2008 November Prayer Guide
NANANA family & ministry
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
PRAISE
We made our way back to Los Angeles safe and pleasant, except the car engine problem in Laredo, TX. Elaine and nanana are already settling back and engaged in many church and school activities.
On the way to LA, we had a Tiempo Con Dios seminar in Matehuala. It was a great tiem sharing the blessing of God’s Word experience. About 80 people participated and 30 of them made their commitment to continue Bible devotion with this monthly booklet.
We also had a joyful time in Tijuana for Weekend to Remember. It was a freshening time for us more than a training. Thanks to the Winds for continuously awakening our interest in this amazing ministry. Also our thanks to the Geurinks and the younger Lees who made our Tijuana experience beautiful and “placentera”.
Our new distributor for Tiempo Con Dios has shown his talent in this ministry. Israel Melendez (only son of pastor Francisco Melendez, for those who know him) has easily sold 100 copies for the first month of his sale. There were even shortage of supply. Is it his natural gift or what? Hmmmmmmm. Thanks for his willing and commitment for this time-consuming ministry.
PRAY for Abe’s ministry:
1. Monday nights – El Nazareno RPC’s leadership “Bible & doctrine” study. We originally started to teach Reformed doctrine, but somehow God has led us to dig in the Word with Tiempo Con Dios. Interesting enough that the church’s key leader Jaime has joined seminary by extension program since last weekend. He finally opened himself as he did set apart his time for such formal training. Pray that he would continue with this learning attitude.
2. Wednesday nights – Shekinah RPC’s men’s club. We’ve lost a half of the assistance – lack of interest and others due to time conflict with their daily work. Three men are faithfully attending (two elders and one deacon). Today we went out to have some tacos, an important way of strengthening our bondage for ministry. ☺
3. Thursdays – Seminary teaching in Mexico City. It is joyful trip to meet students and encourage them to deepen their relationship with the Author of our life through classes. May they see God and listen His heartbeat for His people.
4. Saturdays – Seminary by extension (TEE) of Emmanuel Presbytery is ever and getting stronger as all the teachers and 16-17 students are tied of love and great interest in the Word. God has been merciful with such significant ministry for the presbytery.
5. Meetings (COMUNI, Field Council, and RPC Synod) – November is the month of ecclesiastical meetings everything happening in Mexico City. Pray that God will pour His Spirit of wisdom to come up with many beneficial decisions for His churches.
6. Tiempo Con Dios – Nov. 14 in Aguascalientes (a WEC missionary asked us to impart this seminar for a group of pastors and church members), Nov. 20 at El Nazareno RPC (Emmanuel Presbytery co-prepares this to be a further training of the devotional booklet.), Nov. 23 at Bethel RPC in Zitlala, Gro. (First time for a rural church).
7. Church visits and preaching on Sundays – Abe scheduled to visit either walking or by bus ride to visit all churches of Emmanuel Presbytery before upcoming Home Service. May God guard him and make each visit a sure evidence of God’s rich blessing to churches.
8. Amigos Sin Frontera – Purely Mexican medical brigade is going to a village in Durango state in 2nd week of November. May they touch many souls in the name of our God.
9. We continue with the vehicle fundraising to replace our well used SUV for a semi-new vehicle during our upcoming home service (Dec. 2008 – June 2009). We are so thankful to those who have sent in their wholehearted offerings. We are wordless for your sacrifices and give thank God for your generosity. Please continue to pray for the remaining fund onto its completion. Should you have any questions regarding the fundraising, please contact us at chiapslee@gmail.com.
10. Pray for Elaine and her birthday (Nov. 8). We love her and thank God for her many work and wholehearted ministry where ever she is placed by God, as you would note in the following.
11. Morelos State public educational-institutional conflict has not been solved even after many dialogues between political representatives and teachers syndicate. There are ceaseless rumors of another major strikes and street demonstrations. Most citizens are stressed out and angry in fact. Pray that there is peace for all of us.
PRAY for Elaine and nanana’s whereabouts in Los Angeles:
1. In early October, Elaine also attended Inner healing seminar at ANC and she will now be in follow-up Bible study for the next 6 weeks.
