Please Join Us in Prayer

Thank you for joining us in ministry through prayer!  Here are the latest requests.

SOUTH SUDAN

• Pray for this 9th class of chaplains who just graduated and whose deployment will move them directly to the front lines where there is heavy conflict.  Ask the Lord to take all that they have learned and now make it practical and useful, for His glory and the saving of many people.   
• Please pray for the stabilization of South Sudan.  The oil reserve areas are still under attack from the north, not allowing the south to properly grow its economy and care for its people.

MISSIONARIES SERVING IN A CLOSED ASIAN COUNTRY

• Praise God!  He supplied a visa!
• Please keep this missionary lifted.  After a decade of serving in very difficult circumstances, he has a lot to say about what he has observed and what is happening in the country which wh served.  Ask the Lord to provide the words and platform for what He would have shared.

KENYA

Zavala Family: Nairobi, Mombasa, DR Congo

• Please pray for healing for the Zavala family from coughs & colds.
• Praise God for yesterday's evangelism outreach.  There was a big turnout, please pray that "seeds fell in good ground", and those who got born again would commit their lives to the Lord.
• Please pray for the team from Harvest team that will be coming out in August to do short term ministry with the team in Nairobi and Mombasa.

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

• Pray that the ladies would grow in their maturity in Christ.
• Pray for wisdom in how to minister to the worship team.

Rees Family: Thika

• Please pray that Helen will come to know Jesus and receive His Word as truth.
• Please pray for a special move of God’s Spirit on Gloucester and Wales.
• Thank you to all who were such a great blessing to the Rees’.

Ruth Deam: Karen

• Please pray for Ruth’s sister’s mother in law who has heart complications and is getting worse day by day.  Also lift up a friend who has inoperable pancreatic cancer. Please pray for Maxwell, his parents are not doing well, especially his mom, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Please pray for strength, comfort and as the Lord leads.
• Please pray for Prison ministry, they are meeting regarding visiting the women’s prison church at least once a month for Sunday service where Ruth will be teaching. Please pray for Gods’ will and direction.
• Please pray for also for provision for a reliable vehicle that is a blessing to the ministry.

UGANDA

• Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the Kampala guesthouse.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

• Please pray for the team of 15 which recently returned to states, many are recovering from malaria and other illnesses.
• Pray for safety as violent theft is on the rise especially involving foreigners.
• Praise report that the protests have ended!
• Please continue to pray for safety and health for all the missionaries and visitors.
• Please pray for the administrative work that needs to be done to be accomplished; there have been many issues this month with power and the repair of a broken step up transformer which caused us to get a bit behind.
• Please pray for Brian as he pastors at CCK.
• Pray for Brian and Jill as they begin premarital counseling with a new couple.
• Pray for Jill as she prepares for a new study she will be teaching beginning in August.
• Pray for all the ministries taking place at CCK.
• Thank you for faithfully praying for the ministry in Uganda and the Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

• Pray for their stress management and relief.  Their second year living in Uganda is much more stressful than the first.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

• Pray that God would have His hand upon K***’s appointment.
• Pray for safe travel to and from the necessary appointments.  Praise God, He is faithful and they need not worry.
• Keep them in prayer as they finish up the necessary steps before taking the interview.

RUSSIA

Mark Piester

• Please continue to pray for God's provision for the upcoming summer camps. Praise God, for the Lord's provision for more than half of the necessary funds have been received to date. We trust that the Lord will fully fund the camps once again this year.  Ask the Lord for much fruit from the presentation of Christ’s love.

MAURITIUS

Ceaser Family

• Pray for approval of their four year work and residence permit from the Mauritian Government. They are waiting for a positive response from the Ministry of Labour now that their file is complete. Pray for favor and a positive decision for them to receive our work and residence permits for Mauritius.
• Ask for God’s continued provision for the ministry; to be good stewards in order to build up our reserve fund that has been diminished due to the increased expenses related to their pioneering work on Mauritius.
• Pray for opportunities to share the love of Christ with people they meet. 
• Ask God to be in all the administrative work that Eric is carrying out in regards to the permits, and developing the carpentry and food service courses for CHARIS.
• Pray for the neighbors’ from Sierra Leone; four women from the same family who are being ministered to by Sheila. Pray for wisdom on how to best share her faith with them.
• Pray for Mary, an Eritrean woman whose foot injury and physical condition hinders her from work; is learning crocheting in order to make a living.

