The Road

Hello all!! Hope your weeks are going well!

Praise
1. Chuck Pope’s brother who just recently moved back to the states has already gotten a job! Praise the Lord! He’s also closing on a house! We certainly serve a God who provides!

2. Melanie’s uncle, who was suffering with respiratory distress in the ICU has now come home!! Pray that her aunt will have the strength to provide care for him at home. She is a nurse, but we all know that caring for family members can be a difficult task

Prayer

There were no prayer requests by any individuals this week (odd), but I guess that can be a good thing! So, we can pray corporately for:
- The persecuted church. We can do this as a way to stir up our compassion for our brothers and sisters who are suffering abroad.
- We were challenged through the Word this week to be hopsitable, compassionate, pure in our love, and content with what we have. Pray that the Lord will help you develop or strengthen these characteristics!
- Pray you will have opportunities to Speak the Word and to live consistently as our spiritual forefathers did!!
- How can we speak the Word if we don’t hide it in our hearts? Brett Bacon is coming the next few weeks to teach on the fruits of the spirit. Let’s be prepared by studying Galations 5, and maybe, memorizing some of it!
- Pray we will be willing to sacrifice ourselves, our praise, and our possessions. This is tough!!

Last thoughts
From “My Utmost for His Highest” this morning:
- “There are times when there is no illumination and no thrill [in the Christian walk], but just the daily round, the common task. Routine is God’s way of saving us between our times of inspiration. Do not expect God always to give you His thrilling minutes, but learn to live in the domain of drudgery by the power of God.”
— That’s a kick in the pants!! I hate routine!! But, I do understand that when we live consistently, with some routine to our walk, that our faithfulness shines bright and Christ can work through that! Teach me, Lord, not to trade the eternal benefit of walking with You daily for the temporal benefit of more free time!

Love you all,
Magean

Sorry these are so late getting out. Hope everyone is having a great week!

Prayer Requests from Sunday:

- Robin – coworker’s baby passed away a couple hours after it was born; due to extenuating circumstances, Robin did not get to do her art presentation, but Praise that the Starbucks corporate visit went well and they enjoyed her art.

- Emily – TWO more days of work then she starts her new job! yay!

- Elizabeth Wong – Praise that her sister, Rachel, and her friend made it to Raleigh, got an apartment and Rachel got a job offer at the apartment complex

- Katy – mom’s EKG was normal, she’s in Turkey – pray for her health

- Chuck – brother, Philip, is looking for a job

- Allison – Aunt Denise who lost husband last fall, recently lost a good friend to ALS – pray for comfort and peace

- Melanie – Uncle Keith got sick on a cruise he recently took and is now in ICU on a ventilator – Dr’s are still trying to figure out what is causing his illness, their next step is to do a lung biopsy.

Hello all! Hope your week is going well and that you’re finding time to spend with our Great High Priest!! Great story: today, I was rushing out the door (work has been INSANE), and feeling very annoyed because I desperately NEEDED to stop and spend some time with Jesus! I hastily grabbed my “Respectable Sins” book and said, “ok, Lord, You’re going to have to MAKE time for me to spend with You today.” I left for work in my usual hurry. When I arrived at the office at 8:00, the door was locked and I had no key. (Normally, someone is there by 8:00, but not today!) So, I sat down and got to spend time with HIM for half an hour before anyone with a key arrived! He truly knows exactly what we need and how to provide for it, if only we ask!

Speaking of providing:
Praise the Lord…Allison and Elizabeth are back safely and now have their luggage!

Angela, from what I hear, has settled in well to her new job, learning a lot!

Emily has officially received her offer!

Speaking of asking:
Emily still needs guidance in how to best transition from her current job to a new one.

Brendan Keener, along with others from our church, are in India…pray for protection, provision, and divine appointments!

Robin has a wonderful opportunity to present her art to some people from Starbucks corporate in July. Pray that the Lord leads her in ther right direction with her presentation and for the right doors to open for her to express her God-given talents!

Katy’s mom had an irregular EKG and is going to be seeing a specialist soon. Pray for the peace that surpasses all understanding to be hers! Also, pray that the Lord directs her physicians and her care…there’s no healing without HIM! Pray that whatever stress the family is under is relieved by the One who asks us for our burdens!

Love you all!! Please let me know updates/other requests! My email is methompson2@gmail.com!

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Hey Roadies! It was so great to be in class with you on Sunday!! Here’s some praise reports and prayer requests:

Praise:

The China team is back safely and had a wonderful time! Many seeds were planted…now just pray the sweet Holy Spirit will come along and water them!

Jill’s stepmom had her baby! The delivery went smoothly and everyone is doing just fine! Praise the Lord for new life!

Emily should be receiving a new job offer soon! Pray for wisdom and direction on how to let go/leave her current job and for peace in doing so.