2. Elaine will lead a coffeebreak Bible study in Los Angeles on Thurs. It’s a fairly weak center. So she is leading in order to bring them up for strong settlement.
3. Elaine will do home service presentation (early though) at an ANC small group on Nov. 7.
4. Elaine signed on ANC’s evangelism class starting from Nov. 2 and the following 6 Sundays.
5. Our nanana will, during Halloween days, attend “God’s Way, My Way”, a spiritual revival campaign for little people.
6. Our children are happy to have enrolled in New Covenant Academy, Los Angeles. They have already made a lot of new friends and are so busy with many, many school activities.
We bless you and pray for your boldness in the Lord in this difficult time of financial crisis and political confusion. May all you experience God’s blessing of Goshen as did the Israelites regardless of the severe plagues in Egypt.
Blessings, from The Lees
November 12, 2008
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November 12, 2008
2008 October Prayer Guides
NANANA family & ministry
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
PRAISE
Emmanuel TEE program has received a lot of attention. Now we have 16 students and are well attending every Saturday. They do interact in the courses and teachers are eagerly preparing their assigned courses. PTL!
God has answered our prayer in finding a distributor for Tiempo Con Dios (monthly devotional booklet). Israel Melendez is passionate for this ministry as he attended its seminar and learned how valuable it could also be for many fellow Christians. He will distribute them on his own from October. Pray for him.
Emmanuel Presbytery’s annual meetings went well. Many reports had received, including pastor Samuel Garcia’s challenging ministry and life (missionary to Morocco). It received special attention from Mexicans since he is the first missionary abroad.
We had lunch with Antonio and Silvia Moreno (dentists, director of Amigos Sin Frontera). We exchanged our ministerial vision to reach the lost in Mexico. This couple is a fine people who learn to their talents into an instrument and opportunity to serve others. We look forward to further our ministerial relationship beyond our friendship.
Prayer Items:
o 9/28 – We will teach some hymns at Shekinah RPC. Almost none of them knows how to read the musical note. Some selected hymns on spiritual growth will be taught.
o 10/2 – 0/2 – We are leaving for L.A. Abe is taking Elaine and the kids and will be back in Cuernavaca by himself until December. Pray that our trip will go well and may it enrich us with many good memories.
o 10/3 – On the way to LA, Abe will lead a QT seminar (Tiempo Con Dios) in Matehuala, SLP. A Reformed Church in this mid-sized city located on half way from Mexico City to Laredo, TX, has invited him to teach on this spiritual exercise. About 50 people have signed for this feast. Pray that the Word would penetrate into the life of each participant.
o 10/4 – We plan to visit a campus church of ANC in San Antonio, TX, on the way to LA. This church is our prayer supporter.
o 10/8-9 – Our children will start school at New Covenant (Christian) Academy in LA. Pray that they will culturally and academically adjust well to this school and may enjoy new friends at school.
o 10/10-12 – Elaine will attend the Inner Healing Conference of ANC. After the satisfactory experience of Abe, we are submitting to take this training as a couple in order to implement this ministry in Cuernavaca after our home service. Pray for the conference that all the participants would be blessed.
o 10/18-19 – Abe and Elaine will participate "A weekend to remember" in Tijuana. Pray for the speakers (Winds and others) and participants. May many couples renew their marital vows through the event!
o 10/21 – Abe will travel back to Cuernavaca. Pray for his safe trip.
o Monday nights: El Nazareno RPC is putting more efforts in learning the Reformed doctrine. Our group of 7-10 lay-leaders is creating a space for healthy culture and environment for the sake of their church. Abe also uses Tiempo Con Dios (TcD) to encourage them for spiritual growth through personal and group daily devotion.
o Men's club at Shekinah RPC: Tomas (deacon) has been slowly showing his leadership skill as he gain much understanding on Christian values. He has been faithfully doing TcD for the last 6 months. Now he exhibits much change in his personality and his spiritual attitude toward church and its leaders. He became a quite supportive to the existing leadership rather than criticizing their human mistakes.
o Reformed Presbyterian Seminary in Mexico City has welcomed a Korean missionary as a faculty member. Though he is still in trial period, this addition will surely benefit the seminary. Abe continues teaching two courses.