ASIA

E**** Family

• Please keep T*** lifted.  Things are very difficult for her.  Pray that with all that goes on around her, her eyes will never waiver from her Savior.
• Please continue to pray for the adoption.  Things appear more complicated; pray for the family as they rest in Him for the outcome.  Ask Him to make legal the family He has already provided. 
• Pray for the needed fingerprints and for the adoption packet to be approved and complete to go to C*** by August. 
• Please also pray for the additional documentation being mailed which includes irreplaceable documentation that they need.
• Praise the Lord with them for T*** new contract and all the additional and advanced classes she was asked to teach.

CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS

• Praise God!  He took care of all the details and provided a tremendous increase on the efforts of the yard sale!
• Please continue to pray for Sheri, that the Lord would heal her from her seizures.  Ask the Lord to give the Doctor’s wisdom and discernment on the best course of action in treating her.  Pray that she and her husband would have His wisdom as they walk through these trials.
• Ask the Lord to be in the transport of the latest container to South Sudan.  Pray that it would arrive with perfect timing. 
• Please continue to pray for the family of Carol Garlow, as they adjust to this season.  Grieving is a process.

UNDETERRED

Several months ago, I remember a short-term missionary asking me why Far Reaching Ministries (FRM) had an armored SUV with bullet-proof glass.

“This is Africa,” I explained.  “This place can blow up at any time.  It’s inherently unstable.”

Well, this past month has given me a taste of just how unstable.  Several weeks ago, the mayor was beaten up by the police and tear gas was fired twice. 

Next, Kampala’s shopkeepers closed their stores to protest a government fee on imported goods.  The shopkeepers said they were determined to keep their shops closed until the government eliminated or softened the import fee.

When we arrived at church Tuesday morning, we found the building locked.  I wasn’t expecting that.  The church staff ended up going over to a local café and prayed there.  It was very encouraging to see the church staff undeterred by the day’s events.

On Wednesday morning, I called the building manager to find out if he could open the church for us.  He told me, “The situation is not so good.  We will not open the building.”

Since Ugandans tended to understate things, I knew this meant things were pretty bad.  Later that morning, the U.S. Embassy issued a security warning about “planned demonstrations.”  So, I texted church staff not to come in and about 700 church members telling them our evening worship service had been cancelled.

The police presence in downtown was about double the usual amount.  Things were generally quiet except for when the riot police walked by.  It seemed like things were safe enough to return to the church building, so a few of us walked over and talked the building manager into letting us in for about an hour.  It took some talking to him because he was under strict orders not to let anybody in.

Once inside, we rushed to make preparations for Sunday’s worship services and the children’s ministry classes.  Afterwards, I treated the church staff to a goat and rice lunch at Uhuru, the same restaurant that was practically engulfed in tear gas the week before.  I couldn’t thank them enough for their great dedication and courage.

Next, we planned how we were going to prepare for Sunday’s worship services should the building be closed for the remainder of the week. 

By the grace of God, we remain UNDETERRED.  We are convicted by our mission from God… to spread the Good News in Kampala!

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."  2 Corinthians 4:17-18.

Undeterred from Kampala,

John Eastham

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Far Reaching Ministries

North American Headquarters

38615 Calistoga Drive

Suite 100

Murrieta, CA 92563

Office: +1 (951) 677-4474

 www.frmusa.org

Please Join us in Prayer

SOUTH SUDAN

• Pray for this 9th class of chaplains who just graduated.  Many will be sent directly to the front lines--areas experiencing heavy conflict.  Ask the Lord to equip them for ministry in these hard and dangerous conditions.    
• Pray against the rhetoric and posturing from the government of north Sudan.  Their threats to the international community and the deceptions they are perpetuating have the potential to further escalate the war and send it deeper into South Sudan. 

