January 2017 Update

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here."  2 Corinthians 5:17

Dear Praying Friends,

2016 is now behind us. For better or worse, it’s history, and the New Year is here! Through repentance, our old self is gone and He sees us anew!

Daily, Christ is strengthening and renewing us as His people, by our faith and not by our sight. It's stepping out and serving God through Christ by the Spirit, through His grace, to receive and embrace His righteousness. That’s when our love and appreciation for Jesus kicks in, and we come to Him in prayer and thanksgiving!

Let’s come before Him in prayer for Luis, Andrew and the LPA team as they spread the Gospel news to give the world a chance to be a part of His new creation too!

Praise

Our LPA staff just completed a productive half-day retreat. We praise God as they seek His wisdom in their plans, direction and vision for the future.

Looking back at 2016, we praise God for the Gospel being proclaimed and lives changed for eternity at the following festivals and evangelistic outreaches:

Fun in the Son Festival | Kingston, Jamaica

God and Country Festival | Nampa, Idaho

Love Malawi Festival | Malawi, Africa

Honduras Festival | Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Argentina Campaign | Campana & Zarate, Argentina 

Caribbean Outreach | Dajabón, Dominican Republic

Operation Pacific Northwest | Lakeview, Culver, and Athena, Oregon

Paraguay Festival | Chaco region

China Christmas Outreach | Beijing and Harbin, China

PRAY

January 17-18 | Kevin in Fresno for a fundraiser event and to help with the planning of the post-festival City Gospel Movement strategy

January 20-21 | Andrew, Wendy, and Pat speaking at Mission ConneXion in Portland, along with the participation of other key Palau staff

January 22-25 | Kevin in NYC to meet with Guy Wasko (the new Executive Director for NY CityServe)

January 29 - February 4 | Kevin in Indianapolis and Grand Rapids for pre-festival planning

February 6-7 | Friendship Evangelism Training with Mark Mittelberg in Fresno

February 19 | Promotion Launch for Fresno CityFest

March 17 | Guatemala Campaign with Luis

Regional Reports

We thank and praise God for Sheri Lozano’s leadership for South America! As she steps down, Kheri Schaar will be taking her place. Thank you, Kheri!

Please open the following reports for our regional prayer requests:

Africa | Gita Santangelo & Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke & Gail Link | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess & Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle & Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Central and South America | Kheri Schaar & Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison & Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

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Join us on Tuesday January 24th for our quarterly prayer conference call! Our special guest, Luis Palau, will open our time together with his insight and vision for the Palau Team in 2017 and beyond! Mark your calendars now for this special one-hour time of praise and prayer:

Quarterly Prayer Conference Call

Tuesday, January 24

1pm Pacific; 2pm Mountain; 3pm Central; 4pm Eastern

(Call-in details to follow)

Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray. (It helps me!)

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives from the old self to new creations in Jesus for eternity!

To Him be all the glory, honor and praise!

Gail Stockamp

"You who serve God, praise God! Just to speak His name is praise. Just to remember God is a blessing now and tomorrow and always. From east to west, from dawn to dusk, keep lifting all your praises to God."  Psalm 113:1-3 (MSG) 

December Update

"Then Jesus said, 'Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'… Jesus looked up and said, 'Father, I thank you that you have heard me.'” John 11:40-41

Dear Prayer Warriors,

It’s the Christmas season! A time to celebrate Jesus’ birthday, when God’s glory is in full display! But there are times when we don’t see it. In the above verse, Mary and Martha had just lost their brother, Lazerus, in death. They were full of despair, fear, and perhaps even unbelief! That can be us too.

Some of our own prayer leaders are suffering the sting of death and pain. Janet's husband, Cesar, and Glenda’s sister, Gail, recently passed away. Sheri’s father-in-law, Daniel, is in hospice. We don’t have to look far for hurt and pain. Perhaps you feel it too - for someone you love, maybe even for yourself. Take heart… our verse says, “if you believe!” And we do, don’t we?

We believe God loves us so much He sent His own Son as a baby into this fallen world to die and conquer death! Like Jesus, we can thank Him as He hears and answers our prayers! Then we’ll see His glory!

