WEEKLY PRAYER SHEET OF ONE MISSION SOCIETY
May 16 - 22, 2012

CENTRAL ASIA-The process continues for transferring the seminary property to the English Village with many document requirements. Five prayer team members arrive May 18 and will join in aggressive prayer for specific needs and ministry plans. Lift them up in prayer. Kris and Sarah Kappler and family are preparing for their one-year homeland ministry assignment to begin this summer. Much needs to be done before they leave.  

COLOMBIA-We are concentrating on the Colombian Saturation of the state of Antioquia for establishing 20,000 new churches in areas that have little or no witness. Pray for the leaders in Colombia that are heading up this drive.
Patricia Brabon's mother, Stela Rosas de Martinez, begins chemotherapy on May 16 and appreciates your prayers. Pray for Patricia, David and their sons during this difficult time.   
Pray for Elizabeth Sendek, president of the seminary. Ask that the presence of the Holy Spirit will draw seminary students and staff to daily seek God's face in the last month of classes of the first semester. Pray for financial provision for our students from our Christian Fellowship and Interamerican churches to cover the scholarships next semester.
Praise God for providing for immediate needs of the prison ministry. Pray for long-term commitments to sustain the ministry. Jeannine Brabon thanks you for your prayers for good health.
Pray for the church in Colombia to be a pure channel through which the Holy Spirit may freely flow.  Uphold those who serve in the areas of conflict.
Thank God for the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of the men who attended the retreat in Colorado.  We continue to hear good reports from the women after their retreat. Pray a wall of fire around each one and their families from protection from the enemy.

ECUADOR-Pray for safety, good health and abundant ministry opportunities for Brian Cook at Camp Pallatanga, providing leadership for the May 18-20 "Formula 1" Conference.  We have decided to open the doors to ladies as well.  Pray for all who come to be challenged and encouraged.
Pastor Patricio Guerrero in South Quito requests prayer for his mother Ana, whose health is deteriorating.
The seven-member ministry team from Heritage Wesleyan Church in Illinois to the prison has been greatly used by God to minister to numbers of people-on the plane, to the guards, in the meetings and one to one with prisoners.
God has repeatedly answered prayer-for the situation of a Christian guard, for the women in discipleship class and for fruitful witness with new people coming to the meetings. Thank you for covering us in prayer this week.
Intercede for the medical team from the University of Indianapolis ministering in Ecuador until May 23. Pray for the patients as they come for treatment and that each individual might be open to hear the Good News of Christ's love that will be shared with them. Uplift the health and stamina as the team, doctors, translators, missionaries and church members share God's mercy and grace each day.

JAPAN-Uplift the prayer team of seven arriving on May 20 and going to Fukushima for concentrated prayer on that area.  
Pray for the dollar to yen rate. The yen is beginning to strengthen against the dollar again, making our costs on the field higher. We have enjoyed several months of an improved situation but we have some extra project costs coming so would like the benefit of a higher dollar value to cover the additional costs.
Praise the Lord for the good visit Dick and Judy Amos had in Minamisanriku.  Pray as we plan for further relief up north and how we can effectively work with Andrew Klaus who is coordinating some of the Christian relief efforts.  He has some ideas about other things we can do beyond the two groups we have been working with.

MOZAMBIQUE-Praise the Lord, Larry and Susan Weil arrived safely. Uplift their adjustment to getting back and to the work schedules.
Praise that Paulo Almeida has recovered from African tick bite fever.
The seminary has completed the first trimester. Pray that the staff will be fair and consistent in their grading.
Melvin Kelly is feeling overwhelmed with all the obstacles involved in the paperwork concerning the Boa Nova property. Pray for peace and patience to work through it all.
Uplift Don and Aleta Hulsey preparing for their return to Mozambique.

OMS PERSONNEL-Bette Crouse's step-mother, Betty Shipps, passed away on May 9. She was a great prayer warrior for the Kingdom.
Gene Bertolet's dad, Earl Bertolet, entered heaven. Remember the family in your prayers. Gene and Juanita are involved in OMS with the advance of the work of the Kingdom.

