Prayer Requests for the Aftrica Team

As the 6 Drips go on a one day safari and then begin their journey home, please keep them in your prayers. We haven't heard much from them this last week. We continue to pray that God would be glorified and we are eager to hear from them soon.

Please also keep Michael, Joe Joe and Sawyer in your prayers as they send the six drips back.

Prayer list for the mission trip to Africa

Paul Barth put together this list of things to pray for. Please keep the entire team in your prayers as they leave this afternoon at 2:30 PM.

• Safety
• Boldness
• Courage
• Humility
• That the Harringtons would be encouraged and blessed.
• Logistics and smooth travel
• That we don't get sick
• Strongholds to be broken
• Idols would be cast down
• That the light of the Gospel penetrates the hearts of those we minister to
• Group unity and cohesiveness
• Ears to hear the prompting of the Spirit and the discernment to follow Him

Travel Schedule this weekend:

• 15MAY LEXINGTON --> DETROIT 2:30P
• 15MAY DETROIT --> AMSTERDAM 7:10P
• 16MAY AMSTERDAM --> DAR ES SALAAM 10:20A
• 16MAY Arrive in Dar Es Salaam at 9:40P

Travel Schedule for the return trip:

• 30MAY DAR ES SALAAM --> AMSTERDAM 10:50P
• 31MAY AMSTERDAM --> DETROIT 8:30A
• 31MAY DETROIT --> LEXINGTON 1:10P

Members of the team:

• Paul Barth
• Evan Markert
• Erin Markert
• Tammy Markert
• Kim Hind
• Josh Covington

Mike and Lisa on their way back

Dr. Scott has reported some detail indicating that Mike and Lisa will soon be landing in London on their return trip:

I noted on Virgin Atlantic's website this am that Mike and Lisa left Nairobi at about 2AM EST and is scheduled to arrive in London at about 11AM EST today (Monday). Be in prayer for their safety, arrival of intact luggage, help with their luggage, and smooth transition from plane to hotel.

As you pray for Mike and Lisa's safe return, please also pray for Michael and Joe Joe and Mike and Cindy as they celebrate Christ's birth with child away from home. As is the case with every year, 2009 looks to be a very blessed year for our extended body.

L.E.A.D.S Ministry in India

I didn't receive any pictures of our precious children's Christmas program last week, maybe someone else can share some pictures for folks that weren't able to be there.

THE KIDS DID A GREAT JOB!

We were also very blessed to hear from Reverand Sudnyan Bansod who was here visiting with his daughter who attends Living Hope Fellowship just around the corner from Tatesbrook.

Chris Reiber, the pastor at Living Hope Fellowship, has set up a non-profit group called L.E.A.D.S Outreach USA to help support the ministry that Shutee shared about on Sunday. Click on the following link to learn more: Ministry in India

Continuous prayer for Mike and Lisa

TCAT, River of Life and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,

Mike and Lisa will be leaving for Tanzania on December 10th and returning on December 24th. The Lord has called upon our body to pray and fast for them. There will be a sign-up sheet to help in covering them with prayer for each hour of their trip available this Sunday and next Sunday. You can sign-up for as much as you like. It will be there this Sunday and next. Also, you can contact Tony Jones at 285-8501 or text him with times you prefer. The important thing is that we pray/fast. Our body knows the power of prayer and it is in His power we want to cover Mike and Lisa and the ministry God will do in Tanzania. We want to have every hour covered by someone praying/fasting for this trip. We are expecting great things to happen. Everyone can pray and/or fast. Fasting doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to give up a meal(s) for a day or the duration of the time they are gone. It could mean simply giving up something to pray for them (meal, Dr. Pepper, UK basketball, computer time, etc.). Just take it to the Lord.


Mike and Lisa’s Itinerary, Ideas and Areas for Prayer – (Always pray as the Holy Spirit leads you to).

*Pray for safety, getting through customs, rest, God encounters, strength for packing the suitcases and Lisa’s back/health/healing.

• Wednesday Dec. 10 – Travel to Chicago and London
• Thursday Dec. 11- Travel to Egypt and Tanzania

*Pray for the college students, for God to share and minister through Mike and Lisa, the language and cultural differences between Mike and Lisa and the students, for an everlasting difference being made in all of them and Lisa’s back/health/healing.

• Friday Dec. 12 – Start College Ministry in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
• Saturday Dec. 13 – College Ministry in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
• Sunday December 14 – College Ministry in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
• Monday Dec. 15 – College Ministry in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

*Pray for God to share and minister through Mike and Lisa towards Michael and Joe Joe and vice versa, pray for the fellowship time between the Brady’s and Harrington’s, for an everlasting difference being made in all of them and Lisa’s back/health/healing.

• Tuesday Dec. 16 – Morogoro w/ Michael & Joe Joe
• Wednesday Dec. 17 - Morogoro w/ Michael & Joe Joe
• Thursday Dec. 18- Morogoro w/ Michael & Joe Joe
• Friday Dec. 19- Morogoro w/ Michael & Joe Joe
• Saturday Dec. 20- Morogoro w/ Michael & Joe Joe

*Pray for safety, getting through customs, rest, God encounters, strength for packing the suitcases and Lisa’s back/health/healing.

• Sunday Dec. 21 –Travel to Nairobi
• Monday Dec. 22 – Travel to London
• Tuesday Dec. 23 – Travel to Chicago
• Wednesday Dec. 24 –Travel to Home

Michelle Jones

African Missions Fasting Challenge

During the Sunday morning service, Tony Jones told us that the men that were praying on Monday nights would like for the whole body to participate in covering Mike and Lisa, Michael and Joe Joe and the other African missionaries in prayer and fasting.

Fasting can come in many forms. Part of it is a sacrifice, part of it is overcoming the flesh, part of it is just a reminder to pray with a purpose. Knowing Michael's struggles to find as bountiful supply of Dr. Pepper as is available in the United States, I would like to suggest that every time we see a Dr. Pepper commercial or reach for a Dr. Pepper, we pray for those in Africa in December. If God leads you to drink a different beverage as a matter of sacrifice, those 23 flavors will still be there in January. This may be a bigger sacrifice for some us than it is for others.

Men's Retreat 2008

There were many aspects of this retreat that any given man or boy would enjoy. In contrast to last year, there were no injuries that I know of. Not that Travis and Jacob didn't try to injure someoone with axes and fire and accelerants and boats and sticks and hooks. Adam provoked one adult to place Adam in a scenario with lots of potential energy if friction failed, but it didn't.

Passing the torch was discussed, acknowledged, recognized and encouraged.

Gary Wilson taught us that we, by ourselves, are too smart and that sharing the gospel was simple and merely and act of obedience in unfailing love. Tatesbrook is blessed with smart people.

And of course, what retreat would be complete without an ultimate frisbee game and a 40 yard dash. Letting go of a torch can be hard.

D.R. Ashlyn

Hey everyone!

I wanted to give you the opportunity to see pictures and the video I made about the Dominican Republic trip. These two links are the two photo albums:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2196837&l=c76a1&id=12917418
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2197181&l=22e3b&id=12917418

Thanks for all your prayer and supporting me in this. I love you all!

In Grace,
Ashlyn Bruce