, are a significant minority group. Most of them
live in the mountainous regions of the Yunnan province located in south central China. One identifying feature of the Bulang
is that the men tattoo their limbs and torsos.
The Bulang are a multilingual people who commonly speak about three other languages in addition to
their native language. They live in an area that is characterized by mountains, forests, and abundant rainfall, with rich
soil. Most Bulang are farmers. Their small farming villages usually consist of 20 to 100 households. Bulang farmers
raise dry rice, maize, beans, cotton, sugarcane, and Pu’er tea. They do not use fertilizer or machines during the growing
season, but rather weed the fields by hand. In September the crops are harvested with sickles.
The Bulang also raise livestock. The livestock are kept on the ground floor of their two-story
bamboo houses. The Bulang live on the second floor where a fireplace stands in the middle of the main room.
Every day Bulang women rise early to fetch water in bamboo tubes from a nearby river and husk rice.
After doing this, the villagers depart for their fields where they work until sundown. Upon returning to their villages, many
of them gather around bonfires to visit, and others sit at home warming themselves by oil lamps and talking.
Festive occasions are usually accompanied by singing and dancing. The “ring dance”
is the most popular among young people. The girls form a ring around the boys and dance, while the boys sing and imitate tiger
leaps towards the girls. The Boys are very fond of martial arts and their dances reflect this.
More than eighty percent (71,000) of the Bulang have never once heard the name of Jesus Christ. They
are Buddhist people living in spiritual darkness, daily crying out to gods who cannot help them or hear them.
Take authority over the spiritual powers and principalities that are keeping the Bulang bound.
Ask the Lord to raise up people who are willing to go to China and share Jesus Christ with the Bulang.
Pray that the Bible will be translated into the Bulang language.
Pray that Christian television or radio broadcasts will be available to the Bulang.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters worldwide. Pray that
they find a way to effectively evangelize in China, and
that they find a way to get Christian information to the underground churches.
PRAYER FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
China
Population: 1,306,313,812
Religion: Buddhism and Islam
China has the largest population in the world, about 22 percent of the world’s total.
The population density in China is 130 people per square kilometer. However, the population is unevenly distributed with some
areas having more than 400 per sq km and some as low as 10 people per sq km.
The Chinese family is composed of a couple and their children. Families with three or more generations
can be found in China. There is a trend developing of smaller families forming with only direct related members.
In the early 1970’s the Chinese government realized that rapid population growth was harmful
to economic and social development. The Chinese government began implementing family planning for population control. Since
then the birth rate has dropped resulting in a change in the population reproduction type as one characterized by low-birth,
low-death, and low-increase rates.
In the past, each Chinese family had a “head” who had absolute authority at home and the
final say in family affairs. Now in most Chinese families the husband, wife, or a couple with other family members work together
to establish household plans and decide family affairs. Family members share the housework, making the division of labor at
home more reasonable, and the husband and wife support each other’s work.
The Chinese people have a tradition of respecting the old and loving the young. Though many
young couples do not live with their parents, they still maintain close contact with them. Adult children have the duty to
support and help their parents. The Chinese people give great importance to relations between family members and relatives.
China is a united multi-ethnic nation of 56 ethnic groups. As the majority of the population is of
the Han ethnic group, China’s other ethnic groups are customarily referred to as the national minorities.
There are many Christians living in China, and the numbers continues to rise. The U.S. State Department
recently released a report citing China as one of the worst violators of religious freedom worldwide.
▪Pray that the Chinese people will be able to teach their children about Jesus in
their educational institutions.
▪Pray that the Holy Spirit will open the eyes of Chinese people throughout China so that they can come to
a saving knowledge of who Jesus Christ is.
▪Pray that the Buddhism and Islam will become less influential in the Chinese community.
Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in nearby China that are busy spreading the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Thru crusades, outreaches, television, and radio they minister to people in China. Pray for the move
of God to touch lives through all means of ministry.
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Catholics and Protestants in China have for a long time complained of persecution by the Communist
authorities, and human rights groups claim that the problem is getting worse. According to the Jubilee Campaign, an interdenominational
lobby group, nearly 300 Christians are in detention in China at any one time and that number is rising.
The Communists feel threatened by popular ideology which is different from their own. China’s
Christian population, those who refuse to worship in the tightly regulated state-registered churches, is seen as one such
treat. The number of Christians in China has continued to rise, escalating this perceived threat, and causing the government
to clamp down even more on unregistered churches.
The government of China promotes the belief that Christianity is not actually banned in China. According
to the constitution, “citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief.” The
government claims that in China no one is to be punished due to their religious belief.
But human rights groups and Christians say that the reality is different. “They say you can
believe but you can’t evangelize,” said one man. However, evangelizing is a natural act for Christians. The Bible
commands Christians to peach the gospel. One Evangelical Protestant was told by an arresting officer that he could only avoid
breaking the law if he prayed under the covers in bed.
Getting reliable numbers about the number of Christians in China is extremely difficult. Estimates
vary between 40 million to 70 million Protestants, only 10 million are registered members of government churches. The situation
is similar for Catholics in China. Of the estimated 15 to 20 million Catholics, less than half belong to the state-approved
churches.
Christians who want to avoid the state-controlled religious movements meet in unofficial buildings
or even each other’s homes. That is how the saying “house churches” was coined. They risk fines, imprisonment,
torture, and even death.
Human rights groups have documented an increasing number of arrests of Chinese Christians since the
beginning of 2004. Persecution is becoming more systematic and targets on a large-scale Christian gatherings.
However, despite all the persecution and suffering, more and more Chinese are becoming Christians.
Pray that persecution of Chinese Christians will stop.
Pray that the Chinese government will release more of the thousands of Christians who are being imprisoned
for their faith throughout this communist nation.