SOUTH KOREA-Pray for God's direction in the Korea Evangelical Holiness Church's General Conference May 22-24, as leaders are elected and important decisions are made for the denomination, so that God will be glorified.
Praise the Lord for helping Hana Choi in her internship at a school. Pray for her to have a strong relationship with Jesus to relate to the students, and for God's direction for her future steps after the internship.
We are planning and beginning publicity for the "Adventures in English" program to be held from July 23-August 3. Praise the Lord for the staff and volunteers that He has provided.  Pray that God will lead the students He wants to join this program and guide all the preparations.
Pray for Sharon Minutti to have the mind of Christ serving in English ministries until August, and pray for God's direction for her future steps.

SPAIN-The Peace and Hope network will have an evangelistic outreach in Hellín on May 19. A group from Albacete will join the team in Hellín to distribute brochures and end with an open-air service in a park. Pray for new contacts for the Gospel and for the voluntary workers in Hellín to follow-up this effort. Pray for a young couple who prayed to receive Christ in Villalba in the Sierra Oeste area.  Ask that they desire discipleship and that busy work schedules will not hinder them from becoming involved in a home group. Pray for the children of the lay pastors in the Peace and Hope network. Families are experiencing spiritual attacks. Intercede for spiritual protection and for the encouragement of the workers.

TAIWAN-Rod and Beth Williamson, Don and Marla Bettinger, and Mark and Michelle Dinnage meet together May 15-16 in Hualien. Pray for unity and wisdom in seeking the Lord for future ministry opportunities.
Pray for the continued process of the construction of the new building in Hualien that will hopefully start in August.
Praise the Lord for four students from Morrison Academy who were baptized on May 12. On May 16, two middle school girls, a mother and her son will baptized.
Praise the Lord for the Shihlin Church's Garden Party that went very well. There were 400-500 people in attendance, 30 people heard the Gospel presentation and 18 accepted the Lord.

UKRAINE-Praise God, Annasophia Susidko's antibiotics (for Lime's disease) are kicking in and the rings have nearly disappeared.  Her parents still need to talk to the doctor about blood test results. She continues to be in full health, showing no signs of further symptoms.
Continue to pray for Vlad.  He has a court case on May 22. As one little child in Scotland recently prayed, pray that the opposing side wouldn't have enough money to pay more bribes. Praise God that he has been coming to church every couple of weeks.
Praise God for one family that came to our neighborhood BBQ.  Oksana, 11 years old, has been coming to church for quite a while. She brought her mom to the women's outreach last month and her family to the BBQ.  
Thank you for continuing to pray for Debbie Nelson's visa registration situation. Pray that all the paperwork is correct and that we will get the registration stamp by May 15.
Thanks for praying for the English classes. Praise the Lord for good questions, requests for prayer and interest in the Old Testament. Pray for the teachers to have wisdom in answering questions, communicating with the students, and the students to have a hunger for the Word.
On May 19 we will have an English conversational club for professionals. Pray that this last club of the school year will be meaningful for the students, for a desire to know Christ and that God will bring other Christians into their lives during the summer break.

WEEKLY PRAYER SHEET OF ONE MISSION SOCIETY
May 9 - 15, 2012

COLOMBIA-God came in glorious healing power to the women at the retreat.  Thank you for praying and believing God for ongoing work in each heart.  Pray for Colombia's men going to a men's retreat in Colorado May 9-14, Lácides Hernandez, Tim Dowling from Medellín, Maurico Preciado, Santiago Jimenez and Daniel Ramirez from Bogotá, and David and Daniel Brabon from Kentucky. Ask God to met each one individually in special way.
Pray for the finances of the prison ministry. We are behind on budget needs. Believe with us for God's provison.  Continue to pray for Jeannine Brabon's health.  
Pray for the church in Colombia to be pure and holy.  Uphold the believers who live in the areas of conflict.

ECUADOR-Pray for the believers who have been affected by the April flooding. Ask God to provide all they need for restoring their homes and the seminary in Cuenca.  
Pray for the pastor in Naranjito and his vision of planting churches, training pastors and raising up leaders. Over 15 of his disciples are pastoring churches.  
Uplift the 600 kids who received New Testaments at two schools in Canar and for the plans to bring more Bibles next time for the larger schools. May His Word not return void.
Praise God for permission to use the library facility at the prison. Ask that the education director who is interested in religion and reading the book The Purpose Driven Life will allow God to enter her life and change her heart.
Remember the medical team from the University of Indianapolis in Ecuador from May 9-23.
Ethan Murray (13) is feeling a lot better after asking for prayer last week. They are still looking for more medical advice regarding his stomach cramps and diarrhea.

