Please Pray

Thank you for lifting these things before the Throne!

SOUTH SUDAN

• Please lift up the miraculous arrival of the container in Sudan!  We are still up against insurmountable odds, but our God is greater!  Please pray for His hand of intervention. 
• Please lift up the chaplains!  Ask that they would arrive for the refresher poised to be equipped spiritually and physically.  Ask the Lord to give them just the right words for all the stories that they contain about His faithfulness!
• Fighting continues in the Nuba Mountains and other points in Sudan.  Please continue to support the chaplains in prayer as they serve in these battlefield conditions. 
• Continue to ask the Lord to be the provider for the many hundreds of thousands who have been displaced by violence and lack even the most basic food supplies. 
• Pray for the ladies of Rabuna Fi, that their eyes would be fixed steadfastly on the Author and Finisher of their faith, that they would grow in understanding of His unfailing love and have a burden to share that with the lost.

KENYA

Zavala Family: Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

• Please pray for healing for Twinkle's neck & back (she has a herniated cervical disc that’s pressing on her spine).
• Please pray that God would give her strength as she continues to home school the kids.
• Please pray for Pastor Nicholas as he pastors CC Nairobi in Dave's absence.
• Please pray that God would provide sufficient finances for the Zavala Family.

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

Praise report:

• The Presidential elections are over and this time everything was peaceful in the country. Please continue to pray for peace in Kenya, and also for the church to stand strong on the Word of God. It is good for them to be back with the family of Christ here at Calvary Chapel Nairobi.

Prayer requests:

• Please pray for Janet as she teaches the book of Revelation (her family is facing a lot of difficulties, now her youngest daughter is sick).  Pray for the ladies to be hungry and thirsty for the Word of God.
• Please also pray for her trip to Eldoret. 

Jamie McKinley: Nairobi

• Pray that whoever is elected would stand up for righteousness and have a fear of God.
• Pray for Jamie that she would have wisdom as she begins teaching Ruth to the ladies of Rabuna Fi.  
• Pray that each lady that comes to study would have a desire to know more of God and be example 
• of Christ in their communities.
• Pray for Kibe a brother from CC Nairobi that is going to serve in S. Sudan, that the Lord would give him wisdom and strength as he follows the call God has put on his life.  Pray for him to be protected as he travels, to arrive safely, and to have a peace as he sees the ministry he is going to.
• Pray for Jamie and Jayne that the Lord would just speak through them to the young girls who are coming for teaching and counseling, and that God's love would just be poured out on these young girls.  Pray that the Lord would lead in every step and moment of prayer and counseling.
• Pray that the Lord would call people to serve in the children's ministry of CC Nairobi and many would have a desire to reach the children with the Word of God and His love and salvation.

Rees Family: Thika

• Pray for Tom as he teaches on brokenness at a home bible study.
• Pray for wisdom and grace as God prepares them for the UK.
• Pastor Gilbert in Thika, Kenya is in need of encouragement at this time as they have been going through a lot of spiritual warfare.
• Pray for blessing on John and Lucy in Thika as she just delivered their second child.
• Pray for wisdom and blessing as Gilbert and John are meeting to pray on Wednesdays.
• Pray for their children who all have major changes going on in their lives. 

Ruth Deam: Karen

• Please pray for God to direct Ruth to a new place.  Please intercede for Ruth to get the perfect house and the funds needed for the move; a house that she is able to run the ministries from.
• Please pray for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for Ruth and the ladies.

UGANDA

• Please pray for the sale of the Kampala guesthouse.

Carlson Family: Kampala

• Pray that God would bless the weekend's services as they continue their vision series.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

• Please pray for health for all the missionaries and visitors.
• Please pray for the ministries taking place at CCK.
• Thank you for praying for the ministry in Uganda and for the Kanyike family.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

• Pray for God’s guidance as they seek His will daily.
• Pray for a speedy immigration process for K***.
• They request prayer that God would bless their families and the FRM family for all their support of them during this hard time.

