November

Thank you for your love and prayers for our family, for the believers and for the lost in Latvia. I'd like to give you a quick update before writing a few new needs for prayer.

Our family is serving God in afflictions, hardships, distresses, but we are enduring! Lena is 6 months pregnant and does a lot to take care of our family, to homeschool our kids and to lead the children's ministry. Brenten has a lot of responsibilities as a husband, father, pastor, worship leader and evangelist that sometimes are overwhelming. Please pray that God gives the Powers family His power to walk worthy of his calling and fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith. (2Thes 1:11)

In this Fall/Winter season, I am spending less time preaching the gospel outdoors and focusing more on teaching the Bible with the believers at Calvary Latvia. The Lord has blessed us with a few more people in the church who are hungry for the word of God. We are growing in many practical ways through these challenging studies through James and Matthew. Please pray that Calvary Latvia may abound still more and more in real love, knowledge and discernment. (Phil 1:9)

Evangelism is an important part of our minsitry since our church is small. I praise God for Andris, one of the believers in our fellowship, who has been accompanying me in street evangelism every week. It's much better to have another brother so we can encourage eachother when we're rejected and keep eachother humble when God uses us to open peoples eyes to the truth. Please pray that no matter how people respond we will be faithful to present the truth in love, to gently correct those who are in opposition if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth (Ephesians 6:19)

October

Thank you for your diligence in praying for us missionaries in Latvia. We do need it!
1. Praise God for the 25 kids that responded when I preached the gospel at camp, pray for them as the camp director and I plan follow up through the winter time.
2. Praise God for blessing Calvary Riga and the new people coming to Bible studies 2-3 times a week. It's exciting that they all have a hunger for the word of God and He is strengthening our faith.
3. For Lena to stay healthy, physically, emotionally, spiritually. For a name for a boy to be born in January.
4. For Brenten to overflow with love for God and God's love for family, church, neighbors, enemies.
5. For Caleb and Lily, language skills with weekly lessons; for them to see Christ in their parents.
Thank you for praying for us. If we can pray for you, leave us a comment. (:
Brenten