ESTONIA-Word has come from Mark and Kai Nelson that Kai's cousin Kalle died unexpectedly. Remember Kai and her family at this time. Pray that God would use this tragedy to remind us all of what is really important in life and to bring the whole family closer to Him.

HAITI-Recent damage and theft of equipment from the Petite Anse transmission site affects the quality of the signal. Ask God to protect this facility so it will continue to reach people via radio. Our God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.
HUNGARY-Praise God, 18 students signed up for English camp this summer. Pray for 40 students to come, workers and the funds needed. Ask that God will supply scholarship funds for student assistance as well as for the rest of camp.  Pray for God to guide the staff, currently writing the curriculum for this year.
Pray for Sanyi working with the youth group, for wisdom and that God will use him in the lives of the youth who come to grow in the Lord.
Before the field can move forward in the renovation of the ministry center building they need permission from the neighborhood building committee to change the official use of the building. Pray that favor will be found with them and that they'll approve the change.

JAPAN-Pray for Dick and Judy Amos going to Minamisanriku to do relief work May 8-10.  They are looking for other people or groups who could help with recovery from the earthquake and tsunami.
Ask for wisdom to choose an artist for the characters on the Train and Multiply booklets. Criteria are a person who works quickly, skillfully, efficiently, and preferably a Christian.  
Pray for the last details for the prayer team coming from May 19-28. Diane Mwebe is seeking a visa to come from Uganda. Ask for wisdom praying in specific areas of Japan.
Praise for the good response to the questionnaire we passed out at the hand bell concert, several are interested in a Bible study class.

MEXICO-Benito and Robin Efing Bautista are the proud parents of Ruth Nohemi. She arrived April 26 at 6 lbs. 3 oz. Mother and baby came home from the hospital the next day and are doing fine.

MOZAMBIQUE-Larry and Susan Weil are closing up loose ends, saying good-byes to family, friends and supporters and traveling back to Maputo after seven months of home ministry assignment.  Pray for readjustment.
Praise God for the third anniversary of the Garassol project in Ireland that has provided funds for ministry in Mozambique.
Pray that Marvin and Sharon Kelly's newborn son Noah will receive his passport before they have to travel to Nelspruit in 10 days.
RUSSIA-Pray for the students who are graduating from Moscow Evangelical Christian Seminary on May 26. The seminary is now training 170 students including residential, camp directors, youth leaders and on-line distance students. Pray for safe travel for the seminary directors attending meetings prior to graduation.  

SOUTH KOREA-The English chapel at Seoul Theological University was rescheduled for May 15.  Pray for God to be glorified in this time of worship in English led by freshmen and sophomores in the English department.
Nora Suman tore a ligament in her knee, is wearing a cast, using crutches and going to physical therapy. Pray for God to bring healing soon, for comfort and strength during this time, and to be a witness to all around her.

SOUTH PACIFIC-Pray for one of our pastors, Rev. Marsudi, who is very ill with cancer.  The last report showed he has cancer in about 60% of his body, so only a miracle from God will heal him.
Wesley International School is in great need of three more visas for new teachers for the coming year.  Pray that these might be granted soon.  Visa requirements seem to keep changing.
The field is trying to start a new foundation for doing work in country.  A request for a name has been sent in, so pray that this process will soon be complete and accepted by the government. This could mean a new way for getting visas as well.

SPAIN-The Peace and Hope network hosts a cooking class May 12 in Albacete. They have invited non-Christian women to share the Gospel with them. Pray for God's anointing on the testimonies shared and that the women will respond to the Gospel message. On May 12 the Sierra Oeste team distribute brochures and prayer-walk in Zarzalejo.  Pray for receptive hearts and for someone to open their home for Bible study and prayer.

TAIWAN-Three people will be baptized on May 13, and on May 16, four will be baptized at Morrison Academy. Pray for these seven people as they make a public confession of faith.

UKRAINE-Pray for Annasophia Susidko, three-year-old daughter of Sergii and Tanya Susidko, new missionaries in Ukraine. She has had what they thought was ringworm but was getting more and more extensive. The children's clinic in Kiev diagnosed it as Lyme's disease. They felt it was in the early stage and put her on a 21-day course of antibiotics. Her heart checked out fine but they did blood tests to make sure the liver hasn't been affected. Pray that the treatment will quickly rid her body of the infection and that there would be no lasting complications or damage to any of her organs.
Thank you for your prayers for Debbie Nelson's visa and registration situation. Praise the Lord we got more information about the process last week. Hopefully, the registration office will give a registration stamp before the May 15 deadline. Pray for no complications.   Praise the Lord for the students who have been attending the English/Bible classes. Several seem more open to the Bible and spiritual things than at the beginning of the year. Pray for decisions to follow Jesus during this last month of classes and wisdom for Debbie Nelson and Dina teaching and answering students' questions.

