January 28 Praises & Prayer Requests

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord: - A close bond of friendship has developed miraculously quickly between Noel, the Australian man stuck in the hospital in Letterkenny, and Cindy and I.

- Praise the Lord - The Lord certainly blessed the All-Ireland conference. There was much unity and bonds built between the churches and individually we were encouraged, strengthened and challenged.

- Praise the Lord - Our friend Debbie came through her major surgery well.

- Praise the Lord - Another friend in California, Chuck, came through his surgical procedure to freeze cancer off his kidney with flying colours
- Praise the Lord - A third friend and brother, who lives in Texas has successfully undergone surgery to remove a brain tumour. We pray it is benign.  

Thank you for praying for the following with us:

- Urgent prayer is needed for Sandra, who has been in intensive care in a hospital in Ireland for almost 4 months, that the cause of her recent severe bleeding from her tracheostomy would be discovered and healed.  

- Also pray that the Lord will heal her with damaged kidneys &  the other things necessary for her to be able to be airlifted back to Australia.

- Pray that as we travel on a weekly basis to visit with Noel, her partner that opportunities will continue to open to share the gospel as a friendship relationship is built.

- Pray for Noel and Sandra for salvation.

- Pray for wee Harry, a one year old who is being tested for diabetes. Oh we pray that the tests will reveal that he doesn't have it.
- Also pray for the recovery from major surgeries for Debbie and Jeff, both in America.
- Keep praying for the salvation of Leanda and Linsey from the women's study. (Linsey is close!)

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

January 20 Praises & Prayer Requests

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week. 

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord: - He blessed our trip to America for the missions conference - we were refreshed, encouraged and strengthened  

- Praise the Lord - Pastor Leo and some other missionaries who had to leave the UK have been given peace and clarity of direction for their paths

- Praise the Lord - The church in Ballymena stayed close while we were gone with the members encouraging one another and the Lord blessed Tim's teachings Sunday mornings

- Praise the Lord - Had some wonderful fellowship with Trish, sharing Communion together at one church service and praying with her for a re-dedication of her heart to the Lord at another

- Praise the Lord - Bill in California, who suffered a stroke, has returned to work with most all symptoms eased.

-Praise the Lord - The young men T and S have turned the corner and are not rebellious and are treating their parents much better

- Praise the Lord - Rick's heel is 100% with no pain whilst in America!

- Praise the Lord - for Pastor Saeed's release from prison in Iran 

Thank you for praying for the following with us: - Please pray with us for a couple that we visited in hospital in Letterkenny Ireland: Noel and Sandra for salvation. Sandra, has been in intensive care for almost 4 months from a respiratory virus which has cleared, but left her with damaged kidneys & on dialysis. 

- Also pray that she would be able to come off the ventilator and breath on her own and that the Lord will heal the other things necessary for her to be able to be airlifted back to Australia.

- Pray that as we travel to visit with them weekly, doors will open to share the gospel more directly with Noel (who is open and giving God the credit for 2 miraculous deliverances from death for Sandra in this ordeal)

- Pray for this weekend's "All-Ireland" church conference in Athlone, Republic of Ireland that there will be unity, mixed fellowship between the church members and growth and encouragement for all

- Pray for Juliet from Huntington Beach, a young lady who is a medical student at university in Guatemala and serving as a medical missionary. She asks for personal safety and spiritual discernment.

- Pray for our friend Debbie in California who is scheduled for surgery Jan 26, 2016 to remove her esophagus due to cancer.

Thank you for your faithful prayer support   God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

December 15 Praises & Prayer Requests

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week.  

Praise Reports:
- Praise the Lord: - Our passports have been returned in the post and Cindy has received her biometrics visa card by courier today! Trusting that mine will arrive tomorrow.- Praise the Lord - We will be able to travel to America for Christmas now that we have our visas- Praise the Lord - Val has completely healed from her shoulder surgery 
- Praise the Lord - The trip to the Continental Christmas Market in Belfast was a really pleasant time of fellowship for most of our wee church

Thank you for praying for the following with us: - Please pray that our church will remain in close fellowship while we are away in America 
- Pray also for Tim, who will be taking the Sunday mornings that I will be missing, that his message will be well-received and pertinent to their lives. - Pray that the Christmas dinner that we've been invited to join with the folks at Mooreland Close will bring us even closer to them.

- Pray that our time in America will be restful, rejuvenating and encouraging - Pray that the message I will be giving on Christmas eve at Calvary Chapel Norco will communicate the Lord's sacrificial love and missionary heart to those who hear it.- Pray that the Lord will give Tim clear direction of His will concerning him leaving for a position at the Bible College in Edinburgh, Scotland - Keep praying for the salvation of Leanda and Linsey from the women's study. (Linsey is close!)
Thank you for your faithful prayer support
God bless you,
Rick & Cindy Johnston

December 8 Praises & Prayer Requests

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week.  

