Siméa Meldrum writes from Recife, Brazil

23rd June 2010
Brazil, PRAY

Dear friends

According to the latest figures from the National Centre for Disaster and Risk Management (Cenadi) in Alagoas were recorded at least 19 deaths, 32,335 people are homeless and 25 843 homeless in 22 cities. In Pernambuco, there are 17,719 homeless, 24,301 displaced, 13 dead and 53 cities have declared an emergency. Right now we’re trying to empower the youth of the Church to be more helpful at these times of disaster. We know that nobody is free of these events, so the church must be prepared to assist and even prevent, when possible. We ask our prayer partners to pray for this training, because today, they already are mobilizing to help some people who are homeless with their families. They are making collection of clothes and personal items to send to the cities where these people are homeless.

Today Ian was doing an ultrasound examination of the abdomen total. The doctors said he has nothing on the images to be disturbing. She says it is necessary to keep following this period after BCG.

Tomorrow afternoon we will go to an oncologist with the results. Thank you for your prayers. May God bless you. Siméa”

Salta Nick & Catherine Drayson

23rd June 2010
Argentina, PRAY

Dear Friends,

I am writing from Salta, where I have just arrived after 4 weeks in the UK. As you can imagine, the commentaries on the football are rather different here (after the latest victory everyone is in a good mood, including Maradona!)

We had a great visit, and managed to see quite a variety of people – our apologies if you were not among them – including most of the family. Catherine is staying a bit longer in Guernsey, and then travelling out with Stefi on June 29th.

Stefi will spend July here and hopefully be able to take part in some youth activities with both Indians and Spanish-speakers, and visit some communities with us.  She also hopes to improve her Spanish. Meanwhile I have some travelling to do here, mainly in the area around Tartagal and Mision La Paz, as well as receiving visitors from Buenos Aires and Australia.

As ever we are so grateful for your prayers and other support, and would ask you to pray for:

safety in travel

understanding of both the language and the different situations we meet in each place

-an increasing sense of how to encourage renewal here, and what our priorities are

 

Sending you every blessing,

Nick

Paraguay

23rd June 2010
Paraguay, PRAY

Mission partner Linn Tedman writes, “Please give thanks that the Lord has sent a young man to help me in the school library. Please pray for Giovanni as he starts to work with me. He is not a trained librarian, so he has a lot to learn as quickly as possible. Please pray that he will be able to cope with everything, that he will develop a good relationship with the staff and pupils and that he will be really happy here in St Andrew’s School.”

Northern Argentina

23rd June 2010
Argentina, PRAY

Praise God for the ongoing work on the Toba New Testament that the type setting with the Argentine Bible Society is now finished, please pray as it is printed in neighbouring Brazil and for the presentation of the finished work on 29 August this year in Juarez.

 

Chile

22nd June 2010
Chile, PRAY

Pray for David and Jean Hucker (and their children Wesley and Caleb, studying in the UK) as they minister and lead a congregation in Arica in Northern Chile. Pray for God’s blessing on this important ministry. From mission partners Alf and Hilary Cooper: “Pray for us as we return to Chile in June. We take up responsibilities again in the presidential palace and even more important, our church, La Trinidad de las Condes. We are asking for full blown revival and going after it as the church grows.”

Brazil

22nd June 2010
Brazil, PRAY

Reports state that more than 600 people are missing after days of heavy rain in north-eastern Brazil due to extreme flooding. A state of emergency has been declared in numerous districts, many of which have been cut short of electricity and water. The worst affected state was Alagoas with thousands of people having to abandon their homes.

Uruguay

14th June 2010
PRAY, Uruguay

Thank God for the work of Gonzalo Soria in Fray Bentos in Uruguay, and praise him for all the ministries that he works with. Pray that these would grow in maturity and would also grow those involved in their walk with Jesus.

Paraguay

14th June 2010
PRAY

Praise God for the work of short termer Lara Clare Bourdeaux as she comes towards her time at St Andrew’s School in Asunción in Paraguay. Pray for those she has been working with in the school and the local church, and for the recent youth event (EJE) which was very encouraging for all involved, that the young people who attended would continue to seek God and grow in their faith.

N. Argentina

14th June 2010
Argentina, Paraguay, PRAY, Uruguay

Northern Argentina Please pray for Charles and Lynn Barr Johnston as they run bible studies as Lynn has not been well recently and Charles has had a fall. Please pray for wisdom and safety for Andrew Leake and those he works alongside as he is involved in protecting land rights and advocacy for local people in deforestation issues, and as he works on a new project called Land for Life.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina, Brazil & Chile

13th June 2010
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, PRAY

Argentina – Pray for Zewe Chamunda, short termer working in an orphanage in Buenos Aires as she spends her last month on her placement. Pray that she will finish well and make the most of the time she has left on her placement.

 

Brazil – Pray for Ian and Simea Meldrum as Ian receives chemotherapy treatment. Please pray as the Health Plan that he is with have made this process very difficult. Pray for health for Ian and peace of mind for Simea. 

 

Chile – Pray for Cristóbal Cerón and his family as they plant a church in Santiago with students. Pray that the church grows in maturity as well as numbers. Thank God for the leaders he is raising up in Chile and pray that he will raise up many more.


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