WEEKLY PRAYER SHEET OF ONE MISSION SOCIETY
May 2 - 8, 2012

BRAZIL-Pray for Micah Routon as he and Pastor Sandro fly May 4 to Orlinda to look at possible place for future ministry. Pray for their families as they are gone.  Pray for their safe return on Monday, May 7 and all the details in between.
Pray as Gwen Pinkerton finishes up things in Brazil and returns to USA on May 5.

CANADA-Mark and Charlotte Kroes will be traveling to OMS headquarters in Indiana meeting to discuss various MFM related activities including the website. Pray for safe travels, (we are driving) and a time of productivity and good fellowship.

CENTRAL ASIA-Pray for the zoning change and legal transfer of our seminary property to our new organization, English Village.  This is a very sensitive issue due to the new religious law enacted last October. Pray for our newly combined house group (our group joined with another group to worship in our meeting room).  Pray especially for legal registration and evangelism.
Pray for Bishop Kwak's ministry at our upcoming pastors' conference May 16-18. Pray for our prayer team coming May 18-26 to have fruitful times of prayer.

COLOMBIA-Pray for Jesus to come to each of the 170 women attending our first  women's retreat in Bogota from May 4-6.  Pray for God's protection over the women, their families, event and to speak through each message and testimony.  Uphold the speakers Jeannine Brabon, Loida Huertas and Olga de Perez.
Praise the Lord for the opportunity to baptize 38 men in Bellavista prison. God spoke to Consuelo Martinez during the restorative justice seminar and we praise God that we will be implementing the program in many churches and also in the Pedregal prison. Pray for the development of this program.
Pray for healing from debilitating headaches Jeannine Brabon is experiencing. She longs to be at her best for Jesus, but it is hard when in constant pain.

ECUADOR-Pray for the planning of a men's retreat in May at Camp Pallatanga. A pastor from Wisconsin will teach on "Spiritual Success." The participants will build cars for a rally race on the last day.  
Pray for funds to provide scholarships for leaders from Azogues to attend a youth retreat in May at the camp.
Thanks for your prayers for Wilson and Polivio.  They have an apartment and are getting settled in as they begin their first full trimester at SEMBEC.  They are adapting quite well to big city life and seem to be enjoying it.  
Praise God that six of the eight women in the prison who attended the discipleship class last week were back again. Pray for the warden as we present to her a copy of The Purpose Driven Life and that she will grant us official permission to meet in the library.
The Good Shepherd Radio director has traditionally served without pay.  We are seeing a need to have a paid full-time director or at least a paid full-time administrative assistant. We may need to help funding the salary of a full-time director for a few years. Ask for wisdom to deal with potential jealousy and conflicts and in selection of the right person.  
Several Saraguro leaders from different communities met recently in the church building.  Some of these are new believers have had secular leadership in the San Lucas area, but are now serving the Lord.  
A medical team from the University of Indianapolis will minister in Ecuador May 9-23. Pray for the logistics of arriving in Quito on four different flights from different locations and at different times. They will be in the jungle areas of Puyo and Sucua seeing patients from May 12-18.  Ask the Lord for good preparations by the local pastors and health for the team.

EVERY COMMUNITY FOR CHRIST-Pray for wisdom for the National Church leadership search committee as they select a new seminary director.
Pray for ECC Coordinators Caleb and Vivian, as they give direction to the ECC ministry and as they continue to organize the Saturation Caribbean ministry. Pray for Erisbel Perez, pastor in Jatibonico. He is superintendent for 2 provinces and serves as part of the training team. Pray for Erisbel and his family as they lead their congregation and also that their testimony in the community would bring others to the Lord.

HAITI-Be in prayer as a team travels in North Haiti for evangelism and distribution of 100 of the first new radios for Resounding Hope. Pray for God to prepare hearts to hear the Gospel and receive the hope that only Jesus offers. Pray as God's Word is heard in homes, perhaps for the first time. This team, along with Stewart Dawson, is from our Canadian ministry partners Galcom International who make the radios. The radio includes an audio New Testament that will put the Bible into peoples' hands and hearts.

