Prayer Update! :)

Hi folks!
Thanks for your prayers and interest in our family and in this ministry. We have a lot of stuff coming up VERY soon! Here's a prayer update I just sent out. :) God bless! Jared for all

Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you so much for your prayers and support of our family as we serve here in Australia. We couldn’t do this without you! A lot has been happening with us lately, and there is much to be thankful for and pray about!

Praises:

1. Cheri’s job is going well.

a. Prayer: Please pray for Cheri and her co-teacher, Sheila(indigenous lady), to do a good job with the kids and to teach them well in Kriol as well as English. Please also pray the kids would respect them and obey them during class time. Pre-schoolers are a challenge sometimes! J

2. Working on “Luk” (Luke) DVD.

a. Prayer: In a few short weeks, we will be recording what has been completed for the Luk DVD. We are still in the thick of editing/timing to make sure everything fits in the spot it’s been allotted. There are three of us currently working on this project: Jared, our team member Rachel Borneman, and Margaret Mickan(team leader). Please pray for us as we work together and separately to finish this task before the recording time, so no time is wasted! I (Jared), am working with a group of Kriol speaking ladies as I edit the script. They are a blessing, and I’m so glad they were willing to help me with this, because I couldn’t do it without them. J

3. My cousin and her husband are coming to visit for a couple of days! This is extra exciting because this is the first time we’ve had family visiting our home here! We are very excited to have them and are looking forward to showing them a little piece of what life is like here. J

4. Religious Instruction(R.I.) at the school has been going well.

a. Prayer: Please continue to pray for the ladies as they lead these classes in Kriol, using the Kriol Baibul to teach from. Please pray for the students to take the stories to heart, and realize that this is not just a story, but history. Pray God would work in their hearts and draw them to himself.

b. Prayer: Please pray for the ladies’ health. Several of the ladies are getting older, and want to be part of teaching R.I. but health conditions get in the way.(Asthma)

5. Kids are adjusting well.

a. Prayer: Pray they would be a light to the other kids.

b. Praise!: They are all learning bits and pieces of Kriol, with Cameron using it often! He cracks me up sometimes. He’ll say, “Ai laigum yu, dedi!” (“I love you, Daddy!”)

6. There’s a SS workshop coming up from April 2-7!

a. Prayer: This is the first workshop we’ve had an active role ins. In the past we were observers. Jared is in charge of drama. Cheri has been assigned to organize meals/preparation for the group.

b. Prayer: Pray for effective teaching that will help and encourage the participants. Also, pray the dramas would be reproducible when the folks go back to their communities.

Thank you SO MUCH for standing with us in prayer. You are a huge blessing, and it is a privilege to have you on our team.

Serving Him Together, Jared, Cheri, A, B, and C