Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

In order for us to be "good soldiers for Jesus Christ" and to fight the good fight of faith, we must "put on" faith, righteousness, and salvation. We must use the gospel which is the Word of God and last, but not least, we must pray. Prayer keeps us "watchful" and Jesus is our example. In the Garden of Gethsemane He taught that we must "watch and pray" lest we enter into temptation." (Mt. 26:41) The sort of "watchful prayer" that is effective is to be done at ALL times in the Spirit, which does not mean every second, but it does mean in all things. It's to be done with ALL perseverance, which means you are to continue in prayer even though you do not seem to get an answer or the answer you get does not seem to be what you had hoped for. And, you are to pray for ALL the saints. We already are praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ there in Uganda, and especially those with special needs at the Kampala School for the Handicapped. And Paul even asks that Christ's soldiers would pray for him, that "utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel!"

And so Nancy & I would ask that you would remember to pray for us that we may lift our voices like a trumpet, that we may preach the gospel of Christ boldly, that we may fulfill the purposes God has for us on this trip, that we may serve as a watchman for God's people.
Beth