Myers Weekly Prayer Letter

The weather was scheduled to be cool and rainy on Tuesday but the Lord had other plans.  When the summer missionaries and the Hoskins arrived to visit us on the farm for their scheduled cook-out, it was sunny and very warm.  It was a beautiful day for a very nice and festive time.  On Monday we were quite concerned when Todd sent an SMS to Wayne that the brakes on his truck needed urgent repair.  The plan was for him to be the first in line at the mechanics on Tuesday morning and hopefully in two hours the truck would be fixed and the group could travel to Tshaneni.  BUT, that was a dream and not reality!!  After getting an assessment, Todd was told to come back at 4:00pm and his truck should be finished. L  Being the most resourceful missionary ever, Todd just decided to hop on a bus to Mbabane, make his way to the mission house and procure the mission truck stored there.  By 2:00pm everyone had arrived and ready to dig into the grilled chicken, rice, baked beans, vegetable casserole and red velvet cake!  Oh, and plenty of sweet tea!!! J

The summer missionaries are in their last two weeks of their time in Swaziland.  They have shared the True Love Waits presentation many times with many signing the commitment cards to stay pure until marriage.  They have visited in the homesteads, scheduled Bible studies with all age groups in the churches and have been used of the Lord.  We pray when they return to the states on the 29^th of July, they would have experienced the mighty presence of the Lord in their lives.  Please continue to pray for REH, Jonathon, Adam, Tiffany, Elizabeth and Tori as they complete their time in Swaziland.  Pray they will continue to be blessed with each encounter that comes their way.

We are very happy to hear many Swazi youth have signed the commitment cards.  The group experienced a warm reception at most of the schools in which they shared the message. Many teachers agreed with their message and were glad they had come to share.  Living in a culture that promotes a non-Christian way of living, how will our youth be able to live in a way that is pleasing to the Lord and will prolong their lives?  Please pray for a change in attitudes and lifestyles among our Swazi youth.  Pray the True Love Waits message will continue to be shared and accepted by many throughout Swaziland.

Brandi and Kim (Hands On missionaries) will finish their homestead stay this weekend and will move back to stay with Corine (our American friend and fellow missionary) in Tshaneni.  It has been an experience for the duo and one they probably won’t forget for a while.  We are very thankful for the Masuku family that hosted Kim and Brandi and gave them their Swazi names.  Pray for Kim and Brandi as they return to Tshaneni to begin their ministry of spreading the True Love Waits message. The girls will continue to meet once a week with their language/culture tutor.

 July 31^ST is the scheduled date for the “SPECIAL DO” for Nkosingiphile Dlamini at the Thunzini Baptist Church.   Swazi Baptist churches have been invited to join in saying thank you and best wishes to Pastor Dlamini who has been accepted to study at a teacher’s college in Manzini. Pray for this very special event in the life of the Thunzini Baptist Church as well as Nkosingiphile Dlamini. 

Pray for the Thunzini Baptist Church during this time of change and transition.  Pray leaders within the church will be able to lead the church in the pastor’s absence. 

Nkosingiphile Trivia:  Several years ago a partial eclipse of the sun was scheduled for 3:00 pm one afternoon.  Everyone was talking about it but when it was mentioned to Nkosingphile his response was, “I don’t believe that will happen.”  We assured him it would even though he continued to disagree.  Right before the special event the local newspapers included 3-D sunglasses in the paper.  We all took turns using the glasses to view the eclipse.  At first Nkosingiphile did not want to do so but soon joined in and took his turn.  Suddenly, he was able to see the partial eclipse and had to admit, “Hey this really does happen.”  He enjoyed a VERY LONG TIME of looking through the glasses at the sun.  After all, seeing is believing!!

--Thank you for praying for Simphiwe Mavuso.  Simphiwe was released from the Good Shepherd Hospital (Stiteki) yesterday.  Simphiwe says “I am healing everyday.  The baby is doing fine.”  Continue to pray for her recovery from the C-section and the birth of her daughter.

--Monday July 18^th, Steve Allen is scheduled to have his gallbladder removed in Nelspruit, South Africa.  He will stay overnight and be discharged on Tuesday.  Pray the surgery will not be too painful and Steve will have a speedy recovery.

--Deborah Hoskins is having minor foot surgery in Johannesburg on the 20^th of July.  Please pray the operation will go well.

COMPUTER UPDATE:

Oh well, what can I say????  Wayne spoke to a very frustrated owner of the computer store yesterday.  Yes, he does have the computer but is frustrated because at first he thought there were just a few screws missing, but after close inspection there seems to be parts missing as well.  Evidently the technician took the computer apart but couldn’t put it back together again!!  Can you believe that?  At the writing of this prayer letter, the owner is searching throughout Swaziland for parts to replace the missing ones in the computer.  Pray the parts will soon be found and I will be reunited with my long lost computer.  It is has been so long I almost forget what my computer looks like. L

--July 19-26 we will be vacationing at the Kruger Game Reserve!!  Pray for a very fun, relaxing and restful time as we look for birds, animals and anything else we can see!!

--August 10-18 a 16-member volunteer team from the Euto Baptist Church (Marshville, NC) lead by Bert and Lisa Warren will minister in the northeast section of Swaziland.  The Warrens were part of the Swazi Team in 2008-2009.  Ministries include prayer walking, hut-to-hut visitation, ladies and youth retreats, children’s Bible study, AIDS orphan ministry and other spirit-led ministries.  Pray for Bert, Lisa, Matthew, Zach, Landon, Keith, Jen, Nathan, Lisa, Harley, Kimberly, Brooke, Kathy, Kara, Amanda and Jenna as they prepare to work with the Swazi people.

IMB OFFICE OF PRAYER STRATEGY invites you to pray for these events:

--National Acteens Convention, July 13-16 in Orlando, Fla.

--Mission Expo, July 14-16 in Memphis, Tenn.

--REAP South Training, July 19-22, East Point, GA

--Field Personnel Orientation 3, July 25-September 21, Rockville, Va.