MAY Prayers for OCC

As we are quickly approaching May, praise God for the families, all around the world who pack shoebox gifts and make this ministry possible. Praise God for the churches that have been planted and the people that have been saved by God’s work through Operation Christmas Child. Praise God for all of the international, national, regional, and local teams who work with Operation Christmas Child.  Pray that the millions of children participating in The Greatest Journey discipleship program would have a clear understanding of what a relationship with Christ means. Pray likewise that they discover how to share what they have learned and experienced with others. Praise God for our new country for Shoebox distribution--in November, OCC received the final signature needed to begin shoebox distributions in Recife, Brazil. Our teams have been working hard since February for the sea containers to be released but prayer is needed for the customs clearance process to be finalized. During May we will be praying for East Asia, specifically this week pray for China & Fiji.  Also lift up everyone in Nepal dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake. 

Let's unite in prayer that we open our ears and listen to the Holy Spirt and God's direction for our NEA team, for the U.S.A., , for our other sending nations and our receiving nations, so we can we rooted, do abundantly more boxes in 2015,  and follow His guidance for His Honor and Glory. 

"If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13 ESV)

Peru & Operation Christmas Child

The week of praying for Paraguay and Peru is coming to an end so I want to thank you for your prayers and end with some specific requests and information about Peru. Shoebox gifts were first delivered to children in Peru in 1996. The National Leadership Team (NLT) consists of Teresa Choquehuanca as National Coordinator, Silvia Titto as Prayer Coordinator, Loida Herrera as Logistics Coordinator, Ana Delgado as Discipleship Coordinator, Dina Gamboa as Training Coordinator and Margoth Aguirre as Resources Coordinator. The NLT has developed 12 Regional Leadership Teams that are instrumental in leading efforts in the different regions of the country. Pray for these leaders.   Pray for the people living in the Puno region as they deal with extremely cold weather. Pray for the native communities. Pray for the new Regional Leadership Teams.  Praise God for all He has done in 2014 – for allowing the team to take the Gospel to 15 regions and to share it with 166,977 children. Praise Him for the children who accepted Christ and participated in The Greatest Journey (TGJ).  Praise God for the children’s prayer program in Peru, Children in the Gap, which saw hundreds of children join in prayer for the ministry of OCC this year. Praise God for allowing the team to reach children who live in remote places with great spiritual needs.  Praise God for the volunteer regional leadership teams, Teacher Trainers, and volunteers, whose hearts are ready to serve with OCC and who make this ministry possible.  Pray for the volunteer regional leadership team who live in areas where the rainy season makes it difficult to travel in order to distribute boxes and for the children to attend TGJ classes.  Pray for the provision of the resources for the volunteer regional leadership team working in the jungles of Peru.  Thank you for praying and have a blessed weekend! 

Paraguay OCC

I hope you are having a blessed Tuesday evening!  Paraguay's specific requests to pray for are the recruitment of the first volunteer regional leadership team for the country.  Also, please pray God provides the right people to serve as Prayer Coordinator, Discipleship Coordinator, and Church Mobilization Coordinator on the National Leadership Team (NLT). Pray for The Greatest Journey program for 2015 in Paraguay. Pray for the provision of the resources needed to carry out the project in Paraguay and for the NLT to have enough time to complete their work. Pray the churches will see each shoebox as an evangelistic opportunity instead of a form of social service for families. Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for these specific requests and Operation Christmas Child each day. 

"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." (James 5:16b)

Paraguay & Peru

This week we are asking our OCC Prayer Warriors to pray for Paraguay and Peru in South America. Paraguay is west of Brazil and only 6% Evangelical. Peru is 11% Evangelical and on the west coast of South America. Also be praying for our goal of 10,200 for NEA - that we will be able to do abundantly more this year!  Also pray that our team will be rooted and strengthened. 

"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." (Colossians 2:6-7 NIV)

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OCC Panama

The week of praying for Ecuador and Panama is coming to a close so here is the last few requests from Panama. Pray for integration of the new teams in Panama. Shoebox gifts were first delivered to children in Panama in 1996. The National Leadership Team (NLT) consists of Elizabeth Medina as National Coordinator and Aidabeth de Gonzalez as Logistics Coordinator. The NLT has developed 13 Regional Leadership Teams that are instrumental in leading efforts in the different regions of the country. Praise God for His support and guidance. Pray for the development of new strategies for the projects and evangelism of Samaritan’s Purse in Panama.  Pray for the health and healing of the Logistics Coordinator. Pray for those who were involved in a special distribution event last month. Pray it will have a lasting impact on the distribution team members and the children who participated in it. Pray for the training events that will be held in Panama this year.

Pray for The Greatest Journey (TGJ) teachers; pray they will teach with love and that through their classes many children will place their trust in Jesus.  Thank your for praying for Panama and Ecuador this week. 

 

“We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.” ~ Oswald Chambers 

"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!" (Psalm 118:24-25 ESV)

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#OCC Ecuador Prayer

Today we are asking you to keep praying for Ecuador and Panama. Shoebox gifts were first delivered to children in Ecuador in 1997! The National Leadership Team (NLT) consists of Ramiro Baez as National Coordinator, Ivonne Almeida as Prayer Coordinator, Hernan Taco as Logistics Coordinator, Pablo del Salto as Church Mobilization Coordinator, Maribel Pumisacho as Discipleship Coordinator and Rafael Sanchez as Resources Coordinator. Pray for these leaders. The NLT has developed 8 Regional Leadership Teams that are instrumental in leading efforts in the different regions of the country.  Pray for the upcoming nConnect. Pray for the safety, spiritual renewal, and reaffirmation of the attendees. Pray for the selection of the Regional Leadership Teams.  Pray for the development of the evangelism and discipleship plans for the next season. Praise God for giving the team the privilege of hosting and serving those who have come to Ecuador to participate in special distributions.  Pray for the customs process in Ecuador. Pray God gives grace and wisdom to the Logistics Coordinator.  Pray there are no delays or setbacks in the clearance process. Lastly, Pray for the local churches and other partners who will serve with OCC this year.

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"Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees." ~ Corrie Ten Boom

(Every Tuesday is NEA OCC's Weekly Day of Prayer)

OCC Ecuador & Panama

This week will you join me in focusing your OCC prayers on Ecuador and Panama? Ecuador is between Colombia and Peru. It has many small jungle tribes and slums that need to be reached, but Praise God progress is happening. Ecuador once had the smallest percentage of Evangelical Christians in Latin America but the number has grown steadily.  Panama is just north of Colombia. 40% of Panamanians live in poverty.  Remember these two countries in your prayers this week. Also some Regional Prayer Requests from OCC Mid-South are: Pray for God to call Area Coordinators and leader volunteers in our region.  Pray for Mid-South staff as they have been & still are doing a lot of traveling in our region during the month of April.  Pray for all of the children who will be participating in The Greatest Journey in the months ahead.  Pray for God to bring new churches to partner with us in 2015 as drop-off locations.  Thank you for your faithfulness. Have a blessed evening.

Jennifer Barnett
NEA OCC Prayer Coordinator
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