Weekly Prayer requests

Below is our weekly prayer requests email sent out this morning. Please join us in rejoicing and praying.

Dear loved ones,
We write to you this week asking you to rejoice with us over several small things, but things we feel are answered prayers and therefore significant!

Yesterday in Brooke's discipleship group with Elvita, Ana, and Dinora, the ladies came to a very real understanding of how the Word of God acts as a double-edged sword, cutting out the sin in our lives and replacing it with the Word of God, living and active. Dinora's husband has been sober about two and a half weeks now. Dinora has the date noted in Lesson Two of the discipleship book when she began praying for him and his salvation. Yesterday, she realized that it had been only a little over ONE MONTH of praying specifically for him that Ronny quit drinking. During this time, she has begun to read her Bible daily, both alone and with him when he would. They are now reading it together every morning- one chapter a day- and Dinora finds herself drawn to the Word of God when she has down time. Little by little, these three ladies are coming to an understanding of the power of God working in their lives. Yesterday. Elvita burnt her youngest son's lunch because she was trying to finish reading a chapter of 2 Samuel and trying to fix his lunch at the same time! Please pray that God continues to reveal himself to them in unmistakable ways.

Also, yesterday, Elvita opened the group time in prayer. She has not been willing to pray in front of us since we started the group, which is totally her decision. Brooke has had many discussions about prayer and how to pray. Elvita was fearful that she would cry if she prayed, to which Brooke explained that the Holy Spirit works for us in prayer, praying with us, and praying for us. Many times, Brooke herself becomes overwhelmed with the presence of the Holy Spirit, with who God is, and what Jesus did for her while praying that she cries as well. It is normal and actually a beautiful and special moment to share with your Creator. Brooke had not asked her again however, although Ana and Dinora each week ask her. This week, again the other two ladies asked Elvita. Dinora said that before beginning discipleship, she had not prayed nor had she known how, but that Brooke told her how and now she does, all the time. She began to say, : Gracias, Senor..." and Elvita repeated it and then began praying on her own. It was one of the sweetest moments I have ever been privileged to be a part of. Elvita is 60 years old and yesterday was the first time she has ever prayed out loud with other believers. Praise you Jesus!!

Will you continue to join us in praying for this family. Continue to pray for the salvation of Alvaro and his two sons Marcos and Ronny. Continue to pray for their desire to be discipled. Please continue to pray for our deepening relationship with this family.

Thank you for paying!

Serving Christ 'til He comes back,
Matt and Brooke :)