Prayer Requests and Prayer Points

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  • From Monterey CA: Pray for God to bring a new generation of techie ISI staff to Monterey, as current leaders are aging out.
  • (1/3) For Monterey Ca: Connecting with new students arriving, contacts are lower than usual so far.
  • (2/3) Pray for more local Christians to befriend students while they’re here. And especially for God to prepare and equip a new generation of ISI leaders for Monterey.
  • (3/3) Pray that students will seek God amid intense pressures with their graduate degree programs. And for student’s hearts to respond to Jesus’ transforming love and forgiveness.
  • Pray that our Dinner and Bible Discovery groups will lead to many coming to know Jesus as Lord and Savior. Pray for our prayer groups to be diligent in praying for our students.
  • Pray for our new Mentor program that one of our Grad Students has developed. Pray that productive relationships will be established. Praying for many students to come to know Jesus this year.
  • 1. Relationship: Deeper intimacy with Jesus, and for my family members in China to develop a deeper thirst for God. 2. Ministry: Wisdom in following up with the 40+ students who received free airport pickup. A fruitful outcome from the welcome BBQ on Aug 23. For the eight new students planning to attend the gospel camp to have divine encounters. Fruitful discipleship classes for both Christians and seekers every Thursday night. 3. Study: Stronger motivation to embrace my DMin program.
  • For my brother to adjust to his new home and to be covered by God's peace, protection, healing, provision and strength.
  • After seeing many new Indian students yesterday, I came home realizing how gunshy I am with them. I am tired of how busy and unreachable they are, and stories of how poorly they treat each other. Please pray for renewal of my heart and for the right connections with this population.
  • A former international friend requests her father can quit smoking. He had a heart attack about a year ago but still can't quit. He doesn't know Jesus.
  • I'll be with two other volunteers this afternoon at 5 pm at the home of a dear couple from Iran who have invited us for dinner. Their purpose is to say thanks for all the help we've given them over the past 3 years in moving two times and other practical needs. Please pray that they will totally open their hearts to Jesus! They've been in many Bible studies with us and tonight I am planning to share my testimony. Thanks so much for your prayers.
  • Pray for someone to take over the ministry here in Austin. Most of my ministry is now by Zoom to returnees in China. More and more are "phasing out" as a result to governmental pressure. Please pray for Dotty; and I as we go through personal issues resulting in our having to "phase out" of the ministry.
  • Please pray for a new salvation of one student at CU Boulder! Pray for Srushti, Amir, Fatema, Tasneem, Lin and his and, Jessie, Diep, Ramya, Sri..
  • Please pray for a new salvation of one student at CU Boulder! Pray for Srushti, Amir, Fatema, Tasneem, Lin and his and, Jessie, Diep, Ramya, Sri..
  • Pray for my Kuwaiti friend. Very rough family relationship and, her dad is in ICU in London. Went to see the family and was uncertain how they would receive her. Pray for healing and for her to seek Jesus.