-School started for teachers

-Rachael- friend’s grandfather passed away, family’s travels; Aunt’s cancer surgery

-E. Whitehouse- Job hunt, vacation

-Echo- Friend Lucy, heart surgery, has meningitis

-Jon- Brother’s job search

-Darryl- Job search

8/29

-E. Wong- Student’s mother passed away from cancer (Ryan); Friend Evie (?) took baby home from hospital over the weekend

-Rachael- Aunt-cancer in tissue, starting Chemo (Sally); Friend Brandy had baby Tuesday (8/31); Uncle involved in church, was baptized last week

-Allison- Friend, Meredith-MRI on brain, meeting with neurosurgeon this week, for family and medical implications

-Darryl- job

-E. Whitehouse- Job

-Rachel Wong- Job

-Melanie- Student’s mother on hospice care for cancer (given 2 weeks to live?); other student custody battle, biological mother tried to take student from school last week

-Angela- Friend Jennifer in OK pregnant with #2

-Robin-Uncle lost job at church in California (Scott)

-Jon- delivering news to staff this week that he’s leaving the BSM

Robin-Dad’s back, not sleeping, not himself, wisdom from doctors

Deborah-Brother’s getting married in the Bahamas this week!!

Jon-Big job decision this week, wisdom, guidance and clarity

Emily Beckham-Job decision this week involving promotion

Chuck-2 cousins with children situations, Popes will be ministering to them at the lake this week; fun and relaxation

Echo (& Whitehouse)-Soccer coaching and the ministry opportunities that will arise with high school girls through the Soccer team

Rachael-friend with pregnancy complications

Our M Friends-Janet, Kathleen and Vonda

Allison-Sister got a job!!! PTL!; Uncle going through cancer treatment

Sarah-Player sprained ankle, family situation (Ashley), Sister & family transition to Wisconsin

Angela-Family friends, McGriffs in decisions on aging parents, friend Keeley who has been taking care of them for the last year and a half

Ashley-Still waiting on contract/communication from France & visa appointment

Adrian Vann’s sister (does anyone have the latest update/how can we keep up with this??)

Let’s be sure and report back on some of these in class on Sunday!!!

See y’all Thursday!!

-Allison’s Uncle

-Adrian Vann’s Sister

-Brent’s transition back to Collge Station

I know there were a few more and the Lord knows what they were….

Sorry again guys….

See y’all tomorrow!

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Angela and Rachael got jobs! PTL!

Pray:

-Rachael- family traveling

-Chantz- business opportunities

-Elizabeth- Youth intern passed away, wife, kids and church dealing with grieving and sudden change

-Angela- moving and first year teaching

-Brent- moving back to College Station

-Allison- uncle finished radiation, starting Chemo; discouraged

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-Brent- getting ready to move back to College Station

-Adrian Vann’s sister (Audra) in critical condition after surgery

-Sarah’s sister’s family moving to Wisconsin

Beth – Tony: Car Wreck, $, etc.; Michael: Job

Jon- DBU Student, “Jim” needs financial help for Fall Semester

Elizabeth Wong – Rachel at camp for 2 weeks, safetly & growing experience; Youth Interns: hit by car, brain trauma; Evie: Surgery on Thursday, baby’s liver isn’t good.

Rachael – Grandfather passed away

See y’all tomorrow!!

Here are this weeks Prayer Requests.  Thanks for continuing to lift up our class during the week…prayer makes all the difference….

-Rachael-Job interviews this week; friend with high-risk pregnancy; Grandfather in hospice care, not responding to family’s attempts to visit; Beth Carleo-school.

-Jon-Praise for successful Brasil trip, what God did there.

-Chuck-College friends, the Smiths are having a baby!!

-Angela-Job search; Co-worker, Nick, got beat up and is recovering; Friends/fellow Journeyman returning from fields of service to US in the upcoming weeks, for transitions back to life in the US after incredible unique experiences.

-Elizabeth Wong-Friend’s baby in hospital in Nebraska with intestine problems, transition for family during the time of waiting for baby’s recuperation.

-Brent-Life changes/decisions coming up, clarity, guidance and direction.

-Allison-Traveling back from Bangladesh, safe return/travels, transition.

Next Thursday, July 8th, we’ll be starting Bill Hybels’ study titled: Influence. This is a 6-week study that we’ll be doing at Chuck’s house (4105 High Crest Dr., Irving, 75061) each Thursday night starting at 6pm.  We’ll have dinner first (just bring $3 to help cover the cost like we’ve done before) and then we’ll dive into the Word together.  This Sunday, we’ll have copies of the study in class that you can purchase for $8.  This is also a great chance for you to invite a friend or co-worker to join us too!  Here’s a look at the schedule for the study:

7/8 – Daily Influence – Lasagna
7/15 – Deeper Influence – Breakfast
7/22 – Eternal Influence – Tacos/Taco Salad
7/29 – Anatomy of Eternal Influence – Spaghetti
8/5 – Natural Influence – Chicken Divan
8/12 – Partners in Influence – Pasta Salad

On Monday, July 12th, we’re going Geocaching!  Meet us at the church at 6pm to join us as we go on a scavenger hunt, GPS style. More details and an Evite to come!

On July 23-25th we’ll be going to the Pope’s lake house on Lake Texoma!  We’ll meet at the church on Friday night around 6ish to caravan up to the lake and then return on Sunday afternoon.  In the past we’ve come home on Saturday night, but this year we’ve decided to stay an extra day and have ABF up at the lake this year.  Again, more details and an Evite to come!

Rachael- Grandpa has been moved out of the hospital to a nursing home..not sure how much longer he has, just peace for him and that he is comfortable.

Bangladesh team

Robin- Dad and his job security

Road class and the people who are traveling

John and his team in Brazil

We met Liberio (Our Brazilian Host) at the airport and he drive us to his new mission house within walking distance of the University of Sao Paulo. When we arrived he told me that they had been up late setting things up. They had just obtained the house a month before we arrived. The house is in great condition and they even set up bunkbeds for us. They finished adding hot water to the shower last night. They took us to a Brazil Sam’s Club to get food for the week and we have everything we need here. They have been incredible hosts!

We are helping them finished the house to prepare for future teams. We are the first team to stay here. We also are helping with Liberio’s college ministry. On Sunday we had over 40 college students gathered in our house (the Den) to watch a Brazil World cup game. Then joined Liberio’s church plant for a service. Monday we did projects around the house and met with some christian students for a bible study at a local college. Today Liberio gave us a tour of downtown Sao Paulo. He even took us to a cathedral claiming to have a copy of the shroud of Christ. From downtown we walked to Mission Cena. At Cena, we helped serve the homeless a hot meal, showers, and clean clothes. Surprisingly it took from 2:00-8:00pm. They are incredible people at Cena. Jay, when I saw Joao was very happy to see our group. He said, “Jon welcome, this is your home.” He is a very joyful man and welcomed us all as family. There was another American team at Cena that we worked with led by American missionaries from Rio. Jay, I will try to get their contact info.

Tomorrow is more work here at the Den, college bible studies, and an outreach pancake party tonight. Evidently, our pancakes are very cool to them.

The team is all well and getting along great. Pray for continued strength, joyful spirits, and that we would be an encouragement to the people here.

Jon