Please Pray

this is Laura...
So, my Dad challenged me with a question he posed to me in an email. He responded to my post about the Truth Project and my realization that if I really believed God answered prayers, that I would pray differently. And he asked, based on that understanding, what should he be praying for...
So here are some current concerns that I would like to flesh out for you with the hopes that you will be driven to pray.

- pray for BFA... for safety. For physical safety, mental, emotional and spiritual safety. I believe BFA is under severe attack, simply because there is good work going on here. We just received news that there was a fire in one of the dorms last night. The school's computer networks have been down for 2 days. Car accidents, health issues, and weather that seems to be driving people to depression are all weighing on the staff and students at BFA. Pray for the Lord's protection on the bodies, minds and souls of those associated with BFA.

- pray for support... so many missionaries are very concerned about their support. The economic situation is worldwide and it is affecting missionaries just like everyone else. Pray for boldness in support raising- to ask even when the dollar is weak and people are losing jobs. Pray for so many missionaries who are losing support and having to scramble to make ends meet. It is hard to raise support and I think even harder when the people you are asking are just as concerned about their finances. (Praise the Lord that our support has not been affected. Thank you! Thank you to our supporters. You are a blessing to us and we pray God's continued blessing upon you!!)

-pray for God's work worldwide... for missionaries and laymen all over the world who are sharing God's love, translating the Bible, being an example of a changed life in LA, in New York, in India, in Iraq, in places I can't pronounce, let alone spell. Pray that God's purposes are being fulfilled daily around the globe.

Your prayers are powerful and effective.
And God answers.