Thank you for your faithfulness in your prayers, support and giving in many different ways. Your partnership through Christ in our ministry helps us through the difficult times and we rejoice as we join and continue to see God at work. Join us as we pray Moses' prayer in Exodus 33:12-18 with the desire and hunger to see His glory. "...14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” 17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” 18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” NIV Ex 33:14-18

May 2010 Prayer Request
1. Continued prayer for Daniel’s commitment as he continues weekly discipleship training that he may be the husband father and leader he needs to be not only for his family but for the surrounding communities. He has had some struggles as are expected but continues to seek God’s direction.
2. Continue to pray for the new Bible study in a home in Sigsig being led by Luis T. and Juan L. Jose the owner of the restaurant has opened his home and is searching for God. There are only a handful of other believers with no church. There are a lot of obstacles and much spiritual warfare. Continue to join us in prayer that there will be a new house church plant in Sigsig and that home will be light to the community in darkness. P
3. Thank you for praying for the community of Guangra. The trip you prayed for last month did not take place. However we were able to meet with a group pf people ans some of the leaders in the community of Rivera where they travel weekly by horse to buy their weekly supplies. We spent some time sharing with them and they were very open and are looking forward to a visit from us. As they were open we shared our hearts to reach out to them not only with a medical team to meet some of their basic needs, but most important their need to seek after God. They were very receptive. Praise God and thank you for your prayers. Please continue them as we wait upon God’s timing and direction.
4. Continue to pray for David (JM) as he works on building relationships with the young people from the house church network from CASA to encourage them in their walk with the Lord.
5. Continue to pray for Al’s sister (Margie) who is still battling cancer. She spent some time in the hospital and there was talk about hospice care for her but decision was made against it for time being. We thank you so much for praying for her as it is God’s grace that is helping her through it for the past three years.
6. Continue to pray for the Counseling Institute on Saturdays. Pray that the students will continue to strive to prepare for the need of lay counseling.
7. Pray for Douglas’ faithfulness and that he stay strong as he invites his friends and that the Bible study at his house will result in a house church of young believers. He is also going through some discipleship and leadership training.
8. Continue to pray for Lucas, David and Al as they lead a group of 35 leaders from Guigra, Chunchi, Gomzol, Iltuz and Tolte in a time of therapy and discipleship once a month. There is much hurt, unforgiveness and sexual immorality. Much healing is needed for the leadership to lead by example and growth of God’s kingdom. We are having to help people through the discipline as commanded by God's Word.
9. Pray Al’s mom as her health seems to be a little weak these past few weeks. We will be going to spend some time with her for a couple for weeks the end of May and first part of June to attend grandgirl’s graduation.
10. Please pray for JDP and his wife A as they continue to heal spiritually and emotionally. That they continue to walk with God and wait upon his timing to be used in sharing testimony in a way that will be pleasing, glorifying and edifying to the God’s people.

Thank you for praying for Douglas. Finally we had an opportunity to observe his faithfulness and walking in obedience through baptism. He is being baptized at Al's house in the bathtub due to heavy rains and rising of the rivers with muddy and gushing waters. It was a special day for him as we also celebrated his birthday and invited some of his non-Christian friends and neighbors to witness his commitment into the Family of God. He asks for prayers as he senses God's calling him into preparation and ministry. He has already started evangelizing his friends, neighbors and co-workers.

Brothers Paul and Brian accompanied by David M. dedicate special music to the mothers on Mother;s day worship services by the gathering network of house churches from Ministerios CASA. Pray as they continue with a desire to serve the Lord for these two young brothers who are demonstrating their potential and God giving talents.

Anna and David working with children from the Nabon house church and also in a celebration of Steven's birthday and he is trying pretty hard to break the pinata.

Students from the Lay Counseling Institute on Saturdays practice their skills and in learning about Search for Significance by Dr Robert McGee. Some are in their final weeks of a tow year curriculum and others finishing up their first year. Keep praying for them as we need lots of workers and trained lay counselors to help us in that area of ministry.

Pastors and leaders gather one every two months to do seminary studies. Dr. Joselito Arrellano travels from Quito and lives with them for that week where they study and do practical work in outlying communities. Some students have to travel up to 8 hours by bus leaving their families for a week struggling with their provisions but they are committed to learn and better prepare for ministry. Al was able to substitute for him during a week of his absence and the students also received some training in counseling and dealing with past hurts and personal issues.

The church in Cuchucun is excited in learning to do do or worship in house church settings. They started regular worship but are being introduced to house church worship and anxious in learning God's Word. It was a little different for them but they are being challenged to applying God's Word in their lives through the week. They will return the following week sharing what and how God is working as they apply God's truths.

Please be in prayer as we continue to ask God to open doors that we may take a medical volunteer team to Guangra, a community of about 800 people, beyond these mountains. We will have to drive to the top of the mountain you see covered with fog then walk 6 hours to the community. We have made contact with the people but have yet visited the community. We are hoping to use the medical team as service to offer the people that we may have an opportunity to start outreach groups and a house church.