I'm sure you realize that there's a silly typo under the title "TRAVEL & PERSONAL" in today's prayer requests. It read: >no provision for our husband's schooling< Obviously, it was supposed to read; no provision for our son's schooling. For those who like to print out the requests, I'm repasting them below with the necessary correction. Meanwhile, now you know what I mean when I remind you that administration is a lot. (I work hard, fast, so mistakes can happen, especially with my terrible eyesight). Janey _______________________________________________________ O.F. Prayer Requests 4 Sept., 2002 Dear faithful (& patient) Prayer Friends, We just celebrated our 20th year in France and have much to thank God for. As we saw the numerous different teams represented that have gone out from our Theological Institute here (founded by my husband), I was touched to realize that most of them work directly with suffering children. All our churches in Africa, as well as our teams in Albania and Romania work with orphans, street children and poor people. Even our missionaries sent to Hungary work with delinquent and AIDS children. And our daughter churches in France participate by praying or helping support those works, or by visiting them. Then as I considered other Orphans First children's ministries co-laboring with friends and local churches in various countries throughout Africa, India, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, France and even America, I broke to think of you who are there holding this all together through compassionate prayers. Thank you. Here are some prayer requests and praise reports: ADOPTIONS All is moving ahead for the final adoptions of Andrei & Lida. Keep praying for that, and for Valery, Vincent, Sacha, another Sacha, our three childen in the Ukraine and others. Continue bombarding Heaven in plea that Christians would pursue adoptions, and that God would facilitate the details involved. CHRISTMAS PROJECT Last year, thanks to prayer and generous donations, we were able to provide 5, 000 Christmas presents to needy children in many countries. This year, our goals are no less. We'd like to reach many more. Please pray for the following: ***Teams and co-laborers willing to embrace this project i.e. to distribute gifts to children on the streets, in state orphanages, in impoverished homes, and to provide the Christmas message in an animated way (in St. Pete, Russia, they perform a play to over 3, 000 orphans in that city and then give the gifts); ***Generous financial contributions for the gifts, buses (to collect the kids to bring them to the play), etc. etc. ***For God to ENSURE that the children KEEP the gifts (that no-one wounds their hearts further by stealing away the gifts), ***Covers, bonnets and even shoewear for the children who are cold in state orphanages or in the streets, ***Many more children that we can reach with gifts and God's love; ***Good publicity for the Christmas Project and the means to propagate it (flyers, posters, radio broadcasts etc), ***Local church participation, especially in "wealthy" America i.e. that churches and families would get involved and help the poor. ****************Please check out the WEBSITE for the new Christmas page. ADMINISTRATION Continue praying for administrative needs as we expand. Remember, no-one is paid to work for O.F. The administrative load is considerable. TRAVELS & PERSONAL As my husband returns for an important meeting with some key leaders in America mid-October, there is a good chance I'll be joining him for that. My going would be highly beneficial for O.F. so please pray for every provision to come together, especially that our son, Francesco, would be well taken care of by friends during our absence. Thank God He brought Jennifer to tutor him and she is nothing short of angelic. The story behind her coming is long, but let me just say this with tears in my eyes and a deep conviction in my heart: I firmly believe she was sent by God in answer to YOUR prayers. If she'd not come at this time, we would have had no provision for our son's schooling. Pray God meets allJennifer's needs and desires. Finally, our daughter is doing great, thanks again to your covering of prayers. Many may not realize but her internship in Washington is DIRECTLY linked with working for orphans. Congressman Smith is a strategic figure in working to facilitate adoptions, prevent abortions, find lost children, help impoverished and hungry children etc. It is not "chance" that placed Rachèle in that office. It is God. She's also doing Bible school and working with children and we're thrilled to see her growth. Thanks for praying for God to meet her every need. She shares my heart for the poor children. O.F. ORPHANAGES Continue praying for our orphanages in India, Africa (we now have a new orphanage in Ghana soliciting our help), the future orphanage in Russia, and some new projects I cannot disclose at this time. Thanking you, deeply, Janey Janey L. DeMeo Founder/director of Orphans First, freelance writer. ORPHANS FIRST website: http://www.OrphansFirst.org/ E mail: janey@... 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