Dear Prayer Supporters,
This is the first of our (roughly) monthly prayer updates to all of you who have said you’re willing to faithfully pray for us! Thank you – we often feel the need for your prayers, and we have some exciting praises to share with you as a result of what our God has done!
– Praise God that Jonathan’s Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) application was approved today! This allows us to be in Malawi for 2 years (at which time we will re-apply).
– Pray for our co-workers in Malawi as they pay the required fee to obtain the TEP paper for us and that all will go smoothly when we get to immigration in Malawi
– Praise God that we are now up to 86.5% financial support!
– Pray that remaining 13.5% ($14,654) to come in! We also still need 65 more prayer supporters to reach our goal of 200.
– Praise God for some upcoming opportunities to speak about our journey and ministry at churches – we are encouraged when we can talk with people face-to-face.
– Pray for God’s protection in travel, health and spirit. As each speaking engagement approaches, it seems something goes wrong, we are discouraged or just plain sleep deprived going in. We know that Satan likes to bring us down when we want to lift up the name and work of Jesus. Pray for strength and focus.
Our Itinerary
This Sunday 3/25 Emmanuel E.C. (Becky’s home church in Hatfield). Traveling Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
April 1st – off
April 8th – Jonathan’s preaching at Lisburn Church of God (not about Malawi, but you can still pray!)
April 11th – World Prayer Team at Grantham BIC Church
April 15 – Morning Hour Chapel, BIC
April 22 – Jonathan’s preaching at Lisburn Church of God
April 25th – Dillsburg BIC Prayer Meeting
Thereafter, we’ll be in Colorado till the end of June.
– Praise God that Jonathan has had a really great place to work the last 9 years and has been blessed with great co-workers as well (who are very sad he’s leaving).
– Pray that Jonathan will finish his job well (last day is March 29th) and manage the transition to working on final preparations at home with Becky. Also pray for him on March 28th at 11am when he goes in for his oral exam to receive his ministerial license.
Grace and Peace,
Jonathan and Becky Owen
The Goin' Owens