June 30, 2008
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Prayer for France
Tay, my oldest son who is on a mission team in France, messaged me yesterday with a few items for prayer,
which I had requested to share at church. He asked for prayer for four things:
1…..English-as-a-second-language conversations that they are having.
2…..Surveys that they are doing on the streets of Nantes.
3…..The campsites that they are moving into this week, where they will prepare their own cooking.
4…..The distribution of the church’s newsletter Reflexions.Today I received a post from the Irish missionary that Tay’s team is working with in France. He wrote:
1…..Praise God for the safe arrival of the summer team and for the work already
accomplished. Thank Him that their level of French is such that they have been able
to do questionnaires and all have been encouraged by having had some good, even
lengthy, conversations. As well as taking the regular Children’s Club and using
their musical talent at a social evening for our church family, they have also
started distributing Réflexions and flyers offering English conversation (in our
estate 30th June – 3rd July and in our salle 7th – 10th). DV they are to take the
youth group on Friday 4th, hold an open-air Children’s Club 7th – 10th and put on an
American evening on Friday 11th. Despite the holiday period pray that these
activities may enable us to get to know new people of all ages, that there will be
good openings to witness to them and especially that, in time, the conversations,
distribution and youth work will produce lasting fruit.2……The summer is the time when many short-term teams are at work in France. At least
three others, to our knowledge, will be in Nantes in July. It is encouraging to know
that as a result, many will be praying for the city. Pray that all the sowing may
produce a harvest and that the experience may plant ideas for future vocations.3……Give thanks for the presence of some Dutch tourists, a lady staying with
Christine, and a young lady from the neighbourhood (Elodie) at a recent service -
all for the first time.Priez pour France! Pray for France!
||||||| lynard
