Myers Weekly Prayer Letter

Sharing God’s Word on a Wednesday night in semi darkness and shoeless (but with socks), the volunteer missionary can only begin to wonder what her friends would think if they saw her now.  With lanterns, small flash lights and one candle to light the room, she can not see faces only images as she shares from the book of Joshua.  Everyone listened and flash lights bobbed up and down as pages were flipped in Bibles. 
There are always exciting and new experiences for volunteers when coming to Swaziland.  We pray Hunter and Katy will continue to enjoy their time and receive wonderful blessings.  As they finish their time with us this week pray the Lord will continue to show them His will for their lives as well as blessings he has for them.  Each received wonderful news since being in Swaziland.  Hunter has been accepted for Medical School in the fall and Katy has accepted a position as a minister of youth in a church in North Carolina.  Hunter and Katy will finish their time ministering in the Hhohho region.  They return to the states on the 30th of June.

Adjusting to living in the rural area of Swaziland (Shiselweni region) the six summer missionaries are enjoying new experiences and relationships.  It is winter in Swaziland and the nights and mornings can be quite chilly.  Pray Tori, Elizabeth, Tiffany, REH, Jonathon and Adam will stay warm and adjust to the many changes in their lives.  Pray they will be able to make contacts and present the TLW message in many schools and churches.   The first scheduled “Get-Away” for the summer missionaries is June 14-16.  Todd and Deborah Hoskins are the planners for this fun time of relaxing, reconnecting with luxuries such as washing clothes in a washer and taking a shower, and fellowshipping with each other!!  Pray for the Hoskins as they plan this get away!! 

Monday a film crew from True Love Waits International will tape a presentation of the True Love Waits messages presented at a Swazi school by one of the group of summer missionaries.  Sharon, Cindi and Roxie will also interview those attending the presentation.  Pray for Cindi, Roxie and Sharon as they travel to the Shiselweni region and begin working on a documentary about the spread of the TLW message in the country.  Pray their time in Swaziland will be very productive (June 12-15).    June 14th the crew (Sharon, Cindi and Roxie) will host a “Tea” for national TLW leaders (that can attend) and summer missionaries.  Pray for this very special time for these TLW leaders. 

-The four “Hands On” missionaries arrive in Jo’burg on Wednesday (June 15) for six months of True Love Waits ministry in Swaziland.  Leaving Shiselweni (and the film crew) Wayne will travel to Jo’burg to collect Sienna, Heather, Brandi and Kim and return to Mbabane for a time of orientation. After the orientation Wayne will return to Tshaneni with Brandi and Kim and Sienna and Heather will remain in Mbabane.    After a couple days of getting adjusted, Brandi and Kim will meet their homestead host and hostess (Mafucula) where they will stay for a month (part of college class work).  Pray Sienna, Brandi, Kim and Heather will adjust well to life in Swaziland.  Pray hearts and lives will be touched as God’s plan for marriage and purity is shared.

A WORD OF THANK YOU…..
I would like to take this time to personally thank each member of the Swazi Team for their wonderful spirit during this very busy time.  I personally (due to our location and transportation needs for the missionaries) have not been able to take part in the meeting and greeting as well as orientation but I want to say “Thank You” to Steve, Monica, Todd, Deborah and of course Wayne for jumping in and working hard to see that the summer missionaries were orientated and in their locations of work as well as preparing for the Sharon, Roxie and Cindi’s visit and the arrival of the four Hands On missionaries this week.  During the last two weeks the Allens have been involved with a volunteer team from Kentucky and the National Youth Leader’s Retreat last weekend and Todd and Steve participated in the first Rural Training School (June 6-10) at Phuzumoya.  It has been an overwhelming time of ministry for the Team!!   Please lift up the Swazi Team during this very busy time but also exciting time of ministry. The Allens are scheduled to host two volunteer teams in June and July.   Pray the Lord will provide the extra strength as they prepare for these two (important) volunteer teams.  The Hoskins will continue to provide the scheduled “Get-Aways” for the summer missionaries (one includes a trip to Kruger with the help of the Myers).  Pray every member of the Swazi Team will not tire and grow weary in the midst of all the “activity” before them. 

--Tomorrow, the EC Committee of the Baptist Convention of Swaziland meets.  Important issues will be discussed concerning the need for decisions to be made in an autonomous manner that allows discussion, for decisions to be made a as a group, and understanding the convention’s relationship with the Council of Churches. Pray for Wayne as he leads this time of discussion and hopefully understanding.  Pray there will be unity among those attending tomorrow’s meeting.
Also, last month the Baptist Convention elected new officers.  Pray for these as they begin serving as leaders of the convention.

AIDS UPDATE: 
The shipment of 648 In-Home Health Kits has finally been released and should be on its way to Swaziland. We do not know when the shipment will arrive.  Pray the shipment will arrive when help is available for unloading.  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:
The Southern Baptist Convention is scheduled for June 14 and 15 and will be held in Phoenix, Arizona.  Lift up IMB President Ton Elliff as he prepares to address the convention on Wednesday afternoon, June 15.  Ask God to use Dr. Elliff’s message to delegates as a springboard for reaching the unengaged peoples of this world.