Praise from Dan and Betty Jo Hall!

Dan and Betty Jo Hall sent this praise after Dan's heart cath procedure on Monday.

"Our God is faithful and He does hear our cries. Rejoice with us that Dan was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic today and his cardiologist took him off of his atrial fibrillation medications! We are both resting well at home. Your prayers and petitions made a difference in our life! Our desire is to:

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12 (NIV). "

Pray for Dan Hall:had heart cath procedure today.

Dan Hall, going to London to work with Brazilians, wrote: I will be having a repeat heart catheter ablation procedure on Monday at the Cleveland Clinic. The procedure is only 70% successful the first time. I'm one of the 30% that has to repeat it. I wore a monitor for the past three weeks and it showed that I am still having atrial fibrillation. My heart is actually stopping for three seconds at a time, which accounts for me sometimes being light-headed and dizzy.

Our prayer is that the procedure will be successful this time in taking care of the A-Fib and then consequently, my heart "pauses" will stop. Hopefully, I will be able to also stop my medications. We are claiming Philippians 4:6-7 and choose not to be anxious and to rest in His peace. If there are no complications this time, I should be home on Tuesday.

Great comfort! He is with us always!

He is with us! Through ups and downs, open doors and closed doors, sadness and joy, busy times or waiting times, He gives strength and patience! He knows what awaits us around every turn in the road. May we all be listening, receiving, obeying and following. May He fill our team with humility, love and passion to see people come to know Him! Brook and Taryn have started their several weeks of FPO. The Pachalians will arrive in Spain soon. Pray for Carmen's visa to arrive in the next few days!! The Halls are waiting for their "marching orders" to be revealed, as far as what they need to do to prepare for London. The Woodsons are beginning to work through all the somewhat complex details of going to Amsterdam. The Spikes will be coming to Spain after the first of the year. How much we do all need prayer!

News from Taryn and Brook

Brook and I are now at FPO. Things have been going great so far. Of course a little overwhelming initially, but I really appreciate the training and the opportunity to learn. We'll keep you updated on any further visa news.

Happy Birthday, Julie!

Today is Julie's birthday!

Julie, we pray you will have a very special day today, filled with the knowledge of His presence and the joy that He brings! May you have a great new year of life, used by God to His glory, and spreading your naturally joyful spirit to all around you! May God bless you, Gary and Matthew richly as you begin to serve Him in Madrid!

Sunday morning praises!

What a beautiful day to praise the Lord! The Americas/Caribbean Diaspora team in Western Europe is moving closer to the starting gate! PRAISES: Pridemore's have found an apartment! Madrid is getting better all the time! Cliftons are getting closer to finding an apartment that will meet their family needs and also in a strategic area of Madrid. Please pray for that. Pablo and Carmen Pachalian, our ISCers, should be here by the end of October, possibly with visas in hand! Pray for Carmen's visa to come in by the end of the month. If it does not, she will have to return to LA to pick it up. :( Taryn and Brook, our Journeygirls, start training next week! They are excited, as you can imagine. Jim and Lori Spikes are on target, despite some inicial visa problems, to be here in January! We're anxious to get them to Spain! Dan and Betty Jo Hall and one other couple whose name I will share later, are in preparation for assuming the London and Amsterdam positions. Thank you Lord!

Our prayer, our dream, our great hope in the Lord, is to reach people who will in turn impact the world - not only their host cultures, but the hundreds of nations represented by immigrant groups around them! Please pray for us as we develop strategy to that end!

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Have a great Sunday! Bendiciones, Sheilah and Nolen, Madrid, Spain, the world

People need joy and hope!

That is why we tell people about Jesus! He is the source of all real and lasting joy. Please pray for us that we will share openly and freely the faith that gives us such peace. We have asked you to pray for visas, travel, apartments, etc.. but the real need for prayer is that we will always have the faith, courage, wisdom and compassion it takes to boldly share in a place where our message is so unheard and so mistrusted. Pray that we will come to understand and love the people around us more and more! Pray for open doors and open hearts!

Not in a rut!

I tend to like ruts in my life! They feel comfortable and they simplify decisions. So right now here in Madrid there seem to be no ruts anywhere. Everything is new and different. It really is like looking at a map upside down. North is where South should be, if that makes any sense! :) I like a path to follow. Things can be topsy-turvy all around the path as long as I know where to step. And I don't really like rocks and boulders in my path either.

However, learning to work with rocks and boulders makes me grow stronger, I know that, but they CAN be stressful. Jesus says to us, "I am the way. . ." I DO have a path and it is Jesus himself. He is the path I follow. He is the one who helps me around the rocks and boulders. He is the one who puts joy in my heart and a song on my lips!

So forget the ruts; they tend to be straight and boring! I'll run after Jesus - the most exciting Way I know!

Apartments, Visas, Strategy. . .

I am thankful for so much today! PRAISE: Thank you for praying for our apartment search. We have found one and should move in by October 10! PRAISE: Thank you for praying for Pablo and Carmen. They should have visas and be here by the end of October, the Lord willing! REQUEST: Thank you for praying for the Cliftons.Please continue to pray that they will find a good apartment, strategically located and one that meets their family needs. The search requires so much strength and patience!

Please pray for the Spikes, Halls, Woodsons and Taryn and Brook as they wait and prepare to come join us.

Have you thanked God for His blessings in your life today?