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Philippians 4:6-7...
Philippians 4:6-7...
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Thank you to all who pray for us. We are grateful for the way you invest in the work here. Here's a good tool to help you when praying for missionaries.
We were blessed to have a Vision Team from Sharon Baptist Church in Powell, TN here this week. We crammed a lot of travel and learning into three days while they were here. I'm sure they were worn out and mentally exhausted as they arrived back home in Tennessee this evening. This was a somewhat frustrating week for me (Jeff) because I never sensed a clear direction of where to take this team. For most Vision Teams coming to explore future involvement with us here in Mexico, I usually am confident as to where the Spirit is leading us. This week was different in that we saw several options for future involvement here in southern Mexico. Please pray for Sharon Baptist Church and their Missions Team as they try to discern where the Father is leading them. The verse above came to my mind every morning as I met with these enthusiastic folks. I know the Father has a plan for them to do great things.
Thank you to all who pray for us. We are grateful for the way you invest in the work here. Here's a good tool to help you when praying for missionaries.
We were blessed to have a Vision Team from Sharon Baptist Church in Powell, TN here this week. We crammed a lot of travel and learning into three days while they were here. I'm sure they were worn out and mentally exhausted as they arrived back home in Tennessee this evening. This was a somewhat frustrating week for me (Jeff) because I never sensed a clear direction of where to take this team. For most Vision Teams coming to explore future involvement with us here in Mexico, I usually am confident as to where the Spirit is leading us. This week was different in that we saw several options for future involvement here in southern Mexico. Please pray for Sharon Baptist Church and their Missions Team as they try to discern where the Father is leading them. The verse above came to my mind every morning as I met with these enthusiastic folks. I know the Father has a plan for them to do great things.
Jeff will be traveling to the USA for two weeks of training. This training is to prepare us for different scenarios that could occur on the mission field. Please pray for Jeff as he participates in the training. It is rumored to be intense but very, very important to our work. We are thankful that Southern Baptists provide these training opportunities.
For those of you interested in how to prepare for work in a cross-cultural setting, Partner Connect On-Line Training will begin on August 28. Please plan to set aside your Tuesday evenings for this very important training. All you need is a computer with audio capability to participate. And, if you have a microphone you can be a part of the discussion. This is a great opportunity to get very good training without driving miles to attend a meeting.
We are so thankful that four students are coming to work her in Oaxaca this semester. Anna, Davinity, Kim, and Kelley arrive on August 23. They are a part of a program called Hands On. These students are giving up a semester of college/after college to come and help spread the Gospel to the unreached people of southern Mexico. Please pray for them as they get settled and begin their ministry assignment. Pray their families who are supporting them.
Other prayer requests:
- Would you join us in praying for this list of unreached people groups...paying special attention to the groups listed in Mexico?
- Please continue to pray for the community of 'SPT' and the ongoing work there among this community with very few believers. Pray for a strong church to emerge and impact this community.
- Pray for the small group of believers and the small group of seekers who live in 'SBY'. You may remember that Jordan and Erica and Zuri just finished up two months of 'living life' in this village. Read about their adventures here.
- Pray for the village of 'PV' that we visited with a team from Virginia a couple of weeks ago. These people are waiting for someone to tell them about Jesus. Will you pray for workers among this harvest.
- Pray pray for our pastor friend Franco Lopez who would love to have some help reaching his village. Pray for the village of 'SA' where he lives and ministers.
- Please pray for the village of 'SPH'. Liesa and I visited this village but we did not sense acceptance by the people there. This is a village with few believers. Pray for open doors in the future among this community.
- Please pray for the home for indigenous children that we have developed a relationship with here in Oaxaca. Casa Hogar is reaching many children from indigenous villages that we are not able to get to. Please pray for their ministry.
- Please pray for Haylee and Jackson as they begin a new school year at Oaxaca Christian School.
- Pray for more workers for the harvest here in southern Mexico. We have unfilled positions for Journeymen and Career Missionaries that would be great help to completing the task in southern Mexico. You can visit www.imb.org for information about serving anywhere in the world.
As always, your prayers are vital to the work here. When you pray, He hears and we see the answers every minute of every day.
Jeff, Liesa, Haylee, and Jackson Holeman
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