Prayer Life

Prayer Request May 26

Foothills Church — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:53:53 +0000

Update from Gerry Glidewell: Praise God! Her white count is down, some other symptoms are subsiding so the doctor is encouraged that the chemotherapy is working! Gerry will have a cat scan on June 7, and then they will know more. She is feeling pretty well; she is not so short of breath as she was.

Please pray for Gerry and her family, for her strength and for healing.

We just uploaded our Mother's Day video that featured Gerry to the web. You can see it here.

Prayer Request March 30, 2010

Bev Schlomann — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:02:26 +0000

Update on Gerry Glidewell. Because the cancer is so extensive, the doctors decided not to perform surgery. A biopsy is being taken to determine the specific nature of the cancer, and then a treatment plan will be developed.

Please keep Lee and Gerry in your prayers. Pray for peace and comfort; pray for healing and wisdom for the doctors. I will continue to post updates as they are available.

Welcome home, Papalote team! We thank God for His faithfulness. Pray that the experience would continue to draw hearts closer to God, and that the Nagles' ministry would continue to be fruitful.

Thank you, praying friends,

bev

Prayer Requests March 25, 2010

Bev Schlomann — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:18:30 +0000

Dear Friends,

Continue to keep Lee and Gerry Glidewell in your prayers. Gerry is scheduled for surgery in Portland on Tuesday, March 30. We will know more after the surgery.

We are getting great reports from the Papalote, Mexico team. Continue to keep them in prayer.

I love you, and your commitment to pray.

bev

Prayer Request March 19

Bev Schlomann — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:21:12 +0000

Dear Praying Friends,

"I sought the Lord and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. . ." Psalm 34:4

Lee and Gerry Glidewell ask for us to join them in prayer for Gerry. She returned from the doctor yesterday with a probable cancer diagnosis. An appointment with a specialist in Portland is being arranged. At this point, they don't have any answers to most questions, except to know that God is Sovereign, He is good, and He loves us supremely. Please pray for peace, for healing, for wisdom for the doctors. We will keep you posted.

Also, remember to pray for our Footies who are ministering in Mexico. Pray for safety, for health, for willing hearts and energy.

Thank you so much for your faithfulness,

bev

Prayer and Praise February 22

Bev Schlomann — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:54:50 +0000

Leonard Ackler, is having heart troubles and was at the hospital today for tests. Were not sure what is wrong yet, but his daughter Robin Meier asked us to pray for him. Leonard and his wife Mary usually attend the second service. Please pray that God will heal any issues he may have physically with his heart and pray for peace and strength for Mary and his daughters Robin, Dee and Christy

Dale and Lisel Grimm ask us to rejoice with them -- all the pathology reports came back "clean!"

Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer.

bev

Wednesday Prayer for the Persecuted Church February 10

Bev Schlomann — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:35:19 +0000

Dear Friends,

As we remember our friends locally, let us not forget our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering persecution throughout the world. Also, please remember the people of Haiti, who are still trying to recover from the devastation of that country. Pray for the surviving pastors as they seek to minister to their people. Pray for the missionaries serving there, for strength and health and courage as they meet the physical needs of the people, and share with them the gospel.

Religious Riots in Jos

Date: February 03, 2010
Country: Nigeria

Hundreds of Christians and Muslims in Jos have been killed in riots that began Jan. 17 when Muslim youths attacked a Catholic church and burned other church buildings, according to Compass Direct News. "Also burned were the Christ Apostolic Church, Assemblies of God Church, three branches of the Church of Christ and two buildings of the Evangelical Church of West Africa," Christian leaders said.
The Nigerian army intervened to restore peace to the area several days after the rioting began. The BBC reports that the number of casualties has grown to at least 265 and the numbers are expected to rise. A Red Cross official told the BBC that some of the 17,000 displaced people were returning home, but others have fled the city.
A police official told Compass that Muslim youths started the riots. More than 300 suspects have been arrested in connection with the violence, but the last time such riots occurred most people arrested were never prosecuted.

Photo courtesy of Hassan John.

Please Pray!

Please pray for the families of those who lost their lives in the Jos riots. Pray also for the injured and the displaced. Pray that the Nigerian government will end discriminatory policies and hold accountable those responsible for these violent actions. Pray that God will calm the fears of believers and give them boldness to share the gospel and the love of Christ.

VOM supports hundreds of Nigerian pastors who have been persecuted but continue to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our ministry also provides food, clothing and medical aid to Nigerian Christians who are attacked by Muslim extremists.

Prayer need February 8, 2010

Bev Schlomann — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:41:43 +0000

Dear Friends,

Lisel Grimm asks for prayer for Dale, who is recovering from surgery last week. He has an ilius which is not healing properly, and if it doesn't clear up soon, he will have to have the nasal tube put in again. He is discouraged right now. Please pray for healing, for encouragement, and for emotional and spiritual strength. Please keep Lisel in your prayers as well.

Continue to pray for our church and our leaders. Pray for the baptism service on Sunday, that the gospel would be clear to all who are there.

