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• Tag-teaming with Bruce in Liberia and Gambia
• Report on Dean’s mission trip in March to Belgium,Berundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti!
• Gift Cube video
• Report on orphanage in Uganda and more!

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January 2011

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January 1 – Pray for the first day of the year, that we will remain aware of God’s challenge to be engaged in the Great Commission and sharing the gospel of God’s wonderful grace.

January 2 – Pray for Bruce McIntosh, our Member Care Director, as he becomes more and more involved in our ministry both to our home staff and other missionaries, and also to those overseas. And pray for his mission trip with our team to Nicaragua on Jan. 25.

January 3 – Pray for Robert and Ann Messier as they organize our team for this upcoming trip to Nicaragua on Jan. 25 and for their prayer and support needs as missionaries.

January 4 – Pray for Bob Nicol, our Engineer/Missionary who successfully oversaw our first water well with our new rig last November in Kenya and his prayer and support needs. He has made a number of sacrifices to see this first well get drilled.

January 5 – Pray for Merle Admire, our Master Electrician/Missionary, as he will be heading up the research and development of our water well drilling ministry in Central America, as well as some involvement in Africa, too.  Please keep his prayer and support needs before the Lord.

January 6- Pray for our Water Well Committee meeting as we make decisions on where to drill the next well and various procedural issues.

January 7 – Pray for the follow-up on all our efforts to help the hurting, that we might be able to use all these wells and various projects to gain a hearing for the gospel of God’s grace and see many come to faith in Christ alone.

January 8 – Pray for Dean as he heads off to the heartland of the USA, Kansas, and visits two of our supporting churches and many friends.

January 9 – Pray for the vote on the Referendum in Sudan as southern Sudan officially splits from northern Sudan. We have already seen a lot of violence surrounding this vote.  Pray too for Dean as he visits (in Kansas) and shares the great things the Lord is doing through CrossWay International and our other missionaries.

January 10 – Pray for Dean as he returns from Kansas and for opportunities to share his faith with others in the airports and on the planes.

January 11 – Pray for Ken Gatithi, the Manager of our water well drilling ministry in Kenya, as he helps us with the logistics and accounting.  Also, pray that his recent bout with malaria will not create further health issues for him.

January 12 – Pray for our 549 orphans in Sudan near Darfur and that the violence over the vote on the referendum to split off southern Sudan from the north will subside enough to send in two of our coworkers.

January 13 – Pray for Francisco Caldera, our Nicaraguan Field Director, as he works hard to organize events for our team which arrives on January 25. Pray, too, for his prayer and support needs.

January 14 – Pray for Rafael Rivas, our Central America Field Director, as he works with Francisco and helps to line up pastors for our conference and discuss with us future plans and how we might work more closely with believers in this region.

January 15 – Pray for greater boldness for all our coworkers who are busy in God’s harvest field. Pray also that we might strengthen the food production of our actual harvest in the village where our orphans reside.  We have around 150 hectare available for crops, such as sorghum and beans.

January 16 – Pray for Malcolm Harris in Liberia and for a possible visit from Dean.

January 17 – Pray for Lawson Sampson in Nigeria and his church and his soccer team he uses for evangelism.

January 18 – Pray that many might use our CrossWay Gift Cube as a means of sharing the gospel of God’s grace in such a way that God’s free gift offer through faith for salvation cannot be misunderstood.

January 19 – Pray for more workers in God’s harvest field as our ministry continues to expand.

January 20 – Pray for our management team in Sudan who look after our 549 orphans: 2 managers, 10 teachers, 1 Head Master, 2 guards, 2 cleaning ladies, and 2 cooks. Pray that we might be able to get them into a position to stand on their own in perhaps another two years.

January 21 – Pray for the income-generating projects we are setting up in Sudan: growing their own crops/food, raising their own livestock, and the income generated from the use of a pickup truck.

