I want to thank you for your prayers.
Easter Program:
The Easter program at church was a huge success. I posted a story and pictures on our blog:georgeandnancymiller.blogspot.com
Trip to Malaita:
Thank you for your prayers. I went and installed a pastor at a very small church. Pray for the work on Malaita, Satan is hard at work there. Please pray for unity and cooperation [team work] among our members, pray for the pastors’ families and especially their marriages and training of their children. It seems there is much attack on the family, which is not surprising since this is the Biblical picture of Christ and the Church.
During one message, an illustration came to my mind, and after the message a lady came to me to explain to me her side of the story and how it all happened. I was dumbfounded and replied, “What are you talking about?” She asked, “Didn’t . . . [her husband/pastor] tell you anything?” I had heard nothing but the illustration I used was exactly what was going on in her life. It’s amazing how the Lord preaches messages through ordinary people.
Zion Christian Academy:
Remember Nancy and the ZCA school board in your prayers. The school has really been making progress but they have some challenging issues concerning discipline of students and staff that needs to be bathed in prayer. Today the Queen’s baton (Equivalent to the Olympic torch) is making its rounds through Honiara and will be visiting the school around 2 p.m. en-route to the commonwealth games to be held in New Delhi this fall.
Water:
We praise the Lord for our water well and supply. This past Saturday I spent the day repairing the pastor’s rain collection system so we will have more water available. It was a hot job on the roof. Thank you for your prayers. Also a special thank you to those who contributed toward this project.
Land in Munda:
Pray for pastor Alick Hagi as he has put in a request to the government for land in Munda. We now have a building we are using for worship but it belongs to someone else and we need a more permanent arrangement. We need the Lord’s direction.
Elections:
Elections are coming up, sometime in June (a definite date is still to be announced). This is always a tense/uncertain time in the Solomons. Many people seem to forget about God and chase after politics, or their politician. Our Parliament was dissolved this past weekend so the members and other intending candidates can campaign for election.
Rose Muaki:
Pray for Rose, a charter member of our Nukukaisi church (and Solomon Islands District). She has been ill for two months now and she is now bed fast. Dickson, her son, and family are planning a trip to Makira island to be with their mom. Pray for her husband Dick, who has been visiting family in Australia, and will soon be returning to the Solomon Islands.
Youth:
Pray for our youth in the Solomon Islands. They are facing lots of pressures and temptations as they have new freedom and electronic gizmos. They are connected now with the rest of the world as never before, but with that connection comes a lot of garbage. Let me give you some names to pray for. Shema, Sophia, Simeon, Hannah, Jesse, Lisa, Barbara, Mona, Hephzibah, Alira, Ezra, Elishama, Franklyn, Melissa, Karen, Jimmy, William, Jonathan, Mary Esther, Enoch, Liev, John, Sandra, Noelyn, Jean, Crystal, Moffat, Margaret, Florence, Sally, Nicholson, Raymond, and Hudson.
Upcoming Trip:
Pastor Dolasi and I are planning a trip to Fiji departing May 4 returning May 8. This is to attend the SPNTC (South Pacific Nazarene Theological College) Board of Trustees meeting. Bathe this meeting with your prayers.
Bible College Class coming up:
Be in prayer for our next Bible College block classes coming up. (May 19 – June 4) This time I’ll teach Hermeneutics (Biblical Interpretation) and Church History 2 (post Reformation).
Home Assignment:
This is a ways off but I need you to begin praying for the work and replacement etc. to cover for us during the one year home assignment December 2011 through November 2012. Also we would love to schedule a service in your church. There is a new electronic way to schedule services now and I have no clue how to do it. I suppose I need to find out. If you are like me and have trouble with the on-line scheduling, but would like to have us in your church just contact us and we’ll put you in contact with someone to help you.
Final Remarks:
It has been very challenging getting our work done, I mean, with the power outages, Internet server down, photocopier on the blink, etc. Pray for grace and patience. As someone prayed, “Lord, I need patience and I need it now.”
Your partners in His Ministry,
George & Nancy Miller
PO Box 712
Honiara, Solomon Islands
george_nancy@reachone.com
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