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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