PRAISE: Cara has received an offer of admission to her first choice university; that Phil's week in Ethiopia went well and for the hard work of all the people there that contributed to the Ministry Evaluation Pilot; that everything worked for Andrea while Phil was gone. PRAY: For safe travel to Canada and good few days with the boys; for safe travel to Bolivia on Feb 10-17 and wisdom for Phil as he leads a strategic review for the team there and that the outcome would be a clear set of Gospel-focused ministries; for a good time in Paraguay with Dan & Christie, the couple we are mentoring, as well as time discussing strategy with their team as well; for safe travel back to Ghana Feb 25-26; for people to take on the personnel and business manager roles in Ghana - this is becoming more urgent as our departure draws closer.
Jenn Brubacher - January 2019
PRAISE: An athlete on the senior girls volleyball team asked if she could interview me for a project in her Religions class-- it was an incredible conversation! Questions like, “how has your faith brought you comfort?” and “what do you think happens to people when they die?” opened the door wide open to share the gospel and how it has changed my life. We took a group of students to Operation Christmas Child to sort boxes-- a great time to connect and serve. I had a fundraising/ ministry update night this month and it was a huge success! I am incredibly thankful for my friends, family and support team who walk alongside me in what God is doing in Listowel. PRAYER: Christmas is always a difficult time for students-- please pray for them as they return to school and adjust to their schedules. Continue to pray for those who wrestle with addiction, mental health, broken relationships and are grieving.
Trevor & Hannah - January 2019
PRAISE: For a good time with family over the holidays; for a good P2C+ Plus Conference in Toronto with over 1000 students in attendance; for the Lord continuing to reveal to us more of himself and how he has made us. PRAY: For more students to apply for mission trips this spring/summer; for 6 Conestoga students to apply what they learned at the P2C+ conference; for wisdom as we select leaders for next school year (especially at Western); for God's direction and leading in our ministry roles as we may be making some shifts in the near future.
Russ & Meredith - January 2019
PRAISE: For our safe arrival in Singapore on Jan 3; for our temporary housing in Orlando worked great before we departed; for good closure with colleagues and neighbors in Orlando. PRAY: For smooth transition to life in Singapore, especially with our kids' health challenges; for effective engagement of persecuted missionaries at conference in mid-January - our family will travel to be a part of this gathering; for indigenous leaders to be raised up in the 26 countries we are serving.
Gord & Heather - January 2019
PRAISE/PRAY: We continue to praise God for his hand a blessing on the Persian, Ethiopian and Eritrean church communities. They are evangelizing, discipling and planting churches. Of course they are also experiencing resistance and opposition. The new people who are coming to these churches have land complicated lives. The leaders desperately need wisdom every day to know how to help and counsel all of these newcomers. Pray for them. I plan to be in Ottawa for Jan 12-13 and in Calgary for the weekend of the Jan 26-27. They will be a lot of meetings on those two weekends and lots of speaking. So, pray for me that I will be led by the Spirit and will have safety throughout those travels.