o TEE / Bible institute of Emmanuel presbytery. Pray for about 16 students and 4 pastors who are actively involved with weekly sessions. These students are so precious in our eyes. We are sure that they are precious in the very eyes of our God who has called them for His harvests.
o We continue with the fundraising to replace our almost 9 year old vehicle for a semi-new vehicle during our upcoming home service (Dec. 2008 – June 2009). We are so grateful to those who have sent in their wholehearted offerings. As we learn these funds come in, we are wordless rather to thank God for your generosity. However, we are still short of another 2/3 of total budget. Please continue to pray for the remaining fund onto its completion. Should you have any questions regarding the fundraising, please contact us at chiapslee@gmail.com.
We bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ as you walk alongside of us in outreaching the lost and strengthening His church in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Blessings, The Lees.
October 13, 2008
2008 September Prayer Guides
The Lee Family and Ministry
Cuernavaca, Morelos
In August, we had two short term missions teams from ANC. However, they worked in Puebla and Cuernavaca. The Puebla team served a church in a remote village, about 6 hours driving from Cuernavaca. Abe gave a lecture on Evangelism. It was supposedly to encourage the members for outreach, instead it turned out to be a series of spiritual challenge for them to reaffirm the assurance of their own salvation. The last night evening service was the highlight of many blessing, as the entire congregation and ANC team exchanged God’s rich blessing with prayers.
We also had Tiempo con Dios (TcD, Quiet Time) seminar. We had about 80 participants (less than expected but…) from 8 Presbyterian churches. There were also some brothers from Chiapas. Our guest speaker Rev. Song shared, along with his own TcD experience, the importance of daily devotion with God. Many were encouraged and promised to use this devotional booklet for their personal relationship with God. Abe is also planning to further the seminar in order to help churches set up into small groups.
Prayer Items:
• Monday nights: Abe has been leading a study on Christian Doctrine with some leaders of El Nazareno Church. Jaime, a key elder but with a strong personality, has been reluctant in the beginning but now enjoys more than any other. May this study help those leaders not only to increase their doctrinal knowledge but also to accordingly lead the church. Abe also uses TcD to encourage them adapt a reading culture.
• Men's club at Shekinah. Abe continues to lead a lay leader group for TcD and thematic studies. Tomas (deacon) has learned and seen the benefits of TcD. He struggles and searches to spiritually grow and morally on his family duties.
• Reformed Presbyterian Seminary in Mexico City has initiated another school year. Four new students have arrived. So, Abe travels every Thursday to Mexico City to teach 2 classes (Calvinism and Leadership). Please pray for the school year and all its family (teachers and students).
• The Bible institute of Emmanuel presbytery has started on August 30. Pray for 4 pastors who are to schedule every Saturdays to teach and also for the busy working students. Abe will teach the book of Acts. Pray that God would pour His Spirit upon all of them.
• Sept. 7 – We are asked to give advice a couple. Rosario, Elaine’s friend has been praying for their salvation and marital problems. May God bless them through us!
• Sept. 11 – Our monthly prayer meetings with the Giffords and Pimentel will be in MC. After the meeting, we will lunch at a Peruvian restaurant. Thanks Alejandro for this arrangement.
• Sept. 11-13 – Presbytery Emanuel will have its annual presbytery meeting in Cuernavaca. Pray for their reports and many decisions would successfully made.
• Sept. 28 – Abe will lead a TcD seminar at a RPC church in Toluca. The church has been using it for sometime and now has about 30 participants in this wonderful daily devotion. Pastor Constantino and Madai are excited as they see the church grow.
• A Presbyterian church in Cuautla (an hour from Cuernavaca) has joined in TcD ministry. About 25 members are grabbing every morning TcD booklet to build an altar for the Lord as they meditate the Word for their spiritual growth. Pray for their ongoing relationship with the Bible. Pastor Ricardo Aquino has visited ANC last June and is very much interested in all educational programs we have introduced to churches in Cuernavaca.
• TcD distributor – You may remember that we have asked you pray for a distributor of this devotional book. At the seminar, we met a bookstore owner who expressed his willing to distribute the books at very low service fee. Praise the Lord.
