Myers Weekly Prayer Letter

Since Hunter and Katy’s arrival in Swaziland on the 28th they have been involved in teaching Bible studies, a TEE class (Theological Education by Extension), assisting with a children’s Bible study, helping with summer missionaries’ orientation and this weekend co-leading the National Youth Leaders Retreat.  This past week they also have had the opportunity to make new Swazi friends.  Continue to pray for Hunter and Katy as they continue to minister in Swaziland.  After the youth retreat this weekend they will return to northeast Swaziland.  Thursday and Friday (June 9-10) they will minister in the Shiselweni region.  The following week their ministry will begin in the Hhohho region.

All six summer missionaries arrived Wednesday June 1st in Swaziland to begin their time of ministry in Swaziland. REH, Adam, Jonathan, Tori, Tiffany and Elizabeth spent Wednesday and Thursday in orientation.  On Friday, they experienced the public transport system and assist with a children’s Bible study at Sibebe.  This past weekend they attended the National Youth Leaders Retreat in Manzini.  Monday the troop will travel to their Swazi homes, the guys will stay in the Velebantfu area and the girls on the Thwala/Msibi homestead next to the Mgamudze Baptist Church.  Thus, begins their time of adjustment to life in the rural area and the ministry of spreading the True Love message in schools and churches.  Pray TLW contacts will easily be made and each will experience wonderful blessings serving in Swaziland.

Please pray for the National Swazi Baptist Youth Leaders Retreat June 3-5.  Pray for Pastor Makhosi Fakudze (pastor of Vovovo Baptist Church) and Hunter and Katy as they lead.  Pray for the youth leaders attending to benefit from this time of fellowship and training. 
Begin also praying for the National Youth Camp August 25-28.  Every year youth from the Swazi Baptist churches come for an enjoyable time of Bible study, worship and fellowship.  For many it is the highlight of their year.  Pray for a great group this year.  Pray the planning of the camp will continue to go well.

Computer woes continue for the Myers family. L  Wayne’s received the bad news that his computer will cost more to repair than to purchase a new one.  Either due to extreme power surges or electrical storms, his graphics card is extremely damaged and in the process of working its way into the mother board.  BIG PROBLEMS we are told!!  No word from my computer but the situation will need to be dealt with in the next couple of weeks.  Pray for us as we try to solve our computer woes.

PRAY FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
--June 12-15 a group from True Love Waits International will be in Swaziland to conduct research for a documentary on the work of the six summer missionaries spreading the True Love message throughout Swaziland.  Sharon, Cindi and Roxie will observe and conduct interviews with the missionaries as well as those attending a presentation of the True Love Waits message.  Pray their time in Swaziland will be very productive for Sharon, Cindi and Roxie.  Pray the work of the missionaries and the completion of documentary will help educate Swazis to the causes of HIV/AIDS and how it affects their society as well as families.  Pray each will understand that if we live the way the Lord ordains, we don’t have to die.
--June 16th four “Hands On” missionaries will arrive to share the True Love Waits message throughout Swaziland.  Sienna and Heather will stay in Mbabane and Brandi and Kim in Tshaneni.  Pray for Sienna, Heather, Brandi and Kim as they prepare for their time in Swaziland.  Pray now for the hearts and lives that will be touched as God’s plan for marriage and purity is shared.  Their time of service will end in December 2011.

AIDS UPDATE:
The shipment of 648 In-Home Health Kits (BGR Buckets) finally has been released by the South African government and can now make its way to Swaziland.  We do not know of a time-table or date when the shipment will arrive.  With this uncertainty, pray the shipment will arrive when help is available for unloading the container.  Pray for the Swazi Team as we seek to train our church members on the use of these kits.

IMB’S OFFICE OF GLOBAL PRAYER STRATEGY:
Please continue to pray for the 67 missionary adults and 39 missionary kids (MKs) who have been in field orientation at the our learning center since April 25.  They will conclude this season of their lives on June 17.  As the days get longer and the information in their heads reaches the point of major overload, please ask God to keep their enthusiasm and energy at high levels.  Pray also that those awaiting visa approval will get a positive word very quickly.  The stress of waiting can be very difficult at times.

She was the smallest of the children that assembled in a group.  She kept her eyes on the white teacher reading the Biblical story with so many colorful pictures that held the attention of all the children.  Questions were asked but she was too young to really understand or know the answers.  After the story the children enjoyed coloring and working on activity sheets given them.  Everyone was busy working (even the most rowdy were involved in their task).  The little one took her crayon and quickly made marks on her paper.  When class time was over she left with the other children to return to their homes.  There is so much to teach these children and so much for them to learn about Jesus, the Bible, Christian living and church life.  The task must begin when they are young so they can develop into strong committed Christian leaders.  Pray the Swazi Baptist churches will see the need to teach and train Swazi Baptist children.  May these children one day be strong committed leaders of Swazi Baptist churches.