We are amazingly aware that we are on our own property this summer ... always hoping to never lose the awe of all God has done to bring us to this place.  Summer is traditionally a mighty time of meeting God in new and powerful ways.  Also, it is a time of great warfare.  Knowing the enemy wants to keep us from finding that one lost kid, or helping someone know Him intimately.  Your prayer support will keep us from getting lost in the heartache and fear of those moments, and help us to keep going forward ...

• Summer ministries are starting and your steadfast intercession will make the difference!
   
• Every week, I will give you an update, all the way until August.  Thank you, thank you  for praying.
  
  THE WEEK OF MAY 27-JUNE 1
  
  INTERNS AND SUMMER STAFF - This summer's staff began this week, with training, jobs, mentors, prayer and registering kids for summer programs ...
  
  Amber Messner
  Many of you might remember when Amber Messner graduated from high school (1994).  She was our first summer intern and that year was the first of seven summers where she did the intense work of all our programs.  Amber is taking a well-deserved trip to Europe this summer, leaving the developing leaders below to carry the great load.  We are celebrating with her the choice to serve the Lord in a new way by taking on this adventure. 

• THAT THEY LEARN SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL and PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR RUNNING THE LONG RACE,
• GLEANING FROM THOSE  MENTORS WHO ARE OLDER AND WISER,
• STABILIZING THE SHORT TERM TEAM MEMBERS RELATIONALLY,
• AND LEARNING FROM THIS YEAR'S SUMMER EXPERIENCES.
  
          Selina Alonzo - Junior High Camp Director, carrying responsibilities for details of camp (June 7-11), and two junior high fun days this summer.
          Ian Danley - also carrying Junior High Camp details and fun days, taking
  kids from L.A. to two camps in California.
          Ulises Sandoval - Work crew boss for Kids Club overseeing 75 work crew staff that live together for two weeks.
          Dallas Ryan - Kids Camp Director, carrying responsibilities for details of kids camp (July 21-26)
          Kristen Martin - shoring up the loads of other workers.
  
  EVEN THOUGH THESE LEADERS ARE CARRYING ONE MAJOR JOB, THEY ALSO DO THE ENTIRE SUMMER OF MANY MINISTRIES WITH THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. 
• PRAY FOR THEIR STAMINA,
• THEIR LEADERSHIP,
• THEIR DECISION MAKING,
• SUPERVISION OF OTHERS AND THEIR MATURE CARE TAKING OF THEIR TEAM. 
• PRAY FOR THEM AS THE ENEMY WOULD WANT TO TAKE THEM DOWN.
  
          This Summer's Interns:
  
          Andy Allen - Intern team director . Andy has been a summer intern for four years and this year gives direction to the schedule and activities of the
  other interns.
          Diane Crew - Diane has been a part of the summers here for seven years and has been an intern for many years.  She studied Spanish in college and is now fluent.
          Sarah Curry - Sarah comes to us from Kentucky and was looking for an
  opportunity to work with children in an urban mission setting.
          Andrea Magri - Andrea comes to us from a sister ministry in Virginia,
  called Abundant Life Ministries and through the Spencer Perkins Fellowship,
  Nehemiah Urban Ministries Inc.  She has a desire to do community health care
  work as a nurse and on top of her normal internship with us, is working also
  in our clinic.
          Victor Lopez - is famous here in N.M. and has his testimony published on our web page.  He is excited to graduate into this level of leadership.
          Joy Turner - is a recruit through Food for the Hungry from North Carolina, she is studying Social Work in university and will surly have the experience of a life-time, so far, here.
          Amy Van Amburg - also comes as a recruit through Food for the Hungry, International.  She is coming from rural Kansas and is called into ministry.
  
  THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE IN THE TRENCHES ALL SUMMER, SOME FOR THE FIRST TIME.  THEY ARE TESTING THEIR PASSIONATE HEARTS FOR THE KINGDOM, OR REFINING A SENSE OF CALLING. 
• THEY NEED DIRECTION,
• REST AFTER WEARY WEEKS,
• TIME FOR REFLECTION AND GOOD COUNSEL.  PRAY FOR THEIR MENTORS TO HAVE WISDOM,
• Pray for these interns TO HAVE EARS TO HEAR TRUTH,
• TO HAVE BREAKTHROUGHS AND CONFIDENCE. 

• Pray for safety in travel,
• bonding with leaders and with each other,
• building memories and a large worldview,
• committing to another year of hard work in school,
• and miracles along the way when tough stuff happens.
  
  
  Thanks for praying.  Would you also keep in mind all our financial needs during these busy summer ministries and pray for those to be met as well.