Prayer:

1. Allison and Elizabeth Wong are in Turkey. Elizabeth hasn’t been feeling well– pray foro healing and strength so they can do what the Lord has called them to do there!

2. Whitney’s grandmother passed away last Wednesday. Pray for the family as they walk through all the “paperwork” involved. Pray for comfort and healing during this time.

3. Rachel has an interview today (Tuesday) with Irving ISD for a secretarial position. Pray for the right doors to be open and the wisdom to walk through them!

4. Angela is moving to Houston this weekend Bittersweet. Pray the Lord will go before and behind her to smooth out her path. Pray that her car situation works out well!!

5. Melanie’s brother has been granted temporary custody of her niece until the trial (3 weeks from now). Pray for peace in the family and that the little girl will not suffer because of the issues in the family. We pray she feels loved and secure and that Melanie’s brother will be granted full custody of her as she is safer with him than her mom.

6. We had two new guests with us on Sunday- Adam and Preston. We pray the Lord will direct them to the right church for them (even if it isn’t here with us…though we hope it is!).

We all have a lot going on in our lives. It is my prayer that we will seek Him and His kingdom first and foremost, and let all that other stuff fall into place behind it! Love you and I’ll see you Thursday for brownies and ice cream after Bible study to celebrate Angela’s new road!!

-Vote in Southern Sudan this week to become independent from the North; Safety for our brothers and sisters there.

-Danielle passed her engineering test…PTL!

-Sarah – Head coach quitting, Sarah taking over program; Interview around spring break for head coach position, guidance on decisions and situation with classroom.

-Rachael – Interviewing for other jobs for this year

-Emily – Transition to Tyler at the end of the month . PTL for job!

-Chuck – Great uncle (Gene M.) passed away Saturday; Family.

10.31.10

Chantz – family at apartment needing livingroom furniture, winter clothes, dressers; Lacy Parrish’s family – brother Rhody ran away from home, using drugs; India

Angela – Pastor in Guatemala, Jeronimo, found innocent by judge, waiting on appeal process

Jon – Student worker’s grandfather passed away, father not a believer

Chuck – Greg Whaley’s family, Margaret Stephenson on hospice; Chuck’s grandmother’s husband – hip rehabilitation, Bob Johnson

Sarah – hand better, continued healing in brace; situation with family friends’ divorce- mother being called n to testify against Lisa, Shara having to re-hash old drama; friendship with Lisa

11.7.10

Chantz – travel to India

Rachael – being sued by car wreck from 2 years ago; brothers to see grandmother and other brother following weekend;

Echo – father out of hospital, friend Karrie in car wreck, in coma, moving eye lids & squeezing, not clear in the clear

Whitehouse – uncle, surgery Weds, can he open, move eyes? aunt stressed out

Beth’s friend – benign brain tumors as child, had seizures past week, in hospital, moved home & quit job

Whitney – job searching, financial strain, strain on relationship with parents, not believers.

11.14.10

Whitehouse – uncle can open one eye but can only look straight forward, so he has to turn his head; continued recovering.

Debora – Jr. high school musical this week; personal life.

Allison – aunt looking for job, Uncle’s treatmetn

-Sarah: Hand, getting worse, back to Doctor on Wednesday; friend Lisa, going through divorce, Sarah’s family being called to deposition, being blamed for family problems

-Chuck: Grandfather’s hip surgery went well, continued healing and peace of mind

-Angela: Friend Keeley’s grandfather in hospital, decisions family has to make soon; peace in relationships with co-workers

-Allison: Aunt, lost job, looking

-Rachael: Mom broke foot at work, worse than it was before because she hasn’t been wearing the boot;

-Ashley: Traveling this week from Normandy to Barcelona, safety and good adventures

-E. Wong: Friend from school (Evie?) with baby coming back this week from Nebraska

-Susan: Wisdom in transition, where God is leading after 1 year of current job

9/27/10

-Ashley’s adjustment to France

-Darryl got a job, still seeking

-Sarah: coach’s wife at Birdville diagnosed with breast cancer, had double masectomy; Middle School coach pregnant, miscarriage risk, has to work because husband does not have a job

-Vonda’s transition overseas

10/3/10

-Vonda: Language helper not a believer, roommate situation, community in apartment, parents and family

10/10/10

-Sean: Readjusting to live in America, job and apartment

-Chantz: friends Brad & Erin having a baby, just bought a house

-Beth: mom flying to California to be with grandfather (91-2), not sure if he is a believer, having heart surgery, 50/50 chance of making it through

-Chuck: good trip to Nicaragua, good health, impact on villages

-Jon: traveling back

-Sarah: Head coach having job difficulties; will not be back next year, strength and grace to finish off the year on good standing

-Rachael: friend Annelise pregnant, having blood type shots, 2 more months till the baby comes