Praying for Mom and Dad at Calvary United Methodist Church Pre-school

Calvary United Methodist Church Pre-school http://calmeth.org/cms/
Arlington, Virginia USA

Sixty five precious big eyed pre-schoolers watched the boys make animal balloons. They eagerly guessed at where we might be visiting often answering with cities or states instead of the requested countries. They then sat remarkable still and quiet while Harrison shared the Gospel using the wordless glow-in-the-dark bracelet and actively participated in praising the Lord in song.
Mrs. Beth Posey, the gifted school director then led them in prayer time. Those wanting to pray lined up the full length of the group. One by one they shared their prayer request with Mrs. Beth who repeated the request out loud for all to hear. There was the request for the dog and a sick grandma, and for one child’s toys. But overwhelmingly these children had the same prayer burden…mom and dad.
As I sat and lifted up the prayers of each child, I was so deeply touched that these 3, 4 and 5 year olds were praying each week for their parents. I couldn’t help but be convicted….in my work day do I lift up my children to God? I wondered how many parents of these children were actually praying for their children during their workday? Were any praying at all during the day?
Unless you become like a child….

Harvest Time Coffee Shop in Wise, Virginia

The Gathering
Ignite Ministries

We arrived early to get the coffee shop ready for the college students from University of Virginia, Wise. The boys and I had “prayer drove” the campus earlier in the day. The campus is tucked away in the mountains and I was impressed with the atmosphere that surrounded it. Two couples and other volunteers go each week to open this Friday night coffee shop. Everything is free and the students pile in. It was standing room only.

Pray for:
Betty, who owns the coffee shop and donates the location and many supplies for this ministry
Student leaders
That God would provide more workers
A spirit of prayer to fall upon the students at the coffee shop and on the UVA-Wise Campus
Praise for the continued financial provision by Zion Church and families who bake goods for the coffee shop

Needs:
2 – 12 inch speakers
Small sound system (portable) to use in the coffee house and other locations

When I first communicated with Roger and Michele Wright, I immediately felt a call to visit. I didn’t know where in the world Wise, Virginia was but knew we would be here. It is in the southwestern part of Virginia very close to West Virginia and Tennessee. It is a small town tucked in the mountains and has a feel of home to me.
Roger and Michele have two boys, Brendon(10) and Noah(8). They met at Virginia Tech., married, spent a year in Germany on mission and were called home to Wise to work in the family business.
Although the Wrights only knew us as a referral from Terry and Tara Black, they welcomed us with open arms and we all felt like they were family before we left.
The family is very involved in several ministries in Wise and has a heart and a hunger to serve God. Please pray for God to continue to use and grow them.
We were blessed to work alongside them and learn.