PRAISE AND PRAYER
February 2008 (download this as a MS word document.)

MTW Czech Republic team
Monthly Praise and Prayer Report*
 Sid and Louise Anderson, Hans and Gretchen Deutschmann,
National workers: Rene and Renata Drapala
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Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

~Psalm 34:8

What an amazing invitation the Lord extends to us!  Prayer that is from the heart and desires the Lord’s glory, above all else, will certainly lead to a joyful feast for the believer in which the goodness, love, and tender care of the Lord toward us will quiet all our fears and doubts.

May He satisfy you daily as you pray for us and the ministry here, as well as for the many other concerns the Lord has laid on your heart.  We are so grateful for you and to you for your commitment to the work here through your prayers.  It is humbling to be supported in such a wonderful and tangible way.

Here are the items for praise and petition that we feel led to  present to you for the month of February.

1 & 2         Praise the Lord for the ongoing work of Martin Bucer Seminary here in Zlín.  The Lord is doing a wonderful work as men and women are instructed in and encouraged through His Word.  Please pray for the family of Pavel Mrkvánek, one of the faithful students at MBS.  He recently died of cancer after a 6-month battle.  Pray for the Lord to comfort and sustain Pavel’s family.

3 & 4– Pray that the Lord would awaken hearts and minds through our humble efforts.  We so desire to see more and more people come to know the reconciliation, redemption, joy, peace, and purpose that are available in Christ.

5 & 6         Praise the Lord for the progress being made in the planning for this summer’s three English camps.  Praise the Lord for our faithful stateside partners who work so hard to prepare to come here to support us in this crucial work each summer.

7 & 8         Pray for Sarah Ingram, former member of the team, that the Lord would provide work for her.  She desires to serve the Lord within the church and feels called that way.  Ask the Lord to continue to sustain and encourage her and to provide for her as He sees fit.

9 & 10       We praise the Lord for the many applicants who have already registered for our English camps.  We are sad to think that we might have to turn some people away as the camps fill up.

11 & 12     Pray for Sid Anderson as he seeks to help a small Reformed work in Prague. He would like to spend one longer weekend each month to lend help and encouragement to the work there.  Pray for his strength and wisdom.

13 & 14     Praise the Lord for our national pastor René and his family.  They are faithful servants who have many different responsibilities.  Praise the Lord for the continued strength He’s giving to their little daughter Viktoria who, as you may recall, has a very serious heart defect.

15 & 16     Please pray for one of our church members, Honza Krejči, who very seriously cut his hand some weeks ago.  Nerves were cut, and one finger is totally without feeling.  Further surgery is required.  Please pray for restoration and for the Lord to use this for His glory and for Honza’s continued growth in the faith.

17 & 18     We praise the Lord for Dana, Jana, and Petr who have completed a membership class and will soon come before the session to be examined.  Praise God for their desire to commit themselves to the visible body.  Pray for their encouragement in life and faith.

19 & 20     Pray for the session of the Reformed Church in Zlín that we would lead and serve well.  Pray for wisdom as we talk about the establishment of an adult Sunday school program.  Pray also for continued unity and humble submission to one another as brothers in Christ.

21 & 22     Praise the Lord for a growing spirit of love and unity that is growing among the members of our little church.

23 & 24     Pray for the students of our English classes in Zlín and in Slavičín.  Ask the Lord to open hearts as we discuss Bible texts and as we show movies with Christian themes and messages.  Above all pray that we would faithfully live and model the gospel of Christ before our students.

25 & 26     Praise the Lord for wonderful friendships and relationships with our English students.  They truly are more than students; so many have become personal friends.

27 & 28     Pray for Sid Anderson as he prepares to return to Uganda some time this year to improve the Christian FM radio station that he built there two years ago.  Please also pray for the country of Uganda as it is so torn apart by AIDS and civil war.  Pray for the radio station to be a message of hope and reconciliation through the gospel of Christ.

29              Praise God for the opportunities He gives us to share the gospel with our Czech friends.

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