MISSIONARIES SERVING IN A CLOSED ASIAN COUNTRY

• Please pray for the missionary who is in need of a visa.  Ask the Lord to provide as only He can.
• Praise our King! Despite the emotional roller coaster this family has been on, their faith is being manifest, and His grace apparent!  They are grateful for the prayer covering!
• Please pray for those involved in the ministry that was closed down.  Pray that they would have patience in the wait as He calls them to be still.  Praise God, He has provided a clear sense that He is in the midst of these unexpected events. 

KENYA

Natasha Chilikina: Nairobi

• Pray for Natasha, as she finishes teaching the book of Revelation.
• Pray that the ladies would grow in their maturity in Christ.
• Pray for wisdom in how to minister to the worship team.

Jamie McKinley: Nairobi

• Pray for the health of the team, as many are getting colds and sickness.  Pray for the Lord's healing and protection physically as they serve.
• Pray for Lois, a woman in Kibera, who just lost a loved one (the father of her children), that the Lord would comfort her and give her peace. Pray that the Lord would show her His love and she would grow closer to Him through this.
• Pray that God would give wisdom to the team as they seek the Lord's vision for the trip and work on the details.
• Pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of those they will minister to.
• Pray for the Titus group (youth girl discipleship), that Jayne and Jamie would have wisdom as they teach and disciple these young ladies.  Pray that they would be committed and that God would grow them into godly women with hearts on fire for Him.

Rees Family: Thika

• Pray for Tom and Cheryl as they grieve the loss of her mom. 
• Pray for family unity and healing and forgiveness for family members. 
• Pray blessing for Cheryl’s sister Cristy who is displaying their prayer cards in her hair salon.  Ask the Lord to move the hearts of those He has called to join them in prayer to take one of the cards.
• Ask the Lord to bless Tom’s Mom who will be having a special time at her home with her class from church and also friends and neighbors, so Tom can give a bible study and share about the new work they will be doing in the UK.
• Pray blessing for Patti, an airline stewardess, who has opened her home to the Rees’ if they need a place to stay as they work on their visas and prepare to leave for England.

Ruth Deam: Karen

• Please pray for Ruth’s sister’s mother in law who has heart complications and is getting worse day by day.  Also lift up a friend who has inoperable pancreatic cancer. Please pray for Maxwell, his parents are not doing well, especially his mom, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Please pray for strength, comfort and as the Lord leads.
• Please pray for Prison ministry, they are meeting regarding visiting the women’s prison church at least once a month for Sunday service where Ruth will be teaching. Please pray for Gods’ will and direction.
• Please pray for also for provision for a reliable vehicle that is a blessing to the ministry.

UGANDA

• Please ask the Lord to send the perfect buyer for the Kampala guesthouse.

Kanyike Family: Kampala

• Please pray for safety during this time of protests and riots in Kampala.
• Pray for health for all the missionaries and visitors. Pray for Brian and Jill as they are both fighting off stomach viruses.
• Pray for all of the people who were baptized recently at Calvary Chapel Kampala.
• Pray for Brian and Jill to accomplish the many tasks and ministries they have this week as well as to be hospitable and show the love of Christ to all the visitors to the guest house.
• Thank you for praying for the ministry in Uganda and for the Kanyike family.

Eastham Family: Kampala

• Pray for their guard, Walter, and his wife to overcome their marital problems.
• Pray for guidance about getting a bigger car.
• Praise God that the church is beginning to turning around financially.  There is much further to go, but God is guiding the leadership to sound decision making.

MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY

G***** Family

• God is truly a God that blesses.   In their weakness, He continues to provide for them. He has guided them to the hospital that K*** must go to for the medical examination.
• Pray for safe travel to and from the necessary appointments.  Praise God, He is faithful and they need not worry.
• Keep them in prayer as they finish up the necessary steps before taking the interview.

