Over the years, I have shared in countless churches a simple list of 5 effective ways to pray for missionaries.

I'm going to share them here now, along with a few specific details related to our personal situation:

Open Doors - Pray that God would open up the door for our team (total of four families) to be able to return to the specific places He would have for us in western China. The situation for foreigners in China is unstable right now, so we need God to move on our behalf!

*Please also pray that God would continue opening the doors of specific churches and the hearts of pastors and believers who would faithfully support us and send everyone on their way!

Boldness - If the Apostle Paul requested prayer so that he would be more bold in his ministry, how much more do we need those kinds of prayers. God has given me boldness and passion to speak to many churches in Peru and America about the unreached of western China, but may He also grant us boldness to continue proclaiming the Gospel to the lost Muslims and Tibetans in China, and the unevangelized throughout much of Peru!

Protection - I've said this many times before, the most dangerous thing physically about ministering in China and Peru is just being out and about on the public highways. Pray for traveling mercies as I crisscross thousands of miles of rough and difficult terrain each year!

Wisdom - We have some major decisions to make in the near future, such as:

1) When, if ever, will we (our own family) be allowed back to China again?
2) When and how will our teammates be able to return and get new residence permits?
3) How do we organize our lives so as to spend as much time as possible among the unreached?

Refreshment - Pray that we would be refreshed daily as we wash ourselves with the Word of God and commune with Him in prayer! And please, please feel free to send us a word of encouragement anytime, or speak with us and hug our necks whenever you see us. We are all part of His Body, and work together in His Kingdom, no matter how far we might be separated physically!

Thank you again for your love, prayers, support, sacrifice, kindness, helpfulness and more!