BAUMAN, PHIL & ANDREA (Canada, International roles with SIM) PRAISE: For a great International Leadership Team retreat for Phil and the rest of the team. For the opportunity for Phil and a few colleagues to visit numerous ministry partners across the Middle East and that Andrea could join in for the last few visits. That we had a productive visit with the SIM team in Kenya to facilitate their journey toward greater focus. For safe and uneventful travel. PRAY: For Andrea as she travels to Toronto Dec 1-3 for SIM's International Health Advisory Committee annual meeting. Pray for safe travel and wise decisions. For both Andrea and Phil as they try to catch up with work that got set aside after a busy season of travel. For Cara as she completes her semester of studies. That we can enjoy time together as a family to celebrate this Christmas season.
Trevor & Hannah - December 2022
MARTIN, TREVOR & HANNAH (Waterloo, ON; Power to Change) PRAISE: For some improvement in our daughter Amelia's emotional awareness. She has had less frequent meltdowns in recent weeks. For the online evangelism that Trevor has been able to do. Some of the people are older and more stubborn, but God has been working to soften their hearts and open their minds. PRAY: For our ministry in Quebec as we are in a rebuilding phase there. There are many complex challenges in addition to ministering in a different cultural context. For our ministry to recruit more staff and labourers for the harvest.
Russ & Meredith - December 2022
MARTIN, RUSS & MEREDITH (Singapore; Power to Change / Lausanne Movement) PRAISE: 100+ Joined our hackathon in Thailand. Russ had a successful team meeting in South Africa. Meredith has been able to champion womens' ministry at church. PRAY: Pray for some breathing/lung issues that Gwenyth and Heath are experiencing. Pray for friends, L, N, I, N & A that we are reaching out to and are in the process of discovering Jesus. Pray for the provision of a marketing leader for Russ' team.
Robert & Susan - December 2022
MARTIN, ROBERT & SUSAN (Kingston, ON; Kingston Prison Ministry; MSC) PRAISE: Praise R was discouraged because he was transferred to the Atlantic region but has found grace and strength in trusting the Lord. December 11 we will start escorting men to our church on the street following Covid restrictions. The number of men attending Alpha is increasing. PRAY: We are sending approximately 150 personal notes along with Christmas cards…pray that the love of Christ will shine into the hearts of men during this extra dark and lonely time of year in prison. L passed away November 28, he was 71 and had been in prison for 51 years. Praise God he was a believer. I had good spiritual discussion and fellowship with him for the past 4 months. Pray for his family and other inmates who lived in the same house as him. They are somewhat shaken by his passing. Pray they will consider their own mortality and hear the gospel with understanding and an open heart.
Charlotte Martin - December 2022
MARTIN, CHARLOTTE (Guelph, ON; Power to Change) PRAISE: God sustained me through my "on the go" November. The in person global missions team meetings were productive, fun, and meaningful. I got to visit 5 different campuses to promote 2023 missions. At 3 of those campuses I gave talks and I was pleased with how 2 of them went. Also, God was moving during the prayer retreat and meetings I attended in Quebec. We have almost confirmed all the directors for 2023 mission trips and training for them started at the end of November. One of our former EA international staff is moving to Vietnam in Dec as we continue to develop this new partnership. PRAY: For 50 students to sign up for 2023 mission trips. Pray as I still haven't decided if I will be a part of a mission trip in 2023. That December would be a slower month to wrap up one semester and plan ahead to the next.