Dear Family & Friends,
“Don’t imagine that because you are part of the king’s household you will be the one Jew who will escape. If you keep quiet at this time, liberation and protection for the Jews will appear from another source, while you and your father’s household perish. It may very well be that you have achieved royal status for such a time as this!” Esther 4:14
God has placed us all in positions of influence. We influence our family members, our co-workers, our bosses, and our friends. The list could continue for quite sometime. God even gives us the opportunity to influence strangers. We don’t know what God might accomplish through our attitude toward a worker in a busy store, or an act of compassion toward someone in need of help. We might be the catalyst for change in someone’s life because we took time to encourage, challenge, reprove, or help someone. We might be the one God has chosen to be the last piece in the process of bringing someone to faith in Jesus. Pray with us that we will consider how God is positioning us with influence today.
We asked that you pray for Mara Keenan earlier in the summer. She was declared to be in remission during July! PTL! She is still continuing with chemotherapy for sometime in order to insure that all the cancer is gone. She has terrible pain in her bones at times. Please continue to remember Mara and her family in your prayers.
Cheryl’s family lost two people this summer. We ask that you pray for her Aunt Marilyn Smithpeters’ family. Aunt Marilyn passed away after fighting cancer for 20 years. We also ask that you pray for the Wathan family. Cheryl’s cousin’s stepson was killed in an accident while traveling to work. He left behind a fiancé and a three year old daughter.
Andrew is all moved into the dorm at Liberty University. He will begin classes tomorrow morning. The past few days have been spent getting to know other students that are either from missionary families or are international students. He has also been busy setting up his room, getting know campus, and getting everything together to start classes. Please pray for Andrew as he begins this new phase of life.
Please pray for the Home of God’s Love as they prepare for an inspection on September 1st. This inspection was supposed to happen in July, but was postponed due to a storm. This is inspection is comprehensive. They will look at procedures, buildings, finances, etc. Please pray that all goes well.
We thank you for all the prayers that have gone up for our family over the summer. We have travelled thousands of miles very safely. We, John & Cheryl, will be flying Monday to Seattle from where we will drive up to see Philip, Bethany, Juliet, Savanah, Cheyenne, and Amelia. We will fly back to Taiwan on September 6th.
God Bless,
John & Cheryl
1. Pray that we will consider who God might want us to influence with the Gospel today.
2. Pray for Mara Keenan as she continues to take chemotherapy. Praise God that she is in remission.
3. Pray for the Smithpeters and Wathan families after the loss of their loved ones.
4. Pray for Andrew as he begins classes on Monday.
5. Pray for the Home of God’s Love as they prepare for an inspection on September 1st.
6. Praise God for the safety our family has had while traveling this summer.
Posted on August 26th, 2018 by dunns
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