University Presbyterian Church is a member 
of the Presbyterian Church in America.

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Phone: 505.522.0828 
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2005 Team:
Dan Bissell
(team leader), Rachael Bissell, Kim Watne, Carol Watne, Ed Hughs,
Patty Hughs, Robin Curry, Laurel Tessier, John Jones


Dan Bissell

  • Pray for Veronica, Amanda, and Gabrielle.  Pray for their health and safety.  Pray that their time while Rachael and I are away will be light and trouble-free and that they would not worry or be anxious.

  • Pray that I will be wise and discerning as we seek to follow Christ’s lead.  Pray that God would make me a servant. 

  • Pray that the team will have safe and enjoyable travel and that all of the luggage will arrive with the team.

  • Pray that God will continue to work in the lives of the teachers we have ministered to in the schools there.  Pray that we will be able to contact these teachers.  Pray for the salvation of those who don’t know Jesus.

  • Pray for unity and love within the team; that our love and regard for one another will be evident and appealing to those we meet.  Pray that each member will seek to serve the others. 

  • Pray that we will be reunited with friends from previous years.  Pray that God will use those relationships to strengthen and grow his church in Beius.

  • Pray that we will understand God’s glory more and more as we seek to worship him, and that we will see his glory in Beius. (top)

 

Rachael Bissell

  • I am afraid to fly although I have done it several times.  Pray for peace and comfort during all aspects of the flight.  Pray that I will be able to sleep on the flight so that I will not be overly tired when we arrive, and will be ready to jump right in.  

  • Pray for my health.

  • For Veronica, Amanda, and Gabrielle while we are away.  That Christ would surround them and that all evil would be kept away.  For their health, that not one of them will find themselves feeling under the weather at all during the week and for peace and comfort while we are gone and that their week would be fun, easy going and without worry.

  • For my parents Richard and Gertrude Chavez, and the Barrett’s who will be taking over the care of the girls.  That they would be blessed with an extra measure of energy and patience.  That the week would be smooth without any thing major happening.

  • That I will love my fellow team with an unconditional love.  That I will serve them, and that I will put their needs and desires above my own.

  • Above all that God will use me in a mighty way, that I would be brought closer to him and that He would be glorified in all things. (top)

Kim & Carol Watne

  • Physical health and strength.

  • God’s love for the Romanian people

  • For God to build bridges with former friends.

  • God would give us words to speak and opportunities to share the Gospel of Christ.

  • That God would establish his church in Romania. (top)

Ed Hughs

  • Pray for me to genuinely love the Romanians. 

  • Pray that I would come to a greater heart understanding of the gospel and it would show in my life.
  • Pray for me to have a teachable spirit and a willing, and loving heart.
  • That God would be preparing hearts to hear the Gospel and at least one “special” new contact in Romania for each team member.

  • Pray especially for two young men, Radu and Cristi, and their families that Patty and I have been involved with over the years.  Pray that this would be a time for discipling them, witnessing to their families, and that they would get a vision for serving God in Romania.

  • The Romania teams have been involved with a number of teachers in their classrooms over the years.  This trip we want to concentrate on encouraging and studying the Bible with these same teachers and their husbands in the evenings.  Pray that this would be possible and that they would be ministered to.

  • Pray for our times in the classroom that our presentations, skits, etc. would give those kids a clear vision of Christ and salvation through Him.

  • For God to build, prepare, and use His team to build His Kingdom in Romania.  Especially in light of the Hartman’s starting their ministry in Romania and our desire to see a church plant in Beius.
  • For the team to continue to come together with unity in love, purpose and vision for the Gospel in Romania and our own lives.
  • Praise that God has provided everything necessary to send the entire team to Romania.
  • Health for all the Romania team members and their families before and during the mission trip.

  • Health, safety and spiritual strength for Amy staying at home by herself.  There have been several burglaries during the day in our neighborhood recently and that is a concern for Amy’s safety as she comes and goes to school. (top)

Patty Hughs

  • That God would put a hedge of protection around Amy, Erin and Dave, Ryan and Amy and all our team’s families while we’re gone.

  • For safe and restful travel, that our luggage would arrive with us.
  • For deep love among our team members.
  • That God would grow my love for him and that love would fuel my ministry in Beius.
  • That teachers and their husbands would be richly blessed by evening Bible studies,  that the worth and work of Christ would be clear and compelling and would result in deeper trust in him.
  • That classroom time would make the gospel clear and winsome and kids would be saved.

  • That we will be able to spend quality time with 3 families that we are close to.  Each of these families has believing children.  Pray the parents would receive Christ. 
  • That young men and women and teachers would be prepared to be leaders in Romania for the kingdom of God.

  • For my energy and health, that it would remain at a high level.
  • That the Spirit would empower me when I speak to be clear about the gospel and that Christ would be glorified.(top)

Robin Curry

  • I will be leaving Tim with the boys and all the responsibilities that entails.  He hopes to take them to the mountains for some male bonding ritual called camping.  He has been more than wonderful about this; please pray extra special blessings on him. 

  • My final prep on a talk about Prayer.  I will be giving this talk to an unknown group of women.  There is so much to say and due to translation it needs to be both short and simple.  Please pray I will say just what the Lord wants them to hear.
  • Health and safety for each member of the team, unity of spirit as we spend 10 intense days together.  That God would grant us love and grace in our relationships with each other.

  • To be able to really hit the ground running, that no time would be wasted in logistics of getting into classrooms, meeting with people and arranging the discipleship seminars.
  • That each member of the team sense early on and pursue the plan God has for His glory and the furtherance of His kingdom in Beius.
  • I appreciate your love and support in this adventure.  I also look forward to telling you about how God answered your prayers in Beius Romania. (top)

Laurel Tessier

  • Safety and well being for Eric, Ben, Nikki, Rachel, and Katie while I am gone. I pray that Eric will be able to have the parenting skills of both a mother and father while I am away. 

  • Good health, especially of the digestive track, for me while in Romania.Please pray that God will keep in my heart
  • A boldness to speak the gospel to the Romanian people. (top)

John Jones

 

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