There’s lots of glory to be seen. Don’t miss it! His hand is using us! His hand is using the Palau ministry, and He’s revealing His glory! He is hearing and answering our prayers! Check it out in our Praise Report, Prayer Requests, and Regional Reports below!

PRAISE

Fresno Re:New Gathering l Thousands of believers gathered in Fresno with Luis and Francis Chan (Nov 17) for a night of encouragement, worship, and prayer. In the days surrounding, several events were held for pastors, youth leaders, Hispanic leaders, and business leaders.

Campana and Zarate, Argentina l Andrew and Wendy loved on the people there: 2 Women’s Tea’s over 550 attending with almost 200 committing their lives to Christ; 275 at the Businessmen’s event with almost 50 decisions for Jesus.  And two amazing festival days with thousands in attendance and hundreds of decisions for Christ. To God be the Glory! While Andrew preached to the multitudes, Luis met with the president of the nation as well as the National Congress.

Chaco, Paraguay l Luis continued on to Paraguay after the events in Argentina, meeting with the president as well as holding several evangelistic gatherings. His time culminated with a 2-day festival in the city of Filadelfia. Although the weather was menacing, rains and storms never materialized. Through all combined events, many thousand heard the Good News and thousands of individuals indicated public decisions for Christ. The 2-day festival also aired nationally on multiple television and radio networks. To God be the Glory!

Beijing and Harbin China l Andrew and the team are just returning from their weekend there, packed with people wanting to hear the gospel, even an unexpected youth night! Andrew preached at several events - every one to packed out crowds. They happily distributed 10,000 “What is Christmas” books in Mandarin as well!

PRAY

March 2017 l Guatemala, Mexico

Spring 2017 l St Vincent/Grenadines, Caribbean

Fresno, California | Festival weekend March 31-April 2, 2017 | Andrew & Luis

REGIONAL REPORTS

Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Central and South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

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Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray. (It helps me!)

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s ask the Lord to hear our prayers in the power of our Emmanuel, God with us, and in His glory, for the Palau ministry in hope and love through the babe in a manger. Merry Christmas!

To Him be all the glory!

Gail Stockamp

"After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.'" Revelation 19:1 

November Update

“Let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.” 1 Thess. 5:8

Dear Praying Friends,

Our Almighty God is our Help in ages past, and our Hope for years to come!  He is the ultimate Ruler and Authority of the world.  We come before Him in prayer for our government, and our nation.   As our country just had a major election and a change in national power, we pray for all those in authority.  We ask for prayers for Luis, Andrew, Kevin and our Palau ministry team.  Give them all, and us,  wisdom and understanding, with love for righteousness and peace, full of grace and favor.

What is Hope?  The blossom of happiness.  What is Eternity?  The lifetime of God.  What is gratitude? The memory of the heart.  (Author unknown)  Praising God with you in gratitude as we celebrate our country on Thanksgiving Day!  We thank God for Luis, Andrew and the LPA team giving sacrificially as they travel to South America over our Thanksgiving holiday to share the hope of salvation through Jesus Christ in seeking and saving the lost. 

Praise

Athena OR | In mid-October, Luis had an amazing festival in rural Athena, OR.  It was kicked off by a pastor’s conference where Luis encouraged 102 local pastors and their spouses, and a festival where 600 people showed up full of energy! They were led into the presence of God in a time of celebration and worship with Luis preaching the Good News like he was preaching at Central Park, with passion and expectancy. Throughout the day more than 40 people responded to the gospel. 

Rhode Island and New York City l In mid-October, Luis preached to more than 1000 pastors and lay leaders from across the state of Rhode Island, challenging them to "dream great dreams" for the sake of the Gospel!  Later in the week he gave the closing message at “Movement Day” in NYC to 1000’s of christian leaders from around the nation and our world!

