Highlights.
- I am finally a GRANDPA!!! I have an adorable, healthy granddaughter named Maple. 'Sweet' name, huh? Pa rum pum. Mom and Dad are doing great. I am doing great.
- Megan* AND her husband Jared* are starting classes on 'What is a Christian?' next week at our Farsi church. Thank you, Lord! You are still working in their hearts.
- I started a Bible reading plan on YouVersion for my Istudents. I call it International Student Bible Fellowship (ISBF). I like it. I am using the Bible Project videos and charts within the App. The readings are in every language my Istudents speak. The App allows us to see what we write about what God is teaching us. I think it is tremendous. We will see if the students agree.
- Nica* is still going to church regularly. I want to start sending her materials for her spiritual growth though so I know she is learning to feed herself.
- God has put the Beatitudes on my heart lately, for some reason. It just popped into my head out of the blue. Here is an exposition of it by JB Phillips that I like. <<Here>>
Lowlights.
- Nothing... :)
Story 1 - Bert*
Bert* is a new student that is new to FLC and has started coming to our group. He is from Mexico and had it terribly hard there. In fact, he left home in elementary school and went to live in an orphanage! He has worked very hard and has made his way to the US. He is Catholic but seems to understand the God beyond the rituals. He wants to me a plastic surgeon. I bet he makes it. He is very determined. I hope he keeps coming and I can probe more around his Catholic faith to see if he really gets who Christ is and what He has done for him.
Prayer Requests
- One of my high school ministry students and his wife would like to help Jane and I in this ministry! :) Personally, I would love this! Still, pray that it is God's will and He will find the ideal spot for them. Maybe they would come on staff with ISI. I am also going to ask one of my Christian friends from Intel (Hope) and see if he would like to join us. <<Ongoing>>
- Continue to pray for Megan*, her husband Jared* and their teenage son Shawn*. They just seem so close now to praying to receive Christ. I think it would be wonderful if the whole family accepts Christ at the same time :) <<Ongoing. Now going to a class weekly on 'What is a Christian.' I know at some point they will ask them- now that you know what a Christian is, do you want to follow Christ yourself?>>
- God would continue to work in the hearts of all the FLC Istudents that are drawn to us! <<Ongoing>>
- For Ana* and Zoey*. Like Megan* that God would start drawing them to Himself and making them aware of their need for Him. <<Ongoing. Ana* has dropped out. Haven't seen Zoey* in a month>>
- That we can find ways to accommodate each students busy schedule. They want to be at Talk Time and come to our events but they take their classes extremely serious. <<Ongoing>>
- I am still unsure if I should restart Talk Time at RCC. <<Yes, we should. That God will help us have a successful startup and the students will be glad to have us back>>
Admonition
"As for me, I certainly will not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you... Be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve Him" - 1 Sam 12:23
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