To my partners in prayer,
Thank you very much for committing with me to pray for Campus Life in Phoenix and Talent. God is continually answering our prayers and blessing this community.
I had a great vacation last week and I am excited to be back doing what God has called me to do. If you would like to know more about that, I will have a post up on the website (www.roguevalleyyfc.org/phoenix) about my vacation and Campus Life in my absence (which was great!).
There is a lot to pray about so let’s get to it:
- Pray for me. I want you to know that God has been especially obvious in answering this prayer of yours. I have seen God’s guidance and direction more so lately than ever in my life. We’ve prayed that God would give me wisdom with the kids’ situations and God has given me words to say right when I needed them. Please continue to pray for wisdom in every circumstance. Also pray for discernment to know what God is doing with each life and the proper response from me. Lastly, continue to pray that I will be open and moldable Before God, my wife, my accountability partners and myself.
- Pray for a young girl named Cassie whose house burned down last week. The community has come together and been very supportive but when you lose everything, much is lost that simply cannot be replaced. The family of three are living in a small hotel room for at least three more weeks which can add to the already high emotional stress. Pray that God would make something good of this tragedy. Pray that they would find God to be their “ever-present help in time of need”.
- A month ago we started praying for one of the club kids who had been sent to juvenile detention. He is being released today! He has a drug addiction that he has been working through well in detention. Freedom usually puts all that work to the test. Pray that he will be able to withstand the temptation. Pray that God would rescue him from the addictions that the world has to offer.
- Continue to pray for financial blessing. Campus life has a unique niche in serving the church and the community. Along with that niche comes a unique financial challenge. The Campus Life Building and my salary might normally be covered by the tithes and offerings of a particular church body, we are here for the whole community and need to build a coalition from the larger church community in Phoenix and Talent. Please pray that God would work out in front of me as I present our vision and need to the local churches and people of the community.
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Pray for each other. I have been struck by the value of prayer and being prayed for. As each of you prays for the needs of Campus Life please pray for the others on the prayer team as well. Pray that God would direct their prayers. Pray for deep and meaningful conversations with God about Campus Life. Pray that God would bless them for their time investment into prayer.
Thanks again and may God richly bless you
Isaiah