• Elaine's ministry – She is homeschooling our kids. It steals a lot of her personal and ministerial time. However, she and the kids are enjoying very much. PTL!!! Among other ministries she’d been doing so far, she continues to assist TcD sharing every Mondays with Cristiana and Andrea. She does visit also her other friends for some catch-ups.
• We are scheduled to purchase a new vehicle for our ministry during our upcoming home service (Dec. 2008 – June 2009). We are so grateful for those who have sent in their wholehearted offerings. We have so far been promised and raised 1/3 of the total amount. As we hear these funds come in, we are wordless rather to thank God. Please continue to pray for the remaining fund onto its completion. Should you have any questions regarding this fundraising, please contact us at chiapslee@gmail.com.
We bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ as you walk alongside of us in outreaching the lost and strengthening His church in Mexico.
Blessings, The Lees.
October 13, 2008
2008 August Prayer Guides
The Lee Family and Ministry
Cuernavaca, Morelos
Sinai NPC in Zacatepec, Morelos has shown interest in using Tiempo Con Dios regularly and has even made a dentist couple, Cesar and Dinah, excited for this devotional book as they give it away for more evangelism opportunity.
Men’s club of Shekinah church (RPC), although it has not grown in numbers, has been challenging to a couple of lay leaders. Continue to pray as they meet every other Weds.
A combined VBS of Maranatha, Shekinah, and La Hermosa RPC was a successful event. A Korean couple from Alabama assisted with praises and crafts.
Prayer Items:
• July 30-Aug 4 – A short term missions team will come and support Liz’s ministry, an All Nations seminary graduate (Cd. Juarez), in a village in Puebla. It is the second year of the team’s missional commitment. Pray for the team leader (Sharon Kim), youth pastor Chris Choe for children ministry, a Mexican brother Israel for praise ministry, Abraham for a lecture on evangelism to lay members, and the rest of the team members.
• From the first Monday of August, Abe will lead another discipleship training with Gregorio and a handful church member. He is an elder of Nazarene Church. He showed his interest in learning the Word with Abe. Pray that it will be a blessing for both of them and beyond for El Nazareno Presbyterian church.
• Aug. 10 – Abe was invited to teach on a doctrinal issue at Totolco missions in Mexico City. Teresa who is a core leader of the church is concerned about the “Only Jesus movement” which has permeated to the church. Many members have come and asked her about some doctrinal issues related to the movement. Pray for Abe for a sound teaching with wisdom on the issue, and may the church grasp the real message of the Gospel.
• Aug. 14 – We will have a prayer meeting at our place with other CRWM missionaries (Giffords and Pimentel). We pray that it will help us not only gather but to dream together the expanding kingdom of God in our areas.
• Sometime in mid-Aug. – Reformed Presbyterian Seminary in Mexico City and the Bible institute of Emmanuel presbytery will start another school year. Please pray for the prospective students and teachers to come in full of God’s vision.
• Aug. 29-30 – We will have Quite Time (QT) conference in Cuernavaca. Pastor Song, Byung Joo (ANC) will be a leading speaker for the event. Eunice Han, along with Abe & Elaine, have been organized the event. We are expecting 150+ attendees. Please pray that many devoted people would come and have learned on “how” of QT practice, so that it will be a tool for a daily fuel for their Christian living. We also have invited some pastors from Chiapas. Pray for their safe trip to Cuernavaca.
• Elaine’s ministry – She plans to spend more time with the kids for their elementary studies and assist a number of ministries on schedule. Pray for Rosario who is going through a hard time with her sickness and her marriage. Please pray for her health.
• We are scheduled to purchase a new vehicle for our ministry during our upcoming home-service (Dec. 2008 – June 2009). We are so grateful for those who have sent in their wholehearted offerings. We are wordless but to thank God instead. Please continue to pray for its fundraising onto its completion. Should you have any questions regarding this fundraising, please contact us at chiapslee@gmail.com.
We want to bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ as you walk alongside of us in outreaching the lost and strengthen His church in Mexico. Blessings,
Rev. Abraham & Elaine Lee
Cuernavaca, Morelos.
August 09, 2008
