Uruguay - Charles and Mary Swanner

Dear Friends and Cherished Family,

We are so blessed to count you as prayer partners. Your prayers for us have helped over and over again moving hearts, removing obstacles and opening doors.  We never take you for granted; you are a vital part of the ministry. Thank you so very much.


PRAYER REQUESTS/ ANSWERED
Please pray for Sandy a friend of Christopher’s who will have surgery on Tuesday the 1st of February, due to a tumor on her ovary. Sandy has had cancer before is single and the doctors want to do a hysterectomy. Of course she does not want a hysterectomy. Please ask the Lord to intervene, guide her doctors and heal her. Sandy’s surgery went well, they did not find cancer and she is recovering quickly.
Our camp is February 9 through 13; please pray for safe travel, and a blessed time of training and fellowship. Pray for Stacy Parks as she will be leading some of the workshops. Praise the Lord we had a wonderful camp. Stacy was such a blessing. Three were saved and one baptized afterwards.
Please lift Chad and Jennifer’s wedding March 12th to the Lord asking for blessings, that He will work out all the details, safe travel and a wonderful time with family and friends. Please continue to pray for this request.
Pray for Charles as he travels to Paraguay in February; please ask for safety and guidance. Charles had a good trip.
Please pray for the safe birth of Baby Martin and the health of his mother Caitlin. Praise the Lord mother and baby are doing very well.
Please pray for our Deaf leaders (Jorge, Amelia, Fabio, Lucas) that they will become confident in the Lord and grow more and more Christ-like. Please continue to lift our Deaf leaders.
Please continue to pray for the Deaf church in Wilson, North Carolina. Remember them as they go through grieving and start looking for a Deaf pastor. Please continue to pray for this request also as they decide whether to come back to Uruguay on a volunteer trip this year. They have greatly blessed us in their previous trips.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We have a situation we need you to pray over, it is an unspoken request. Please ask the Lord for healing, reconciliation and understanding in this matter. Thank you.
Charles has a meeting in Lima, Peru the end of the month. He has been doing a great deal of traveling with a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. Ask the Lord for safe travel, wisdom, strength and courage.
Please continue to pray for the two baby churches Las Piedras and Piedras Blancas. Ask the Lord to empower the leaders to reach Deaf in the area, ask Him to guide them to others who are seeking Him. Ask Him to tear down strongholds in these two areas. We have met a great deal of resistance.

It is amazing how the Lord works. There are times when I am discouraged and ready to throw in the towel. Then something wonderful happens, a God thing. I know you are praying, I know He answers and I am encouraged to get back into the battle.  Your prayer support is so greatly appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

In appreciation,
Charles and Mary Swanner IMB
Uruguay, South America
2 Corinthians 1:11


Lord thank You for all You are doing here in Batangas.  We ask that we may continue to meet persons of peace like Levi (Luke 5:27-29) who followed Jesus immediately and introduce a large group of his friends to Christ.  We continue to pray for the removal of spiritual strongholds here in Batangas, especially the stronghold of fear.  We also pray for the opportunity to present the gospel on the campus where so many students have recently been demon possessed.  May it be soon before school lets out for the summer...in Jesus' powerful name - Amen!

You missionaries,
Dave & Ivette
http://batangas-batangas.blogspot.com

Uruguay - Charles and Mary Swanner

Cherished Family and Friends,
It is such a joy to share with you and we are ever so grateful for your prayers and concern for us over these many years. Below you will see how the Lord has answered your prayers. Please look at the attachments it will give you a look at the baby church in Piedras Blancas and winter church attire in Urugua


PRAYER REQUESTS / ANSWERS
1. I have a cluster meeting in Quito, Ecuador from July 3rd till the 9th   I will be traveling on the 2nd, 9th and 10th. Please pray for safety and that I can make my connections. Please pray for a good and blessed meeting. Thank you for your prayers I had a safe trip and the time with my fellow missionaries was a blessing.

2.  Charles will be traveling and working in Paraguay from July 5 through 9th please pray for his protection has he travels. Pray for wisdom for him and the office staff as there are issues they are dealing with. Thank you for praying for Charles his trip went well and the issues were resolved.

3. We praise the Lord for the new place He gave us for the mother Deaf church to meet. It is bigger and in a better location for the Deaf to get to.  Each Sunday we have more new people, Praise the Lord. Thank you so much for your prayers; we are assured this is where the Lord wants this church.

