Thank you to all who have agreed to pray for us while we are on our trip.  Remember, this trip is about ministry with some fun thrown in for good measure.   Some of the young people will be very excited about the fun, and lukewarm about the ministry.  Some will be very excited about the ministry and lukewarm about the fun! 

"ANSWERS" are in red

Prayer items added during the trip are in green.

• Pray for good rehearsals and ministry practice on the final days before the trip. This was interrupted due to snow days, but we were able to get plenty of practice in once we arrived.  The students were impressively well prepared for their first day of ministry.  There was more practice and prep Sunday night, as we prepared to go three different directions on Monday.

• Pray for the student leaders who are planning the ministries, gathering the materials, and making sure everyone knows what they are supposed to do. See above.

• Pray that forgotten details will come to someone's mind!!!! 

• Pray for unity of the class and that people would form new friendships and strengthen old ones as they unite in a common task  

• Pray for our medical work. There will be three doctors.  Pray that God will bless their efforts and bring healing in surprising ways. The two medical days will be long ones.  

• Pray for health, safety and enough sleep. Better keep praying for the "enough sleep part!)

• Pray that all of the students would listen to and respect leaders and other authorities. They are all doing an excellent job.

• Pray that all students would make good choices in their use of free time. No problems here!

• Pray the all participants will hear God's voice and be responsive to the leading of the Holy Spirit Many have shared about what God has been doing in their lives.  Many are encountering things for the first time, and God is using it to adjust their worldview.

• Pray that God would open doors so that warm and genuine relationships can form during ministry, not only with the people on the team, but with the people to whom we minister. 

• Pray that God would pour out his love on the students so that they can pass it on to the people they serve.

Overall, this was one of our best trips.  A lot of people received spiritual and physical  help.  They young people grew closer to the Lord and to each other.  Thanks for your prayers for us.