Friday, June 23, 2017

Al & Mickey Williams' June Prayer and Praise Bulletin

PRAISE ITEMS:
1.   REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE THAILAND MEETINGS – Thank you for your prayers for the Thailand meetings and my (Al’s) participation remotely. The internet connection was very good which was a real answer to prayer as this is often not the case. Though I missed the face-to-face time with the other participants, the two-hour training session and discussion time were very good and set the stage for continuing discussions with them on staff security and planning for contingencies.
2.   NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS – We are deeply grateful to the Lord for the wonderful neighbors we have and how much like family we feel with one another. Many of them know the Lord; but some do not, so we seek to use each opportunity God gives us to show them Christ’s love. I (Mickey) was excited recently to be able to use my nursing background to provide medical help and moral support to the couple who lives next door when they were facing a daunting medical challenge.  And Al and I have been blessed by a neighbor who has taken it upon himself to mow our yard each week, simply because he wants to be a blessing to us.

PRAYER ITEMS:
1. SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES - Pray for safety and peace in the southern Philippines. The President of the Philippines declared martial law because of unrest on the island of Mindanao. Pray for protection for our personnel located there and wisdom for those who are seeking a resolution for this crisis.

2.    JEREMY – Thank you for your prayers for our older son Jeremy and his four children. We’d appreciate your continued prayers for:
a.      God’s healing touch emotionally for all affected by the divorce.
b.     God’s provision of just the right person to buy Jeremy’s house ASAP.
c.      God’s provision of a less expensive place for Jeremy to rent.
d.     God’s control over a delicate situation at Jeremy’s job that could affect his financial situation negatively.
3.    VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IN MARYLANDSadly, we were not able to participate in the VBS this week in Maryland, because I (Mickey) have been ill. The VBS runs through June 23 at noon, so do pray for the staff (they had 280 kids pre-registered) and that the things taught from God’s Word will continue to impact the lives of the children for years to come.
4.    MICKEY – For more than a week, I’ve been having vertigo and a strong feeling that I was about to lose consciousness. I was admitted to the hospital on June 15 for 24 hours of observation and testing. The good news is that my heart and brain don’t appear to be the cause of the problem. The doctor believes it’s likely an inner ear issue and has suggested I have special physical therapy to treat it. Would you pray with us for healing and also for God’s will regarding my doctor being able to convince the insurance company that they should cover this therapy?

5.    AL’S TRIP TO THAILAND IN JULY -  July 9, I will be leaving for the next set of meetings. These are planned for Bangkok, Thailand and will include most of the key SIL leaders from across Asia. We will be working on direction and planning for the years ahead and how we may best work together to strive for the goals the Lord has given us. These face-to-face times with these SIL leaders are very valuable as I seek to help them deal with the security and crisis management challenges they face. I will very much appreciate your prayers for my travel as well as the others traveling to these meetings and that we will work very well together through these days. 

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