Myers Weekly Prayer Letter

It has been a while since I sent our weekly prayer letter. My computer was installed with a modem from MTN (Swazi cell) and was doing very well. I even had typed the prayer letter on the 11th and was preparing to send when the modem refused to work. Phone calls were made to the MTN company but no one seemed to know why the modem was not working. I was very frustrated to say the least. Finally, another attempt yesterday to call and find the reason for the problem showed our account had not air time and therefore that was the reason for the lack of response from the modem. Now that is frustrating!! The problem could have been solved two weeks ago!!

Because of the high cost of using the MTN modem, we plan to have the Vodacom (South Africa cell) modem installed. Vodacom offers a more reasonable cost package and we can easily receive the Vodacom signal since we are very close to the South African border. Please pray we will be able to find the most reasonable and economic way to send and receive emails. Currently Wayne is not able to use his Apple because of a problem with having a modem installed. Pray he will soon be able to efficiently use his computer.

WONDERFUL NEWS!!
The Swazi people prayer booklet, “So That Christ May Dwell in Their Hearts” is printed!! We collected most of the booklets and will soon begin distributing them to our wonderful prayer network. Thank you for praying for the printing of these booklets.

The volunteer team from the Atlantic Association in North Carolina was in the Shiselweni region January 13-19 ministering. The team conducted a youth retreat and children’s camp Friday-Sunday. Both events were well attended. Several Swazi ladies helped with the children’s camp and felt things went very well. We are so thankful for this team. Tuesday-Thursday we enjoyed a restful time at the Kruger National Game Reserve. The team left Thursday evening and experienced an uneventful flight home. We planned to return to Swaziland on Friday (22nd) but experienced problems with the mission vehicle (the starter quit) and were not able to return until Saturday.

Our next volunteer team is scheduled for the February 16-March 2. The First Baptist Church, Washington, NC will minister in the northeast section of the country (Vuvulane and Mafacula). Ministries will include revivals, adult/youth/children Bible studies, school devotions and homestead visitation. Pray for Jimmy, Joyce, Caren, Roger and Jimmy (team leader) as they spiritually prepare for the work the Lord has given them in Swaziland. Pray the soil will be prepared for rich blessings.

--The Swazi Team is excited to learn Al and Belinda Jordan will return to Swaziland to cover for the Allens while they are on stateside assignment. The Jordans have previously served in Swaziland and South Africa. Pray for Al and Belinda as they make preparations to fill in for the Allens for six months. They are scheduled to arrive around the 20th of March.

MEDICAL PRAYER REQUESTS:
Saturday while hanging up clothes in the basement, my mother fell. After crawling up the steps and setting on a heating pad for three hours, she finally called my sister and told her she had fallen. X-rays showed a broken hip and hip replacement surgery was scheduled. Upon further investigation it was decided a hip replacement was not needed and the doctor was able to go in and do a small incision and put in three screws. Today she is to be transferred to the rehab center at the Shelbyville hospital. Her rehabilitation time will be approximately 3-4 weeks. Please pray for my mother’s (Shirley Carpenter) total and speedy recovery. Pray there will not be any complications with the healing process.

-My sister’s husband (Pete Rutledge) is still recovering from his herniated disc surgery before Thanksgiving. Pray Pete will soon be able to move and walk without difficulty.
-Pray for Terry (Wayne’s brother dealing with stage 4 cancer) and his wife Darlene as they go through a time of uncertainty.
-Pray for my nephew-in-law’s mother diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

-Today Lacie Allen starts her Kindergarten O school year. Pray for her to do well in school and be a light of Jesus in her class. She will attend the Little Brown Hen Preschool for kindergarten most of the term. After the family returns from stateside assignment (March 26 until the end of September), she will continue with the final term of kindergarten at the Little Brown Hen Preschool.

PRAYER FOR HAITI:
January 16th an earthquake struck the impoverished nation of Haiti. Tens of thousands are feared dead. Many are injured and without medical care. Unknown numbers are still buried under the rubble and an estimated 1.5 million people are homeless. One-third of the country’s population (9 million) is in need of food, water, shelter and medical assistance. Southern Baptists teams have been assisting the Haitian Baptist leaders in meeting needs of hurting people. Pray for the people of Haiti as they recover from this terrible devastation. Pray needed supplies and food will reach the people.

PRAYER FOR AMERICA: Lord, we give you thanks in all circumstances. And, when we face inevitable challenges and difficulties of life such as we are with unemployment and financial hardship, we turn to You. When we encounter situations that we cannot understand, we trust in You. You are the Creator and the sovereign God. And we give the glory and the thanksgiving to You, God, for the ultimate victory that You have promised Your faithful children. Amen www.presidentialprayerteam.org

Thank you for contributing to the 2009 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. Pray 175 million LMCO goal will be met so all the peoples of the world will have a chance to hear the Gospel message.

New address:
Wayne and Barbara Myers
Box 190
Tshaneni
Swaziland
Cell Phone: Wayne 268-602-0551
Barbara 268-619-7295
New Email addresses:
Wayne: swaziwayne@gmail.com
wmyers@shelbywireless.net
Barbara: swazitalk@gmail.com
swazibam@shelbywireless.net