Belize Mission Prayer Calendar

Unlike other years, the countdown is not for 0000, January 1, 2014 this year!!
In just a few hours, 30 of us will be preparing to board a flight that will take us to Belize. I can hardly believe the time is come...after 7 months of preparations.

In some ways, my sister and I are missing a lot - our cousin's wedding, seeing all the family and friends that will attend, many of which we haven't seen for years, wedding preparations for my other cousin and close friend, our daddy's birthday....
But you know, when God has called you to something,  nothing can stop it!!

Here is a short prayer calendar for all those who would be willing to pray for us. We desperately need and beg for your prayers!!

"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

~ James 5:16 ~

Wednesday, January 1

 - Pray for safe travel to Spokane, then Houston

 - Pray for smooth transfers to the hotel and back

Thursday, January 2
 - Pray for safe travel to Belize City, then Belmopan
 - Pray for easy clearance through customs without high duty costs
 - Pray for the team as they prepare to start the Building Project
Friday & Saturday, January 3 & 4
 - Pray for team safety on the Building Project worksite
 - Pray for effective seminars (Pastors & Ladies)
 - Pray for a successful Men's Meeting and BBQ
Sunday, January 5 (Church at Roaring Creek)
 - Pray for Paul as he speaks in the church service
 - Pray for the informal ministry with adults & children
 - Pray for rest as the team tours the Mayan ruins
Monday - Friday, January 6-10
 - Pray for safety on the Building Project during the day
 - Pray for Children's VBS each evening
 - Tues/Thurs: Pray for the chapel service at the government school
Saturday, January 11
 - Pray for the Building Project on its final day
 - Pray for good response to the VBS & Children's ministry
 - Pray for an effective Counseling Seminar
Sunday, January 12 (Church at Belmopan)
 - Pray for Paul as he speaks in the church service
 - Pray for informal ministry with adults and children
Monday, January 13
 - Pray for safety & refreshment as the team visits the island
Tuesday, January 14
 - Pray for team as they pack up and travel to Denver
 Wednesday, January 15
 - Pray for safe travel to Spokane & HOME!

BELIZE PRAYER REQUESTS:
Building Project
 - Pray for wisdom for each day's work
 - Pray for safety from injuries and exhaustion in the heat
 - Pray against interruptions and delays
 - Pray for Joseph (leader) and team members (including Rachel & I)

Pastor's Seminar & Counseling Seminar (Saturdays, Jan. 4, 11)
 - Pray for wisdom for Paul as he ministers to the pastors (1/4)
 - Pray for Paul and Roycee presenting biblical counseling (1/11)
 - Pray that those attending will apply the material in their culture

Children's VBS (Monday-Friday evenings, January 6-10)
 - Pray for children to be saved and grow in Jesus
 - Pray for good discipline to enable learning
 - Pray for Mary Beth (leader) and team members

Men's Encouragement Night (Friday evening, January 3)
 - Pray for good attendance and receptive hearts and minds
 - Pray that meant will understand the need to take responsibility

Marion's Children's Outreach (Mon-Fri, Jan. 6-10)
- Pray for the team members helping with the children
-  Pray for the needy children being reached through this ministry

Ladies' Conference (Fri-Sat, Jan. 3-4)
 - Pray for Roycee to speak clearly and practically
 - Pray that ladies will grasp the material and apply it in their culture

SPECIFIC PRAYER FOR US:
Sarah:
 - Heading laundry and cleaning, helping with medical issues and technical/video records
 - Piano accompaniment during different events (ie. ladies' conference, etc.)
 - Creativity and joy in leading VBS music/playing in Joseph drama (as "mean brother" ;P)
 - General health and stamina (and no muscle injuries!!)
 - Wisdom, humility, patience, and discretion, for those 4 I lack.

Rachel:
- That God would prepare the hearts of the young women she will be teaching, that He would speak through them, and that the girls' hearts would be receptive to the truth. (These young women have had very rough lives, for their young years...)

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire.

~ Hebrews 12:28-29 ~