July '14

What's Been Happening:

Greetings from Surabaya! Ellie had fantastic time at camp. She was a little nervous on the trip there, but she did great after she arrived. It was a great experience for her to see older girls and boys walking with the Lord and striving to live godly lives. Thanks for your prayers!

Our summer volunteers have been doing an awesome job of meeting students and sharing with them every chance they get. Last week, while we were out of town, they got invited to the Surabaya mayor’s house. No big deal…

Jon had an opportunity to join some friends and hike to the top of the second tallest peak in Indonesia, Mt. Rinjani. He had a great time and was challenged both mentally and physically. The greatest thing about the trip was seeing God’s amazing creation from a different perspective (from above the clouds), and spending time with other godly men. I’ll post more pictures soon.

And last but certainly not least, Mary Grace got baptized! Jon got to baptize her in front of dozens of her friends in Bali. Praise the Lord! Please pray for her growth as a new believer. See the pics in the post below.

What's Coming Up:

Jon met with his friend “Noah” Monday night. Please continue to pray for him as his faith grows. Also, pray that Noah would trust Jon. Just last month, he told us of his little brother who is being tormented by evil spirits. Pray for wisdom as we are trying to discern how involved we should be in this situation. If we insert ourselves too quickly then we risk his safety as a new believer (his dad is a cleric and leader of a m0sque). Pray that God would be glorified in this situation.

Please pray for our new teammates, Nathan & Amber. They are pictured above with our family. We love them and so do the kids. We can hardly wait to start working alongside them. They have two more months of language school, and then they will be moving to Surabaya. Pray that they will finish strong and be fully prepared to begin their work here in our city.

Don’t hesitate to email us your prayer requests. We want to pray for you too!

Blessings—The Guffys

 Requests:

·       Pray for our Indonesian partners as they search for new work. Pray that they will find work that will allow them to pursue ministry.

·       Please pray for Noah as he grows in his faith.  Pray that he would continue to hunger for God’s word. Pray for wisdom as we discern how to minister to his family.

·       Pray for our summer volunteers from OU.  Pray that they will finish these last two weeks strong and that God will move in the hearts of their friends.

·       Please pray for Drew that his speech will continue to improve. Pray also that God would develop him both physically and mentally into the man He wants him to be.

This is our friend "Ricky" who is a refugee from a very volatile country. He has recently become a believer and was dunked. He is studying the Word relentlessly. It is a challenge to me to see how much he hungers and thirsts for God's Word. May we all hunger to spend time with our Daddy like this young man. Pray that his hunger would continue and that he will continue to reach out to family and friends about his new-found Hope.