Greetings Intercessors

“After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near. Therefore His brothers said to Him, ‘Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.’ For not even His brothers were believing in Him. So Jesus said to them, ‘My time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil. Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.’ Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.” (John 7:1-9)

Jesus was talking with his brothers in John chapter seven and they were trying to convince Him to go to Jerusalem. He told them that it was not His time. He also went on to say that it is your time. It’s always your time. And it is always our time, as well. What will we choose to do with our time? We hear that a lot from the pulpit, don't we? But do we really stop to consider how we budget our time? Does our time budget glorify the Father?

I'm thinking about all of this as we get ready to take our annual Colorado Backpacking trip into the wilderness. My day seems to be hurried and almost frantic. So I ask myself is God being glorified in my attitude, my planning, or my business?
Our theme for the hiking trip this year is the life of Jesus. I know God is glorified by His Son. My prayer for us is that God will be glorified in and through our lives on this trip as we continue to lead our young people to Him. Please pray for us as we spend our time this year with Jesus in the wilderness.

Please pray for each young person that they will be able to see Jesus as we hike with Him, as we talk about Him, and as we try to display His life in us. Please pray for safety and diligence of the adults on the hike. We need to be aware of everyone at all times. Pray for everyone's stamina and health. Pray for protection.

Schedule - July 31: travel, August 1: travel, August 2-7: hiking, August 8: rest, August 9: travel home

Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, Stevie, & Hunter (We interview Hunter tomorrow, Thursday. He will go with us if accepted.)

Jessica will not go to Colorado, but will be daily, caring for and training Stargazer, the mustang.

Melody Baker (house-mom) having gall bladder operation soon.

Candy has knee surgery went well.

Dwayne

Intercessors

"So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out." (Romans 12:1-2a TMSG)
This week we are all back at the Ranch for the first time in weeks. No more camps. A few vacations left. School is getting ready to start. We're getting geared up for new residents. But first we have Colorado. We will be leaving on July 31st.

The girls will be going with us this year. We will be hiking in two separate directions. We will be hiking out of the wilderness together though. Everyone is looking forward to the trip this year. Please pray for the spiritual impact on each of our residents. Pray for logistics, travel, endurance, guidance, leadership, health, and our relationships with each other and our kids.

Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, & Stevie. We are interviewing 2 boys and 1 girl for possible placement before Colorado, please pray for our wisdom in this regard.

Scooter and Chris took Jessica to pick up the wild mustang on Friday. Everyone is excited. She has been able to groom him already and it’s only the second day. Pray for her patience and endurance over the next three months, as she works with Stargazer.

Melody Baker (house-mom) having gall bladder operation soon.

Candy has knee surgery tomorrow.

Update: Scott's sister finished cancer treatments. The scans showed no cancer now. Please pray for her recovery from the treatments, strength and healing.

Dwayne

Greetings Prayer Team

“Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” (Matthew 6:33-34)

I spent the last 24 hours running into the bathroom. The real problem was that I was traveling with my church’s youth group to New Mexico from Arkansas. I did find that it was difficult to stay connected with God during those hours and I guess anyone would. I was praying but it sounded like this most of the time, "Oh please help me. I am so sick!" I guess we’ve all been there.

All of the kids and most of the staff are at Central Arkansas Youth Camp in Conway this week. Please pray for that camp. I’m at Centrifuge (youth camp) in Glorietta, NM with my daughter.

We need to begin praying for the Colorado trip. Two weeks from today we will be preparing to hike. Please pray for each of our residents and the impact that this trip will have on our relationships and their lives.

These are our residents: Matt, Ryan, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, Anna, & Stevie

Thanks,

Dwayne

Greetings Prayer Partners

“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:4-7 NLT)

• Are you experiencing god's peace today. I've got to tell you all that today was like a super Monday. You know one of those days that you don't even think about lunch until 1:30 or so. Everything is happening that can happen and sometimes even things that can't happen happen. Well, pray for us today and we will pray for you as well.
• A couple of special things to consider: We need a security system for the brown house, since we have girls in there now AND the Colorado trip later this month.
• Remember the residents: Matt, Christian, Erika, Jessyca, Brittany, Julie, Marissa, Javon, Justin, ( Anna, & Stevie new students.)
• Jessyca – has alot of work to do to get ready for the mustang next week.
• Christian is getting ready for college.
• House-parents: Cunninghams, Bakers, Miss Candy, Pitts, & Swaffords Relief HP's the Hardings.
• Scott Manuwai’s sister Noe is undergoing intense cancer treatment in San Antonio.
• Jeff and Leigh Ann’s baby - 10.5 lb baby boy was born last Friday.
• Miss Marge – keep her health strong and her memory intact.

Dwayne