Prayer Warriors

I write this to you listening to Gregorian Chants in a 225 year old wood and adobe chapel. I am on a silent retreat day trying to get a grasp on all the things in my life and people too. THANK YOU for agreeing to pray for me and my family.

As I mentioned in the initial letter, you all I ask is that you...

1. add us to your regular prayer list. You can pray generically.
2. I will send periodic (at least monthly) and specific prayer requests including important things on my calendar. I only ask that once you receive the requests, that you pray immediately. After that, pray as often or as little as you are led.
3. VERY IMPORTANT: If you feel the Lord is prompting you in prayer about something, will you promise to let me know what He is telling you?

That is it! It is my goal to get a prayer list to you once a month at the minimum. Usually by the end of the month. Lois Hudson is taking the lead as my prayer team captain. She may contact you with information more often.

So here is my agenda for the rest of this month and for April...

MARCH

25-26 AWAKEN I lead the training of 30 of our leaders in understanding God's work in their lives.

31- APRIL 3 INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS RETREAT at Hume Lake.

• Pray for Carolyn and I to get some quality time alone together.
• Pray for relationships with some great believers in the fire department

10 END OF FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY many people new to our church to find a place to transition to.

END OF MESSAGE SERIES ON MATTHEW 22-26 Call to Discipleship

17 PALM SUNDAY

22 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

24 SUNRISE SERVICE with the community @ Fairhaven Park

RESURRECTION SERVICE @ the Beacon

ONGOING:

• 1st Thursdays Orange Pastors Prayer meeting. I am really trying to develop a sense of unity in our the Body of Christ in Orange.
• YG11 MEETINGS We have 800-1000 teens from all over North America coming this summer for 3 days to serve in our community and we need to shore up the partnerships in the city that we will be serving.
• ISRAEL 2012 - We are in the final phases of negotiations for our 6th pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. It takes time and wisdom.

HERE ARE SOME OF MY GOALS IN MY ROLES:

• Husband: reschedule regular date nites. Get meal menu back online.
• Father: Split date night 2 times a month. 1x with each kid.
• Disciple: Quiet time without distractions. Monthly retreat days.
• Friend: Meet with core friends monthly.
• Catalyzer: Meet with 2 people and explore God's path for them.
• Creative: Work on Summerfest 1/2 day per month.
• Networker: Meet with 1 new pastor in Orange each month (42 evangelical churches in Orange)
• Team Leader: Awaken Training two times in by May.

Thank you for your prayers. I trust that is enough to start with.

Please let me know how I can return the favor. We would love to pray for you as well.

Love you all!

Ric

FROM CAROLYN: Pray that we can make family time a priority in the midst of the busyness.