INTO AFRICA-Pray that the political unrest in some countries will not escalate. Pray for the new leaders on the teams and also for church planters and their families. Pray for the new churches that were planted in the villages. Pray for the trainers and church planters to have favor from men and God as they endeavor planting churches in high-risk areas.
Pray that the believers in the African traditional religions will accept Christ.
Pray for a baby boy, Aaron, who is two and half years old and disabled. He cannot stand or speak, and his parents find it difficult to meet his needs. Ask our God, the great Healer, to intervene in his life and to give peace to the parents.
Pray for Christian young adults in some of the African nations. It is difficult for them to find Christian spouses, and because of that, many are being converted back to their family religion through marriages or decide to stay unmarried.

JAPAN-Praise the Lord for a wonderful worship service with the Christian Academy in Japan hand bell choir.  We have made many new contacts in the month of April. Pray for the Holy Spirit to draw them to Christ.
Uplift the preparations for our visit to the Tokyo government in the next couple of weeks, for favor and recognition of our increased outreach to new contacts as we seek to build the body of believers. Pray for specifically for those completing the last forms for the government.
Pray for the prayer team making final arrangements and for the logistics while here. Ask God to use them to help break down the barriers Satan has put up to hinder the sharing of the Gospel here in Higashi Murayama and in the other areas they will be visiting to pray.

MOZAMBIQUE-Jim, director of the OMS seminary, and wife Karen Pickett's friends had an emergency in the states so they flew home early. Pray for the seminary in their absence.
Pastor Mordecai, on the OMS board in Mozambique, lost his father recently and just a few weeks ago his sister passed away. Pray for peace and comfort for the family.
Melvin Kelly is making process in the Boa Nova property situation. Continue to pray for all the necessary papers to be in order.
The seminary's last trimester begins in May. Ask that preparations can be made for staff and curriculum. Pray for all faculty, families and students at the seminary and CAM.

RUSSIA-Since the spring of 2010, the Moscow Evangelical Seminary has had many challenges providing housing for the male students. The Lord, through His faithful donors, has provided the seminary with designated funds required to acquire an apartment with the capacity to hold 20 residential students, while also providing housing for 160 other non-residential students who visit the campus several times a year for intensive training modules. Pray that they can now find the funds to renovate and furnish it.

SOUTH KOREA-Pray for God to be glorified in the English chapel on May 8 led by the freshmen and sophomores in the English department at Seoul Theological University.
Continue praying for Hana Choi to have wisdom and grace in all her relationships as an intern at a school for North Korean defectors.
Pray for preparations for Adventures in English, our summer English camp for ministry and missions to be held in July. Praise the Lord that many volunteers are planning to come help with this program.

SOUTH PACIFIC-Keep Alan and Joanne Parkinson in prayer as they diligently study the language. They have both passed their first big exam and moved on to the next level for which we praise the Lord.
Pray for our seminaries electing new leaders soon and for a smooth transition of leadership.
Pray for our seminary in Malang working to finish the paperwork and getting everything together for accreditation. This is a time consuming process. Be in prayer for new students for the coming school year for both of our seminaries.

TAIWAN-Pray for the upcoming garden party at the Shihlin Church on May 5 to be a great time of outreach to those in the surrounding community and to those attending the weekly community outreach classes.
Continue to pray for the construction project in Hualien. It has been delayed until August. Pray for the final details to come together.
Pray as the Shihlin Church searches for someone to continue with the youth ministry and English ministry at the church. Don and Marla Bettinger will continue serving there until the end of July before moving to the eastern part of Taiwan to begin a new ministry assignment there.

UKRAINE-Debbie Nelson has a visa that is supposed to be good until January 2013. However, a new law has canceled the validity of her type of visa. The process of getting a new registration for it is unclear. Pray that they can obtain correct information and get this resolved by the deadline. Pray for wisdom for Kevin Nelson and Randy Marshall conducting university student interviews for summer English outreach camps on May 2 and 4. Pray especially for enough guys, as they are more difficult to recruit.   Thanks for your ongoing prayers for business English classes to be especially productive, despite spring fever. Pray for students to notice progress in their English and be spiritually impacted. Pray for wisdom for teachers Debbie Nelson and Natasha.
Pray for Sergii Suskido this week as he visits and invites the neighbors to a neighborhood BBQ on May 5 at their place. Ask that people might be open and interested. There are quite a few young families on their street. Every day after school they have about 20 kids playing at their home. Pray that they will be a shining light to them. Pray for the souls of Rzhishev and surrounding villages, that God will lead them to hungry, willing hearts.
Pray for continued safety and protection on the roads as the missionaries travel. They were reminded lately of the lawlessness of the local drivers.  