January 22 – Pray for the discussions we are having with the Ethiopian Christian Fellowship of Doctors to assist us with the needs of our new Medical Clinic in Meki, Ethiopia. Pray for a full-time nurse and more meds and equipment.  Pray also for a young lady who is giving prayer and thought to being more involved to help us in this project.

January 23- Pray for more opportunities to share our faith with others and for more countries for Dean to visit for this purpose (such as Djibouti in March).

January 24 – Pray for our whole staff in the USA who serve faithfully and with one spirit and purpose.

January 25 – Pray for Dean and team of 8 who are leaving for Nicaragua to minister from January 25-31.

January 26 – Pray for the start of our Pastor’s Conference in Nicaragua and for the rest of our team to visit University classes and other schools in Managua. Pray that we might be fruitful.

January 27 – Pray for Merle Admire as he researches the cost and possibilities of drilling two water wells in this needy country of Nicaragua.

January 28 – Pray for part of our team that will be in Matagalpa, northern part of Nicaragua, as they visit schools and share their faith with the kids. Bruce McIntosh and Robert Messier will also be preaching and teaching and teaching pastors.

January 29 – Pray for the ongoing Pastor’s Conference in the Managua area of Nicaragua, and that the attending pastors will be challenged and edified.

January 30 – Pray for the last full day in Nicaragua for our team of 8 Americans, that we will leave a lasting impression of love and goodwill with all those we had a chance to minister to and to lead to faith in Christ.

January 31 – Pray for the safe return of our whole team from our time in Nicaragua and that no one contracts malaria or other things.

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September 1 – Pray for those who trusted in Christ on our last trip to Nicaragua in August. We had 29 who indicated they had made such a decision through the preaching of Merle Admire and Dean. Pray also for the 30 pastors who attended our Pastors’ Conference and for a greater understanding of God’s tremendous grace.

September 2 – Pray for Bob Nicol and Merle Admire, our 2 new Regional Directors who are heading up our new division, CrossWay Water for Life. Check out their brochures and prayer letters on our main website under the “Who Are We” tab or go to:

Bob Nicol’s prayer letter:

http://gocrossway.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Bob-Nicol-prayer-letter-082010-NEW.pdf

Bob’s brochure:

http://gocrossway.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Bob-Nicol-brochure.pdf

Merle Admire’s prayer letter:

http://gocrossway.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Merle-Admire-Nicaragua-letter-72010.pdf

Merle’s brochure:

http://gocrossway.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Merle-Admire-brochure.pdf

September 3 – Pray for Robert and Ann Messier as they pray about an appointment to become our representatives to the country of Nicaragua. Robert has been appointed to become the Director of this Country as our American component to help us oversee God’s expanding ministry in this country.

September 4 – Pray for our upcoming Board of Directors meeting in October and the many decisions we will face. We have 12 Directors now, and God has given us many gifted individuals from different walks of life.

September 5- Pray for Dean as he updates and challenges hearts at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio with many of their old friends.

September 6 – Pray for our tax-exempt status in Kenya, as we have shipped some expensive drilling equipment and a rig to this country. We received our registration as a non-profit organization last month, and we now want to pursue Phase Two in this process and hope to save some dollars with the tax-exempt status.

September 7 – Pray for our 549 orphans in Sudan and those who care for them on the field: the managers, teachers, guards, cooks, and cleaning ladies.  Pray that God might continue to bring in the needed support.  Much of this comes in through our CrossWay Coffee Ministry and the work of Sherry Zule, the manager over this ministry. Remember, friends don’t let friends drink Starbucks!

September 8 -It’s Dean’s birthday! No, don’t send Dean the new expensive hunting rifle he has always wanted.  Instead, consider a donation to CrossWay International and designate it for our orphans in Sudan.  J And pray for the crops they are growing to help feed these orphans.

September 9 – Pray for our Field Director, Ken Gatithi, in Kenya as we set up our office in Nairobi, and also for Geoffrey Ndungu, our superintendent of the water well drilling team we are setting up for that region. Also, Ken and his wife, Winnie, expect a second child in a few months.