RUSSIA

Mark Piester

• Pray for Sasha and Luba and their church as they minister to the elderly and poor families through the FRM Sponsorship program. One sponsored family with 6 children (ages 15 to 2 years) lost their mother in a tragic death last month. These children have regularly attended Sunday school at their church. The children have been temporarily placed in an orphanage because their father has not been able to cope with the loss and is currently hospitalized. Pray for the family and Sasha and Luba as they seek ways to bring comfort and minister to the family during this time of loss.
• Continue to pray for God's provision for the funding of the upcoming summer camps. Praise God, for the Lord's provision for more than half of the necessary funds have been received to date. We trust that the Lord will fully fund the camps once again this year. 

SOUTH AFRICA

Scott Family:  Cape Town

• Please pray for the Scott's health as they have just entered winter. It has been an extremely hard winter with snow falling only a couple of hours from where they live. 
• Please pray that the Lord's work would continue unhindered by the enemy. Pray for hearts to be opened and for the Word of the Lord to go forth. 
• Please pray for Suzanne as she is staying home most days with their kids. Pray for wisdom in raising Godly and loving children. 
• Please continue to pray for the church plant. God is definitely moving and doing something awesome there. 
• Please pray against the spiritual warfare. It seems at times the church is confronted around every corner of ministry. Pray that they would all grow though this time of trials and persecutions. Pray that the strength of the Lord would be their guide.

ASIA

E**** Family

• Pray for the needed fingerprints and for the adoption packet to be approved and complete to go to C*** by August. 
• Please also pray for the additional documentation being mailed which includes irreplaceable documentation that they need.
• Praise the Lord with them for T*** new contract and all the additional and advanced classes she was asked to teach.
• Please also keep R*** and S*** lifted.  S****’s parents are really struggling.  With the E**** family’s recent flurry of activity and things not going so well at home, they are really being knocked for a loop.  Please also lift all those that marking time until August when they can start putting thing back together. 
• Please keep T*** lifted up.  Its finals season, crunch time for teachers and students alike.  She is buried, though she has help with their son.

CLOSE TO OUR HEART

• Please continue to pray for the family of Carol Garlow, as they adjust to this season.  Grieving is a process.
• Pray for Susana.  She is 58, has lung disease, and is also going through breast cancer and trying to keep her job while in chemo and radiation. Pray that the Lord would bring people alongside her to help with any and everything she needs. 
• Please pray for the group from Calvary Chapel South Shore that is doing a yard sale to help provide a church building for Loa.  Ask the Lord to bless their planning and provide all they need.
• Please continue to pray for Sheri.  Ask the Lord to intervene and eliminate the seizures.  Pray that the reduction to part time work would help.
• Please pray for Sherrell.  Ask the Lord to provide her with complete healing.  Pray for the doctors to know how to prevent the recurring health issues that she is having.

Listening to the Spirit

On Thursday morning, a political opposition leader (the president’s nemesis) appeared in downtown Kampala and started addressing a crowd.  The police considered this an “unsanctioned rally,” so they arrested the opposition leader and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.  Gun shots may also have been fired.

                                                

This all took place about two blocks from the church.  Additionally, the police shot tear gas on two streets that were even closer to the church.  I was able to take this photo on my phone.

I walk through this area all the time and could have easily been there this morning.  Toward the left of the photo is a restaurant called Uhuru.  I was there yesterday eating rice and goat meat for lunch.  In the middle of the photo is Pioneer Mall.  I walked through there twice yesterday on church business.  The church staff parks their cars in its parking lot every day.  All this is a little too close for comfort.

Last night, while I was praying with the family, I prayed for, among other things, safety.  As soon as I mentioned safety, I wondered why I asked God for that.  I normally don’t pray for safety.  Now, I know it was the Holy Spirit guiding my prayer for today.  May the Lord bless and keep us…

John Eastham

Serving with his family in Kampala, Uganda.

We received this additional information from another of our missionaries serving in Kampala.   “It has been almost a straight week and a half of protests and rioting. Today all the shops downtown are closed in protest. They have threatened to burn any shop that does not join in on the protest.”  Imagine how this would change your way of life.  Please continue to pray for the families who serve in Kampala.  

To support the Eastham family, go to: www.supportFRM.org

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Far Reaching Ministries

North American Headquarters

38615 Calistoga Drive

Suite 100

Murrieta, CA 92563

Office: +1 (951) 677-4474

 www.frmusa.org