Thank God for the profound impact President Bush’s recent visit to China had on the Chinese
government. After his visit, quite a number Chinese Christians were released from detention.
Pray that God will protect Chinese Christians as they continue to spread the gospel among their people.
Pray that the faith and witness of Chinese Christians will rise up and cover the whole country.
Pray that Christians, who refuse to worship in the state-registered churches, will not be persecuted.
Thank God that Brother Cerullo has many spiritual sons and daughters in China. Pray that believers
in Christ find a way to effectively minister to their brothers and sisters that are suffering in the China.
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
1.Pray for the continued
protection and safety of President and Mrs. Bush, and their daughters Jenna and Barbara, that God will surround them with
His covering and care. Pray that any plots formed against them will be utterly foiled.
I exhort therefore,
that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving
of thanks be made for all men, kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1Timothy 2: 1-2).
2.Pray that there
will be enough Bird flu vaccine to protect Americans should there be an outbreak. Pray also that the vaccine will be effective.
The FDA has not yet approved the vaccine.
“I will instruct thee and teach
thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye” (Psalms 32:8).
3.Pray that scientists
all over the world will use ethical practices and not obtain human embryos for the explicit purpose of using bodily materials
for experimental purposes.
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications,
thefts, false witness, blasphemies” (Matthew 15:19).
4.Pray that God will
strengthen President Bush and help the American people endure a long war, if needed, to help bring democracy to Iraq.
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3).
5.Pray that the money
that states receive from tobacco settlements and taxes will be used efficiently to prevent smoking among America’s children.
“For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to
gainsay nor resist” (Luke 21:15).
6.Pray for Congressional
members who are trying to determine the best way to deal with the problems of illegal immigration.
“For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs
2:6).
7.Pray that the Bible
will continue to be endorsed in school as a religion and not just a literary or historic curriculum. Beginning next year,
public schools will be allowed to offer a Bible curriculum that will be text-based which may lead children to believe that
parts of the Bible are mythology and cause them to question whether God is good.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”
(Proverbs 22:6).
8.Pray for our troops
as they serve faithfully in Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other parts of the world, including the U.S., asking God to strengthen
them with His protection and care.
“The Lord God is my strength, and He will give me the speed
of a deer and bring me safely over the mountains” (Habakkuk 3:19).
9.Pray that the Lord
would intervene and thwart moves to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, especially among the elderly who are often weak
and vulnerable. Pray that the Lord release grace and foster a new appreciation for the elderly and the “wisdom of the
years” they steward in the church and in the nation. Intercede for a “culture of life” in America.
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life
and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19).
10.Pray that the housing market will rebound
quickly, as there is a possibility that 800,000 construction and finance jobs are in jeopardy. Such job loss would put a big
dent in economic growth over the next two years.
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward” (Hebrews
10:35).
11.Pray that God will keep people living in
our nation safe from hurricanes and storms. Hurricanes have caused great destruction and many cities have experienced freezing
cold winds.
“But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea
obey him” (Matthew 8:27).
12.Pray that the recent decision by the New
York Appellate Division, First Department, to uphold a ruling rejecting same-sex marriage will encourage other states to do
the same.
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind”
(1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
13.Pray that God’s hand will guide the
recently elected Iraqi parliament to make decisions that will help quell the Sunni-dominated insurgency so that American forces
can begin heading home. The 275-member assembly will be the first full-term parliament, serving for four years, since Saddam
Hussein’s 2003 ouster.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all
thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
14.Pray that the agreement by Congress to
allow oil drilling in the Alaskan wilderness will benefit our country and alleviate some of the need to buy expensive oil
from other countries.
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water
that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14).
15.Pray that Baby Boomers will develop a desire
to eat properly to prevent obesity and other illnesses. A new government study shows this large group of aging Americans is
in worse shape in some respect than those born a decade earlier were when they were the same ages.
“The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek Him: your heart
shall live for ever” (Psalm 22:26).
Your partner in prayer,
Rachel Graham
Vice President of the WorldPrayerCenter
Morris Cerullo World Evangelism
Shreveport, La.
Update on Roger's cancer treatment... he and his family need our
prayers today... They are special and have given so much to the music world.. Please remember them in your prayers.
Shirley
Greetings Ropeholders! This
is a hard post for me to write, from the standpoint that I am not sure I can explain things coherently. First, let me
say that Roger and I both know that we are in God's hands, so we do not worry about the details too much. This morning,
we found out that Roger's AML (the cancer/ leukemia that necessitated the second transplant) has returned. While not
exactly unexpected news (the "minor issues" he has been facing the past couple of weeks were symptomatic of a recurrence),
it nonetheless is a blow when you hear the doctor say the words. Many snippets of songs have been running through our
minds - some we have penned, and others that have been a blessing to us. What a comfort! Roger is still in the hospital,
and will remain there for the next few days. We are still waiting on more test results and doctors' visits that will
give us more information. We don't have a plan of attack yet, but it looks like chemotherapy will be the first line
of defense. Another concern is that Roger has lost his voice, due to either a mass on his vocal chords, or an enlarged
lymph node that is pressing on the chords. Again, we don't know definitively. There is some discomfort involved, but
I do admire how he is hanging in there. We are both at peace with the diagnosis, but there are a few moments of fear
and uncertainty that crop up now and then. We will keep all of you posted as we gain more information, but we would
love to have your prayers: for us as we are in Houston; for Chelsea in Tennessee; for Jordan as he is on the road with
Legacy Five, then back in Tennessee; for our extended families; and for the doctors and nurses as they treat Roger. We
are still right where we need to be: In His Grip,
(VOM Canada) 
THE MONTH OF "SIVAN" AND THE COMING OF SHAVUOT
