Cali is only a month away!

Just received an email update from Vincent and Alyson Cork, Extreme Colombia Directors, and it reminded me that the  Cali Church of the Nazarene is called the “Casa de Oración (House of prayer).

 

Cali Prayer : Available for download from Nazarene Media Library

“…I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said: ‘LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.” Nehemiah 1:4-7

So  prayer warriors-- it's only a month away!  Provide me and my team  with the protection of God through your prayers. Stand in the gap for us!

Start by praying for each team member listed below.  Pray that each of us will be provided with God's  protection during this month as we get ready to leave.

My California team members from the Porterville Church of the Nazarene--

1. Pastor Mark Pitcher
2. John Armstrong
3. Chuck Bunch
4. Pastor Frank Olmedo
5. Debbie Ford
6. Vicente Ramirez, Jr.
7. Elizabeth Waterman
8. Shelbe Thompson
9. Cole Williams
10. Craig Brumley
11. Dan Winchester
12. Terry Carlos
13. RoseMary Maestas

(don't forget little ole Midwestern me--Sharron Sankovich)

Pray that everyone involved will be brought to a place of total honesty with God. Vincent enourages us to avoid tired Evangelical phrases when talking to God. For example, replace, "Help me to do my best" with "God, invade me with the feelings that the poor mother on the corner feels when she sees me interacting with her children.” Seth Barnes

"As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."  2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray for  the many people coming together to supply the needs in the field through donations to our ebags as well as donations to the project itself.

Pray that God will guide each of us as we cross geographical & cultural barriers and find hearts ready to receive the Word of God.

Pray that God opens doors for ministry, partnership and friendship.

Pray that we would be guided by the Holy Spirit and be able to recognize opportunities.

"Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should" Ephesians 6:19-20 .

Below are some specific requests for my project.

• The purchase of a minibus for use during the entire project 

• Pray for Pastor Frankie and Vicente, as they need to raise a few more $ for the trip

• God’s provision in obtaining the location the Cork's found for our housing while we are here. 

• Successful meeting with the architect on the jobs we can help with. 

• For Vince Cork's mother who was hospitalized recently with a severe infection.  She is being released home, but please pray for her continued recovery.

• Successful meetings with the pastor and leaders as the impact events are planned.

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  The Cork family, they recently traveled to Bogota to start their residency and have paid $500 for the wrong Visa.  Please pray that they will be able to get their money back and have time to get their residency before they travel back to Cali.   

• God's anointing on the Tuesday prayer times at the Cali Church each Tuesday from 4 to 6 am central time and for the details of the real time collaboration of the prayer time with Bedford Church of the Nazarene on June 28. 

• Judy Grumm, US short term volunteer coordinator has a lump in her neck and is going to the doctor to check it out.  They do not think it’s serious, but let’s commit it to prayer.

I thank my God every time I remember you.  In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now" Philippians 1:3-5 (NIV).

Thank you for praying!
Sharron