LETS PRAY TOGETHER
“REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS FOR YOU.”
1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18
Prayer Calendar MAY 2025
THU 1 Please keep Larry and Ruth Windle (Both MLS’97) in your prayers. Larry is our president and on the faculty, and Ruth is involved in music, the library, and interacts with the accrediting agency.
II Kings 10-11
FRI 2 Continue to pray for our students who plan to serve the Lord this summer. Ask God to guide and protect them as they share the Good News in many areas of the world.
I Kings 12-13
SAT 3 Pray today for Milton (SB’98) and Vicky (MLS’05) Morocho of our staff. Milton is the Academic Dean. Ask for wisdom for Milton in his responsibilities and for Vicky at home with the children.
I Kings 14-15
SUN 4 Our staff who will be traveling this summer will appreciate prayer. Some will be speaking in churches; others will visit friends and relatives. Pray for protection as they travel.
I Kings 16-18
MON 5 Since they graduated, Abdiel and Debbie (Torrez) Hernandez (both SB’21) have been preparing to serve in Asia. Pray for them as they study Arabic and build their support team.
I Kings 19-20
TUES 6 Pray for the staff who will remain on the campus this summer. May the Lord give them wisdom and protection, especially those who work outside in the heat. Remember our Bibleville friends as well.
I Kings 21-22
WED 7 Pray for Barb Tooley (MLS’97), who helps MK’s (missionary kids) to adapt to their new situations. She counsels them and their parents regarding the type of schooling to consider, and other matters.
II Kings 1-3
THU 8 Brian and Maryanne Nacy joined our staff family a few years ago. Brian teaches in the Bible College. Lift them up to the Lord today as they seek to make a difference in the lives of our students.
II Kings 4-6
FRI 9 Thank God with us for those who support Rio Grande with prayer and finances. Without their faithfulness, this ministry could not continue. Ask God’s blessing on each one who is helping us prepare our students to serve Him.
II Kings 7-9
SAT 10 Students will be taking final exams during the next several days. Pray for them as they answer questions and reproduce some of what they have learned during this time.
II Kings 10-12
SUN 11 Pray today for our students as they meet for the last time this semester at the local churches where they have attended and served. Thank the Lord for this experience and for the friendships that have been formed.
II Kings 13-14
MON 12 This year, several current or former Winter Volunteers experienced health problems themselves or among their family members. Some were not able to come back because of illness, and yet others were called home to heaven. Please pray for peace for all concerned.
II Kings 15-16
TUE 13 Graduation takes place this evening. Pray that it will be a joyous time for the graduates and their guests who attend the service. Pray for the grads as they move on to the ministries that the Lord has prepared for them.
II Kings 17-18
WED 14 Rhoda Rodriguez is the director of our Daycare, where pre-school children of staff and students spend their mornings. Pray for her and for more helpers who will impact the lives of these little ones.
II Kings 19-21
THU 15 Rio Grande Board members will be meeting today and tomorrow on the campus. Pray for them as they consider various matters and seek to follow God’s leading in each decision they make.
II Kings 22-23
FRI 16 Doug and Amy Roeglin (MLS’92) will appreciate your prayers today, as Amy serves in the finance area here at Rio Grande. Pray also for Doug as he deals with health issues.
II Kings 24-25
SAT 17 The students’ dorms close today. Pray that as they leave—whether “back home” to visit their families or around the world to share the Gospel—that God will guide their steps and give them joy in serving Him..
I Chronicles 1-3
SUN 18 Pray for former students who are serving in churches here in the Rio Grande Valley. Ask the Lord’s blessing as they reach out to share the Gospel with the many who need Christ.
I Chronicles 4-6
MON 19 Please uphold in prayer Joel (SB’17) and Ana Ruiz of our staff, as they take time away from campus this summer. Pray also for the changes they will encounter as they prepare to lead Rio Grande’s new ministry in South Dakota.
I Chronicles 7-9
TUE 20 Pray today for the students who are serving the Lord in churches in the United States this summer. May this experience help them to know the Lord’s will regarding future service.
I Chronicles 10-12
WED 21 Staff member Enid Sanford (MLS’85) enjoys helping to produce some of Rio Grande’s publications. Thank the Lord for His faithfulness throughout the years of her service here.
I Chronicles 13-15
THU 22 We ask your prayers for our alumni who are serving the Lord in “difficult areas” of the world. Ask Him to encourage them when they don’t see many results, and to continue to use them for His glory.
I Chronicles 16-18
FRI 23 Pray for Larry (MLS’97) and Becky (Geary, MLS’85) Saylors, thanking the Lord for their ministries. Larry is our printer and Becky leads a children’s ministry at a local church.
I Chronicles 19-21
SAT 24 Roberto (SB’16) and Ruth (Leon) Serna joined our staff recently, with Roberto serving as Dean of Students. Ask God to give them insight and wisdom as they minister to the students.
I Chronicles 22-24
SUN 25 Pray for David and Anita (Rojas) Luzuriaga (both SB’98), who are missionaries from Chile to Ecuador. They enjoyed a visit back home last year, sharing what God is doing in their ministry. Pray also for their son and daughter, who are students at Moody Bible Institute.
I Chronicles 25-27
MON 26 Larry (MLS’88’) and Lily (Sandoval, SB’88) Baird are missionaries in Mexico. They enjoy teaching and helping new believers to become grounded in God’s Word. They will appreciate our prayers today.
I Chronicles 28-29
TUE 27 We trust that more applicants from Latin America will be approved to come to the US as Bible College students. Also ask God to guide our Admissions personnel, and for His will to be done in each case.
II Chronicles 1-3
WED 28 Pray for Diana Silva (SB’18) as she continues her ministry here as Dean of Women. Thank the Lord for her faithfulness in this position, and ask God for continued wisdom and compassion to share God’s love and counsel with our single women students.
II Chronicles 4-6
THU 29 Thank the Lord for the lives of Mario (SB’09) and Aude (SB’16) Sotelo. Mario has been a faithful worker at Radio Esperanza for many years. Pray for God’s continued blessing on this couple.
II Chronicles 7-9
FRI 30 Dan and Vangie (Friesen, SB’89) Birtles serve in Mexico with Wycliffe Bible Translators. They enjoy helping indigenous groups to translate God’s Word into their languages. Pray for their ministry and for Vangie’s health.
II Chronicles 10-12
SAT 31 Pray today for Keith and Debbie Swartzbaugh as they continue on our staff. Keith has been a faculty member and Registrar for a number of years. Pray for them as they continue to serve the Lord and the students.
Chronicles 13-14