Fresno CA l Youth Rally October 26th! The Movement is something a few youth pastors in Fresno began a few years ago as an evangelistic tool.  The first year they had about 400.  Last year they had 600.  This year they asked if Fresno City Fest could partner with them and help amp up the proclamation and reach more kids.  The local youth pastors felt like maybe 1000-1500 could attend.  Everyone was blown away when  3,600+ high school aged kids showed up!  There were kids EVERYWHERE!  Almost 1,000 had to be sent to an overflow.  When Andrew gave the invitation we had to steer them outside because there was literally no room for people to come forward.  It was a beautiful sight as circles of students gathered to be counseled and prayed with. 

Pray

Campana and Zarate, Argentina | November | Andrew & Wendy
Buenos Aires, Argentina | November 28-29 | Andrew & Luis
Chaco, Paraguay | November 30 - December 3 | Luis
China | December | Andrew
Fresno, California | March 2017 | Andrew & Luis

Regional Reports

Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Central and South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

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Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!
Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s ask the Lord to hear our prayers through the Spirit with thanksgiving, for the Palau ministry in hope, love, discernment, purity and righteousness!

To Him be all the glory!

In Hope and Gratitude,

Gail Stockamp

May the God of hope full you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Romans 15:13

October Update

Praying with Purpose

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Ephesians 6:18

Dear Praying Friends,

I love God’s Word, and I’m confident you do too! It’s our road map for living! It’s how we can relate to our Sovereign God and talk to Him! In Philippians 1:9-11, Paul shares a prayer that lays out 4 ways we can pray for others:

1) By abounding in love: A love for others based on growing in Christ’s love for us.

2) By discerning what is best: To make wise choices.

3) By being pure and blameless: To do the right thing.

4) By being filled with the fruit of righteousness: To live for the glory and praise of God.

May Paul’s prayer be your prayer as you bring your requests for the Palau ministry and others up to Jesus. Be sure to open the detailed regional prayers reports…. the Caribbean report has specific prayers for Haiti and Hurricane Matthew. Check out the follow up in Malawi, and lots of exciting activity in South America too!

Praise

Honduras | In late September, Luis had an amazing festival in Tegucigalpa, Honduras as God brought more than 2,000 people to faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s power to continue to stir in their hearts.

Pray

Athena, Oregon | October 14-15 | Luis has had festivals in large cities like New York City, and now in a tiny town like Athena, Oregon (Population 1,100)! Pray for God’s mighty intervention for the Gospel to be heard and received!
NYC, New York l October 24-28 l Many Christian leaders gathering from around the nation (and even worldwide!), and Luis is the closing speaker!
Campana and Zárate, Argentina | November | Andrew & Wendy
Buenos Aires, Argentina | November 28-29 | Andrew & Luis
Chaco, Paraguay | November 30 - December 3 | Luis
China | December | Andrew
Fresno, California | March 2017 | Andrew & Luis

Regional Reports

Please open the reports below for more prayer requests:
Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >
North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >
Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >
Central & South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >
Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >
Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

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JOIN US TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FOR OUR QUARTERLY CONFERENCE PRAYER CALL!
Mark your calendars now for October 25th at 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time, 2:00 P.M. Mountain Time, 3:00 P.M. Central Time, or 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time for a one-hour prayer call. Call details to follow! It’s a sweet and precious time as many voices with one heart share in the body of Christ!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s ask the Lord to hear our prayers through the Spirit for the Palau ministry in love, discernment, purity and righteousness! To Him be all the glory!

In Him, 

Gail Stockamp

September Update

Jesus, Our Intercessor!

I am the way, the truth and the life; no one can come to the Father except through me. John 14:6 

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Isn’t it wonderful to know that as sinful human beings, we have the humble right to come before our Holy and Almighty God as our Friend and heavenly Father because of Jesus’ intercession for us! His death on the cross for us is a finished work, yet not all of Christ’s work is finished because he continues to make intercession for us in heaven. Jesus Christ is able to be our go-between who can speak to God on our behalf. We can then “draw near to God through him, because he always lives to make intercession for them" (Hebrews 7:25). We can thank Him for many blessings, ask Him for help and support, and to support us on every leaning side! Let us lean on Him as He intercedes on our behalf for the Palau team!

Praise

Malawi | The “Love Malawi Festival” Aug 20-21 did an amazing work of God by reaching thousands with the Gospel in the prisons, eye glass clinics, refugee camps and dinners with women and business leaders. Andrew Palau shared a message of hope, unity and love in God’s Word, sharing Jeremiah 29:7 “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” John Andrus has put together a great overview and video report of the work in Malawi.

