Global praise reports and prayer requests: August 14, 2015
Recent praise reports and prayer requests from NCN News, Nazarene Missions International, and JESUS Film Harvest Partners include:
PRAISES
JESUS Film - Benin
"A friend took me to see the JESUS film," said a young lady in Benin. "I felt God calling me and I did not hesitate to answer His call. I became full of joy and hope because my friend shared this life-changing experience with me. Also, I had worked hard to save money to start my own seamstress shop, but was never able to. The Lord provided the funds with a loan from this same friend. This was proof to me that God is there when we need mercy. He is the creator of heaven and earth and knows well our needs and requests."
JESUS Film - Haiti
"I want to share this amazing experience with my friends!" said a man in Haiti. "I am happy for the JESUS Film ministry and hope they will come back to our community again. It was a beautiful presentation and now I understand God accepts me into His family. I have become of child of God. One of the men, who made a decision to accept Christ, passed away several days later but we are confident now we will see him again someday."
JESUS Film - Kenya
"People were staring at us from a distance," reported a team member in Kenya. "When the movie started, only a few people moved closer. However, hearing the JESUS film in their own Maasai language, the crowd began to gather in. At the end, the ones who came forward were very happy and asked us to start a preaching point there, so we did."
HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS
Nancy Miller
Missionary Nancy Miller was released from the hospital following treatment for venous reflux. She recently provided the following update:
"The outward signs that sent me to the hospital were very swollen legs, which have greatly improved. I am feeling much better I just need to watch my fluid intake and take my medicine. I could possibly be on oxygen therapy for a long time, especially living in the mountains."
Nancy and her husband, George, have been missionaries on the Asia-Pacific Region since 1989 and have served in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and now at Philippine Nazarene College in the northern Philippines.
David Phillips
Southeast Asia Field Strategy Coordinator David Phillips was released from the hospital after undergoing surgery for cancer. The surgeon said Phillips' recovery was "remarkable." On August 4, Phillips reported, "I am eating normally and all systems are working!! Thank God!! and Thank you for praying for us!!"
For more updates, click here.
BEREAVEMENT
Family of Mervis Hendrix
Pastor Sawahenga Hendrix's wife, Mervis, died on the July 27 after a being bitten by a puff adder snake. She was fetching firewood on her farm when she stepped on the snake. She was taken to the hospital, where she passed away two days later. Mervis was 36 and mother to seven children. She was a chairwoman for women's fellowship at the zone level and was an active Sunday school teacher at Chun'U Church of the Nazarene in Zambia.
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For more global concerns and continued requests, see the NMI Prayer Mobilization Line by clicking here or JESUS Film Harvest Partners by clicking here. To share additional praises or prayer requests, please use the comment section below or see the Prayer Mobilization Line's Facebook page.