Dear Praying Friends,
Being able to sit down and write a letter requesting prayer, which will reach the homes of almost 200 prayer partners, is not something we take for granted. Thank you for your faithful prayers! There are a number of specific areas in which we could use your prayers during the next weeks. We will divide them into three areas - ministry needs, moving needs, and special needs.
Ministry Needs:
- We will be traveling every weekend between now and July 16th, sometimes at two churches on a Sunday. Please pray for safety, strength, and that God would use us to touch lives.
- All ABWE missionaries recently received a small "raise" - however, this means raising a little additional support. Please pray for the final amount of $200 needed before going to Chile, and for school funds for Isabel needed a couple of years down the road.
Moving Needs:
- We need to pack, label, and store most of our household belongings before moving to Texas for language study. Please pray that God will enable us to accomplish these tasks and find affordable storage.
- Please pray as we make decisions regarding how to move to Texas (renting a trailer, etc.)
- Please pray for the logistics of choosing the actual shipping company we will use for Chile.
Special Needs:
- We would like to find a place close to home where we can stay the week prior to moving to Texas (so that we can empty and clean our current rental home.) Stephanie's parents will be with us for several of those days and we were hoping to perhaps find an affordable cabin or cottage such as a week vacation rental. We would welcome any suggestions or contacts!
- Over the past 10 months, we have sensed God opening the door for us to adopt another child who shares Owen's ethnic heritage. We have always felt that if we adopted a child of a different race, he or she should have a sibling who shares that heritage. There is a great need for transracial adoptive families, and an agency in Texas has already contacted us multiple times with possible placements. We have prayed and sought God's direction, and in February the Lord provided two adoption grants (a total of $4500) within a matter of two days. This is an estimated 1/2 - 2/3 of the total cost of another adoption. We would greatly covet your prayers for wisdom and God's continued direction and provision in this matter!
Grateful for your prayers,
Pedro & Stephanie Garcia
Missionaries to Northern Chile
2 comments:
Stephanie,
Wow, my hat is off to you and your family! I am enjoying reading your blog and am thankful for those willing to move to other parts of the world to spread the Gospel.
I'll be praying for you guys!
Jill
a.k.a. Momofmykids
Stephanie - I also enjoy your blog. You're a very, very special family! How I admire your faith - and you're commitment to proclaiming the gospel all over the world. May God Bless! Patti (Pep)
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