Weekly Prayer Requests

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This week we are introducing a new feature that will become a regular item on our blog: prayer requests. We here at the Micah Project have been incredibly blessed to have a faithful group of friends and supporters who loyally visit, fund, inquire about, and pray for us. So, on our part, we want to try to help you all enter our lives a little more easily, while seeing and sharing some of our pains, hopes, sorrows and joys. Many thanks to all of our friends and family!!

This past week in Micah has been a week of rapidly changing ups and downs in our home. Many of the guys show progress and maturity, while others struggle to gain a foothold on that path. In Honduras, the two political factions have starting talking again, but still remained deadlocked. I (David Hawthorne) am settling into Micah life once again, but am still the "new kid on the block." So, in light of such a hilly week, please pray for:

* Juan Carlos.
On Sunday, we were saddened to hear that Juan Carlos had once again run away from drug rehab. The past year has been a year of struggle for Juan Carlos, and he recently decided that it would be best if he returned to Proyecto Victoria for another round of rehab. Three weeks into the program, he announced that he longer wished to continue and left. Pray that the Lord works in his heart and causes him to change the course of his future. Although we have reached the limit of our own ability to help Juan Carlos, there is still hope that the Lord will work in him. We love this young man, and we hope and pray that this happens.

* Health
- Jenna Miller, one of our missionaries, has not been feeling well. Please pray that she is able to get back on her feet soon.

- Roger, one of our group home supervisors. Recently, he suffered some kind of seizure in his sleep. The doctors say that all the tests are negative and that he simply needs to watch his stress level. Please pray, if there is something more serious here, that the doctors are able to diagnose it.

*Peace
- In our home. Our guys that come off the streets or out of violent home situations often have a difficult time handling conflict. As we deal with the inevitable conflicts that arise in a group of teen boys, pray that conflict resolution will bring healing and maturity.

- In our neighborhood. Drug use and gang violence have drastically increased in our barrio over the past few years. Please pray that our Lord does something amazing and begins to change hearts and turn things around here. Pray that people are able to find jobs and that they will not turn to drugs and gang life for hope.

- In this country. Since June, Honduras has faced a rocky political situation which has disrupted normal life here. As of right now, the two factions are talking. Please pray that they continue talking and that they are able to find an amicable solution.

* End of the school year.
- Pray that we can finish the school year (the next three weeks!) well and with a lot of energy. Also, pray that we can establish a balanced and rich routine with the young men during the vacation period with an appropriate balance of rest and activity.

* An upcoming retreat. The last weekend in October, we are taking the guys on a spiritual retreat. This retreat, our theme is going to be repentance. Please pray that our guys are able to encounter God on the retreat even as they begin to work towards repentance and forgiveness.


*And, finally, PRAISES!!
- For Wilmer. Not only has he become one of the most stable and positive influences here in the house, but he is also doing well in school. He is currently receiving a 96% grade average. This is amazing for a young man who was just learning to read a year ago!

- Pedro Luis. This year, he is taking civics classes, which are considered some of the hardest in the Honduran curriculum. However, he is doing and passing his classes with ease. Thank God that he is succeeding!


Once again, many thanks to all of you for all of your support and concern!! We continue to pray that the Lord will use us as His servants here in Teguz, and that we will see His will done and His kingdom grow.


Lord have mercy,
David Hawthorne