Prayer for September - October 2006

Dear prayer partners,

We deeply appreciate your standing with us in prayer as we continue to serve the Lord's flock here at the Lighthouse in Yokosuka, Japan. Below are some prayer items that are on our hearts and minds at this time.

In His Grace, Paul

• We are asking God to give us "Barnabas hearts" for the people in our community, i.e., the ability to offer them compassionate and meaningful encouragement each week.
• We continue to pray for two young Japanese women who have been going through some extremely difficult circumstances which have caused them a tremendous amount of emotional and spiritual distress. These two situations are unrelated but we ask that you pray for their safety and for the Lord's mercy and grace in their lives.
• Pray for Paul as he has recently taken on a leadership role at the evening service held every Sunday night at the base chapel. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and minister to the Yokosuka community more directly.
• Pray that the girls will have a wonderful school year with Rebekah Hager
• Pray that many more sailors will place their trust in Christ as we continue to proclaim Christ crucified here at the Lighthouse.
• Please pray that Paul will provide strong and consistant spiritual leadership for his family (Stacy, Hope, and Jenna).
• Thank you for your support! We thank God for every one of you.