August 26 Prayer Requests

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 

-You can keep praying for a complete healing of Rick's feet. There is still pain in the heel and on the bottoms of the feet.

-There was an issue with the visas that occurred last week. We received a letter from the Home Office that in effect said that they were not satisfied by the status that we were applying under. Our sponsor sent a letter further clarifying the reasoning we used. Pray that they will accept the explanation and quickly complete the process of issuing a visa.

-Please continue to pray for us in setting up a church website - and for the other things necessary to be a registered charity in Northern Ireland.

-Pray that we will be sensitive to the voice and leading of the Holy Spirit.

-Pray that whenever CBV meets, the presence and power of the Lord will be experienced and the Holy Spirit will be free to move amongst us.                       

Thank you for your faithful prayer support,
Blessings,
Rick and Cindy Johnston

August 19 Praise & Prayer Requests

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week.   

Praise Reports: 

-Praise the Lord: I love what the Lord is doing among us on Sunday mornings
 
-Praise the Lord: for fruit coming from Mooreland Close, the retired folks place. 
 
-Praise the Lord: all 10 spaces for the women's Bible study are filled for both daytime and evening sessions.

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 
 -You can keep praying for a complete healing of Rick's foot. There is still a little pain in the heel and on the bottoms of the feet.

-Please pray that the UK visa applications will be processed quickly and efficiently. We still have heard nothing and it's been about a month and a half. 

-We have a recent need that has arisen with getting a church bank account. Since Cindy and I are in "limbo" while the visa application is in process, the bank cannot open an account for the church. Pray that this will be resolved quickly.

-Please continue to pray that setting up a website will be smooth and when up and running, it will run without glitches - and for the other practical needs of beginning a new church plant and doing all the things necessary to be a registered charity in Northern Ireland.

- Pray for Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran for his faith. Word was received this week that ISIS terrorists in the prison have threatened to kill him.                        

-Please pray for Margaret Henry, our dear 'granny' in the faith who lives in Mooreland Close. She has a variety of health issues, especially scoliosis of the spine that is worsening in condition and is causing extreme pain.

Thank you for your faithful prayers,

Blessings,
Rick and Cindy Johnston

August 12 Prayer Requests

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 

-You can keep praying for a complete healing of Rick's foot. There is still a little pain in the heel, but I think the cause was from cheap shoes (don't get the athletic shoes from Costco!).

-Please pray that the UK visa applications will be processed quickly and efficiently. We still have heard nothing and it's been about a month and a half. 

-We have a recent need that has arisen with getting a church bank account. Since Cindy and I are in "limbo" while  the visa application is in process, the bank cannot open an account for the church. Pray that this will be resolved quickly.

-Please continue to pray that setting up a website will be smooth and that it will run without glitches - and for the other practical needs of beginning a new church plant and doing all the things necessary to be a registered charity in Northern Ireland.

-Pray that we will be sensitive to the voice and leading of the Holy Spirit. I so much want Calvary Braid Valley to be a work of God and not of man, so we are diligently seeking the Lord's guidance and trying not be "leaning on our own understanding," but instead letting the Lord show us the places to be, what strategies to make and for Him to open doors.

Thank you as always for your faithful prayer support,

Blessings,
Rick and Cindy Johnston

August 5 Prayer Requests

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 

-Please keep praying for CreationFest - that camping and the camping office will go smoothly, for there to be safety for everyone on the site and for the people attending to be encouraged in their faith or get saved during the festival.

-Pray for my preparation for the message I will be giving this coming Sunday morning. There is not much time to prepare while in Cornwall and we won't be getting home until late Saturday afternoon!

-Pray for healing of Rick's foot. There is a lot of pain in the heels, making walking difficult

-Please pray that the UK visa applications will be processed quickly and efficiently.  
-Please continue to pray that setting up a website will be smooth and that it will run without glitches - and for the other practical needs of beginning a new church plant, also doing all the things necessary to be a registered charity in Northern Ireland.

Thank you for your faithful prayer support,

Blessings,
Rick & Cindy Johnston