September 2 - fuel for the fervant

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you for your prayers!  It is such an encouragement to me to have some of you actually check in with me, asking for updates, saying I’ve been checking the blog…

So, to catch you up –


The week in Texas was Bittersweet – hard to leave Landon, yet no other place I rather leave him for the next 2 years than Center for Creative Media at Teen Mania!
The other emotion of that week was Thankfulness, it was wonderful to connect with such special BFI friends!  We love you!!

The week in California was great – the World Vision AIDS Experience~ Step into Africa, is very well done I encourage all of you check their website and GO if it is anywhere near you! 
Our praises from the week!
*one and a half children sponsored – one and a half more in the process
*Ministry opportunities – huge blessing to me personally!
*Some great connections to those God is drawing to be involved!!
*Four people praying considering traveling to Kenya this January – Please be praying with/for these, as they all desire to hear a clear word!
*Two young women are praying and dialoging with me about how they can be involved as volunteers for MH in CA
*I also want to give praise to the Lord for the blessing of family, extremely supportive family! I’m blessed to be able to squeeze in visits with them too!


New news –
There is a new group of saints that are connecting to us – a Sunday School class that is praying and giving together toward the property purchase – here is a prayer request that I shared with them yesterday!

The very first thing I’d like to do is ask the ISI saints to “pray in” this property purchase!!  This is a complicated and confusing process.  We have learned much and made much headway.  But, we are having difficulty with getting verbal agreement into written contract form that we are comfortable with! To be specific, there is some leasehold verbiage that keeps finding its way back into the contract when the title states fee simple/freehold.  Thankfully, Samantha is a realtor here and understands the jargon. The other fine line is the delineation of fees and responsibility for them.  Finally the last is clarifying the attorney input and responsibility.  Thank you for lifting these items to the Lord for us!  He is the Way Maker – we are seeking His way in this wilderness.

I’d like to throw out the hook once again –
We have some children that we would like to sponsor directly through Miracle House.  This is a new adventure for us.  We are looking for some of you to walk this road with us as we “work the bugs out” of developing a “in house” sponsorship program.  We have beautiful children that need sponsors :o)  email me and I’ll forward you a brand new, hot off the press, sponsorship form!!

Final note – this weekend we will be having our annual Miracle House Board meeting – please be in prayer as these people, incredible blessings in my life, come together around the board room table (yes, still my dining room table) on behalf of the organization, but most importantly on behalf of His/Our precious children!!

Your work is not in vain – your prayers support and uphold me and Miracle House!!  Thank you for your faithfulness before the throne of our Faithful God!!  He is moving on our behalf, for the hope and healing of the children!

Gratefully, deanna <><

1 Comment  |  Focus for the Fervant  |  Send
Posted 9/2/08 @ 4:49 AM by Deanna Bjork

timely prayers

I'm in California!! Calvary Community Church has most of our child sponsorships,  they are hosting the World Vision AIDS Experience.  We have been invited to have a table in the "market place" and have our children available for sponsorship!  We can also share our need for some additional funds for the property purchase!

Please keep this opportunity lifted up before the Lord with us!!

Clear communication of Miracle House goals, dreams, and vision!  Connectedness to those who God is drawing to be involved!!

 

Speaking of property...  we received an ammended contract today (as we [Sam and I] traveled) Please, Please pray for discernment and wisdom as we sift through the final elements of this process.  Consider, international communication, a pastor, 3 attorneys, realtor, and owner - mixed with a visionary founder and a no nonsense US realtor/board member.  Praise the Lord!!

 

Please also pray for our children and staff -

a specific request for today - a man that Pastor Sammy had the opportunity to minister to... new life in Christ, free from alcohol

Still three more spots available for the Dec/Jan trip to Kenya...  interested? 

Glory to God, deanna <><

 

1 Comment  |  Focus for the Fervant  |  Send
Posted 8/21/08 @ 7:43 PM by Deanna Bjork