Parents Group

Last Tuesday we were part of the first support group for parents of teenagers. It was SO exciting to spend time talking and praying with 8 parents. They are all so hungry for support in a community setting and several shared very personal struggles as they do their best to parent in difficult situations.

Cynthia has lived through multiple tragedies and is in the midst of a difficult, demanding, just crazy situation. Both her and her current husband have previously been married. Along with her own daughter (28 y.o.), Cynthia now has two step-children (Ben-16, Kate-14) and quite a predicament. As many step-children do, these kids don't seem to like Cynthia. In fact, they have even assisted their birth mother in breaking into the house to take out some of her anger against her ex-husband (now Cynthia's husband). And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

In the midst of all of this, Cynthia has recently found Christ. She is taking steps toward Him as she faces this situation. She has also expressed a deep interest in being a part of what God has called us to do among parents of teenagers (especially step-parents). Please pray for peace in Cynthia's life. Pray that God will resolve the issues that surround this situation. And most of all, pray that Cynthia's husband, Peter, finds the hope that she has found in Jesus (pray the same for Peter's ex-wife, Janine). I am both broken and excited by all of this. Pray that God will give us wisdom as we relate to Cynthia, Peter, and, hopefully, their children and the courage and leadership to point them towards Christ in a way that will rapidly influence those around them.

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Angie & those pesky allergins

Angie saw the doctor last week and was given a prescription medicine for all of the allergy problems that she has had. So far it seems to help but she still has quite a bit of sinus congestion. Pray that this medicine will clear that out OR, if necessary, the doctor will recommend the necessary next step (rather than tip toe around and waste time).

Ike Update

Please continue to pray for Chris' family. They evacuated for Hurricane Ike and are doing well but the status of their homes is still unkown. Currently, the electric company expects 2 weeks minimum before power is restored. It took 21 days to restore power to 2/3's of the Southeast Texas after Hurricane Rita. Ike took out at least 90% of the power grid. One of the primary power stations is reported completely gone (not damaged but GONE). If you would like to see video footage of the areas near my parents' home, check it out here (www.kfdm.com).

We also have quite a few friends in the Houston area affected by Hurricane Ike. Pray for Brannan and Kristie Duncan, Daniel and Kellye Frazier, Dave and Jen Allee, John and Jenny Burris, and Mark and Stephanie Cheney, among others. We're praying for all of you!

Hurricane Ike

Please pray for Chris' family who has evacuated their homes in Texas due to the approach of Hurricane Ike. Parents are near Port Arthur, TX. Brother and Sister-in-law in the Highlands (Houston). and Sister and Brother-in-law in Kemah (Houston-near Galveston). Pray for their safety and God's provision in all aspects of life. We will all assess the damage shortly.

East London Teens

Check out our latest blog post [08 Aug]. God is working in East London amongst these teenagers. Pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to them in clear ways.

Also, we will only be with this faith community until December. Please pray with us that someone from within the community will stand out as the next leader for these teenagers. Our influence is highly limited for multiple reasons (we live on the other side of the city, we aren't Chinese, Vietnamese, or even British, and we only see them once a month). These teenagers need caring adults in their life pointing them towards Jesus on a much more regular basis. If we continue to stay on, we will only be a crutch to effective discipleship from within the community. Pray that the adults will have a clear picture of all of this and take ownership of the spiritual growth of their children.

Angie's Health

For the past 6 weeks, Angie has had allergy problems nearly continually. About once a week she will have a day where her nasal drainage and sneezing are debilitating that all she can do is lie down. She has taken an over the counter allergy medication for a month now with no change. So Monday she has an appointment with the GP. Please pray that the GP will not dismiss this, but will put forth an abnormal amount of effort (for this country) to resolve whatever is causing her allergies.

Updates

You may or may not notice that the function of this page has changed a bit. In hopes to increase the reliability of our updates, Chris has spent some time making this section much easier to update. It is still in the works, but this post is proof that the changes so far will be highly beneficial. PLEASE keep us in your prayers. More importantly, carry the teenagers of London (and their families) on your heart and bring them to Christ as often as you remember us.

Students return to school this week in London. Would you pray that God will open up and direct us to doors of opportunity to connect with teenagers far from Jesus on a natural, regular basis?

Our schedules continue to be packed in, but they also seem to have more focus (at least most of the time). Keep praying this week over the updates below. We are praying for God's provision in the lives of everyone effected by Hurricane Gustav.