February 25, 2008

Dear Prayer Partners,

Does your prayer life get repetitive?  Mine does.  I recently found that I was rushing to get through my list so that my “duty” was done for the day.  It became clear to me that this was not what God wants from me.  He wants a relationship with me, not a shopping list.  He wants me to spend more time listening and less time talking.  God wants me to search for His will rather than me trying to convince Him that my will should be done.  He wants me to spend more time rejoicing and less time complaining.

How does all this fit with the Children’s Home prayer needs?  I am not sure.  I just wanted to be transparent with my friends in prayer.

Answers to the December Prayer Needs

• Guide the Board and Staff regarding an on grounds High School for kids that cannot make it in the public school.   We had a School Committee meeting on February 18.  Another meeting is planned for March 6.  The Staff and Board are united.  Thanks to God answering your prayers, things are falling in place to hire a teacher for the fall semester.
• Pray for the salvation of the kids who have not accepted Christ.  The kids are asking a lot of questions.  Seeds are being planted.
• The Board and Staff as they seek God’s will for the future growth of the ministry.  On February 9 we took a huge step forward as the Board and Staff met for an all day prayer and visioning meeting as we sought to see where God was moving the ministry and then to join with Him.  Thanks for praying.
• Love and wisdom for our kids, our staff, and the families during the Holiday time.  The Houseparents reports that this year was the best Christmas ever for the kids.

Current Prayer Needs

1. Please continue to pray for the one room campus High School for kids who cannot make it in the public school—for wisdom in setting policies, for the best Christian curriculum, for finances, for a skilled, experienced Christian teacher.
2. Please continue to pray for the salvation of the kids in care and for the spiritual growth of those who have already accepted Christ.
3. Please pray for the parents of the kids in care.  We have some parents whose hearts are very hardened against the gospel.
4. Please pray for kids completing our program and returning home—that their behavior during the last few months here will be good, that the transition home will go smoothly and that they will remember the lessons learned at the Children’s Home.                                                                                 

In Christian Love,

Arvin Moden

Administrator                                                                                   

P.S.  I want to thank you for your prayer support.

        It means a lot to us to know that you are praying

        for the ministry. We know that the ministry depends on God answering prayer.