Watch video now > > >

Pray

Honduras | September 24-25 |  Luis is involved in a major outreach in Tegucigalpa. A national government recognized day and significant opportunity in the national stadium to celebrate the Day of the Bible!

Campana and Zarate, Argentina | November | Andrew & Wendy

Buenos Aires, Argentina | November 28-29 | Andrew & Luis

Chaco, Paraguay | November 30 - December 3 | Luis

China | December | Andrew

Fresno, California | March 2017 | Andrew & Luis

Regional Reports

Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

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Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s ask Jesus to intercede for us as we lean on Him in lifting up the Palau ministry through our prayers!

Leaning on Jesus,

Gail Stockamp

"Christ Jesus who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us."  Romans 8:34

August Update

Basking in Love

“Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 1 John 4:11-12 NLT 

Dear Praying Friends,

Summertime is the season of weddings and love is certainly in the air! Our Palau CEO Kevin (and Michelle) Palau’s son Daniel was just recently married to Laney on August 6th; which also was Luis and Pat Palau’s 55th wedding anniversary! Our own daughter Lindsey is getting married in less than 2 weeks! Love, commitment, celebrations and festivities abound! Each of us can take this joy personally as we commit ourselves to Jesus as our bridegroom and bask in His love for us, as well as pass His love on to others by sharing the Good News. It’s a prayer we can pray as Andrew and the Palau team leave for Malawi, Africa this week to share Jesus' love at the Love Malawi Festival!

Praise

Jamaica |  It was the “Fun in the Son" 14th consecutive year in sharing the Good News in Jamaica! What a blessing as thousands heard the Gospel through multiple venues: in prisons, sports camps, health clinics, schools, orphanages, and a women’s tea . . . all in addition to the festival itself. Tens of thousands came, heard Jesus’ love and message proclaimed, and many lives were changed forever!

Washington, D.C. |  "Together 2016" took place on July 16th at the National Mall. More than 100,000 came from all over the country to worship, celebrate and share Jesus’ love!

Pray

Malawi | The Love Malawi Festival is NOW through August 21st! Andrew and the Palau team, along with more than 20 volunteers, are on their way to love the people there and share the Good News. The nationwide campaign is launched! It will involve more than 3 weeks of evangelism and outreach, with Andrew and several partner evangelists. Publicity is already up all over the nation. Pray for great awareness, large crowds, and thousands of changed lives. And, pray for the safety of everyone involved.

Here is the general schedule of events:

• August 12-14: Blantyre Festival with Richard Hamlet
• August 12-14: Dzaleka Refugee Camp with Alan Greene and Andrew Palau
• August 12-14: Zomba Festival with Reid Saunders
• August 15-21: Lilongwe Festival with Andrew Palau

Other prayer items and outreaches:

• Luis will speak at Southwest Bible Church in the Portland area (August 14)
• Luis will also be speaking at a major evangelistic rally and pastors conference in New Jersey (August 19-20)
• Andrew is holding an outreach in Culver, Oregon (August 28)
• Luis and Andrew will both be speaking at national conference for Spanish-speaking evangelists in New York City (Sept 9-10)
• Please pray for plans as they are finalized for Luis’ involvement in a major outreach in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (September 24-25)
• · Pray for ongoing plans for Fresno CityFest (festival set for March 2017)

Regional Reports

Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

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Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s put on the mind of Christ and place His love for us in our hearts as we lift up the Palau ministry through our prayers, in the hope and love of Jesus Christ!

In Jesus’ Love,
Gail Stockamp

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love. Ephesians 3:16-17

July 2016

Seize the Light

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16

Dear Praying Friends,

We all know the saying “Seize the Day!” In these days where there’s so much darkness, let’s seize the light of Jesus which has victory over all darkness, despair and death. How? Through proclaiming the gospel, and IN PRAYER! Many of us are numb from all the recent violence in our nation (as well as darkness globally). The answer in how we think and feel is through the mind of Christ and in the miracle of the opening of the human heart to the truth of the Gospel. That’s what the Palau team does so well (and with the Holy Spirit, we can too) as we let our light for Jesus shine!

