Edgebrook Covenant Church - You want to pray for our missionaries, but don't know where to start?  Here are some tips from the Covenant Department of World Missions:

For Our Missionaries
Sunday - Relationship with God
- Warm personal devotions
- Growth in spiritual life
- Discernment of God's leading
- Awareness of God's power
- Protection from temptation and sin

Monday - Physical and Emotional Health
- Physical strength, good health
- Freedom from depression and loneliness
- Wise financial management
- Personal and family safety
- Time to smell the flowers

Tuesday - Family Life
- Healthy marriages
- Parenting skills, happy children
- Open communication in the home
- Older parents at home

Wednesday - Communication
- Fluency in the language, ability to communicate
- Cultural adaptation and understanding
- Relationship with office and home churches

Thursday - Effective Ministry
- Open doors for witness and evangelism
- Responsive hearers
- Best use of time

Friday - Relationships with Co-workers
- Honesty and openess
- Affirmation, appreciation of others
- Submission to one another in love
- A sense of humor

Saturday - Adopted Country
- Political situation and economic conditions
- Issues of wealth and poverty
- Relationship with government, visas
- Spiritual battles
- Strong national church
- Need for new missionaries

For missionaries' children:
Sunday - Relationship with God
- Acceptance of Christ as personal savior
- Spiritual growth
- Personal devotional life
- Protection from temptation and sin
- Fellowship with other Christian kids and adults

Monday - Relationship with Family
- Acceptance of parent's call and work
- Open communications with parents
- Love and happiness and trust in the family
- Affirmation received from parents and siblings

Tuesday - Friends and School
- Good school situation
- If boarding school, relations with dorm parents, kids
- Dealing well with loneliness, homesickness
- If home schooling, able to learn and sustain interest
- Compatible friends, playmates, activities

Wednesday - Adopted Country
- Ease in language learning
- Friendships with nationals
- Appreciation of local culture and activities
- Church participation with enjoyment

Thursday - Safety and Health
- Protection from accidents and diseases
- Protection for dangerous situations
- Peace, stability and integrity of local government
- Ability to trust God when crises arise

Friday - Home Assignment Years
- Dealing with changes and loss
- Fitting in to school, church
- Finding friends for one year
- Accepting differences between home and field

Saturday - Re-entry to Home Country
- Supportive relationships with parents absent
- Choosing the right school, job, or profession
- Resisting temptation
- Handling finances, other matters with maturity
- Overcoming loneliness