Myers Weekly Letter

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVE ALLEN TODAY (20th of April) ON HIS BIRTHDAY!! Pray his special day will indeed be special!

You will find in your “closet of prayer” what you frequently lose when you are out in the world. The more you visit it, the more you will want to return. If you are faithful to your secret place, it will become your closest friend and bring you much comfort. The tears shed there bring cleansing. –Thomas A. Kempis

We could see from our room the white foamy waves of the Indian Ocean, and hear as the waves crushed onto the beach at the Natalia resort in Durban, the meeting place of our annual missionary training event/prayer retreat April 16-19. Our time together began on Friday evening and ended officially Sunday evening. During that time we heard of the work and ministries of other missionaries, shared prayer requests and prayed together, heard and experienced the preaching of God’s Word, were given brief updates on the restructuring of the IMB, sang praises together, ate together and enjoyed wonderful fellowship together. It was truly refreshing and enjoyable to be with missionary colleagues. Thank you for praying for this special event. Please pray for all the missionaries of the Southern Section (Sub-Saharan African Affinity Group) as they minister in various areas and with many different people groups. Please encourage them through your prayer support!!

We arrived in Tshaneni yesterday afternoon around 3:30pm. Our dogs were hiding in the garage due to thunderstorms on Sunday night and during the day on Monday. Upon closer inspection this morning we noticed a small tree had fallen on one section of the new fence on the property. We are glad it fell on the fence and not the house but are sorry to see the damage to the fence. Pray the fence will soon be repaired.

Update concerning our crate:
We were officially contacted Friday that our crate had left Jo’burg with a company from Swaziland and should be in Mbabane. Pray as plans are made to get the crate from Mbabane to Tshaneni hopefully this week!!

But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He will not hear. Isaiah 59:2 The Big Bend Baptist Church has scheduled revival services for April 26-May 8. Repentence is the theme and Isaiah 59:2 the theme verse. Pray the people of the Big Bend Baptist Church will feel a deep burden to confess sins that separate them from their God and will seek His face and hear His voice. Wayne will preach on April 26th-29th during the revival. Pray as he seeks the Lord’s guidance concerning the words and messages he is to bring to the people.

-April 30-May 5, Wayne will be in Jo’burg attending the workshop “Taking it to the Next Level.” This workshop is designed for Strategy Team Leaders and will discuss, brain storm, as well as ask/answer questions that will help develop strategy that will “take it to the next level.” Pray those attending especially Wayne, will learn and benefit from this workshop.


***Do You Know?
Who was the first executive director of the Foreign Mission Board?

We are thankful to report Lisa Warren’s father, Lloyd Clairborne has improved greatly from his stroke of a year ago and the Clairbornes have moved back to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Clairborne were staying with the Warrens during his rehabilitation. We praise the Lord for this wonderful news!! Pray Mr. Clairborne will completely recover from his stroke. Pray for the Warren family as they continue to seek the Lord’s will and direction for their future ministries.

-Continue to remember Wayne’s sister Patsy suffering from COPD and on oxygen. Pray also his brother’s (Terry) quarterly medical tests will continue to show his stage 4 cancer in remission. Pray Barbara’s brother-in-law, Gary Rutledge will soon be able to move around unassisted (herniated disc surgery in November) and for Barbara’s nephew-in-law’s mother diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

May 25-28 revival services will be held in the Lawhawheni community. The volunteer team from the Integrity Baptist Church will lead.
Pray the pastor will be encouraged as he serves the Lord in the Lawhawheni community. Pray for spiritual preparation for the special services in May and for true revival to touch the hearts of many Christians as well as the many lost Swazis in this area. Pray for strong follow-up after the completion of the revival services. May the Lord be glorified in Lawhawheni!!

--Continue to remember Ben and Matt from the Integrity Baptist Church as they prepare to come and minister in the Shiselweni and Lubumbo regions of Swaziland May 19-31. Besides the revival services at Lawhawheni the team will also conduct a baptism service on the 23rd of May at the New Hope Baptist Church. Bible studies for all ages are also being planned.


***Answer to Do You Know question:
James B. Taylor, a former Baptist minister in Richmond, Va., who served 1846-1871.


IMB OFFICE OF PRAYER STRATEGY:
-The upcoming Field Personnel Orientation, April 19-June 19, will equip 64 adults and 47 children for their new roles as IMB missionaries. Pray for them today as they make preparation for their interim journey to Richmond, Va., for orientation and then later to their place of ministry.
-The National Missionary Parent Fellowship is held every two years and is being hosted on April 23-25 by the missionary parents in South Carolina. Please pray that these parents will have safe travel to and from the retreat and that they will find meaning and enjoyment in the worship, the missions messages and the fellowship.

WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA
June 11-July 11, 2010
Beginning this week I will be sharing prayer requests for one of the 32 countries participating in the World Cup (Soccer). This week’s Country Focus is SOUTH AFRICA:
-Crime rates continue to rise in South Africa. Violent crimes are commonplace and the murder rate is seven times that of the USA. Pray that Christians would be able to make an impact in this hurting society.
-An AIDS epidemic is ripping the nation apart. 1,200 victims die each day and nearly half a million children are orphaned. Pray for effective solutions to slow down this terrible trend.
-Pray that there would be strength, unity and vision for the Church of South Africa. Pray that Christians would be able to speak into every level of society, bring truth and hope.
(Information from The Ultimate Goal (TUG) a project of SASCOL and is the outreach initiative taking place during June and July 2010. TUG is a network of local and international churches, para-church organizations and ministries all working together on one common goal: to bring hope and change to South Africa.)
Check out www.worldsoccerjourneys.com.

NEW CELL NUMBERS:
Everyone in Swaziland will now add 7 to the beginning of their cell number effective April 1st.
Wayne: (268) 7602-0551