February 2015 Prayer Needs

Baby

Everything continues to go well with the pregnancy.  At 21 weeks it has been as smooth and trouble free as possible.  Maggie's doing well and the baby appears to be developing normally and free of any noticeable problems at this point.  Please pray for the continued safety and development of our child as we anticipate his/her arrival in the middle of June.  We think we know the gender and have already chosen a name, but we'll wait a little longer before we make that known.

Work

Maggie continues to work for the time being.  We live much closer to her office now and she mostly works at a desk, so she should be able to continue working until the baby is born if no complications develop.  

Philip is also still working, but the move has made getting to and from work on Thursday and Friday much more difficult.  He's leaving at 6:00 AM and not getting home until 7:00 PM or later. There's only four hours of actual work both days.  He's going to talk to his employer soon and see if something can be changed.

Ministry

We're stepping back a bit from the active role in the young adults group that we've had for the last year and a half.  This is partially due to our schedules and time limitations and partially due to the fact that we just haven't been able to build any momentum with our weekly meetings. We're trying to figure out what to do next.  A centrally located international church in a mega-city like Jakarta presents many challenges. Please pray as we examine options.

On February 10 Philip will speak at a bi-weekly women's gathering.  It's a group of women that meets for encouragement and outreach every other Tuesday.  Being so close to Valentine's Day, the theme is love and Philip will be speaking on the love of God.  He will be telling the story of God's love for His people through the sending of the Son to redeem His bride.  Please pray that the message will be well received.  There is a great deal of nominal Christianity in Indonesia, along with prosperity teaching run rampant.  Such audiences can be just as hostile to the gospel, if not more so, than those who have never heard it before.  

Future

Please also continue to pray for us as we consider the future.  Philip took the only job that was offered last year, but it is not a long-term option.  The current job ends right around the time the baby is due.  Please pray as we explore options and make decisions.