Dear Key Club,

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week and focus on giving thanks, I’d like to express my thanks to you for your prayer support! My pastor said this morning that unexpressed gratitude is like a wrapped gift that is never given. I’m so grateful for you!

Would you join with me in praising God for...

1. Our military who are serving around the world, defending our nation and preserving our security and freedom. Please pray particularly for those who are deployed, as being away from family during the holidays can be extra difficult and morale can be low.
2. Our chaplains who invite Malachi to minister to the youth in their communities. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to serve military teens. Please pray for continued partnerships with chaplains, and that Malachi would have the opportunity to minister on even more bases! (In conjunction with that, please pray for Malachi workers to fill those bases!)
3. Our military family members, who make great sacrifices as well. My dad has always said that he couldn’t have spent 30 years in the Air Force if our family hadn’t supported him along the way. Please pray for families this week as holidays can be a lonely time for military families as they celebrate away from their extended families. Please pray specially for those families who have a deployed spouse/parent.
4. Our Key Club. I have to share this one! Last week I asked people to begin praying about dinner parties where I’d have the opportunity to share with others about Malachi. Well, people thanks for praying! On Monday afternoon I had a phone call from someone who recently joined our team and he invited me to share with his small group in the coming weeks! Does God answer prayer or what?!

In his letter to the church in Philippi Paul wrote, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” (1:3-5) I too thank the Lord when I think about you and the way you have partnered with me in reaching military teens with the Gospel.

With Joy,

Beth