Only four days remain till our trip to Mexico. We are very excited, and God is working, even as we prepare. Thank you for the donations of vitamins and glasses. We can still use some, so feel free to call if you are able to help. Our greatest need is children's and prenatal vitamins, as well as small tubes of toothpaste.

We wanted to post our prayer calendar for the trip. If you are led, please pray for our team while we are in Mexico.

Prayer Calendar – Mexico Team 2014

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21

Saturday, July 26^th 

Our team will be leaving Greensboro at 6am, heading to the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. We will meet from 5:00-5:15 at the airport to pray, and we’d love to have anyone who is available (and awake) to join us!

·         Pray for safe travels with 3 flights, connections in Atlanta and Mexico City, and then 2 bus rides.  

·         Also pray for the customs process to go smoothly since we’ll be carrying vitamins and medical supplies, which could get the attention of the customs officers.

·         Pray for rest while traveling and endurance to finish the day and make it to Tlaxiaco!

Sunday, July 27th

This will be our first full day in Tlaxiaco. We will go to church in the morning, where one of us will be sharing a testimony/brief message.

Later we will have a cultural training class with Alex and other missionaries.

·         Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us when sharing at church.

·         Pray for God to help us be culturally sensitive and for Him to teach us how to love the Mixteco people in the way He loves them.

·         Pray for us to bond quickly with the Sin Fronteras team and for us to be of encouragement to them as Paul was in his travels.

Acts 15:30-35:  So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.  And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.  And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.                                                                                            

Monday, July 28th

We will finish our cultural training in the morning, and in the early afternoon we will be heading out to the remote village we’ll be in for most of the week.

·         Pray for safe travels to the village and that we’d quickly get on good terms with some of the village leaders and residents.

·         Pray for wisdom on the planning of where and when to do the health fair and health education classes, as well as wisdom on how to promote the activities in the village.

Tuesday, July 29th

We´ll be starting our activities in the village. There is a good chance that we’ll do the health fair this day.

·         Pray for wisdom while we screen, diagnose, and treat people and that God´s supernatural love would be poured out on each person. Pray especially for our medical personnel – Regina, John, and Mary.

·         Pray for the Lord to help us with the language barrier.

·         Pray for God to remove any obstacles and opposition – physical and spiritual.

Wednesday, July 30th

We’ll likely be doing our health education workshops with the following topics: Hygiene, Sexual Education and Prenatal/Child Care.

·         Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide each presentation – teaching them practical things as well as drawing them to Biblical truth.

·         Pray for Agustina and Turner as they interpret, especially Turner as he definitely feels challenged in translating some of these topics.

·         Pray that we’d have good spiritual conversations as a result of these workshops.

Thursday, July 31st

We will continue with our activities to include health fairs, health education, activities with kids, and a few surprises for sure.  This will be our last day in the village.

·         Pray for flexibility for our team – that we’d be willing to be used in any way God sees fit.

·         Pray that God would be glorified by many people learning how to take better care of themselves and getting some basic treatment.

Friday, August 1st

Either Thursday evening or Friday morning we’ll be returning from the village to Alex’s base of operations in Tlaxiaco. Then, we’ll go to the larger city of Oaxaca to spend Friday night.

·         We know that we only got to spend a few days with the people of the village, but we also know that God has an eternal plan for them. It doesn’t matter if we are gone, He will keep working in their lives. Pray that He would do just that – advancing His gospel and His kingdom in many of the surrounding villages.

·         Pray for safe travel and no logistical challenges.

·         Pray for our last day with Alex and his family – that we’d have a fun time together and encourage one another.

Acts 17:26-28   "From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being."

Saturday, August 2nd

We’re flying out early and then getting back to Greensboro at 7:15 PM.

·         Pray for safe, uneventful travels.

·         Pray that God would be causing each one of us to reflect on His goodness and the ways that He is challenging us to grow.

Thank you for your love and support. Our God is moving at Westover Church and throughout the world, and we are so grateful to be a part of His story!