November 30 - Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord -  Our wee Ruth has just gotten a new job which will allow her to attend Sunday services! She is also emerging from the mental and emotional weakness she was facing.
- Praise the Lord - The spiritual attack of apathy seems to be lessoning.

- Praise the Lord - Heather is being healed of M.E./chronic fatigue and the pain that was related to it.

 Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray for our friend Stephen's Aunt Isabel who suffered a major stroke a few days ago
- We are still waiting for our receive our Permanent Residency documentation to come in the post - it will be so nice to have this in hand!
- Pray that the holidays will afford open doors to witness the wonder of God our Saviour.
- Pray for Maggie's family as they need to decide on a care home for her mom to be placed in. She has Alheimer's and is living with the family at present. Please pray that all involved would have peace and no guilt with this very tough decision.
- Pray for the Lord to help Linsey deal with her two children. Her son, aged 9, has been particularly rebellious and it's been difficult for her to deal with lately.


- Please pray that the unity of the body of Christ in Ballymena will continue to grow as we work together on outreach and other projects, breaking down denominational barriers.and living a witness of working together without walls.
 

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

November 22 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord -  The prison ministry that Rick was part of ended well with all the participants being touched deeply by the love of the Lord that was in evidence.
- Praise the Lord - We had a great birthday party surprize for Cindy. She was really blessed by it.

- Praise the Lord - The Healing on the Streets training and practice was super well attended and the Lord healed some folks in the town. Twelve different churches were involved!

- Praise the Lord - For Nigel who attended church this past Sunday. It happened to really hit home for a situation he is facing. He is close to accepting salvation.

 

Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray with us against the spiritual attack of depression and apathy that has hit a lot of our folks.
- We are still waiting for our receive our Permanent Residency documentation to come in the post - it will be so nice to have this in hand!
- Pray for Maggie's family as they need to decide on a care home for her mom who has Alzheimer's to be placed in. Please pray that all involved would have peace and no guilt with this very tough decision.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She is in a tough spot right now. We're also praying that she can get another job that will allow her Sunday's to be free to be able to attend fellowship.
- Pray for the Lord to help Linsey deal with her two children. Her son, aged 9, has been particularly rebellious and difficult for her to deal with at times lately.
- Please pray for Gail who is struggling with a crisis of faith, that she will re-dedicate her heart to the Lord.
- Jo Anne has has a pretty serious relapse of symptoms of MS. We are praying for her to be healed and gain strength and stamina for day-to-day life.
- Please pray that the unity of the body of Christ in Ballymena will continue to grow as we work together on outreach and other projects, breaking down denominational barriers.and living a witness "Without Walls".
Thank you for your faithful prayer support,
Blessings,
Rick and Cindy Johnston

October 18 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord -  Cindy and I are pretty much over the bad colds we have suffered under in the last week
- Praise the Lord -  Our witnessing outreach to People's Park was a real encouragement for those who participated - and there was a good turn-out from our people!

- Praise the Lord - Our friends from America, Linda and Kim had a wonderful visit with us in Northern Ireland. Our specific prayers for their trip were answered!

- Praise the Lord - The church retreat the prior weekend had a real sense of peace, restfulness and of the presence of the Lord.
- Praise the Lord - Del, the husband of Rick's aunt in Washington state has gone home to be with the Lord
- Praise the Lord! - Linsey's eczema is virtually totally healed - and without any medication!!   She has also been walking in greater freedom in Christ now.
- We've been blessed with a week of R&R at Rock House, a Christian guest home Oct 22 - 28!

 Please pray for the following with us:
- Pray with us against the spiritual attack of depression and apathy that has hit a lot of our folks.

- Pray that we get some much needed rest this coming week at the Rock House.
-We pray that the application for permanent residency will be accepted for by the UKVI without any questions or obstacles. We are still waiting for a response.
- Please pray with us for peace for Rick's Aunt Joani as she grieves the loss of Del and faces an uncertain financial future.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She is in a tough spot right now. We're also praying that she can get another job that will allow her Sunday's to be free to be able to attend fellowship.
- Pray for the Lord to help Linsey deal with her two children. Her son, aged 9, has been particularly rebellious and difficult for her to deal with at times lately.
- Please pray for Gail who is struggling with a crisis of faith, that she will re-dedicate her heart to the Lord.
- Pray for the operation this Thursday to remove the cataract from Sandra will be a complete success with no issues during the recovery period and that she will have a peace that passes understanding as she anticipates the surgery.
- Jo Anne has has a pretty serious relapse of symptoms of MS. We are praying for her to be healed and gain strength and stamina for day-to-day life.
- Please pray that the unity of the body of Christ in Ballymena will continue to be knit as we work together on outreach and other projects, breaking down denominational barriers.and living a witness "Without Walls".