RUSSIA

• Sasha started treatments this past week for hepatitis. Please ask the Lord to provide the funding for those treatments.
• Please pray for Luba as she tries to gather information and photos.

ASIA

E**** Family

• Please keep the interns lifted as they grapple with their study and their relationships - horizontal and vertical.
• Please also keep T*** and T*** lifted.
• Please keep the plans for this summer lifted up.  Boss willing, they will be coming back to the states with T***, which means the camps will be headed up by a different leader.  It looks like nearly a month of camps in different places, so favor is needed with the local groups and authorities.  So, please keep the staffing, favor and provision in all kinds of ways lifted up.
• They were hit with more requirements for T*** paperwork.  Please lift up T***’s heart about the situation, toward people and toward the work that he does. 
• Please keep the Italian contingent lifted. 
• Please also keep TJ lifted as he and his fiancé are working through the loss of her grandmother. 
• Please keep the bike shop lifted.  After this weekend they should be 90% open.  By April it will be 100% up and running and have the first bike club gathering, a month late but not bad. 
• Please keep the work in the orphanage lifted.  The orphanage crew is doing an amazing job.
• Please also continue to keep K**** lifted.

CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS

• Please pray for the Celebration Life Festival and Crusade in St. Joseph, MO. Pray for the upcoming Discipleship training class, and the Regional Volunteer Training/Prayer Rally.
• Please pray for Pastor Jim and Carol Garlow.  She is receiving chemotherapy again.  Praise God, her cancer markers are dropping!

Prayer Points for Far Reaching Ministries

We covet your prayer!

SOUTH SUDAN

• Fighting continues in the Nuba Mountains and other points in Sudan.  Please continue to support the chaplains in prayer as they serve in these battlefield conditions. 
• Continue to ask the Lord to be the provider for the many hundreds of thousands who have been displaced by violence and lack even the most basic food supplies. 
• Pray for God to make a way for all the chaplains to come in for refreshing and resupply.  Ask Him to have His hand in all the details of travel. Pray for the Lord’s covering on the soldiers as the chaplains step briefly away from their units.      
• Ask the Lord to bring the container of supplies safely and quickly into South Sudan.  Pray that Lord would bind the hands of anyone who wants to try to extort money from us. 
• Pray for the ladies of Rabuna Fi, that their eyes would be fixed steadfastly on the Author and Finisher of their faith, that they would grow in understanding of His unfailing love and have a burden to share that with the lost.

KENYA

Zavala Family: Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

• Please pray for Pastor Nicholas as he pastors CC Nairobi while Dave is away.
• Ask for God’s favor in making it possible for Twinkle to get appointments with good orthopedic specialists at Kaiser.

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

• Please pray for healing for Phyllis Ahondo, Pastor Nicholas’s wife.
• Pray for the upcoming elections, that peace would reign.

Jamie McKinley: Nairobi

• Pray for peace in Kenya as election campaigns are being started and as bribery and corruption have already started.  Pray that the Lord would protect the brothers and sisters who are in unstable election places.  
• Pray that whoever is elected would stand up for righteousness and have a fear of God.
• Pray for Jamie that she would have wisdom as she begins teaching Ruth to the ladies of Rabuna Fi.  
• Pray that each lady that comes to study would have a desire to know more of God and be example 
• of Christ in their communities.
• Pray for Kibe a brother from CC Nairobi that is going to serve in S. Sudan, that the Lord would give him wisdom and strength as he follows the call God has put on his life.  Pray for him to be protected as he travels, to arrive safely, and to have a peace as he sees the ministry he is going to.
• Pray for Jamie and Jayne that the Lord would just speak through them to the young girls who are coming for teaching and counseling, and that God's love would just be poured out on these young girls.  Pray that the Lord would lead in every step and moment of prayer and counseling.
• Pray that the Lord would call people to serve in the children's ministry of CC Nairobi and many would have a desire to reach the children with the Word of God and His love and salvation.

