Prayer Retreat 09 "We will remember...."

Our Mission Family

This week all of our Zambia Missionaries gathered for our annual prayer retreat. Our theme was "Persistent Praying." We looked at the persistent prayers of those who came before us and also the prayers we have now. It was a great time of spiritual growth as we gathered together as a family and were challenged in the Word by some of our colleagues and as we prayed together. This was probably the best prayer retreat that I have ever been a part of.

This year marks 50 years of Baptist work in Zambia. Paula and Franklin Kilpatrick shared with us some of our history. They told us about the first missionaries to Zambia and how they prayed persistently for the work as it began. It is amazing to hear all the ways God has answered their prayers over the years. Many missionaries have come and gone over the years but God is still faithful to answer the prayers of those who have served Him in Zambia.

This is one of the songs that we sang that meant a lot to me as we thought about the persistent prayers of those missionaries that came before us.

"We Will Remember"

Chorus:
We will remember
we will remember
We will remember the works of Your hands
We will stop
And give You praise For great is Thy faithful - ness -

Verse 1:

You're our creator

Our life sustainer

Deliverer our comfort our joy

Thoughout the ages

You've been our shelter

Our peace in the midst of the storm

Verse 2:

With signs and wonders

You've shown Your power

With precious blood You showed us Your grace

You've been our helper

Our liberator

The Giver life with no end

Verse 3:

When we walk through

Life's darkest valley

We will look back at all You have done

And we will shout

Our God is good

And He is the faithful one

Hallelujah

Hallelujah to the One

From whom all blessings flow

Hallelujah

Hallelujah to the One

Whose glory has been shown

Verse 4:

I still remember

The day You saved me

The day I hear You call out my name

You said You loved

Would never leave me

And I've never been the same

James and Mike led us in worship throughout the day.

Easton is all boy! He was climbing on this and he kept wanting me to take his pic. so I did what any other aunt would do. I kept taking his pic. It has been fun to watch him grow up! What a privilege to be aunts and uncles to all of our mk's!

Easton and Lily

Me and Kevin with Easton and Lily. They are so precious to us!

Abigail K. watching the bushbuck.

On our last afternoon several animals came up at one time. Here is one of the Kudu's that visited. Several were able to touch it.

Tommy, Cyndi, Sky, and Daniel enjoying one of our meals.

Easton and Micah feeding one of the bushbucks.

These bushbucks were outside of our chalet. Aren't they beautiful?

Mary Margaret and Betty looking at the display.

Sorry this pic. is so small. I got it from someone else. On one of the mornings of prayer retreat we had a speical prayer time for all the leaders that were present. Each of the leaders sat in one spot spread out over the room and then the rest of the missionaries got in groups and rotated around so that they were able to pray for everyone. As we are just beginning in our new role this was very encouraging, uplifting, and meaningful to both Kevin and I. In fact, it was probably my favorite part of prayer retreat. We have such a beautiful mission family and it was an awesome experience to have them all spend time in prayer for us.

This pic. shows a lot of our mk's on the seesaw. Check out the big kid on the left-Kevin!