June 2011 Prayer Request and Praise
1. Continued prayer for Anna’s involvement in the women’s prison ministry and a team of three counselors that came from the states to minister. It was a blessing to see God at work. One of the inmates, Marcela confessed that she had been a witch, but was leaving that behind. "Don't call me a witch anymore," she said. "I am a princess, a daughter of God." Janet and Faith prayed with her and led her to renounce the spirits of witchcraft and divination, which she did willingly. Marcela's father and grandfather are witches, and she says this is not going to be easy. She "likes" witchcraft, but does not want to do it anymore. She is sorry for the harm she has caused, for the people she has killed.
The next day she came back. She said that last night an evil spirit bothered her and she sent him away in the name of Jesus, just as Janet had told her to do. Praise God! Cover Marcela with your prayers. Her daughter was also a witch, but has become a Christian. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS TRANSFORMING POWER! As the Spirit moves, women are confessing sin and receiving grace. One has prayed for deliverance from homosexuality, another has confessed to adultery, others have confessed to hatred and resentment.
2. Thank you for praying for the men’s retreat last month. Men have responded in a very positive way and are seeking guidance in helping them walk through a healing process of past hurts. They want to become the godly men, fathers and husbands God is calling them to be. Pray as Al works and counsels with them that they will submit to the leading of the HS to continue working in their life.
3. Thank you for your prayers as we have been working with the staff and parents of the deaf and blind school. Parents are responding and seeking guidance from God’s Word in parenting and some have showed much interest in starting a Bible study in their homes. Pray as Bibles were given, that as they read they will respond to God’s Word and voice and find favor in God. Pray for some students involved in drugs, internet porn and prostitution. That God will break those chains of evil and wickedness of those young lives.
4. Continued prayer for the home Bible study in Rodeo. Jose is truly responding to God’s Word and is asking God help him make a difference in the community. He is asking for prayers for his wife Lourdes as she has been struggling with health issues. Wants to depend on God’s provisions. Pray also for 12 children who are coming with a hunger of being taught God’s Word by Jenny.
5. Pray for a volunteer team from Welford, SC as they prepare and come June 11 to June 18. They will be doing VBS, Children’s leaders Workshops and teaching school teachers how to teach children the Bible. (these teachers are not yet believers).
6. Pray for David (JM) as he finishes up his term and prepares to return to the states. Pray as he listens to God’s voice for direction in attending seminary as he also plans to get married. Praise God for his faithfulness and service during his JM term working with and encouraging youth in missions along with working alongside Anna with the children in the different communities.
7. Continued prayer for the students attending the Counseling Institute at C.A.S.A. That as they continue to prepare they will begin to put in practice what they have learned. As they begin to counsel, these opportunities would lead to start new home Bible studies and house churches.
8. Pray for Al and Anna’s daughter and her husband as they walk through the difficulties in their relationship. That through this they may be drawn to a deeper relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ and place God first in their life.
9. Continued prayer for Lucas as God continues to open doors of opportunity to start new home bible studies. Pray for strength and provisions for his family.
10. Pray pastor Honorato as he continues to disciple 30 young men and women to go out and start new home Bible studies and house churches.
11. Pray as we prepare and travel to Peru for our OGM.

Thank you FBC Clanton, AL for your partnership, prayers and support.

Praise God for the church in Cauguanapamba as they have been getting an average of sixty children. Pastor Luis Alberto asks for lots of prayer as most children come from broken homes, abandoned, living with grandparents, relatives or friends.

Caleb and Al encouraging members if Iglesia Cristo El Rey in Sisid

Praise God and thanks to hna Leonore for her hospitality and preparing the great meal for the team from FBC Clanton, AL

On way to top of the mountain to pray for surrounding communities around Nabon and spend time with God seeking guidance and His will.

Thanks Robert and Martha for your visit, encouragement,prayer and support. We'll be praying for the Lord's leading and direction for your lives and and His will. Cuenca, Ecaudor is calling and would love to have you partner in the ministry.,

Chow line and everyone helping washing their own dishes after each meal. All the students and groups from different communities in attendance to the Bible Institute. be in prayer for each one as they take the gospel through out the jungle communities to the unreached. Tena is the entrance to the Amazon region from the North of Ecuador

Bible Institute in Tena. Praise God for 96 students that were attentive and hungry to learn God's Word as they take it to the different jungle tribes in the Amazon of Ecuador.

Pastor Jorge from Honduras, Juan from Houston, TX and Al team up to teach theological studies to 96 leaders and laypeople from the Association in Tena.

Pastor Gonzalo encouraging Miguel and daughter. Pray for Jose, Angel, and Anita from Rodeo.

Lucas leading house church in Zhud

Pray for Ivan and Mercy and their marriage

Men's retreat with men from Primera Iglesia Bautista de Cuenca March 2011

Youth from Ducur hear from Al on staying pure for God as they wait for marriage. Pastor Pablo enjoys a little time with grandchildren.

Thank you EBC for your prayers, support and sending volunteer teams to bring the gospel the Quechua people.

Anna and David lead in a Children's workers workshop in Caguanapamba. It was a joy to see the adults and pastor involved and wanting to learn how to work with the children in sharing with them through different activities and crafts the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Won't you join us in prayer and ask God you can be a blessing to those in need?

David introduces the EBC volunteer team to children in the school in Belen. Later they play with children using a can as a soccer ball. Praise God we don't have to have a real ball to play.

Joel's smile continues reflecting the love of Jesus encourages Elsa and Alicia and Kimberly expresses her love to a new friend in Ayaloma.

Primera Iglesia Bautista de Cuenca Youth joined in to lead children in worship and VBS with EBC volunteer team in Nabon. JR and Cameron with Al made home visits encouraging and witnessing to community members. Al starting with children at a school visit where God opened the doors to share with students and staff from school in Namarin while EBC volunteer team assisted with VBS activities to present the gospel and JR teaching children worship songs about Jesus.