Hello! Thanks, as usual, for praying! To make things a little less usual , I thought I’d take advantage of all the Christmas music floating around and base a few prayer requests on some of my favorites. (If you like games, you can guess which song these are from.) For this week, can you please pray for:

• from our fears and sins release us freedom and forward movement in ministry that comes from confidence in Christ and a right relationship with Him; that He would raise more people from their fears about finances and the significant time commitment to go with us on an international trip
• hope of all the earth Thou art as we hit the common obstacles that small and growing ministries face, we will find our hope in God and in the knowledge of His call on our lives right now…and that we will be equipped to pass that on to people with whom we interact and serve
• dear Desire of every nation for worship leaders to strategically shape their ministry so all nations, including the US, will increasingly desire God (that’s actually the vision of WFI: musicians everywhere stirring the heart’s longing for God)
• joy of every longing heart for everyone involved in our ministry to know the joy of worshiping God in spirit and truth

Thanks so much! Have a great week!

Happy beginning of Advent! Lots to look forward to on so many levels. This week, can you please pray for:

• an increase in God’s provision of resources: spiritually, financially, emotionally, mentally…any way possible would be great.
• the team members He has already planned to send out in 2010: for their application process (apps due Dec 7…we’ll need to be discerning about that deadline)
• team dynamics among our staff: not that we don’t enjoy each other! but want to keep refining and improving how we reflect God as a community for His glory. definitely grateful for their fellowship in this!

Thanks so much! Have a great week!

Happy Thanksgiving week! Praying the Lord will give us eyes to see the many reasons He has given us to be thankful!

This week, please pray:

• I’ll grow in gratefulness (I’ve been finding it very easy to complain lately – even if I don’t say it out loud!)
• diligence to complete tasks well: besides WFI, I’ve been taking on a few extra side jobs, and everyone would like to be finished by Wednesday
• boldness: to trust God with what I can’t do (why is it easier to worry about things beyond my control than to hand them over to the One who is in control?!)

Thanks! I’m so looking forward to spending time with family and making space for memories of God’s goodness. Hope you will have the same!

Hello! There’s always lots for which to be thankful, yes? I’m thankful for YOU as you shore us up with your prayer. This week, please pray for:

• final set-up details for next year’s teams to fall into place
• hosts and team participants
• that God grants me the ability to keep all the little pieces of information straight and organized in my mind and in my communication

Thanks so much!

Hello! Hope your week is off to a good start! Thanks for praying for us…I probably would have given up by now if you hadn’t.

This week, please pray for:

• the Holy Spirit to follow up with all who expressed interest at last week’s Fusion conference. We’ll follow His lead on that one.
• sufficient sleep. There have been a lot of late night/early morning combinations lately leading to a few embarrassing moments. Need to get all this WFI fun under control to save my dignity. And to be effective in what I do…
• proper priorities. Kind of relates to the last one. With so much in front of me, I need to be able to listen to the Spirit clearly and assess the order in which to address everything. Being tired also makes me easily distracted from what I should be focusing on.

Thanks so much! Have a great week! Can’t believe we’re in the middle of November already!