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

September 2016 Newsletter

September 21 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  We have received all but one of the documents needed to submit the application for indefinite leave to remain which we should have tomorrow
- Praise the Lord - Although Beyond X-Factor was not highly attended this time, those who were there were deeply touched

- Praise the Lord - Sunday was a precious time and there was a good deal of ministering one to another incuding "Listening Ear" getting off to a good start

-Praise the Lord - Also out of discussions Sunday at church, we will begin street witnessing at a local park. Really pleasently surprised that the idea came from an unlikely source!

 Please pray for the following with us:
- Pray that our witness in People's Park this Saturday and next will be fruitful. We also pray for good weather - always a hit and miss thing here.

- Pray with us against the spiritual attack of depression and apathy that has hit a lot of our folks.
- We pray that as we apply for indefinite leave to remain our application for permanent residency will be accepted for by the UKVI without any questions or obstacles.
- Please pray with us for Christine who re-dislocated her knee last week.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She had another tough week this past week.
- Pray for traveling mercy as Linda and Kim leave this Sunday to come and visit us; they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all.
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.
- Please pray that the breakfast for ministers sponsered by Without Walls Tuesday the 27th will be well attended by Ballymena pastors, ministers, reverends and priests (including myself!).
Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

September 13 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  We were blessed by the Lord during a one day Prayer Retreat for "Without Walls" praying for unity among the ministers in town.
- Praise the Lord - John, one of the youth, got accepted this week into a university in York England. He is looking forward to fellowshipping at Calvary Chapel York which will be mutually beneficial.
- Praise the Lord - Prayer for schools in Broughshane started back up this week.

- Praise the Lord - Ministering and building up one another began this week with "Listening Ear" initiated by a church member (the woman whose faith used to be shaky!).

-Praise the Lord - Linsey was back to work Monday after being off for almost a year for stress!!

 Please pray for the following with us:- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship as well. 
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are just 3 books left and we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate or follow along in the book.
- We pray that the final documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted for permanent leave to remain by the UKVI without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Please pray with us for a mighty move of God during "Beyond X Factor this Saturday.
- Please pray for Cindy's stepmom, Vernie. She is in stage 4 COPD and has gotten a chest infection that every antibiotic doctors have tried has not worked.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength. She had a tough week this past week.
- Pray for Linda and Kim as they are they continue preparing for their trip to visit us, they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all. 
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.

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

September 6 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

-Praise the Lord -  Tim and Hazel had a beautiful wedding that both Cindy and I were able to attend.
- Praise the Lord - The first ladies studies of the Autumn were the same day as the wedding and the gals rose to the occasion to begin it and lead it without Cindy there.
- Praise the Lord - We had a great meal and time of fellowship with Jo Anne and saw that her anxiety is much less now.

- Praise the Lord - We had a God-ordained visit with one of our church members that really encouraged her in the Lord.

  
Please pray for the following with us:

- Pray for the Lord to bring more men to our wee church
- We also are asking the Lord to bring a healthy married couple or two to the fellowship as well. 
- Please pray that more women will sign up for the Joyful Heart book study. There are still 5 or 6 books available and we are believing the Lord for 25 women in all to participate or follow along in the book.
- We pray that the documents needed for our application for permanent residency will be supplied quickly and efficiently and we will be accepted without any questions or obstacles when we do apply.
- Please pray for Rick's uncle in America, Del, who had complications from extensive heart surgery. He is in rehab/nursing care in Seattle. He and my aunt are strong believers.
- Please pray with us for a woman in the fellowship who confided that her belief in God is waivering as she would like to see His supernatural touch.
- Pray that Ruth will gain physical, mental and especially emotional strength
- Pray for Linda and Kim as they are they continue preparing for their trip to visit us, they'll be here for our retreat which is such a blessing to us all.
- Pray for the Lord to help us in the plans we are making for the CBV retreat next month.
 

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   

God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston