| Though we always have a section in our update letter with our prayer requests, which is posted on our home page, we recognize that theses letters are only posted every other month and needs often arise in the meanwhile. The purpose of the prayer room is to keep our prayer requests updated on a weekly basis so that you can have a better sense what is currently going on and how you can be praying for us more regularly and specifically. |
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| | | Our Family - Saturday, October 10, 2009
We praise the Lord for little Molly! We're thankful for this new addition to our family! The students at the college have endearingly given her an African name, Buhle (pronounced "booh-lay"), which means "Beautiful"! And she certainly is beautiful! She is growing and sleeping well and is giving us lots of smiles and coos! 
Kayle has been part of a women's Bible Study at her church where they are going through a book, "A Mom After God's Own Heart". It is a book centered on how to be a Godly mom and raise Godly children from day one! It has been such a beneficial time to think through foundational things that we want to set up as a family in order to teach our children about Jesus. One thing we've intentionally begun doing is to read/tell a Bible story to Calvin before bedtime and pray together as a family. Calvin and I sing praise songs throughout the day and I try to look for natural opportunities to teach him about God as we eat, play and clean up. Though he is only 22 months, the fruits of setting these "habits" have already been seen. One night we went to a friend's house and put the children down to bed at their house. Mat and I forgot to read a Bible story and pray since we were out of our environment and routine. The next morning, the first thing Calvin asked for was "Bible"! He's learned to say "Jesus" and "Amen" as well as to sing the song, "Who built the ark? NOAH! NOAH!" Please pray for us as we continue to shepherd these little hearts during these formative years!
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| Our Friends - Monday, February 15, 2010
Please pray for our friends, Tim and Eloise Leher. They had been trying to conceive for a third baby and it wasn't coming easily. Finally Eloise became pregnant and they were thrilled! Eloise is one who does not sit still and has recently began publishing bi-weekly articles in "The Zimbabwean" newspaper. Her editor had really taken a liking to her and decided to come to Zimbabwe and take Eloise to a conference with her in South Africa. This was once in a lifetime thing! However, the day that the editor was flying into town, Eloise had serious bleeding. She went to get a scan and the baby was still there, but she was told that she had to be on bedrest. Later that day, she lost the baby and had to have it fully removed. Trying to mourn the loss of this baby while entertain this editor (who doesn't like children) was really draining as the editor had no sympathy or understanding whatsoever. After an interview fell through, which she was supposed to have in preparation for the conference, Eloise decided it was best to forgo the conference, to the disappointment of her editor. Please pray for them, that Tim and Eloise would have some down time in order to fully process and mourn this loss, as well as deal with the disappointment of forgoing her personal goals. |
| Our Students - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
One of Kayle's best students this year, Abigail, announced to Kayle at the end of her class that she was 5 months pregnant. She said that she had been having high blood pressure problems and so has been in and out of the hospital. She was asking me if she could have an extension on her paper. We discussed her paper for awhile and I hugged her with joy as she was going to be a new mother. Today Mat came home from the college to tell me that Abigail, 7 months pregnant, went into labor early and gave birth to a stillborn baby. I am so sad for Abigail! Please pray for her as she deals with the pain of losing this child. |
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