August 21st - September 2nd, a prayer walking team will be joining us in western Cambodia. Even though you may not be able to physically join us, we would like to invite you to to be a part of our team as you pray with us - no matter where you are in the world!! We will also have Cambodian national believers prayer walking with us whenever possible.
Here is a daily schedule of our activities and prayer points. Feel free to print these prayer items so you have them handy each day. Share them with your church and prayer partners if you know anyone that wants to join us in prayer. Please remember that Thailand and Cambodia are 12 hours ahead of Central Time, and 14 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
Aug. 21st: US team departs from Seattle to Phnom Penh. Gayle and Glenn leave Bangkok for Phnom Penh. Please pray:
~for God's peace to surround the team as they depart....for safety as they travel....and for good rest as they fly.
~for all the logistics of these 10 days - travel by airplane, motorcycle, tuk-tuk, van and by foot - for safety, as well as the ability to make all the connections we need to.
~for the different locations we will sleep at night.
Aug 22nd: US team arrives into Phnom Penh mid-day. We will get the team settled into the guesthouse and orient them a bit to the area. Please pray:
~that they will adjust to the heat, sleep well at night in spite of jet lag, and have energy and strength each day.
~Pray that each of us will adjust our "sight" to God's view instead of our own.
Aug 23rd: We will continue to orient the team to Phnom Penh and to the country of Cambodia. In the afternoon we will have a team meeting and time of prayer together for our week ahead. Please pray:
~that the team will bond well together and be able to work well together.
~that God will even now be preparing people for us to meet as we pray walk through western Cambodia....that God's Spirit will soften hearts and cause them to be seeking after Him and desiring to know HIM.
Aug. 24th: We will leave Phnom Penh at 4:30 AM for Sompovloun, Cambodia. Please pray:
~for safety as we travel the 8 hours to western Cambodia. We hope to arrive in time to attend church at the ministry center.
~that the team will have a sense of "oneness" in Christ - even though the language will be a barrier to understanding.
Aug. 25th: We will share together on "prayer walking" and looking for a "person of peace" with the team. Then we will pray walk nearby in Sasada. In the afternoon we plan to travel to Ou Thmaa and pray walk there. Please pray:
~for safety as we travel to locations to pray.
~that God will direct us to people that are seeking after Him, and have opportunities to share stories from God's Word of the "One" who created them and died for them.
~that our almighty God - who controls the wind and the rain - will cover us and protect us each day during prayer walking times in spite of the monsoon rains.
~pray for our Cambodian prayer partners as they will be key for communication for many on the team. Pray that THEIR lives would be changed as well. Pray that they will be listening to the Lord and speaking and sharing HIS Word with those we meet whenever HE directs them to.
Aug 26th: Leave at 6AM for Pailin. We will stop and pray walk through Kabin and Liam along the way. Please pray:
~that we will see through God's eyes....hear HIS heart....meet HIS divine appointments....listen to HIM as we walk and pray and then debrief together.
~continue to pray for God's protection from the rain.
~***this is our major prayer walking focus as we seek God to know where He wants Kristin and Sarah to locate in western Cambodia.
Aug 27th: Pray walk through Pailin. Please continue praying the same as yesterday.
Aug. 28th: Return to Sompovloun in the morning. In the afternoon Jeff and Betsy will begin a three day session on marriage for the local church, and Sarah and Kristin will share on singleness. Please pray:
~for God's words to be spoken and taught
~that HIS SPIRIT will work in lives and transform them
~for accurate translation for Sopheap as Jeff and Betsy teach, and for courage and language ability for Sarah and Kristin as they teach in Khmer.
~Please pray that these Biblical truths on marriage and singleness will bring healing to families as well as singles as they walk day by day as God's children.
Aug. 29th: We will pray walk through Kilometers 11, 12, and 13 Villages in the morning. The afternoon time will be the second marriage and singleness session. Please continue to pray the above requests.
Aug 30th: The morning will be spent prayer walking around the ministry center and land, and praying over Sophan and Sopheap. In the afternoon we will have the final session on marriage and singleness. Please pray:
~this will be a time of healing for Sophan and Sopheap with the recent loss of Gideon....that God will anoint them as ministers of the Gospel there in Sompovloun with HIS power, HIS strength, and HIS wisdom.
~that many would find the Lord Jesus through the ministry done in and out of the ministry center....that every aspect of every activity would be for HIS glory and honor....that God would accomplish His purposes.
~pray for entire families to come to faith....and then share their faith with their neighbors and extended family
~PRAY FOR A VIBRANT REPRODUCING CHURCH IN EVERY VILLAGE OF WESTERN CAMBODIA!!
~pray for hearts to be moved and changed by the power of God's Spirit. Pray that people would confess their sin if needed....love/respect their spouse as God intends...and stay pure in singleness.
Aug. 31st: Kristin and Sarah, Michael and Mathew (Kristin and Sarah's brothers) will all leave for Phnom Penh. Jeff, Betsy and Gayle will travel to Bangkok. Please pray:
~for safety for everyone as they travel all day by land, and then later as they fly back to the US.
~Pray that this time of prayer walking will not only be transforming for western Cambodia, but also for each one of us on the team. Pray that each of us will leave these 10 days as different people - changed more into HIS likeness....drawing deeper and closer with HIM.
~give praise and glory to God for all that HE accomplished during this prayer walking and teaching times.
"Father, thank you for the opportunity to serve you in Cambodia. Prepare us - your team- for all that YOU have planned. We pray that we will be the "aroma of Christ" through everything we do each day. We pray that Jesus would be seen in us, and the love of Jesus expressed through us. May your name be great in the streets and homes of western Cambodia!! Anoint our lips and prepare our hearts that we might be prepared to give the reason for the hope that we have in You....with gentleness and respect.
Father, may our faith in YOU grow and mature through this time. Shape us into Christlikeness....empower us by Your Spirit to do this work you are calling us to do. May we keep our eyes fixed on Your face, Lord. We pray that this week of serving together will further unify your people, and to further your kingdom. May those we serve see how we love You and love one another, and may their hearts be drawn to You. May Jesus be exalted and darkness pushed back in His mighty name...for Your glory and Your honor!! Amen!!
Thank you so much for joining our prayer team for Cambodia!!
In His Joy,
Gayle
Thursday, July 24, 2014
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