July Updates and Prayer Points from the Mission Field

 1. Thailand

Since March, Julie Camangeg was left alone in Thailand because Bessie, her co-worker, had to go home in Australia to care for her step-mother who had been operated due to cancer. Bessie’s absence has affected their ministry in Thailand. One aspect that was affected is their finances as Bessie helps Julie pay their bills. Aside from that, Julie is experiencing her limitations in doing the ministry especially now that there are doors of opportunity for new ministry for them in Thailand.

Julie also shared how God has blessed their ministry in spite of their situation. Bessie’s absence forced Julie to relearn driving. This has opened new doors for ministry. Praise God for the Khun Pong family (husband, wife and 2 children) whom Julie baptized and are now faithfully attending their Sunday afternoon service and their Bible Study.

Prayer Points:

• Pray for New Ministry Opportunities:
• Ministry to the elderly – Julie was asked to do Bible Study for the elderly
• Sports Evangelism and Outreach – This is an opportunity to reach out to the young adults.
• Pathum Thani District Outreach –There are opportunities for outreach to families through teaching English and the Bible.

• Pray for protection and safety as she drives in Bangkok.
• Pray for Cat who just moved to Chiang Rai – She was a faithful attendee to their Bible Study and Sunday Worship. Pray that she will find a home church soon.
• Pray for the inmates in their Prison Ministry that they will continue to grow in the knowledge of His Word.
• Pray for God’s provision of $220 for their monthly rental for the center.
• Pray for wisdom and strength for Julie as she teaches English in a public school on a volunteer status for visa purposes.
• Pray for her preparation for 2 English Camps which she needs to organize for Thongphon-Authit Government School.
• Pray for 2 single females who can help them in Agape on a full time basis.

2. Bangladesh

Ms. Eloisa Cabahaw is now in Khulna, Bangladesh. Praise God for the approval of a multiple visa. She was thankful for the opportunity that God has given her to handle the Vocational Training School.

Prayer Points:

• Pray for her schedules for her language and culture study.
• Pray that God will sustain her and help her adjust in her new environment – Weather, Political and Physical Condition in Bangladesh.
• Pray for her as she is rendering free services at CSS.
• Pray for God’s provision for her and her ministry.

3. Cambodia

God is doing so many miracles in Cambodia. Nancy shared about an eight-year old girl named Sophoan, who fell from a bicycle and cut the very sensitive and private part of her body. It was already dark, no hospital nearby and no medicine even just to wash or disinfect the wound. Nancy used boiled guava leaves to wash the wound and the egg plant fruit and placed it as antibiotic on the girl’s wound. Nancy was worried because of the continuous bleeding of the girl’s wound especially when she makes some movements. It was Saturday evening, a time of prayer and fellowship so they prayed for Sophoan. The next day, she rejoiced and praised God to see Sophoan singing and dancing in the Children’s Sunday School. Glory to God!

Prayer Points:

• Pray for the New Church Building in Tapreak that God will use it as a testimony of God’s faithfulness and that more people in Cambodia will come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
• Pray for more opportunities to reach out to the senior citizens of Cambodia.
• Pray for Toit ( Nancy’s Cambodian friend) that he will come to know Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
• Pray for God’s blessing and protection upon Nancy.

4. Tibet

Last May, Sarah Panalo together with a Medical Team, went to screen more than 2,000 children from the North and the South of the City. They found out 47 out of the 2,400 kids have heart defects and needing some medical attention. They will ask the help of doctors from overseas to review the records and ask for their recommendations for these children suffering from congenital heart disease. They are hoping to start treatment of these children this July till the end of the year.

Prayer Points:

• Please pray for God’s provision for their medical Project.
• Please pray for her visa situation.
• Please pray for God’s protection and blessing upon Sarah and the Medical Team as they minister to the people of Tibet.

5. China

Jimmy Cruz went to accompany his wife and his son to Hong Kong, so his son can pursue his studies here in the Philippines. This decision was due to his financial constraint of sending his son to school in China. Jimmy also took this opportunity to get books and materials for their underground school. He thanked God for His favor and provision. He was able to get a sponsor for these books and he was able to bring the materials to China.

Jimmy will go back to the villages to continue the ministry that he has started and start other ministries there. He needs to return to Hong Kong this August to get more books for their underground school. He also mentioned that they need $1,000 to get a bigger place for the bookstore which will also be used for the underground school.

Prayer Points:

• Please pray for his son that he will be able to adjust with his new environment. Pray for Jimmy and his family that they will be able to adjust in this new set up.
• Please pray for the LCD that they need for their ministry in the village.
• Please pray for God’s provision, favor and protection for Jimmy and his family and the ministry in China.
• Please pray that God will bless and protect their disciples, See and Soo who are being persecuted by their parents. Please pray that they will continue to grow in their knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.