Teresa is one of the the English language reporters for the event. Please pray for her as she is excited, but very nervous because she is sleeping in a room with people (Mongolians) she does not know & do not speak English. The other thing (I think funny) is in true YWAM style the place where the event is taking place has "NO" water, heat & electricity. In the evening here it still drops down to -10 Celsius. I am staying home with the kids because there is nothing planed for the children & the majority of foreign YWAMers in the country are single or married without children. Our favourite sitter Miss. Vickie & Aunt Jenna will be looking after the kids during the day so I can go for one day sit in on a couple of sessions. The kids are so excited to have the girls come over that they want me to go see mom.
The kids also had a highlight today. We did a test run with Bonnie & Mittens for the day. Bonnie is another missionary families dog that we will be looking after for the next 4 months. Bonnie's family has to return to the UK as a family member in the UK is very sick. The family member (Graham's father) has been allowed to leave the hospital as he is expected to pass on in the next couple of weeks. Please pray for them & with the volcano in Iceland they may have difficulty returning home. Please pray that they will be able to return home before Graham's Father passes away.
Here is a picture of Loren & Darlene Cunningham & a brief description of Loren:
"Loren Cunningham is the Co-founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), an ever-expanding global "family of ministries," born in 1960, which has reached into every nation.
Loren has personally gone to every sovereign nation on earth, all dependent countries, and more than 150 territories and islands, for the sake of the Gospel. This has given him valuable insights into global trends and uniquely prepares him to share God's strategies for world evangelism. His wisdom, experience, leadership understanding and call to build bridges of unity within the body of Christ have caused him to be sought out by leaders of nations and organizations worldwide. He speaks publicly in 30 to 40 nations a year, and has spoken to live audiences from a few to more than a million people gathered in one location."
Some of his books:
- Making Jesus Lord: The Dynamic Power of Laying Down Your Rights
- Is That Really You, God?: Hearing the Voice of God
- Daring to Live on the Edge: The Adventure of Faith and Finances
- Loren Cunningham: Into All the World
Please continue to pray for the items in the prayer list. I will update them as soon as I receive word concerning the surgeries, JCS & my visa.