September 10 – Pray for Rafael (and Darling) Rivas.  He is our Field Director for Central America and is assisting us in lining up Pastors’ Conferences, which are sorely needed in this area, and also the drilling of water wells.

September 11 – Pray for Dean as he climbs on a plane again to head to Phoenix and for the opportunities he has to share Christ with those he encounters.

September 12 – Pray for Dean as he preaches at our supporting church in Arizona and challenges hearts to partner in our ministry even more than they already have.

September 13 – Dean flies back to Texas and asks for prayers for safety and opportunities to share his faith in Christ.

September 14 -Pray for the CrossWay Good News Cube we are developing.  We think it will be a great tool for those interested in a simple and clear gospel presentation to use. We will send out more on this when it is completed.

September 16 – Pray for Francisco (and Jasmine) Caldera, our newly appointed Nicaraguan Field Director  for this country, as he works closely with Rafa Rivas and Robert Messier in developing plans to reach out to Nicaragua.

September 17—Pray for the children of the world who go to bed without enough food, clean water and access to hearing the gospel in Meki, Ethiopia.  Pray also for our Field Director, Melaku Abebe.

September 18 – Pray for Dean as he climbs once again into a plane to travel to the West Palm Beach, Florida area to report into a supporting church and minister in the pulpit.

September 19 – Pray for Dean as he preaches at both worship services and teaches the combined Adult Sunday School Classes.  Pray that it might be a good time of fellowship with some old friends.

September 20 – Pray for Dean as he heads back to Texas to prepare for the upcoming Board of Directors meeting of CrossWay International and finalize plans for his trip to Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sudan.

September 21 – Pray for Phil Myers, a very qualified Bible teacher who is praying about visiting our school and orphans in Sudan. Pray for the Lord to provide the cost for such a trip.

September 22 – Pray for the development of much of our work into Spanish.  Robert Messier is spearheading this with the help of our neighbor, Rudy Hernandez, and our Field Director for Central America, Rafa Rivas.

September 23 – Pray for Fernando Diaz in Spain as we look into how best to involve him in Central America where he has some ongoing work as well.

September 24 – Pray for Lawson Sampson in Nigeria where we planted one church, and for his ongoing soccer ministry which he uses effectively for evangelism.

September 25 – Pray for our coworker, Malcolm Harris in Liberia, as he struggles with hardship in this impoverished area of the world.

September 26 – Pray for Kristina Kolerich, a former reporter in the Chicago area who is helping us in raising awareness of our story and ministry through various media outlets.

September 27- Pray for our staff in the USA as we face many challenges to keep the office running smoothly. There are a number of personal unspoken requests that we would like you to bring before the Lord concerning family issues.

September 28 – Pray for our 12 Directors here in the USA, that they might continue to be more and more engaged in the work and offer their skills and wisdom to the ministry.

September 29- Pray for your own church and its emphasis to reach out to the lost. It’s easy to become ingrown and lose the focus of the New Testament to take the gospel to the ends of the world. (Acts 1:8)

September 30 – Pray for Bruce McIntosh, our coworker and professional Christian Counselor.  He is coming to visit our staff and other missionaries from October 1 – 3 to assist us in evaluating typical issues that arise among staff members and missionaries that are common and yet unique to this kind of work. Pray that he might have a productive visit.

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Office: 830 249 2322 or 866 788 2322; Cell:  210 326 3190; Fax: 210 892 6363
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March  1 – Please pray for continued growth at CrossWay International, and
also for the 7 new Candidate Missionaries who have applied and are in the
process of lining up prayer partners to undergird their efforts.

March 2 – Please pray for the 7 new Directors who will be coming on our
Board of Directors at our next Board meeting. We are blessed to have such
gifted individuals.

March 3 – Pray for several key meetings that Dean will have concerning the
needed support for our drilling equipment we hope to purchase and ship to
Kenya.  This drilling rig will enable us to do far more and at much better
prices.

March 4 – Pray for Dean and Bob Nicol as they challenge the youth at San
Antonio Christian School in Chapel. We have seen many youth rise up to help
the 549 orphans in Sudan that are under our care.

