July 18th

This fall we will have ten people on our staff team. Four of these people will be new, including myself. But only Diana and Robin will be completely new. Robin is a Penn State graduate, who has never been to Arizona. Same story with Diana, who came from University of Virginia. We are scheduled to start on August 8th, and the first week will be time for us to get to know each other as a staff team. This is especially important for Diana and Robin, to help them acclimate to Arizona, and to ensure that they feel like a part of the family here.

Because of funding concerns, in order to be here, they both have to have raised at least 75% of their budgets. It would be very difficult for them if they were unable to be here on the date we begin. This is an urgent request...would keep both of them in your prayers? Here is are pictures of them:


Robin Diana

They are very cool girls.

Other team-related prayer requests:

-Unity of vision
-Submission to leadership
-Strong friendships
-Willingness to confront problems

July 11th, 2007

Praises!

1. I am at 57% of my budget. I am so thankful that God has been bringing in my support so faithfully.

2. My car is as good as new.

Requests:

1. Here is a picture of my team.


Their names, from left to right are:

Dustin "Smoosh" Butler
Robin Klapheke
Diana Ro

All of us are recent graduates, and are entering full-time ministry for the first time. Would you pray the following things for the four of us as we prepare for our starting date at the University of Arizona?

A. Full funding by August 8th
B. Unity and friendship
C. Courage and faith

2. Here is a picture of Cochise Hall:








I have been walking around this dormitory about four times a week and praying for it. A close friend of mine will be living here next year, and I hope to spend a lot of time reaching out to the students that live here. Here are some of my big requests for this place. Will you join me in praying them a couple times a week?

A. That every student in this dorm will hear the gospel before the year is over.
B. That God will raise up five students in this dorm who will change the course of my generation. (that's a big one)
C. That Satan will have no voice or presence here.

You are welcome to add any others big requests you have to this.

Fund-raising Post 1

This is what I am going to do with my prayer blog. I will be updating it once weekly, on Wednesdays. The format will be roughly the same. So watch next Wednesday for my first real post.

Meanwhile, some requests...

1. Courage in making difficult calls
2. For Cochise Hall
3. That I will be faithful in getting done what needs to be done.
4. For open doors and receptive hearts.