Jason and Jonie Mellinger Connecting You to Tribal Missions If you desire to pray for some of our needs this year, we listed several requests that are so important to us.
- Our relationship with the Lord: daily we are to take up our cross and follow Him. I just began a new daily devotional called Streams in the Desert, and I am trusting that the Lord will use it, as well as scripture to speak to my heart. Pray that Jason would make the time to also be in the Word and make that relationship a priority.
- Our marriage: It seems all too easy to allow our ministry and other “good things” to get in the way of having that romantic, loving bond between us. Please pray that we would know when to say no to others and when to say yes. Please pray that Jason and I will both grow in knowledge and wisdom concerning our spouse, so that our love will continue to deepen.
- Our family: For the first time, Jason and I will be moving far away from both of our families—to another country. It is most likely that several of our family members will not be able to visit us while we are away for our first term (four years). This drastic change will be very difficult for us and our parents. Please pray that God would grant peace for all of our family concerning our departure and time away.
- Our friends and coworkers: Surrounded by Jason and I are our many friends who, like us, are headed to foreign countries to serve fulltime. Many of them are still struggling with raising support, as well as many other issues. We desire to be an encouragement to them in these things, as well as their walk with the Lord. Pray that we would be a tremendous blessing to those we love so much.
- Our ministry: Pray that God would give Jason the knowledge and skills to excel in his duties. Please pray that he would have clarity of mind when working on the planes, and that he would be able to complete tasks well in a short amount of time. We ask that you pray for me (Jonie) to be a good keeper of the home, have the energy and motivation to host and serve often, be able to use my skills as a nurse as needed, and that I would also be involved in different women’s ministries within the mission. I may even be in charge of the finances of NTMAviation once we arrive, so please pray for me in that area also.
- Our health: It is quite common to regularly get a number of “bugs” once we move to the Philippines, and this will directly affect how we are able to respond to daily tasks. It is so important for us to practice good hygiene and be careful of contaminated water in order to aid in our protection. Please pray that our Great Healer would guard and keep us from things that would hinder or hurt us.
God has given both Jason and I an incredible call to serve in the Philippines. But He promises that once we follow Him, things will not be easy. The devil will try to use any one of these relationships to take us off of the field, putting a halt to our ministry overseas. Please pray that God would use us and that through our lives we would be glorifying to Him.