4. Please pray for the two new baby Deaf churches Piedras Blancas and Paysandú. Please continue to pray for these baby churches. Paysandú has had to regroup. The enclosed attachment will show you Piedras Blancas.

5. Pray for the start of a new church in Las Piedras. Please continue to pray for this request and especially for the hearing pastor who is lending us the local. Ask the Lord to give him insight to what a Deaf church is.

6. Pray for the Deaf leadership that they will grow in Christ and become more like Him everyday. Please continue to pray for more leaders and for their spiritual growth. Please pray for the volunteer team from Forest Hills Baptist church has they prepare what they will share with the leaders and Deaf churches here. They will be doing leadership training. They will be in Uruguay from October 2 through 11.

NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Charles will be traveling to Colombia the 8th of August for a week long meeting. Please pray for his safety and a good productive meeting.

2. For the several years Charles has been working on getting a power of attorney for Argentina. He has hit yet another complication. Please pray that the issues will be resolved and the power of attorney granted.

3. Please pray for our national leadership meeting to be held on the 21st, we will be planning the schedule for the volunteers from Forest Hills and the annual church planting camp.

4. There is a worthy project being presented to the Deaf leaders that work with me in church planting. Please pray that we will all know the Lord’s will concerning this project, and if we are to be involved or not. I fear it is a distraction to pull part of my team off track.

In Gratitude,
Charles and Mary Swanner IMB
Uruguay, South America

Uruguay Prayer and Praise

Cherished Family and Friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers over these past weeks. We have been
going non stop, your prayer support encouraged us ,  the Lord heard
your prayers and He strengthen us and opened door. Here is what the
Lord accomplished.

Prayer requested answered

You prayed for the volunteer team, for safe travel, that the Lord
would receive the glory, and for souls to be saved. Though team had
some problems the Lord solved them all. The entire team arrived on the
14th.The Lord answered your prayers and team had no more problems. We
trust that the Lord will bring fruit from the work done these weeks
and He will receive all the glory.  7 received the Lord and one
rededicated their life. . We were kept safe. All returned safely; one
is waiting on a lost piece of luggage.

Please pray that the Lord will bring unity. This month has been
difficult for several members of our team, serious problems have
developed that could even effect the work here. Today there was a
victory when two leaders worked through a serious misunderstanding
Praise the Lord.  This continues to be a prayer request.

Please pray for Charles, he will be working in Argentina from June 21
through 25. Please pray for his safety.  Charles had a safe and
productive trip

Pray for me as I am dealing with some issues I need to address, ask
the Lord to give me discernment. This is still a prayer request.

NEW PRAYER REQUESTS

I have a cluster meeting in Quito, Ecuador from July 3rd till the 9th
 I will be traveling on the 2nd, 9th and 10th. Please pray for safety
and that I can make my connections. Please pray for a good and blessed
meeting.
 Charles will be traveling and working in Paraguay from July 5 through
9th please pray for his protection has he travels. Pray for wisdom for
him and the office staff as there are issues they are dealing with.
We praise the Lord for the new place He gave us for the mother Deaf
church to meet. It is bigger and in a better location for the Deaf to
get to.
Please pray for the two new baby Deaf churches Piedras Blancas and Paysandú.
Pray for the start of a new church in Las Piedras.
Pray for the Deaf leadership that they will grow in Christ and become
more like Him everyday.

Personal requests

We praise the Lord that Jessica is half way through with her masters.
Please pray for her and Grant with their many obligations and
especially for Jessica as she finishes her studies.
Pray for Chad he is now leading worship and working on his CD plus he
has a special friend, Jennifer. They are seeking God's direction for
their lives, please pray with them.
Christopher is doing well, we are so thankful his aunt and uncle could
go to Arizona to help with repairs on his house.
Please pray for Grace, Charles' mother for continued good health.

Thank you so very much for your prayers support.

In appreciation,
Charles and Mary Swanner IMB
Uruguay, South America
Romans 15:21

Update from Charles and Betty Thomas

Dear Praying Partners,

This is our final newsletter before we come home in July. We praise the Lord that another Deaf man made a profession of faith just this past Sunday... Praise the Lord! We continue to be doing well and are looking forward to the Deaf team that is coming for 2 weeks in June (8-22). We ask that you pray for us and with us that God would be glorified, souls would be saved, and believers built up in their faith as they walk with Him.

"Sign"cerely,

Charles and Betty

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