HICKS’ PRAYER REQUESTS

For March / April 2007-03-23

Prayer for Neal & Mari as they leave for Beijing, China on March 29^th. Prayer for their safety and successful delivery of bibles into China. Please pray all 200 bibles will get in undetected, and that they will be able to meet their contact for the delivery.

Prayer for an eventful time with Mission Society home staff and other Asian missionaries in Beijing. Prayer for health and safety while there. They will return on April 4^th.

Prayer for youngest son, Phillip, while mom and dad are away and out of the country for a few days.

Prayer for Neal & Mari as they attend their annual Simultaneous Translation Seminar in Karuizawa. Pray for good attendance and an anointing on Neal and Dr. Kinoshita as they conduct teaching, preaching and the method of interpretation.

Prayer for Western Style Cooking Class at Kawagoe Church on April 16^th. Pray for good attendance and the message / devotional Neal will share.

Prayer for Neal & Mari as they continue to hear from supporting churches in the States and set up their itineration for visiting all their churches in 17 states. Contact with Neal & Mari can be made at: nealmsum@gmail.com or nealmsum@pobox.com or check out their website at: www.msum-japan.org

Prayer for Neal’s mother who is 83. Phyllis’ house flooded with water in Michigan, while she was / is in Texas for the winter. Please pray the insurance company will cover everything, and that she will be able to get back to Michigan as soon as possible.

Prayer for Neal Hideo, who is living in Philadelphia and finishing up his IT training to receive his Microsoft Certification. He has two more levels of training and then testing. He has done amazingly well so far and has been called back by a company a second time, after submitting an application.

Prayer for some special one time gifts to help cover Neal & Mari’s trip to Beijing to meet with Mission Society HQ staff.

Prayer for new partnerships to come to pass during Neal & Mari’s furlough time. They need to believe the Lord for a minimum of $3,000 a month of new support, so as to offset the salary that Mari received while working at the Christian Academy In Japan. Mari will not be returning to that position, but upon her return to Japan, plans to join Neal in full time ministry work, with her full time gifts, talents and abilities. Neal & Mari are the only representatives for the Mission Society in Japan.

Prayer for the financial provision of a dependable car that Neal & Mari can drive while back in the States on home assignment furlough time. Their return stateside will begin the first week of September 2007 until May or June of 2008. If you wish to contact them, please email at the above address or call the Mission Society directly at: 1800-478-8963