The Team's Daily Prayer Requests July 20 - 29

July 20-21 – Safe travels.  We leave at about 3:00 pm on the 20th and get to Beirut at about 4:30 pm on the 21st.  Please pray that our energy levels would be high and we would not suffer terribly from jet lag. As we begin our new journey, may our hearts and minds not dwell on whatever we leave at home, but focus on God’s adventure before us. Pray that God would keep his hand on Mary’s sick kitty (recovering from cancer treatments) so that she may focus completely on the Lord’s work.

July 22 – We will spend the day with the missionaries which will include sight-seeing.  Please pray that we would connect with them and really enjoy our time of fellowship.  A lot of our excitement with this trip is letting the missionaries know that we appreciate and support what they are doing, so we pray that this day will foster a trusting relationship.  As we explore Beirut, please pray that we may be kept safe.

July 23-24 – Training days – prayers that we would be as prepared as possible, and that we would be understanding and flexible of all situations that may change or that we did not expect.

July 25 – Originally the first day of camp; the camp has since been shortened due to lack of funding.  Please pray that we would be able to do whatever is needed for the missionaries that we are there to serve. Also, that our hearts would remain focused on the reason for our trip despite our bodies’ temporary confusion and discomfort (jet lag).

July 26-28 – The camp.  Prayers for the teenagers that we will be serving.  We pray that their hearts would be molded and encouraged during the camp and that we would grow a deeper understanding of God’s heart for the people of the world.  I pray that this would excite us for global missions in a way that truly transforms the way we think.  On one night, we will organize the evening session.  Prayers that we would be prepared and that Dennis and Jon (who will be teaching that night) would speak in humility and that we too would be prepared.

July 29 – Safe travels back home! After what we are sure will be an exhilarating and exhausting trip may our hearts remain focused on Christ’s love for one another and the world as our individual, and collective, patience may be tried during a long return trip home.