URUGUAY-On Wednesday nights John and Lisa Hamilton host a dinner and talk, their Spanish service for this semester. This week will be the continuation of a talk on adolescence, to which the attendees have invited new people. Pray that all hearts will be touched through this talk on a felt need, and that many will open their hearts to Christ. One of the main obstacles in Uruguay, an agnostic and well-educated country, is ignorance, as people don't know who God is, and another is pride. May both be overcome so that lives may be transformed.

WEEKLY PRAYER SHEET OF ONE MISSION SOCIETY
April 25 - May 1, 2012

BRAZlL-Pray for Gwen Pinkerton and Micah Routon meeting with several people this week about financial and other documents concerning Brazil-OMS matters on April 25.
Continue to pray for furlough preparations for the Micah Routon family. Pray for wisdom as a decision needs to be made as to where they will be moving to in Brazil after furlough. Pray for wisdom and guidance. Micah will be visiting one option the beginning of May and there are others to consider.
Praise the Lord Gwen Pinkerton was able to move her things out of the apartment. Pray for other details to go smoothly this week and next until she leaves Brazil on May 5.

COLOMBIA-Pray for Consuelo Martinez giving a workshop on restorative justice on April 26 in Medellín.  Pray for God to provide financially for the prison ministry. We have lost two great friends, Chuck Colson, on April 21 and Tom White of Voice of the Martyrs April 18, whom are now with Jesus.  Pray for their families.   
Pray for Elizabeth Sendek, president of the seminary in Medellín and her staff. Pray for the spiritual nurture of the seminary students and personnel in the community. Cover Diana Benevides, and her children, Maria Jose and Santiago traveling to Chile for 10 days for a time of refreshing for Diana who is head of community life at the seminary.
Pray for strength and health for Jeannine Brabon. Uplift the team of women preparing for the women's retreat in Bogotá. Ask God to give Jeannine, Loida Huertas and Olga de Perez the messages on God's heart for this significant event from May 4-6.
Cover the church in Colombia with your prayers, that each believer will be nurtured daily in the Word. Pray for the Church in the areas of conflict.

ECUADOR-Pray for those who attended last week's sexual abuse seminars and for those who were counseled by Dr. Hellmut and Carol Noelle, that they will find true freedom and victory in Jesus Christ.  
Ask God to help the supervisors, facilitators and pastoral workers remain firm against the attacks of the enemy. Pray that the church multiplication would continue in ECC Ecuador.
We are nearing the end of rainy season at Camp Pallatanga.  Other parts of the country have been hard hit, but we fared well, with just a few fallen trees and several ant invasions. March was a month full of camps. Lots of singing echoed through the valley, as most groups have worship services after meals. Campers make full use of the property and facilities, enjoying the cool mountain air here in Pallatanga.
The Chukipata house church is experiencing scheduling conflicts and canceling their regular meeting. Ask that they can meet Wednesdays at 3 p.m. or find a time that better suits the needs of those involved.  
Pray for those in the rehabilitation program to be strengthened to complete it. Uplift those who need to be in the program, but don't have the "want to" necessary for success.
Francisco Contento needs prayer coverage as he takes over as president of ACIS. His grown kids need deeper walks with the Lord.
Recently Oscar completed alcohol rehabilitation and found new life in Christ.  Pray that he will grow strong in his new faith and become a part of the church family.

HAITI-Lift up in prayer Haitian pastors, evangelists and lay people in churches and worshiping groups across Haiti living out their faith on the frontlines of a spiritual battle.
Pray for Bud Lenker who suffered a fall while trimming trees on the Vaudreuil campus. Thankfully he had no broken bones and no back, neck or head injuries. He does have a lot of pain, bruises, abrasions and stitches in various locations.
Praise for the recent medical team from Kentucky who provided round-the-clock care at Bethesda Clinic that helped save the life of a seven-year-old boy. Both the boy's mother and aunt prayed to accept Christ.
Uplift Wadner Thermidor's mother-in-law battling pancreatic cancer. Wadner is a long-term OMS Vaudreuil employee.
Pray for the Emmaus Biblical Seminary board meeting in Haiti on May 4 and 7, as well as the seminary graduation on May 5. Bud and Jane Dennington request prayer for direction with regard to their future ministry in Haiti.