Praise

Idaho! Andrew, Palau team and the Lord have been sharing the light of Jesus and knocking on the hearts of Idaho this last month (June) speaking with community leaders there, going into the prison, making radio broadcasts and a Festival with hundreds making decisions to step into the light of faith in Jesus.

Pray

Jamaica! Festival week is now… July 10-16! This is the 14th consecutive year that Andrew has joined with believers in the region to hold a city-wide evangelistic festival including Cityserve efforts, discipleship training for believers, the first women’s tea for the Fun in the Son Festival on July 13, and more! And of course, the festival on July 16th reaching tens of thousands with the light of the Gospel and “Fun in the Son!" Open the Jamaica Report below for more details.

Washington, DC! “Together 2016” is this Saturday, July 16th! Pray that hundreds of thousands of people come to the National Mall to hear NGA Evangelist Nick Hall, along with many other speakers and musicians, proclaim the Gospel! Learn more at www.reset2016.com.

Other Upcoming Events

Let your light shine in prayer for the Palau team:

July 10-16 | Fun in the Son Festival in Jamaica (Andrew)
July 15-16 | Connect Conference in Washington, D.C. (NGA Team)
July 23-28 | Full week of teaching at Cannon Beach Conference Grounds (Luis)
August 14-21 | Love Malawi Festival (Andrew)
August 18-20 | New Jersey Outreach (Luis)

Regional Reports

Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > >

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

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Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s put on the mind of Christ and let our light shine through our prayers, in the hope and love of Jesus Christ!

Shining for Jesus with You,

Gail Stockamp

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:8

June Update

The Amazing Race

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2a

Dear Praying Friends,

Our son is a runner. He loves the outdoors, persevering hills and weather, deeply breathing the air in and out, even racing/running with others. He loves the way it makes him feel free, and the sense of accomplishment and victory when he’s done.

If you’re not a runner, you can still relate to this feeling as we pray! Hebrews 12:1 points out that we have “a cloud of witnesses surrounding us;" we’re not alone and we appreciate YOU joining with us, persevering in prayer for the “race” the Palau ministry is enduring. We can also "lay aside every encumbrance” as we freely ask the Lord for anything. In prayer He is the air we breathe as we have the Holy Spirit’s presence running in and through us. Lastly, we can “fix our eyes on Jesus”, who we place our faith in as our ultimate encourager, victor and prize!

Special Prayer Request: Let’s begin by asking for the Lord’s mercy and grace over Orlando, for the families and loved ones who are hurting over their loss from this senseless shooting this past week. May they draw close to Jesus and not turn away from Him, realizing we live in a fallen world which is temporary, and experience His peace, presence and love in their lives for an eternity.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:4

Upcoming Events: Please persevere in prayer for the Palau team, who are running a race this summer full of many evangelistic events and gatherings:

June 18-19 | Lakeview, Oregon Outreach (Andrew)
June 29 | God & Country Festival in Nampa, Idaho (Andrew)
July 10-16 | Fun in the Son Festival in Jamaica (Andrew)
July 15-16 | Connect Conference in Washington, D.C. (NGA Team)
July 23-28 | Full week of teaching at Cannon Beach Conference Grounds (Luis)
August 14-21 | Love Malawi Festival (Andrew)
August 18-20 | New Jersey Outreach (Luis)

New addition to our team: Praise God with us as we welcome our newest prayer leader, Janet Cabascango, who is joining Sheri Lozano for South America. Janet is a long time Palau supporter and prayer warrior, who is also fluent in Spanish and is already such a blessing to us!

Regional Reports: Please open the below reports for more prayer requests:

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > > 

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano, Janet Cabascango | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! Let’s run the race with them, that is set before us in hope and love in Jesus Christ!

Running the Race with you in Prayer,

Gail Stockamp

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

May 2016 Update

Thy Will Be Done

Hi Praying Friends,

And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:27

The Lord loves to hear our prayers, and we know there’s power in them when we pray in Jesus’ name. We also want to be sure we pray according to His will. I read a story about 2 monks who both planted olive trees. After planting them they both prayed to God for his help in growing them to produce olive oil. The first monk prayed to the Lord for rain so its roots would grow, sun to nurture it, and frost to strengthen its branches. The Lord answered and provided all the Monk’s requests and the little tree died. The second monk entrusted his tree to God who made it and who knew what it needed, giving God no constraints or conditions other than praying to send the tree what it needed, and it thrived! May we pray in God’s will, trusting for His provision in all that the Palau ministry and the work of His people need to grow and thrive!

Pray for Luis as he does English/Spanish radio recordings. Luis will also be traveling to the Midwest as well as California for banquets and graduation/keynote speaking engagements. Praise God Andrew and the team had successful meetings in Africa last month and is now preparing for the Jamaica Festival in July, and Malawi Africa in August. Check out the details in the reports below!

As Jesus taught us to pray, not my will but "your will be done, on earth as as it is in heaven” Matthew 6:10. We praise Him for the gift of the Holy Spirit to intercede for us. We ask for His intercession now as we seek His will by praying over the following pray request reports:

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > > 

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. If it helps, print out the requests and keep them in a spot where you’ll remember to pray (it helps me)!

Thank you for praying for Luis and Andrew and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus!

Praising God and Praying in God’s Will with You,

Gail Stockamp

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

April 2016 Update

A Staggering Event

Hi Praying Friends,

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17

In light of us recently celebrating Easter, it’s awesome to know JESUS IS ALIVE, HE CONQUERED THE GRAVE! Luis’ Easter message at a church in southern California shared this very thing, and because Jesus rose, In Him we are a new creation! Transformed lives!! He reported that we’re no longer lost but found, not blind but can see, not slaves but free, and the list goes on. The one he liked and I appreciated was that we're not on our own but that GOD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS! That’s staggering!

Keep praying friends, and thank you for praying for Luis and the team as they minister around the world to transform lives for eternity in Jesus! God’s heart, and the Palau’s heart is for the nations. Luis recently spent a week on radio/TV broadcasts for Continente 2016 answering questions one on one, and sharing the gospel! Check it out in the Central/South American report below. Be sure to pray over our other reports too as Andrew will be having festivals in Jamaica in July and Africa in August, as well as other events world wide!

Please pray over the details by opening the below reports, printing copies of those reports (if it helps you, it helps me) and praying regularly for them. By regularly, I challenge us to pray for them daily. A friend recently shared that she prays for our nation every day at noon. Would you consider praying every day, at 2:10pm, for Phil. 2:10-11 “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Set your phone alarm as a reminder at 2:10 (or whatever time works best for you) and pray with me and our regional prayer leaders:
 

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > > 

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

Forward this email to your praying friends and invite them to join us! They can sign up at www.nationalprayerteam.org to receive future emails and prayer requests. 

Save the date: Our Prayer Conference call is this month on Tuesday, April 26 at 1:00 P.M. Pacific, 3:00pm Central and 4:00pm Eastern time. Call details to follow. We’ll be having a special guest, Wendy Palau’s sister-in-law Sally from Jamaica join us, and will be sharing her heart as she and the team are preparing for the festival in July.

Praising God and Praying with You,

Gail Stockamp

March 2016 Update

Hi Praying Friends,

Earlier this month, I was blessed to be at a conference with Andrew Palau. He shared from Luke 5:1-17 when Jesus said to Peter: “Put out into the deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” The lesson for us: Not to be afraid of the catch, for men to know Jesus. This calling is critical to the Palau ministry, as well as to us! We’re telling people to be prepared to meet Jesus, for transformed hearts and minds, and realizing who Jesus is. Peter is obedient to follow Jesus, and we can be too! How? By our prayers, living a life of integrity, growing and walking in the things of God. It’s His calling for purpose and joy in our lives. It’s the reason the Palau team goes out into the world. It’s God calling!

Praise God with us in calling Kheri Schaar to co-lead with Gita in our prayers for Africa. Welcome Kheri! Continue to ask God to bring us a co-leader to Sheri for South America.

