MARTIN, RUSS & MEREDITH (Singapore; Power to Change / Lausanne Movement) PRAISE: Our son Heath's skin and allergy issues are doing much better evidenced by his energy returning and sleep improving. Some enjoyable time away on a few days of staycation. The digital transformation roadmap that Russ wrote for the Lausanne Movement was well received. PRAY: For opportunities to share Christ with friends (N, F, N, Q) in our apartment complex. For a smooth start to school for our kids. For the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and travel to resume.
Robert & Susan - August 2021
MARTIN, ROBERT & SUSAN (Kingston, ON; Kingston Prison Ministry; MSC) PRAISE: L is facilitating a Bible study in CBI medium on Sunday evenings. Le, S, and St are also part of this study. Pray for their personal spiritual growth and understanding among the group as well as unity as they study together. “I” was recently deported back to Maldova; working as a counsellor at a Christian detox center; will also be participating in an outdoor evangelistic outreach with several other church groups August 6,7,8. S recently released to a halfway house; praise that he has found employment; wisdom to navigate establishing his life on the street as he reconnects with family. PRAY: For L’s salvation; that the light of the gospel would shine brighter than the darkness and error of his present confused thinking patterns. That K would know for certain his heart’s condition before God. That his missing son would be located and God would use this sorrowing and uncertain time to draw K into a more dependent relationship with our heavenly Father. For all inmates in general - that Satan would not use boredom to lure them into negative, sinful choices. B has strayed and is not making wise choices -pray for a repentant, yielded heart obedient to Jesus Christ his shepherd. M’s successful parole hearing in November. That B can successfully and wisely understand how to navigate relationships with his parole officer and also his family as he tries to reconnect.
Gord & Heather - August 2021
MARTIN, GORD & HEATHER (Waterloo, ON; Vision Ministries) PRAY: Indy is still stuck in Myanmar (Burma) since March of 2020. Prayer for his wife and family as well as for him is greatly appreciated. The expectations are that half the population of the capital city of Yangoon might die of Covid. Currently, 1,200 people a day are dying in Yangoon as the vaccinated military is not allowing oxygen cylinders to be filled. It is a genocide. In the Chin Hills, more than two hundred Chin pastors alone have died, as well as members of their families. In February of this year, the military threw a coup and the entire country is on the edge of war. In the Karen state, thousands of people have had to flee their homes due to the bombings by the military.
Charlotte Martin - August 2021
MARTIN, CHARLOTTE (Guelph, ON; Power to Change) PRAISE: Visas, flights, and quarantine arrangements are coming together as our East Asia team heads overseas. Our global missions blog series for the fall is well underway. I had 2 more weeks of restful vacation in July. PRAY: That our East Asia team would arrive safely in country at the end of August. That we would be able to run mission trips in 2022 and that the Lord would show us what opportunities and partnerships in missions to pursue. That our campus groups could have some in-person meetings and events in the fall.
Ray & Carol - August 2021
JONES, RAY & CAROL (Guelph, ON; Itinerant Preaching/Teaching Ministry) PRAISE: The Covid situation has improved to the extent that I am now back 'on the road' instead of the internet! My diary is about full for the rest of the year and it is so good to actually be with the saints in various assemblies. Guelph Bible CC had three good weeks of children and youth camps followed by day camps. We are now looking forward to three great weeks of Family Camps the last three weeks of August. Sadly we are restricted to those who are registered guests so cannot extend an invitation for folk to join us for the meetings. PRAY: We appreciate continued prayer for Carol's health and all that's involved in my ministry. Ray's sister, Maureen's cancer now appears to have spread to her back; please pray for her spiritual understanding. Ray is unable to go over there because of the ongoing and worsening Covid situation.