Prayer Bulletin: Traveling to Zimbabwe

Dear LTLA Friends,

I return to Zimbabwe today, accompanied by Charles Call (see photo below). After a career as a farmer, agricultural extension agent, and banker, Charles wants to remain active serving the Lord in his retirement years. He has experience serving ministries in Zambia and Kenya so it will be a blessing to have him join me on this trip! A fun connection he has with LTLA is that he was a senior at Kansas State involved with The Navigators when Ron & Mary Ann Shimkus arrived to minister there in the early 1970s.

Charles Call & Mike Sulc 

 

Would you pray in the following ways for us? 

• Safety & health as we travel (Feb. 18 - Mar. 7). 
• Mutual encouragement in the Lord as we spend time with the LTLA team and others in Zimbabwe. 
• For Charles to understand the heart and vision for ministry that the Lord has impressed upon Arthur, LTLA Director in Zimbabwe, and Shelton, Community Ministry Leader in Chinhoyi. 
• Discernment for Charles and the LTLA leaders regarding future collaboration in ministry. 
• Clear leading from the Lord for the LTLA leadership team as we consider ministry expansion plans. 

Here are prayer updates on Tatenda (LTLA Training Ministry team member) and my brother, Mark:

• Last August Tatenda was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spine, after collapsing in April and not being able to walk. After a round of medications and physical therapy sessions, he is now able to walk with the assistance of a single elbow crutch. He still does occasionally have bouts with severe back pain but overall his condition is much better. 
• My brother, Mark, was diagnosed in October with glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain cancer. After surgery followed by a six week course of radiation treatment and half dose of chemotherapy, an MRI last week revealed there is no new growth in the tumors. He will soon begin a full dose chemotherapy treatment round along with an Optune treatment, which requires wearing electrodes on the head that help disrupt the growth of cancer cells. He is encouraged that his body tolerated the first round of treatments, and asks for prayer that he is able to handle this second round of treatments. The initial crisis of his diagnosis drew him very close to the Lord and he asks that he is able to continue that close fellowship with Christ as well as continue sharing about it with others. He is convinced that his close relationship with the Lord and positive attitude in facing his battle with cancer is directly related to the prayer support he is receiving. 

 

Thank you for your prayer support that calls on our Lord who empowers us to experience Him and reveal His glory! 

Mike Sulc 

Life to Life Africa