"Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests,  With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

Ephesians 6:18

An Example of a prayer answered:

"A few years ago my son started doing drugs. I knew it but he was 18 and I was so upset because I knew the only way he would quit was if he wanted to. I turned it over to God and started praying for him and asked everyone I knew to pray for him. Within a few weeks he was arrested which I wasn't sure was answered prayers at the time but it scared him so bad that he vowed to never touch another drug and hasn't. He has finished College, gotten married and has a good job and a beautiful new baby."

Nancy P.

Another example of a prayer answered:

" My mother's and mine were answered at the same time but it took me a while to understand that. She was dying. I prayed she would live. She prayed God would let her die so that she wouldn't be in pain any longer. God answered her prayer and took her. And months later when I was sitting outside watching the morning sun rise in the sky I realized He answered mine as well. He did let her live. She is living forever with Him, without pain, in Heaven. Praise be to God."

Anne S.

Another example of a prayer answered:

Go to this link and read this story from Baptist Press before reading any farther.  Make sure you have a kleenex handy!

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=3320 

Those are just a few examples of what happens when we pray.  God always answers our prayers, though not always the way we expect them to be answered.  Some answers are miraculous and some are mundane.  But each one flows from a loving Heavenly Father to His trusting (Well, not so trusting) children.

This week, we have eight folks with connection to Hillcrest Baptist Church who will be on mission trips.  They need your prayers each day.  prayer will make a difference in their lives and what happens during this week.  Most have never been on a mission trip before and are a little unsure of what to expect.  They need your support through prayer.  We often tell people, "I have your back".  Prayer is the way we have fellow saints' backs when they are on mission.  Here is the list so you can pray in the Spirit for them:

Mitch Abbott - Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Jaime Banks - Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Tony Birrittier - Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Jessica Estepp -  Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Jacob Malaga -  Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Kailah Thomas -  Homeless ministry in San Francisco
Grace Stiles - Mexico
Sarah Stiles - Mexico

Come to Hillcrest on Sunday morning, June 30th to hear the answers to your prayers as they share what happened on this mission trip.  Remember to stick around for our chili & hot bog luncheon to hear plans for our very own outreach event, the Hillcrest Community Fair.