Rees Family: Thika

• They are currently working on their Ministers of Religion & Missionaries sponsorship request for the UK. Pray that everything is filled our correctly and processed according to God's timing.
• Tom will be sharing at CC Murrieta Bible College on March 20th. Pray for the students to be encouraged.
• Pray for travel to Washington State in May to share at churches. Pray for a wonderful time of fellowship and united hearts for the UK.
• Their daughter Melissa will be getting married in June. Pray for all preparations.
• Pray for good health for all Rees family members.

Ruth Deam: Karen

• Pray for peaceful election, for good leaders who will lead this nation in truth and justice.
• Please pray for God to direct Ruth to a new place.  Please intercede for Ruth; to get the perfect house and the funds needed for the move; a house that she is able to run the ministries from.
• Please pray for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for Ruth and the ladies.

UGANDA

• Please pray for the sale of the Kampala guesthouse.

Carlson Family: Kampala

• Pray that God would bless the weekend's services as they continue their vision series.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

• Please pray for health for all the missionaries and visitors.
• Please pray for security in Uganda and in Kenya during this time of elections.
• Please pray for the ministries taking place at CCK. 
• Please pray for Brian as he will be back at City Center this Sunday after having been in Kololo for a month.
• Please pray for Jill as she prepares to teach at a Women's conference in Fort Portal in 2 weeks.
• Thank you for praying for the ministry in Uganda and for the Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

• Pray that their guards will be faithful in keeping the house safe and our guard dogs taken care of.
• Pray that the church operations run smoothly in John’s absence.
• Pray for safe travel as they visit friends and family.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

• Pray for God’s hand of blessing upon their lives.
• Praise Him for all His wonderful works in their lives!
• Pray that God would continue to be with them as they finish the paperwork.

RUSSIA

• Please keep Sasha in prayer, he has a stomach ulcer. He will be hospitalized the coming 3 weeks for treatment. Pray for Luba as she helps cover his ministry responsibilities in his absence.
• Please pray for the families in the sponsorship program; the harsh conditions extend beyond just their economic needs.  Pray that these vulnerable people wouldn’t be victimized any longer. 

MAURITIUS

Ceaser Family

• Please continue to pray for Etan's health.

ASIA

E**** Family

• Please pray for the upcoming summer camps.  This is the most extensive set the team has done.  Pray for provision for all the supplies, protection as they travel, people to help in all steps of the process, and that the Lord would provide a good harvest! 
• Pray that the hearts of the children would be prepared to receive the gift of salvation and that they would grow in the knowledge and grace of God. 
• Pray for the teachers as they write the lessons. 
• Pray for favor with the local government as they travel into areas to do the camps and for acceptance in the community of those bringing the gospel.

CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS

• Please pray for the Celebration Life Festival and Crusade in St. Joseph, MO. Pray for the upcoming Discipleship training class, and the Regional Volunteer Training/Prayer Rally.
• Please pray for Pastor Jim and Carol Garlow.  Praise God that He has gifted her with pain free days and the energy to clean the kitchen and cook dinner!  
• Pray that Brian would be able to see the specialist in Los Angeles.
• Please pray for the church to be made salty again and our light to shine brightly.  Pray that we would know how to speak the truth in love in these dark days.  Ask the Lord to make this generation of His lambs bold and fearless.

Embu

This last weekend I was so very blessed to be invited to go on an outreach to Embu.  I was asked to come and teach the youth at a technical college about godly relationships, and to help with a VBS at a local church. One of the youth from CC Nairobi has been living and working in Embu for the last year as a teacher at the technical college.  The Lord is always so faithful to open doors for His Word and His love to be shared in places we sometimes don't even know about.

