In May, I received a phone call from Phil Bennett (pictured to the left), a minister from Concord First Assembly in North Carolina, concerning extending his “Watchman Prayer Ministry” to the Yucatán. The ministry consists of recruiting 168 people to pray one hour each week for the needs of the area. Here in Mexico, he’s been active in Mexico City, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz. Knowing that prayer is vital for our ministry and that our superintendent, Raul Sanchez, has been emphasizing prayer in the district, I asked him if he would be interested in having Phil come to share about this ministry. Three months later, this idea is being brought into reality. Phil and his team will be here in Mérida tomorrow at 7:00 PM. I’d appreciate your prayers concerning the reception of this program.
I’d also appreciate your prayers concerning the event itself. I will be serving as a translator for Phil as he shares with an exclusively Spanish-speaking group. The only other opportunity that I have had came during an impromptu gift-exchange during my brother Mike’s visit to Muna back in March. So as we take a step forward in prayer, I’ll be taking a step forward in my abilities as a missionary. Pray that I’ll be able to use my nervousness as a tool to listen and correctly convey the message he will bring.
