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Dear Prayer Warrior,
CLM ENTRE RIOS:
Mariane´s finger continues to slowly get better, although the doctor still seems skeptical as to whether she will lose it or not. We believe that she will not. He feels that if she doesn´t lose it, there will most likely be no movement in the finger. He said if there is movement that will be a bonus. There is still infection and she is taking a stronger antibiotic. The coloring is better on the outside of the finger than on the inside. We are taking her to redress it everyday now. Mariane has done wonderfully with the whole situation. She seems to have not suffered from pain or discomfort. Keep praying for God´s complete healing.
When you face a near disaster, you can´t stop praising and thanking the Lord for His deliverence. Yesterday afternoon, Amanda came running into the office saying something urgent. I didn´t quite catch it, but the urgency I did pick up. As I came to the first boys´ room I saw the curtain on fire. Since we had just had the electric fire last week, the fire extinguisher came to mind right away. I knew the one close by was an electrical fire one, so sent Donei upstairs to get the normal one. He was our fireman hero. Some who have already been to CLM Entre Rios may be already guessing who was responsible for the fire. If you guessed Luquinho, you are right. When questioned as to how it happened, of course, he in no way had matches!! It took the truth a while to come out, but the evidence was all over the room. He has been intense on decorating for Christmas, so that was what he was doing. He got candles from my room and snuck matches from the kitchen. He was a shocked little boy when he realized the curtain was on fire. He ran into the dining room crying and could hardly speak. The word "fogo" came out of his mouth and thankfully Kristen (our short termer) understood that word. We are so thankful that his clothes didn´t catch on fire and the bed linens and also that he didn´t just run and find. We praise God for His protection, even in Luquinho´s disobedience.
Last night, the Kevin and Elaine King family left CLM. They spent a month here getting a feel for all areas of our ministry and seeking God´s will as to whether He is calling them to full-time ministry with CLM. They will be spending 2 weeks in Nepomuceno visiting Elaine´s family and then return to the U.S. Please be praying with them as they discern God´s will.
This week we are awaiting the arrival of Jessica Beiler from New York. She is the daughter of a very good friend of Sonya Haring-Kaye. She will be coming for two weeks and desires to make a DVD of CLM, using her movie industry experience. It should be a fun time. Please pray for her visit, for the DVD project, and that the Lord would do a mighty work in Jessica´s life through this experience.
Friday is the big day for the outing that the Judge is providing for our children. From their site on the internet, it looks like a fun place with lots of things to do. We have requested from the city for them to provide a bus to transport us all. Our Kombi situation continues to be challenging. Yesterday, the two white Kombis, which includes our newer Kombi, would not start. We don´t all really fit legally either, so getting a bus would be a blessing. It was approved by the mayor, but we need to check yet with the driver to see if the bus is actually available. Please pray for this detail. Also, pray for everyone´s safety and for good weather.
We have three birthdays to celebrate this week. Josiele´s 16th birthday is today. Josiele came when she was 8 years old. I had actually met her several years before that because we had visited Ivone and Airton´s father. Josiele is their half sister. She had suffered some abuse by a stepmother that had taken Josiele with her when she left her father. Josiele is a very beautiful and quiet girl with a meek spirit. Her quietness leads her to a closeness making it difficult at times to really reach her. She is in her first year of High School and is an average student. She struggles with the sciences, but is committed and dedicated. She also got a scholarship to an English School and really has enjoyed her course this year. She has a passion for English. She has made a commitment to the Lord and to purity, but has her struggles with the pressures of today and the "but everyone does it" attitudes. She enjoys teaching and has indicated some desires of persueing it. Please pray for Josiele that she can have spiritual strength to stand strong on her convictions and move forward towards baptism.
Alisson will be 11 years old on Friday, November 11th. He is the older brother of Aline and Alex and came this year. They come from a very dysfunctional family and spent most of their time on the streets. Alisson is a quiet boy for the most part and has a lot of signs of rejection. He presented himself as a boy who was not capable of doing much and seemed more in with the younger boys. That started changing when he became motivated to be able to be a part of the older boys´ devotions group. He is in the 2 rd grade and really struggling to keep up. There seems to have been absolutely no stimulation with a lot of traumas. He loves to go fishing and the excitement of bringing a fish back, no matter how small it might be. Pray for Alisson and his school work, as well as, for spiritual understanding and growth.
Viktória will be having her 46th birthday on Saturday. She has been a missionary with CLM for over 20 years and is a full fledged Hungarian. She is colorful, creative, artistic. One of her biggest gifts is hospitality. She likes to serve and makes people feel welcome in her home. She loves to cook and garden. At CLM, she is in charge of the short termer program, supervision of the employees, producer of the CLM calendars, in charge of food services, and many other projects here and there. She is by education an English and Math teacher and does enjoy teaching, especially on a one to one basis. She also enjoys photography. Pray for Viktória as the Lord grows her and guides her into all He wants her to be.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1) Mariane - for complete healing of her little finger with full movement and function, that the results can be a testimony to many but especially Dr. Eros who has accompanied her since the beginning.
2) Luquinho - that the Lord would continue to protect him, growing him in obedience and wisdom, for more concentration in school.
3) Kevin, Elaine, Amanda, and Darren King - may the Lord grant them a safe and blessed trip to Nepomuceno and on back to the U.S., may God clearly convict them of His will for them for ministry.
4) Jessica - for safe travels and an extraordinary and life changing experience at CLM, for the DVD production while she is here.
5) Judge´s Party - that the Lord would indeed provide a bus for us, for safety at all times, for healthy interaction with all of the other children who will be there, for good weather and a fun day.
6) Aline Ramos - that the Lord would work a very mighty work of honesty, obedience, respect, unselfishness, that He would help her seek independence and responsibility.
7) Josiele - that the Lord can grow her and help her to determine who she wants to be without flowing with the crowd, for firmness in seeking the Lord and His will for her life.
8) Alisson - that the Lord would continue to help him grow in maturity, learning a lot of new things, for help with his studies and building of friendships.
9) Viktória - that she would be blessed in her serving, oriented in her responsibilities, happy in her calling.
10) End of the Year Activities and the end of the School year - that God may be in it all
CLM TURVO:
CLM Turvo is also gearing up for the big gathering on Friday. They were able to get a donation from the mayor´s office to cover the gasoline they will be needing for the trip. Their Kombis are working just fine. Again, we pray for safety and a great day.
The school year is coming to an end and several still need to make up some low grades. Especially pray for Romualdo.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1) Praise God for the donation for gasoline for the Judge´s party.
2) Wisdom for the end of the year studies and activities
3) Blessings on the financial reorganization and economizing that is necessary.
4) Futures - for the future of our children whether it is for adoption or returning home.
5) Projects for 2010 - that God would lead and provide the wisdom and understanding to write grants and more grades
Let´s continue together!
in Jesus,
Mary