I travelled with three other servants who agreed to work with the Fikia Ministry.  As we traveled in the matatu (African MiniVan Bus) we went from downtown Nairobi, to outer slums, to green farm lands.  As I looked out the window I was amazed at the extreme difference in life only traveling about 2.5 hours out of Nairobi.  As we all patiently sat in the matatu waiting for our destination, I began to just pray and listen to music, waiting on the Lord to confirm and solidify the message He would have me teach when we arrived.

We arrived safely and Dennis met us at Embu, and then we climbed into another matatu to go further into the country to a smaller town.  Once at our destination, took us to the college and got us settled in our rooms.  We freshened up and went into the teaching session.

There were about 60 youth who stayed to hear the teaching.  Bernard and I taught about relationships according to the Bible and how we are to behave godly as single or married.  Then we broke up into groups, women and men separately, for question and answer time.  Jayne, Eunice and I had a great time ministering to the ladies and sharing examples and answering questions.  Sometimes it is so hard to be free to share, but praise the Lord both of the groups had a great time of questions and answers.  Please continue to pray for the youth.  There is so much immorality; it makes it very difficult to live a godly lifestyle. Pray that God would just give them the strength to stand up against peer pressure and sexual immorality.

After the teaching, we all went out for a wonderful walk by the rivers and farms. It was so beautiful, peaceful, and just refreshing.  I could definitely get used to staying in such a gorgeous part of God's creation.

The next day we did a VBS for the children of the local church.  We taught on the Gospel message and each of the children made a gospel bracelet to help them share the Good News with their friends and family.  The children had so much fun; we had games, music, teaching, craft, and sweets.  It was so precious to see how excited they were to have us visit.  They didn't want to say goodbye, so some of the children grabbed us by the hand and walked us back to the college.  There is something so rewarding to hear the voices of little children saying memory verses, and sharing what they had learned at VBS!

I left in the evening after the VBS.  Some of the group stayed behind to teach in the church the next day.  The pastor has invited us back to do evangelism and outreach, praise the Lord!  Please continue to pray for all those in Embu who heard the Gospel, that the Lord would speak to them and draw them closer to Him.

Jamie McKinley

Missionary Nairobi, Kenya

Missionary Parents

It was such a blessing to have Natasha’s parents come out and visit. I had so much fun trying to speak with them in the little bit of Russian I know.  Lena, a friend of ours who is also close to Natasha’s parents, came along to help her parents travel.  Such a sweet time of fellowship. It was just amazing to see them have the opportunity to watch how the Lord is using Natasha here.  I know it is a joy for parents to see why their children are afar and how the Lord is working in them and through them.

I know as missionaries, so often it is our parents that are forgotten.  Many people pray for us and encourage us--praise the Lord for those sisters and brothers, but the unsung heroes and true servants are our parents.  They have been called, like Abraham, to give up their loved child as a sacrifice to the Lord.  They sacrifice the typical parent child relationship, and visits, and holiday celebrations.  Parents will learn all about technology and Skype, just to make it seem like we are closer, so they can see us.  When they do see their missionary child many times, due to illness or diet, we look different and that just reminds them of how much they miss out on.  They sacrifice even being the spoiling grandparents, since either we don’t have children or the children are too far and sending gifts is almost impossible.

I just want to say, remember our parents.  As you pray for missionaries on the field, please pray for our families and the calling that the Lord has put on their lives too.  Our parents hear our heartbreaks, our joys, our struggles, our lonely times, yet they continue to encourage us to follow God’s call instead of telling us to give up and come back “home.”  They pray for us, tell others about God’s work, and yet sometimes are forgotten in the church.  I know I am so blessed when I hear about how my pastor checks in on my parents and that he was there when my mom had surgery.  I am comforted when I know that others are praying for my parents and they are there when I can’t be.  That is the joy of being in the Lord’s family.

Pray for missionary parents, and love on the ones you know.

Jamie McKinley

Nairobi, Kenya