Here are some great ways to be praying for all of the interns at Casa Hogar:
1. Please pray that we would have pure motives in our ministry. To spend a summer in ministry is a privilege, but it is really easy to think of it as “our” work when it is HIS work. This is not about whether or not we can be “successful” missionaries; it is about obediently following His call. Pray that He will remind us of that constantly.
2. Please ask that God would use all of us interns to reach the children as well as to make an impact in the lives of the short term teams that come to visit. Ask the Lord to guide us by His Spirit as we jump into a new culture and try to minister. We're out of our league, but we're not alone!
3. Ask the Lord to make us all humble! We are interns because we need to learn how to do mission work! Please pray that we don’t think we are capable of doing this on our own. At the same time, please pray for confidence despite the many mistakes we are bound to make.
4. Please pray for our safety in travel and over the summer.
5. Please pray for our health! Mexico, I am sure, will bring on a whole new set of germs to fight off. Please ask for health so we can be putting our full energy into ministry. Please also pray for my knee (I have a torn meniscus). Please pray that it does not hinder my work too much and pray that the Lord would heal it so I do not need surgery when I get back! (I need to remember that His power is made perfect in weakness!)
6. Pray that He will be glorified!!!!
Hi, April. I read your blog for Covenant, occasionally and I came across this blog. I can't believe your interning at Casa Hogar! I been to Casa Hogar twice, both on my spring break 2009, and 2010. Being my senior year of high school this year was my last. I'm praying, and soon starting the process to intern there next summer. I've fallen in love with those kids, and Mexico. I pray that God will use you to impact the lives of those children. God Bless, -Sam S.
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