March 5 – Pray that a matching grant for $8,000 will be met so we can move
forward on the order and purchase of the drilling rig mentioned above. We
have until March 31 to match this gift.

March 6 – Pray for more workers in God’s Harvest and for such men as Rafael
Rivas in Nicaragua and Melaku Abebe in Ethiopia who serve at different
capacities as Field Directors.

March 7 – Pray for Dean’s travel plans, as he will be in Kenya in part of
March and April, Nicaragua in June, Guyana in June and July, and back again
to Nicaragua in August.

March 8 — Pray for greater boldness for each one of us to share our faith
in Christ and that we would not be ashamed of the Gospel of God.

March 9 – Pray for the completion of the Medical Clinic in Meki, Ethiopia
and that we might get it up and running soon.

March 10 – Pray for our 549 orphans in Sudan near Darfur and for their
safety and health. We sent meds in recently to treat their severe coughing.

March 11 – Pray for our USA staff and send up a prayer of appreciation for
all their hard and faithful work to keep things moving forward.

March 12 – Pray for more opportunities for Dean and each one of us to share
our faith in Christ and not to overlook the obvious.

March 13 – Pray for Dean as he leaves for the West Palm Beach area to visit
and speak at one of his supporting churches.

March 14- Pray for Dean as he speaks at church and then heads up to Orlando
by bus.

March 15 – Pray for Dean as he flies back to San Antonio.

March 16 – Pray for the clarity of the gospel, that each one of us would
make clear to others that our salvation is an absolute free gift from God by
faith in Christ alone.

March 17 – Pray for Dean as he prepares some new publications (booklet on
eternal security, evangelistic cards to use on mission trips, etc.)

March 18 – Pray a prayer of thanksgiving for Brian Bond, our computer
technician and soon to be Director, as he keeps our 7 computers networked
and running smoothly.

March 19 – Pray for Ken Gatithi our Director of CrossWay Sudan as he lines
up flights within Africa and looks into various other tasks. He lives in
Nairobi and plays an important role in many ways.

March 20 – Pray for the safety of those who travel into harm’s way to take
the gospel of light to others.

March 21 – Pray for my friend, Mike Harkrider, and his recovery from his
recent neck surgery.

March 22 – Pray for several Christian Schools making arrangements to help
the orphans by various projects they hope to develop.

March 23- Pray for the spreading of the gospel, that it might spread quickly
and be honored even as it is among us.

March 24  - Pray for those who have kids with autism and learning
difficulties as this places a tremendous load on the parents. I heard on the
radio recently that one state in the USA has 2 out of 100 boys born
diagnosed with autism. Pray that the scientists figure out the cause and
treatment.

March 25  – Please pray for Merle Admire as he takes steps to join CrossWay
International.  He will have taken a week long course in how to repair water
pumps.  He is a Master Electrician by trade but has transferable skills and
a huge heart for the Lord.

March 26 – Pray for our CrossWay Coffee Ministry as it helps provide food
for the orphans through its revenues.

March 27 – Pray for the Agricultural training going on right now in the
village where the orphans live. We are determined to not create a syndrome
of dependency and give them the tools and training to provide for
themselves.

March 28 – Pray for each other and especially our hearts, that God would
break them and help us all stay focused on eternal issues.

March 29 – Pray for someone you know who needs Christ and make concrete
steps to reach out to them.

March 30 – Pray for Dean and Bob Nicol as they head over to Kenya.  Dean
will be teaching at a pastors’ conference and visiting with the CrossWay
Sudan Board of Directors.  Bob, our Engineer, will be working on the details
of shipping over our drilling rig and lining up teams to run it.

March 31 – Pray for Dean and Bob as they fly into Nairobi. Dean will be
having a Board meeting with the CrossWay Sudan Board and lining up our
non-profit status with the country of Kenya.

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Office: 830 249 2322 or 866 788 2322; Cell:  210 326 3190; Fax: 210 892 6363
Email: dean@gocrossway.org
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