Prayers - XXX 2003

ANSWERED PRAYERS

  1. Praise that another soul was added to the Kingdom!
  2.   Praise that we again received enough donations and income to cover our employee's salaries for October and to pay our other clinic expenses!
  3. Praise that we are seeing more patients!
  4. Praise that Linda's sister, Blue, had a good visit here with us last week!
  5. Praise that the nurse practitioner is arriving in a week and Linda will not have to continue working at the Embassy so much! (She actually enjoys this work a lot, but it takes a lot of time away from working at the clinic seeing patients and doing management.)

PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. For Florin's family, that they will draw closer to Christ during this time of mourning, that they will feel His presence and receive comfort from Him.
  2. For Gabi, as she grieves the loss of her baby.
  3. For continued donations to our clinic project--enough to cover our employees' salaries and the utilities as well as some extra to partially finish the basement.  Our expenses are running over $7,000/month and income from patient visits has only been $2,500-$3,500 monthly.  Donations toward the clinic are best given to Open Door Medical Ministries, C/O Clifford Olson, 9210 Science Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428.  Donations to our Work Fund, Support Fund, Travel Fund and Personal Gift Fund should go to World Mission Prayer League, 232 Clifton Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403, specifying to which fund you wish to give.
  4. For the Lord to continue to bless our clinic with more patients, both the poor and those who can pay for their medical care and thus help to support the clinic expenses.
  5. For the Lord to provide more residents for us to teach, who are motivated to work hard in learning and in caring for patients--not just in treating diseases.
  6. For wisdom for us as managers so that we can bring out the best in our employees, and that our employees would not be afraid to communicate their problems and concerns with us. 
  7. For continued healing of Kara's foot. With the cold weather, it has been hurting more and more.
  8. For Aristel, a Romanian friend who is getting chemotherapy for her breast cancer.  Pray for complete healing of her cancer.
  9. For Flori's continued healing of his scarred esophagus. For the Traistaru family to trust completely in the Lord for all their needs.
  10. For safety and health for us and all of the clinic staff.
  11. For the church plant that meets at our clinic, to be a blessing to many people.
  12. For continued protection of the clinic against theft or damage.
  13. That God will raise up more missionaries to work with us in Romania.  We really need someone with management skills who can teach and mentor a Romanian. This person would need to know something about clinic management, personnel management, creating systems for inventory control, etc.
  14. For the country of Romania:  1) that the leaders and the people will rediscover the meaning of integrity, 2) against the spirits of deception, self-deception and corruption that are so dominant in this country, and 3) for a revival in the church in Romania, especially among the men, for their hearts and their minds.  This is an ongoing, long term prayer.