OK to share publicly: Pray for God to heal me soon if it’s His will for me to resume participating in church and ISI more actively. Perhaps the cardiologist will find the cause of my symptoms 1/17 after my 1/15 tests. Pray for a clear diagnosis and treatment plan to begin in God’s timing. Pray that I will be able to lead my discipleship group on 1/17 after not meeting 12/20/24-1/10/25 due to school schedules for moms in the group, and winter weather.

Praise God that Legacy Christian Church’s Blue Valley campus was able to host a kickoff Christmas party for Avila students. The unity between believers was beautiful, and all the students were able to hear the Christmas story of the Savior. Pray for the Lord to continue working on their hearts and for his blessing over the Blue Valley volunteers as they start monthly dinner get togethers with students.

Jesus, just like you rolled back the walls of the sea to let your people pass through on dry land, so let your followers walk through the darkness of college campuses that deny your name. May they go forth in your power and might – in humility and surrender. Lord Jesus, let us who are called by your name, humble ourselves, pray, and seek your face. Reveal our sins so that we may turn from our wicked ways—so that you can hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our broken colleges. Spirit, teach us followers of you to always speak truth, and to not believe everything. Guide us to know how we can test to know what is from your presence – for there are many false prophets. And let us demolish every argument and pretention that sets itself up against your knowledge, and take every thought captive to obey you, Christ. As we live among those who do not know you, especially our international brothers and sisters, we pray for them. Please open their eyes—that they may turn from darkness to light, from satan’s power to yours. May this be so that our international family can receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among us who are sanctified in you. May we be known as yours by our love for one another. (Inspired and drawn from Exodus 14:21, 1 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 26:18, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 4:25, 1 John 4:1).

Praise God for international student leaders and pray as we'll be with them building homes for families in need in Mexico this week.

When we think of all the challenges and obstacles to ministry and sharing Jesus, God encourages us with these words: 'From the west, men will fear the name of the LORD, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory.' (Isaiah 59:19 NIV).

Ray: Reconnected after several years of silence. (China) Very enthusiastically (his personality) wants to learn about the Bible. I just talked with him a week ago but have not been able to discern if he is or isn't a believer.

Jancy: A believer. She has cut off communication with me but had indicated that it is only until she "gets something straightened out.

Shunwah (a young) believer. Lives in a part of China with "law-fare" Her father and his business are being attacked, he could lose both. Pray that this will strengthen, not weaken her faith.

Pray for my husband, Kent, as he retires from pastoral ministry at the end of January. Pray for us as we go through this transitional time. Pray for our church that it would navigate the transition well, as it seems to be set to do. We praise God for His faithfulness to us there!!

Pray for M. who is seriously exploring the Gospel with one of our volunteers. Pray that the Spirit will remove the veil from his mind & heart, that he will come to trust the Bible over his own religious book. Pray for protection from spiritual attacks for our volunteer and her family.

Pray for our Supper Clubs starting up again that those times will lead to deep relationships where faith can be shared well. Pray for our Spring planning meeting that we will be creative & relevant in meeting students felt needs.

Pray for a new men's discipleship small group that is scheduled to start in January. Pray that the 3 students who have committed to this will follow through and make it a priority in their schedules. Pray for the leaders that God will give them discernment in what to study. Pray for the building of strong relationships that foster accountability & joy in their journeys with Christ.

We have been praying for a long time now for a new staff person or "luminary" to be called by God to take over the ministry at Florida Polytechnic University. Please pray with us that God will bring us someone this semester before we wrap up this school year.

For new ISM on US campuses where no campus ministry for intl students exists and for a great desire in believers to share the good news with them in a Holy Spirit led and winsome way.

Request from Tim Sigman - ISI Director of Prayer Initiatives: Asking prayer for safe travel. August 21-23 I will travel to Bellingham, WA to meet with the Bill Richardson the Director of Light of the World Prayer Center. For the past 14 years the believers in Bellingham have have united in prayer to create a canopy of 24/7 Prayer over their city and county. This canopy of prayer has been used by God to bring amazing transformation to the whole area. Crime dropped, churches began to grow both in unity and numbers and business leaders began to invest their treasure into kingdom work in wonderful ways. I am wanting to learn all I can from this 24/7 Prayer movement with a deep longing that we can see this kind of 24/7 Prayer movement birthed in Colorado Springs and El Paso county. Pray that God will impart to my heart and mind and soul a powerful anointing that can be brought back to Colorado Springs. August 24-27 I will travel to Pullman, WA to come alongside the ISI team there to see if God will give us a prayer strategy to bring blessing and breakthrough for this team. Lord we you to help our ISI Family nationwide to grow in prayer. Lord teach us to pray and make us a House of Prayer for all nations.