Thank you for your persistent prayers!

bev

Praise update February 2, 2010

Bev Schlomann — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:08:48 +0000

Dear Friends,

Dale Grimm is out of surgery and in recovery in Portland. Lisel says that his surgery went well. They ask us to join them in praising our dear Savior!

Also, we welcome back the team of medical personnel who return from Haiti today. Thank God for His protection and for health and stamina while on this mission.

Thank you, too, to all the people who descended upon the Pregnancy Resource Center this past weekend. Every life is important to God; thank Him for enabling people to minister here.

We have baptisms coming up February 14; thank God for His redemption as we prepare to celebrate with these people who are taking this step of faith and commitment.

Praise God for the opportunity that the team to Mexico will have to minister. Continue to pray for the preparations for this trip: financial needs, planning, and the hearts of the people they will be serving.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

bev

Prayer and Praise Updates January 24, 2010

Bev Schlomann — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:31:05 +0000

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your faithful prayers. Here are some updates:

Continue to pray for the medical team from Stayton who are currently in Haiti. Dr. Dessieux is heading the team. Pray for safety, for compassion, for opportunities to not only share their medical skill, but also the hope found in Jesus Christ. Pray for the pastors and missionaries in Haiti. Pray that they would be bold to proclaim the gospel as they extend compassion to the suffering.

Pray for the Foothills team traveling to Mexico in March. Here is an update from Don and Ilene Nagle , the missionaries we are going to help:

We are writing this letter from Guadalajara where Don and I and Dwight and Sarah Hires are in language school. It is hard to be here and not on the front lines in Papalote.

Disaster in Papalote

Today we were able to contact Esther [local pastor's wife] in Papalote. Cell and phone lines have been down until today. Pouring rains began last Thursday in the Baja and continued until today. Tremendous lightening and thunder caused panic. Three major bridges washed out between Ensenada and south of Papalote, making food, fresh water, propane impossible to arrive by truck to the towns between the bridges... neither from the south nor the north. The forecast is for the rains to begin again on Monday.

Papalote streets are rivers. No one has been able to leave their homes until today and they have to use cars that are 4X4's or very high. Food is a problem. The stores are empty and drinking water and propane supplies are almost gone.

The little town south of Papalote, San Simon, has been completely flooded out. A number of our church families are from San Simon. They and a number of families have moved into the dormitories and classrooms at the church. The police are bringing other families that have been spending the night in the rain, cold and wet. The church has scrambled for dry clothing, preparing meals and using the WARM CHILDREN'S BLANKETS that were made by so many of you. We still had a supply of rice and beans that was recently sent by church in California.

We told Esther to open the trailers and our home if needed to house people. We also told her to take our propane tanks to the church to prepare food for these families, and to take any food we might have available in our house. We have lots of grains and oatmeal, etc.

The Mexican army is supposed to begin bringing food and water, but they are still waiting. The news is that temporary bridges are being made right now.

Ramon [local pastor] is trapped in Ensenada. He went to Ensenada to help a team from Madras build a home for a retired pastor. He cannot get home because of the bridges being washed out. We are in communication with him. We have asked him to look into perhaps finding a private plane to fly into San Quintin. His family and community need him.

Please pray that the love and outreach that the church is doing will be a great testimony to the community. Pray for the families that are affected.

Continue to pray for those in our community who are battling cancer and/or other health problems. Pray that they would find their encouragement and strength in Jesus.

Let's pray for our families. Pray that fathers would lead their homes in obedience to Jesus. Pray that mothers would love and honor their husbands and train their children in godliness and faith. Pray that children would be obedient to parents, and that they would hear and receive the gospel. Pray for those who are laboring to train and support our families. Pray for servants to come forward to minister to our families.

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:9-10 ESV

Prayer Request and Praise January 13

Bev Schlomann — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:04:35 +0000

Abducted Christians Alive

Date: January 13, 2010
Country: Yemen

Six Christian hostages abducted in Yemen more than six months ago are still alive, according to the German evangelical news agency IDEA. A German Christian family of five, including three children, and a British engineer were abducted in northern Yemen. Johannes and Sabine Hentschel and their children, Lydia (5), Anna (3) and Simon (1), were kidnapped along with a British engineer in mid-June during an outing near Sa'dah. Two German Bible school students and a South Korean teacher who were with them on the outing were found murdered on June 12. The nine Christians had been working at the Al Jumhuri Hospital in Sa'dah.
Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alaimi has confirmed reports that the German family and the British engineer are in the hands of Shiite Houthi rebels. The Germans were forced to care for wounded fighters, he said in the capital Sanaa.
The German foreign office would neither confirm nor deny the report, according to IDEA.

Please Pray!

Though reports about the Christians are still unconfirmed, hopes of a reunion with the hostages are rising, according to IDEA. Our hope and prayer is that these Christians are indeed alive and that God will continue to protect them. Pray that they will be a testimony of Christ to their captors and that their captors will release them. Pray for the families of these Christians who anxiously await word of their loved ones.

Please also continue to pray for the people in Haiti. The earthquake there has been devastating to the country. Pray for the workers who have already gone to help. Pray that families will be reunited, and, mostly, that the people would turn to God who is their only source of strength and help.

Thank you,

bev