Praise and Prayer for the Irvines
On the Ministry Front:
Easter church gatherings and outreach went well. Recently we had a well-attended "Family Game Night" evening at the church which allowed for good interaction with visitors. We've also continued to have weekly Friday Afternoon street outreach and talked to a number of people as we hand out free chai. We've also been enjoying good discussions at bible studies.
In the next few months, we are looking forward to having 2 college students from the states join us as summer interns in June and July. Pray for the Lord to use them while they are here. Pray for preparations for summer leap week outreach the first week of July and for a kids' club outreach the last week of July.
In all of this pray for the Lord to open people's eyes to the good news of Jesus.
Please also be praying for summer leadership training in the church we are hoping to start in June.
On the Family Front:
Thank you for praying for Jenn's family in the wake of her father's death. The funeral gathering went very well just before Palm Sunday and it was so good to give thanks together with many family members for the life of her father.
Thank you for praying for direction for care for Jenn's mum who has Alzheimer’s. The Lord opened a door rather suddenly for her mom to move into a memory care wing of a nice care facility near Knoxville, TN near to where one of her brothers lives.
Please pray for the sale of her mother's house (in Phelps, NY) to happen by August so that money can be released to help pay for her mother's care. Please also continue to pray for the family as they figure out to be a part of her mother's life in this new normal - her one brother/fam nearby and Jenn and her other brother from a much longer distance.
Thank you for praying for our children as they progress through various school and university levels. Pray for our middle daughter Arielle as she has to make decisions about where to apply for uni by October. Our oldest is back from university for the summer next week. Our youngest just celebrated turning 13!
Pray that we would know the joy and encouragement of fellowshipping with Jesus and that we would be filled with and renewed by His love on a daily basis.
Thanks!
Matt