INDIA-Pray for the 13 Evangelical Church of India Bible seminaries and schools having their graduation services this month.  Ask that the Lord will anoint all the graduates with the power of the Holy Spirit.

JAPAN-Pray for help with the renovation of the basketball/tennis court at the OMS campus in Tokyo in April and May. Workers are needed to come help pour concrete and put up a fence for a sports ministry.
Pray for our missionaries who are funding: Sherry Smith filling in for Dixie King while she and Steve are on home assignment, and for Bob and Suzanne Warren still raising support to come as soon as possible.
Pray for the May prayer team preparing to come and for their in-country scheduling details.  Pray for the Mwebes to get their visas to come with the prayer team.
Praise the Lord, Kawano-Sensei is finishing the translation of 'Train and Multiply' materials. Ask for wisdom as we look at what set of set of pictures to use to illustrate the booklets.
Uplift the Tokyo Biblical Seminary students starting a new term, especially the eight new students.
Pray for the Nishi Fukuoka church, their pastor is critically ill and needs healing to continue to lead the church.

OMS PERSONNEL-Eldon Turnidge passed away the afternoon of ApriI 22.  His body was sent to Salem, Oregon for burial. The family is planning a memorial service for him in Salem, but not until mid to late June to allow his grandchildren and great-grandchildren to be there. Eldon was a significant presence in Haiti in many capacities, including being the field leader for a number of years. Keep in prayer his wife, Mary, son John, daughter Karen and their families.

MOZAMBIQUE-Pray for Larry and Susan Weil preparing to return to Mozambique and that the shipment of books will arrive by the time school starts in August.
Pray for Paulo Almeida and Pastor Abel traveling in the north for training with the churches. Ask for effectiveness, clarity in communication and travel safety.

RUSSIA-Ask God to go before and grant letters of invitation for our 15 team members from three countries. Documents were submitted in Moscow April 18.  Ask the Lord to guide Sveta Nimmo and Michelle Taylor working on logistics for this team. Thank the Lord for the Borovichi church and their preparations to receive this team.  
Lift up Michelle Taylor undergoing extensive (and exhausting) medical testing in the next two weeks and that she will receive the permission to travel to Russia in May.

SOUTH KOREA-Pray for Hana Choi to be able to share the love of Jesus at the school for North Korean defectors where she is doing her internship.
Pray for students at Seoul Theological University taking their midterm exams this week, and for the seniors on their senior trips.
Uplift the 15 missionary candidates being trained at the Missionary Training Center, and pray for Mick and Nora Suman and Sharon Minutti meeting with them and helping them with their English.

SPAIN-Intercede for an important meeting on April 28 of the couples who participate in organizing marriage encounter retreats. Pray for unity, good communication and for God's clear direction regarding the shape this ministry will take in the future. Ask for God's anointing on a concert presented by members of the worship team and other guests in the Chamartín church on April 28. Pray that many new people will attend as members invite friends and that the message of the Gospel will touch hearts and change lives.

TAIWAN-Continue to pray for the Taiwan Holiness Church dealing with issues that need to be resolved and for reconciliation to occur.
Pray for the upcoming garden party at the Shih Lin Church on May 5, a time of outreach to those in the surrounding community, and to those attending the weekly community outreach classes.
Pray for one of the youth members from the Shih Lin Church who recently lost his father due to a fall. Pray that this young man's faith would grow stronger in the midst of this difficult trial.
Pray for the youth at the Shih Lin Church leading the worship service with Don Bettinger preaching on April 29.

UKRAINE-Thanks for praying for the English/Bible class. Last week we showed a video clip on salvation as a gift from God vs. salvation by works. One of the students shared that she realized that she is a sinner. Pray that she and others in the class will repent and trust in Christ. Ask for wisdom for Debbie Nelson and Dina leading the class and answering questions. Praise the Lord that a former student attended the English/Bible class. She was a regular attendee until she married and moved to America. She is currently in Ukraine for three months to help her daughter care for a newborn. Pray she will attend the class and church meetings, be drawn to Christ and make a commitment to follow Him.   May 28-30 youth from several Ukrainian cities will meet in Kiev for fellowship and worship. Pray for the logistics of sleeping and eating, for the youth to grow spiritually and return to their churches with a deeper commitment to serve the Lord and share Him with others.