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord: - The dinner and film night Wednesday was really good fellowship. Good craic watching "Elf" together!
- Jan has healed up well from the bad sickness she had last week

- Praise the Lord - My visit with a prisoner in Maghaberry Prison was a significant time for him

- Praise the Lord - The film night at Mooreland Close was faithfully attended despite atrocious weather as our ministry to the folks there continues

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 

- Please pray now for Carli Betts who was injured in a car accident shortly after returning to Colorado. Also that the Lord will make His direction for them clear.

-  We are still waiting to receive our biometrics visa card. Praying that we will get them quickly.

- Pray for our friend Debbie in California who just got a diagnosis of malignancy in her esophagus

- Pray that Sandra will receive God's healing touch for her sarcoidosis.

- Please pray that our church trip to the Continental Christmas market in Belfast will be have opportunities to share the gospel and deepen our fellowship one with another.

- Pray that the Lord will give Tim clear direction of His will concerning him leaving for a position at the Bible College in Edinburgh, Scotland

- Still pray for the salvation of Leanda and Lynsey from the women's study. (Lynsey is close!)

- Three week furlough/Missions Conference in California, 21 December through 13 January

- The All-Ireland CC Conference January 22-24 in Athlone, Republic of Ireland

Thank you for your faithful prayer support

God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

November Newsletter

We're looking forward to our visit to California December 21 - January 13,

Rick will be speaking at Calvary Chapel Norco for their Christmas Eve Service at 6:00 pm.

We plan to be at Refuge (CCHB) Saturday Dec 26 & Jan 2 for the evening services, both morning & evening services on Sundays Dec 27 & Jan 10, and perhaps Wednesday evening Jan 6. (please check www.refugefamily.com for service times)

We'll be at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for their Missions Day,Sunday Jan 3 and will be attending the Missions Conference in Murrieta, Jan 4 - 8.

If you are able to come to any of these services, we'd love to see you for a wee chin wag! (you'll have to read the newsletter!)

Blessings,
Rick & Cindy Johnston

December 1 - Praises & Prayer Requests

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week.  

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord: - Thanksgiving dessert potluck was well attended and well received
- Praise the Lord: Gary and Carli were able to meet a lot of folks and got a good feel for the area

- Praise the Lord - Gary sensed a genuine love of Christ and true compassion for one another from the members of CBV. That is an answer to my prayers

- Praise the Lord - The puppet show by the youth for Crocus, the special needs youth group, went even better than we had hoped. It was encouraging to hear the audience clap and sing along!
 

Thank you for praying for the following with us: 

- Please pray now for Gary & Carli Betts from Colorado, that the Lord will make His direction for them clear where in Ireland they are meant to be.

-  We are still waiting to receive our biometrics visa card. Praying that we will get them quickly.

- Pray that our fellowship of dinner and a film "in-reach" Wednesday evening will be a blessing to all of us

- Pray that Jan will respond quickly to the strong antibiotics that she has been prescribed for the bad sickness she has.

- Pray that the Lord will give Tim clear direction of His will concerning him leaving for a position at the Bible College in Edinburgh, Scotland

- Still pray for the salvation of Leanda and Lynsey from the women's study. (Lynsey is close!)

Thank you for your faithful prayer support

God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston

November 24 Praises & Prayer Requests

Here are praise reports and prayer requests for this week.  

Praise Reports:

- Praise the Lord: - The first "Beyond X-Factor" mini seminar this past Saturday went very well as we looked deeper into the person and position of the Holy Spirit.

- Praise the Lord: For the meeting in Athlone for prayer and discussion of details for the up-coming conference with the other Calvary Chapel pastors in Ireland.

- Praise the Lord - The youth's puppet practice went smoothly and well, with all the bugs worked out.

- Praise the Lord -  The Lord blessed Cindy with a really nice birthday. Praise the Lord for side benefits of fellowship with sincere people of the Lord!

Thank you for praying for the following with us:

- Please pray for Gary & Carli Betts from Colorado, that while they are visiting us for a few days this week, the Lord will make His direction clear where in Ireland they are to be.

- Pray that the youth group's puppet show for the special needs youth at Crocus will go well this Friday and that everyone will catch the message of what is the Reason for the Season.

- Pray that the delay in receiving the actual visa biometrics card will be overcome

- Pray that our Thanksgiving dessert outreach Wednesday evening will lead to genuine thanks to the Lord

- Pray that the Lord will give Tim clear direction of His will concerning him leaving for a position at the Bible College in Edinburgh Scotland

- Still pray for the salvation of Leanda and Lynsey from the women's study. (Lynsey is close!)

Thank you for your faithful prayer support

God bless you,

Rick & Cindy Johnston