I spoke with Isabel tonight, and I wanted to post a quick note to ask you to pray for her and the guys when you have a moment.  One of the guys decided that it would be better if he moved out on his own, and so he left yesterday.  He, Isabel and the guys had a meeting, and he explained why.  As sad as I am to see him leave, for different reasons, I kind of think it’s for the best.  He left on good terms with all of us, and I’m sure we’ll continue to see him and hopefully be able to help out when he needs it. 

But this has been difficult for some of the guys.  Probably a few of them saw it coming, but it’s still sad.  Along with that situation, I get the sense, talking to Isabel, that the guys, the leadership and the ministry are all under some fairly intense spiritual attack.  These things always seem to cycle…things have been good for the past few months (and still are for some of the guys), but then the attacks come.     

So if you could pray for Isabel, Tonchy and those who are helping out, that would be great.  Please pray for wisdom, compassion, patience, and a sense of God’s presence.  As well, please pray for protection for everyone who is involved in the home, both for the leadership and for the guys themselves.

And finally, if you could pray for Jorge.  For those of you who’ve been following along, you’ll remember that Jorge was in a serious accident last January, and wasn’t expected to survive.  God healed him, and he’s been recovering well since he got out of the hospital.  However, recently there have been complications, and a surgery that was supposed to be routine has not gone well.  He’s home again, but I understand that the healing process has been much longer and more difficult than anyone anticipated.  I guess he’s been feeling pretty discouraged.

So please pray for Jorge and his wife, Viviana.  The problem is with Jorge’s inner ear (which was damaged when his head impacted the window during the accident).  Pray that they would trust in God’s faithfulness and timing, and that Jorge’s injuries would heal quickly. 

Thanks for praying everyone.  I’ll try to keep you informed of what’s happening as I find out.  I’m down to less than a month left in Canada, so my time is going quickly.  If you could pray that God continues to work in me as well, that I’ll be rested and ready to head back south, that would be great too!