Pizarrón

So tonight we had bible study with the teens like we do every Monday. For the last few weeks or so we've been writing prayer requests on a chalk board or "pizarrón" in Spanish (hence the name of this entry.) This is a place where kids get the chance to come any time during the week and write a prayer request they might have so that both Renae and I can be praying for it but ALSO so that to end bible study every Monday we can pray through each and every request. SOOO I figure since we are the body of Christ and all, meant to live as ONE, why not have you guys praying for them too! So here they are as of today, when the requests change or things get added I'll do my best to keep it updated!!!

**I'm just going to type 'em out here and try to give you as much background as possible.... Some kids have asked to remain anonymous. We're working on openness and transparency but as for now the requests that don't have names are nameless because the kids have asked not to be named.**

-A lady we know has a family member who just lost a newborn baby.
-A friend (girl who goes to school with our kids and comes to youth group) has just gotten pregnant. She's 15 and her boyfriend is 16. Right now the mom is unsure how she's going to pay for a baby and allow her daughter to finish school.
-One of our workers here at Door of Faith named Benito Montiel just lost his mother. Pray for Benito, his wife Olga, their kids Susie, Benito and Luis and for the entire Montiel family.
-Our brothers and sisters who are persecuted for their faith in other countries. And thankfulness that we live in a country where we can freely worship our Lord.
-For my family...**I don't know who wrote this, because it's anonymous but there's a kid here who obviously knows something about their family (not too common of an orphan) and would like us to be praying for them**
-For my Mom. That she would stop doing drugs. **again don't know the kid, but obviously this kid knows that the reason he/she isn't home with mom is because mom is an addict and they have asked that we pray for their mom**
-Ariel: that he would continue to be an example to the police force. **Recently a man who worked at the orphanage here got a job as the police chief in town. He is a believer and we would like to pray that he'd be a light to everyone who walks into that police station**
-That Antoño and Gilberto would better their friendship (two kids who go to school together who, for whatever reason are fighting)
-A girl here at the orphanage has a serious eye condition. She is constantly in pain, has very bad vision and needs surgery very badly. Right now we're praying that she would be able to bare the pain and that God would take it away and that she'd be able to have the surgery.
-Another girl at the orphanage has asked us to specifically pray for a certain situation, that God would reveal His exact will to her so that (her words) "he would be the most glorified."

Well there it is... keep a praying!!!