What's our real attitude to prayer?

I was at a missions prayer meeting recently of medium sized church and only about 10 people were there (including the minister and his wife). Does this say anything about our attitude to prayer (or missions)? I think I would be right in saying that if there was church meeting we thought we could miss if time was pressed, it would be a prayer meeting. If this is the case, then we show that we really don't believe in the power and efficacy of prayer. This is a dangerous position for the church. I dream of a day when we have to get to a prayer meeting early so that we don't miss out on a seat ...

• Pray that we won't underestimate the importance of prayer and prayer meetings.

More Christ Church Biblestudies

Tuesday Night: Julia & Luke's Biblestudy (Christ Church, 645 service)

Wednesday night: Cip & Steph's Biblestudy (Christ Church, 645 Service)

Cross Cultural game - what does it feel like being a new cross cultural missionary?

• Praise God for continuing opportunities to share at biblestudies.
• Pray for strength to keep on visiting groups and not losing our enthusiasm.

Ashfield Presbyterian

Last night I shared at a combined meeting of biblestudies at our old church, Ashfield Presbyterian. It was great to catch up with friends I haven't seen for a number of years and hear what they have been up to.

• Praise God for the opportunity to share at Ashfield Presbyterian
• Pray that people last night were encouraged and challenged by what they heard so that they may pray for spread of the gospel in Thailand

Goodbye my brother, Goodbye my friend

Luca's cousin and playmate left yesterday for the middle east where his parents (my wife's brother family) are serving. It will probably be at least 3 years before they see each other again. On the way home he might visit us in Thailand. Although they won't remember the fun times they had, it was still sad for us. Saying goodbye to my wife's brother's family was hard.

• Praise God that my brother-in-law's family are faithfully serving God in a very difficult place.
• Pray for their son that he will be able to find playmates.
• Pray that God will help to continue to dwell on the positives of serving overseas and not the negatives.

Go Tiger

My wife took our son to a free Gelato day at a Gelato shop within walking distance to where we live. Our son was soon transformed into a tiger! Rarrrgh!
Please pray for wisdom in parenting.

Go Biblestudies

Tuesday night

Wednesday Night

We visited two biblestudies from the evening service at Christchurch, St Ives this week and both nights were so encouraging, for us and I think for the people we shared with.

• Thank God for the opportunity to visit these two biblestudies
• Praise God that there has been more of a focus on missions at Christchurch in recent years
  
• Pray that God may raise up more missionaries from Christchurch