MARTIN, GORD & HEATHER (Waterloo, ON; Vision Ministries) PRAISE/PRAY: Please continue to pray for Indy. He has been quite sick. Pray for his health, safety and return to Canada. I am working with a church that is navigating serious challenges. Pray for us. Pray for a group of Persians in Ottawa who are looking for worship space. In 2017 a brother from India visited our office. Last month he wrote to say, “I met you a couple of years ago in your office in Canada. Your discussion has helped me to strengthen the leadership within the assemblies. We are 96 assemblies as together we have registered a Trust (organization) to oversee and administer the church affairs. Thank you for your input.” I had an excellent visit with him on Zoom, to encourage and support him.
Charlotte Martin - January 2022
MARTIN, CHARLOTTE (Guelph, ON; Power to Change) PRAISE: I finished the seminary class I was taking on Dec 10th and I was happy with my final grade in the class. I had a nice time with my family over the Christmas break and a chance to recharge. I'm feeling organized and motivated starting into 2022. 38 students are in the process of applying for 2022 mission trips. PRAY: Continue to pray that we could have in-person 2022 mission trips (3 international and 3 national). Pray that the three international destinations would be open for us to come and pray that the current covid situation wouldn't keep students from applying for trips. We had to postpone a January care trip to East Asia. Pray that our team in East Asia would stay healthy and encouraged, and pray that the opportunity to send a care trip in Feb or March would be viable.
Ray & Carol - January 2022
JONES, RAY & CAROL (Guelph, ON; Itinerant Preaching/Teaching Ministry) PRAISE: Thanks for a great year of ministry, the Lord's provision, safety in travel and freedom from serious illness - for both Carol and I! Praise too for being able to hold Family Camps and various other events at guelphbiblecc.com ending with a very enjoyable Carol Service. PRAY: That the very Life of the Lord may be lived in and through us in whatever He allows to come our way. Please pray that the Lord would lead, guide and produce a fruit for his glory through our lives. Pray that the work at guelphbiblecc.com will be able to proceed unhindered. Pray that the Lord will open many doors to share the gospel in this coming year!
Les & Sharon - January 2022
FREY, LES & SHARON (Elmira, ON; Local Church) PRAISE: We thank the Lord for His supply both financially and physically. Our health is great and we rejoice in being able to connect with family, one in-person and others by internet. Les enjoyed playing carols this past month four times in spite of one cancellation. PRAY: Les has five online Spanish students and has interesting interactions. Several are saved and others searching. Pray for wisdom! Pray for the 14 marriage mentoring pairs at WBC that meet regularly. Pray for our Pastoral Care Team at WBC as we try to care for people in need in the middle of these restrictions.
Esther Frey - January 2022
FREY, ESTHER (Puerto Rico; Emmaus Correspondence) PRAISE: We had 9 children present in our activity Dec. 18. It was a very rainy day, so we were in and out. The new camp committee met that same day at camp. The specialist told me that as long as I feel well, he would not operate. I need to limit myself in some areas. Had a wonderful Christmas Eve with the Lopez family. Enjoyed music and doing a puzzle during the last week of December. Thanks for greetings from Canada. PRAY: Several of our dear sisters are battling with variants of the virus. One of our faithful brothers went to be with the Lord. Pray for the family. His son is an elder at the chapel. Karen, this week got a tracheotomy and also a tube put in to receive food. Pray for her husband's salvation. Our chapel needs so many repairs (bathrooms, roof). The bathroom project is near the starting stage. With so much rain a lot of mopping has had to be done, especially Sunday mornings before the service. My office roof has several leaks too. Pray for Brian Array's return to Puerto Rico Jan. 26. He will be teaching at a Christian Academy and giving part time to the Emmaus work. We (Wallenstein and myself) are workers together for many years. Praise His Name.