May Prayer Letter

Answered prayer and praises-
-no accidents or injuries at the shop or job sites
-pipe repairing work at the river is completed
-some of the unity issues within the community development team are being addressed
-it rained 2 inches the night before we left for PaP, and rained lightly yesterday
-we poured the floor for the pastor's house at Poste Métier on Wednesday
-our journey to PaP very successful, relaxing, and safe. We made it back home resupplied and in one piece.
-I purchased a mototaxi
-my times at night have been much more productive
-Praise God for the awesome boys that I met at an orphanage in Pap and that many of them are Christians
-Thank you God for all the blessings that you have poured out into my life!

Ministry Prayer Requests-
-endurance and wisdom as we begin to survey all the water systems in the area
-the speedy and safe completion of the pastor's houses
-wisdom on which design projects to tackle next
-continued prayer for relationships within the community development team
-the salvation of Boss Abe and Boss Howrd
-opportunities to share Christ with people
-"Jehu's Boys," the orphanage that I visited in PaP, that they would experience the love of God
-meetings this next week with Protos, a organization which funds some of our projects
-Work teams that are coming at the end of May and July
-Rain, rain, rain
-the language lessons that I have twice a week. That God would help them to be more consistent and that they would be an opportunity for discipleship and witnessing
-for a dam project, where we are trying to partner with Seattle University
-missionaries Dave and Phyllis as they prepare for their 1 yr furlough
-that this country would turn to God and that those trying to disrupt peace in this country would be stopped

Personal Prayer Requests-
-pray Colossians 3:12-14 for me
-for the ability to memorize scripture
-an increased knowledge of the Creole language and that I can use it for God's glory
-for wisdom and patience in deciding what to do after the end of this 6 months
-for a deeper joy at the wonderful salvation and Saviour I have in Jesus Christ
-my health and safety
-for my family
-the possibility of my dad coming sometime in June
-continued closeness with God
-pray for my Home Team, Prayer Partners, and my wonderful home church COS.

Thank you all so much for your prayers. It is so important that people pray in order to recognize that it is God's power which brings about all good for His glory alone. As someone recently reminded me, we do not put our faith in prayer, but we put our faith in the One we pray to!