Coveting Prayer

Hello friends. I have some things to share with you that

really really require much prayer. As many of you know,

I'm applying to a French Government Program for next year.

The application opened a few days ago and I've been

slowly leafing through it all this morning. It seems so

overwhelmingly large and expansive. I have to get a

doctor's note and transcripts from all of my previous

schools attended, which are numerous.

The main issue is this: I have little to no control over

where I'll end up being placed. I can select, in order of

preference, the school "zone" of my choice, but there are

only 30 for the whole entire country. It's a shot in the dark,

essentially. My issue is this - I want/need to be in an area

that I can serve/attend a strong local church. With no

idea as to where I'll end up, it's really hard for me to

try and "plan" around finding a Church or a group to

get plugged in with.

This year, I'm relying on the power of prayer and the will

of the Lord to lead me where He wants me to be. This is a real challenge

for me. So I'm going to list some prayer requests. Please

join me before the Father in prayer! It would be much

appreciated!

Please pray:

- That I get accepted to the program. There are 1,500 positions

available, however, the government is beginning to scale back

these positions due to funding issues. Thus, making it more of

a challenge to be accepted.

- If accepted, that I would be placed in a region that has access

to a Christ-exalting local church. Specifically, I'm praying to get positioned

in the city of "Aix-En-Provence", where there is a strong local

seminary and church. I've met some missionaries from there who

really want to help me out. So please please pray specifically for that.

- That my application process would run smoothly and that I'll be

able to get all the documents/letters of recommendation

that I need in a timely manner.

Thank you all so very much! Our God is great and can do

wonderful things!