The Palau team has been called and we are called as well to be Fishers of Men! Ladies, let’s go fishing…. open the below reports by region! Plead with Him for His people of the world to come and be “caught" by Him!

North America | Vicky Burgess, Michelle Palau | Report > > >

Europe | Caryn Ogle, Kim Grimberg | Report > > >

Africa | Gita Santangelo, Kheri Schaar | Report > > >

Caribbean | Debbie Jamison, Glenda Kraus | Report > > > 

Central & South America | Sheri Lozano | Report > > >

Asia | Connie Luebke, Gail Link | Report > > >

SAVE THE DATE: Our Prayer Conference call is next month on April 26 at 12:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time. We’ll be having a special guest from Jamaica join us and share how they are preparing for the festival in July. More details to come!

Have a Happy and Blessed Easter, HE IS RISEN!Gail Stockamp"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3

NY CityFest Update

Dear Praying Friends,

I have so much to report after a wonderful week of God's power and love revealed to the masses! However, since a picture says a thousand words, I will start by sending you a beautiful video recapping the past week. Simply click here to enjoy the images of God's Word being proclaimed, His name glorified and people coming to Him! 

Continue to pray for those whose faces you see in the crowds. He is indeed still at work!

Thank you for your faithfulness,

Gail Stockamp

Update from Gail and Andrew Palau

Dear Family In Christ,

I was able to catch up with my dear friend Andrew Palau following this amazing week of ministry in New York City. Please take a minute to watch this video greeting with words of thanks and encouragement!

Click here to view the video.

Be amazed with me at all God is doing! This is really just the beginning as He continues to use those committed to Him in new and mighty ways.

Gail Stockamp

NY CityFest Update

Watch a video greeting from Gail Stockamp > > >

Dear Praying Friends, 

Thank you to your fervent prayers, we have lots to praise God for and to continue lifting up before His throne!

The past two weekends Staten Island believers have reached out to their communities in Jesus’ name! May 16th at Midland Beach Park, 750 families enjoyed a fun day with food, activities, music, and the Gospel. May 23rd at Stapleton Park, 6 churches and the Salvation Army joined together to bridge the gap between the churches and their community! 100’s of families came to enjoy the afternoon and hear the Good News. With momentum on Staten Island going strong after the 4 festivals this past month, local churches are already planning more outreaches to their community!

Stories of Hope, Women’s Dinner on June 1st is quickly approaching.  3 weeks ago only 2 tables were hosted, now all 100 tables are filled- and there is a waiting list. 1000 women will attend and hear the Gospel with “Stories of Hope!"

Counselor training is well underway with over 1500 Christians trained and ready to help those who want to receive Christ at any festival event!  You can be equipped to share your faith too. Check out Festivalfriend.com.

Add June 7th to your calendar of events.  Bridgeport CT will be having a festival there with Luis. To see more of the exciting events that are coming up visit to nycityfest.org.

Keep Luis in prayer as he moves (temporarily) to NY this week! 

The media and PR have begun publicizing Luis and Cityfest. Praise God for the people being reach through these methods. Pray everyone in NYC has an opportunity to attend at least one event to hear about The Good News in the City.

Lift up the upcoming women’s luncheon in CT, this Thursday, May 28th, where God willing 400 women will hear Jesus’ name.  

This weekend, May 28, 29, 30th, an outreach called AWAKEN will take place in Queens and Manhattan. Through music and the Word with Phil Wickham, Mike Doyle and Andrew Palau, people will once again have the opportunity to hear the Good News!  

Similar to how we begged God to provide the women for the women’s dinner on June 1st (a seemingly impossible task), please ask God to provide table hosts and guests who need to know Jesus for the June 9th Business & Civic Leaders Breakfast. This is a unique opportunity for people to invite co-workers and friends to hear the Gospel.

Lots of great things going on!  Keep praying and fasting as the work intensifies and the enemy doesn’t like it!  Pray for the team’s protection and health, and for their families while they’re apart. Ask God to work wonders in the lives of people in and around NYC this month!

Praying in a NY minute,
Gail Stockamp

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will be faithful to bring it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Phil 1:6