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=My temperature the last two days. Thus I don’t have much to post besides some prayer requests that I have had lots of time to think about while laying in bed:

• That God would give our team wisdom as we determine what a discipleship program would look like for students in Vida Estudantil. We are hoping to start groups of 3 students and one leader in the beginning of November, but before we can do that, we need to identify students who are ready for it and develop “curriculum” that we will be going through.
• Vida Estudantil is going to have it’s first retreat this November. This camp will be a great way for students to connect with each other, learn more about their faith, and learn about their areas of giftedness so that they can lead out of their strengths. It will cost about 2,000 RD, or about $55 US dollars to attend, which is a lot of money for these students. In order to use camp facilities throughout the country, we need a minimum of 30-50 students to come. There are about 30 regular attendees of Vida, with as many as 50 some weeks.  Pray that the money will be provided, that we would trust God for enough students to come, and that He would help us as we plan for the retreat.
• In general for my teammates. For some, this has been their first time sharing their faith with others. To have spent a few days a week for the last month doing this is a huge challenge! It’s been cool to see them grow and trust God to help them initiate spiritual conversations, but I know it is also draining. Pray that we all will continue to be energized to share our faith by experiencing a renewed compassion for the lost each day. Between getting sick, being physically exhausted from the heat, mentally exhausted from planning/meetings, missing home, we are all having our ups and downs. Pray that we are able to love each other through our moments of weakness and share each other’s burdens. AND that we would continue to cultivate our personal walks with the Lord our main priority, that we wouldn’t be distracted or run out of time in the day, but that we would be thirsty for Him and respond by spending time with Him.