Gleanings of the Primitive Methodist Church

THE GLEANINGS$January/February 2010
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I (Pam) went with them on Saturday, but yesterday the other engineer went with them and another Guatemalan, but this still happened. They were quite shaken up, but the Lord protected them and proved to be their strong shield and refuge as it could have been much worse.” Bill Vasey is praising the Lord for: 1. A safe and uneventful return to Guatemala. “I did bring in an expensive piece of equipment for eye exams for Good Samaritan Hospital and the customs officials were kind enough not to check any of my bags so it got in free!” 2. A wonderful New Year's Eve service in Joyabaj complete with tamales and hot pineapple punch. 3. Just the thrill of being back home in Joyabaj after more than 5 months absence for the double knee replacement surgery. He requests prayer for: 1. The board wants to clear the debts accumulated from the construction of the school before continuing the construction of the final phase to house the first through sixth grades. 2. Several groups coming down to serve in Guatemala. Ophthalmologists come from the 15th of January til the 23rd. Then a group to build widow's homes comes in on the 23rd and stay 10 days. Then another group from Colorado comes in February to build widow's homes and do medical clinics in several villages close to Chichicastenango. Linda MacRae is praising the Lord for: 1. A good break over the Christmas holidays. 2. His gracious provision for the Seminary to finish the year. 3. The opportunity to serve Him in Guatemala at the Central American Theological Seminary/SETECA. 4. Much improvement in her knee. She requests prayer for: 1. The beginning of a new school year at SETECA, especially for the adaptation of the international students to life in Guatemala and at the Seminary. 2. Wisdom and discernment in the assigning of scholarship funds. 3. Good health. 4. Discipline to continue with the knee exercises prescribed by the doctor. *SPAIN* Ron & Brenda Anderson are praising God for: 1. “We rejoice in the safe arrival of Lydia Marie Biddulph, our first granddaughter. Our daughter Jenny and Phil are very excited as you can imagine. (So are the grandparents and the great grandparents.)” 2. The team meeting in Kosovo went well. This was a very critical meeting for the ongoing of the work in that country. They request prayer for: 1. The Kosovo team as they continue work in that country and for Brenda as she coordinates some of the member care issues. 2. The New Missionaries’ training course they will host in Madrid the last week of January. Both Brenda and Ron will be teaching in the course. Pray they will be able to get space available on the flights home on the 22nd of January. (They are in South Carolina with Jenny and Phil.) 3. Mark on his 21st Birthday on the 13th of January. They will be away!? *UNITED STATES* Betsy Wambach is praising the Lord for: 1. A great “year end”! “Thanks to regular support and gifts to my support that came in, 200% of my required monthly support came in for December. That will help carry the low months.” 2. They are looking forward to a new Candidate class arriving on January 17th. She requests prayer for: 1. As the Director of the Candidate Orientation Program she will be putting in long days – often 12 to 14 hours as there are lots of details that need to be attended to before and during the program. Pray for stamina and energy to see to all that needs to be done and to meet the needs of the candidates who will be there during that time. 2. The Missionary Personnel Committee that will be conducting final interviews with the candidates and making new appointments. There are always issues that need to be dealt with. 3. She is also tracking with 8 missionary units (single and couples) who are on furlough. Pray she finds time during COP to attend to them and their situations. Diane Duntze is praising the Lord for: 1. The time in WI – “there were many terrific parts of my time here even though I was here for health reasons.” 2. Her mobility is quite increased. 3. 100% support for 2009. She requests prayer for continued healing for her knee – “I still have quite a bit of pain at times which limits my mobility. I am returning to AK 1/11 - pray for all flights and travel. I have a doctor's appt in Anchorage 1/12am and then hope to return home to Grizzly Lake that day. Pray for all the re-adjustments after being gone for so long - North Country Clinic has been closed since August 17th! “ “SEND has retroactively considered these last few months as my home service. I have been able to get a lot of mission stuff done here in WI. Pray for God's provision of $300/month in needed support.” Sarah Kidd is praising the Lord for: 1. “New partners ‘coming with’ me.” 2. Being reminded over the Christmas holiday of her need to trust God's plan and timing. 3. Being at 66% of her needed monthly support! She requests prayer for: 1. The timing of leaving. “If I don't enter South Asia by the end of February, the next time I can enter will be September. I need to be at 100% in order to leave in February. It would seem that leaving in February would be the best - but God is working out His will in this!” 2. At 85% supported she can request her visa. Pray that the process of getting the visa would go smoothly. 3. Wisdom in some leadership changes that are happening in the field to which she is headed. Doug & Margaret Grenawalt are praising the Lord for: 1. A nice break at Christmas time, after which they returned to Chicago well-rested and ready to begin the new year. 2. Abundant blessing during December, and as a result, their financial deficit is much reduced. They request prayer for: 1. Margaret as she prepares to train volunteers in teaching English -- the new teaching semester begins January 19. 2. Wisdom for Margaret as she works with a woman who comes often to the Center and is currently having some legal problems. Pray that Margaret would know how and when to advise her. 3. Qadoos, a brother who is dealing with an ongoing civil court case over false charges being brought by his renters who are Pakistani and American Muslims. Pray that he would be exonerated of the charge and that he would not be troubled by these men any further. Qadoos is originally from Dera Ghazi Khan, and has been regularly attending their Sunday meetings at the Center. 4. Pakistan as it experiences much violence. Last month, 33 people were killed and 50 injured in Dera Ghazi Khan, the city where they used to live. Praise that none of their friends there were injured. Continue to remember: Utatlan School Jonathan & Kathy Wilson in New Guinea Felix & Mireya Rodriguez in Dominican Republic Wilson & Iris Romero in Colombia Brian & Trish Fink in Canada NATIONAL MISSIONARIES Continue to remember: Bret & Meredith Nathaniel Mark & Lisa Liebel Jonathan & Jinny Malanowski at Kathleen Steve & Sherry Ramsier in Pittsburgh John & Andrea Stange Luis & Josefina Estevez with HomeBuilders IMB PROJECTS Computers for schools in Guat.
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THE GLEANINGS$January/February 2010