CHARIS SHALOM

27 September 2008

Pray for our ministry, FJ Ministries, as we begin planning short-term international mission outreaches for families. You can read more about it by clicking on these words.

1 September 2008

Please continue to pray for Tara’s dad, as he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer in Houston, Texas. *UPDATE as of 27 September* - Terry has just a few more treatments and will be returning home in Northwest Arkansas on Friday, 3 October 2008!!! The physicians believe that the treatments will have eradicated the cancer.

Pray that we will follow God’s direction for the upcoming months.

Finances:

-We hope to add to our supporters, both monthly and occasional. We are not paying ourselves out of our ministry at this time due to ministry needs and our savings are being depleted.

-That we will be debt free - we currently have a beautiful home in Fayetteville that comes with a large mortgage. The home is listed for sale, but we are willing to sell, rent, trade, accept a large gift or do whatever God asks for us to do to become debt free. Please pray for our patience and peace as we continue to manage our personal finances to make payments on our home.

-That God will see us provided for with regard to our home. It is a huge financial expense and He has consistently provided renters even while we were trying to sell, not lease, it, but we don’t know why or how we will continue to maintain it.

*PRAISE UPDATE as of 27 September 2008* - God has provided in part for our home miraculously. We still need prayer as we attempt to eliminate the debt by selling the home or through other blessings. Additionally, please pray for us as we have discovered that the home needs significant repairs and we are attempting to deal with those (but are so much better able to do so as we are blessed to be in Fayetteville for a while).

Kids:

-That we are able to spend time educating and ministering to them and helping them grow as disciples of Jesus, especially as they begin to see more and more of the fallenness of this world.