July Enews

MITI moms help spread the word globally,
while living in the U.S.

While Celina was in the Miami airport on her trip home to Venezuela, she picked up a Spanish copy of Fern's Every Child Needs a Praying Mom.
“Heartbroken due to her son's alcoholism and husband's rejection of the rebellious young man, she found hope in the pages of this book,” remembers MITI Country Helper Janni Nunziato. “Back in Venezuela, she contacted headquarters who put her in contact with me.
I called her, prayed with her and encouraged her over the phone, and then put her in contact with a fellow MITI mom in her city. She immediately met with Celina, gave her a listening ear, and helped her put her faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, who loves prodigal sons and their mothers!!”

     Moms In Touch International has a unique opportunity for MITI moms, like Janni, who have a desire to see the power of prayer change countries, one mom at a time. As a MITI “Country Helper,” you can make a difference without leaving the comfort of your home! Our Country Helpers encourage MITI moms overseas in places we are beginning to grow. The country may have an area coordinator or a contact mom, and as a Country Helper, you would be the link between her and the ministry here.
     We rejoice that Moms In Touch now has 19 Country Helpers for 41 countries. Since MITI moms meet in 120 countries, that leaves just 79 countries to go! Groups are growing in the Netherlands, Belgium, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Lithuania, Latvia, Pakistan, Denmark, France and South Africa, but none of these countries has a Country Helper to love and support their leaders. At least, not yet!
     Gail Caraway shares, “I became a Country Helper for some of the Asian countries and have been blessed to see how God has multiplied Moms In Touch. Many of the Asian MITI groups have been formed by American women who have taken MITI with them to military bases, to mission fields, and to communities where their husbands’ jobs have led them. God is using them to spread MITI to the world.”

Janni explains her role as Country Helper for Venezuela: “I absolutely LOVE being able to encourage the new leaders in Venezuela as they promote Moms In Touch. My role is one of listening to their plans, asking questions to guide them in forming strategies, helping them with accountability, praying with them and praying for them. I have personally experienced God’s hand as I have prayed for my kids’ schools. Why wouldn’t I want to be a Country Helper? The beauty of email and Skype calls over the computer is that I can maintain
contact with MITI leadership in Venezuela without spending a
lot of money.”
Is God stirring your heart to provide love and encouragement to moms in another country and help them as they pray for their children and schools? Please contact Kathleen Wendeln at kwendeln@MomsInTouch.org. (Knowing a second language is helpful, but not necessary.) For more information about being a Country Helper, click here.

Fern in the news

Have you seen Fern Nichols’ interview in FullFill, a Christian magazine for “women of all seasons of life and leadership”? We were delighted with the three-page, glossy spread about Moms In Touch. Would you like your own subscription?
MOPS, who publishes FullFill, has offered MITI moms a special price of $15, which includes a glossy, quarterly magazine, an online community forum, weekly re-Fill e-News and leadership resources. One MITI mom wrote about her FullFill subscription, “I’ve gained great leadership insights and practical ideas to use my gifts right where God has me. The information is relevant for women today, no matter what age. It’s worth the $15, and you can help MITI at the same time!” MOPS will make a donation to us for every new subscription. To receive this special offer, visit www.fullfill.org/mit and enter coupon code MTT68.

On the web Click here to read the testimony from a MITI leader praying for a family whose son was killed in Iraq.

In loving memory of Kathy Major

      Kathy Major, the pioneer State Coordinator in Tennessee, went to be with the Lord suddenly on June 5. She was 56. Please join us in interceding on behalf of her precious family.
      “Kathy was very well loved in the ministry,” remembers Kathy Gayheart, MITI’s Vice President of Operations. “She was a committed woman of prayer who loved her children and grandchildren and was an incredible prayer warrior. She will be missed.”
      A memorial fund has been set up in Kathy’s honor to be used in establishing another pioneer State Coordinator. If you would like to contribute, write “Kathy Major memorial” in the memo line of your check, and send it to MITI at P.O. Box 1120, Poway, CA 92074-1120.

Stand Firm

Come, Stand Firm with us while enjoying a wonderful vacation spot! Surrounded by the beauty of creation, you’ll be reminded that our loving Father delights in taking care of us. The God who created the earth is big enough to handle even your most pressing concerns. Be encouraged to take them to the throne of grace.
Stand Firm events are filled with music, laughter, prayer and inspiration. Perfect for inviting a friend!
Arizona, August 22 and 23
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Did You Know?
Kids can pray Four Steps, too

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)

    Even kindergarteners are old enough to start learning the Four Steps of Prayer.
     One California mom decided the summer was a good time to help her two children learn how to have a quiet time with the Lord based on the Four Steps
of Prayer.
     She started with a time of praise and then a time of silent confession. What a joy to watch her little 5-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son sit quietly in their chairs with heads bowed, asking God to convict their little hearts and forgive their sins.
     After one silent time of confession, her almost-kindergartener said God convicted her to “be nice to other people. Don’t get mad at them. Don’t take their toys, and don’t push people.” During intercession, they prayed God would help her to be a good friend. (Three years later, she received the “nice friend” award at her summer camp!)
     What a great way to start a summer day: Praising God for who He is, confessing our sins to Him, thanking Him for what He has done and handing our concerns over to our always faithful and loving Lord and Savior.

Thanks for your donations!

    We are rejoicing and thanking God for the generosity of the many who responded to Fern’s letter about our finances.
     We received mail thanking us for keeping you informed. “This kind of correspondence to MITI members is a very good idea,” wrote one MITI mom. “We need to know when there is a special need. Thank you for passing this opportunity along to us.”
     Another mom sent a lovely card with her donation. “Thank you for a friendly reminder about the fiscal year ending June 30th,” she wrote. “Moms In Touch taught me how to pray for our four children over the past 3½ years, and I’m always learning and telling others. Thank you for being our instructor, sent by God.”

There’s still time to help us launch our new fiscal year strong. You can donate online or through
the mail:
MITI, P.O. Box 1120, Poway, CA 92074-1120.

Don’t miss Revive Our Hearts’ True Woman 08 conference, October 9 to 11, featuring Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Joni Erickson Tada and our very own Fern Nichols!

Resources

International Booklets

Our Moms In Touch Booklet is available in 38 languages. You can purchase 27 of the languages right now through our Shopping Cart. If you’ll be traveling out of country this summer, why not take a couple with you. You never know what “God appointments” might await you. $5.

Recipes With a
“Mom’s Touch”

Our Moms In Touch cookbook is filled with hundreds of mouth-watering recipes.
ON SALE! $8.

This recipe is perfect for a warm summer day.

Cappucino Blasts
By Peggy Schulze

1 cup half & half
¼ cup sugar
2-4 teaspoons Instant Coffee
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract or Caramel flavoring
1 ½ tablespoons Nestles Quik
2-3 cups ice
Blend all ingredients together in a blender. Enjoy!

Every Child Needs a Praying Mom

As our Venezuelan Country Helper explained, this book, filled with inspiration and practical ways to pray for your children, is a great tool in impassioning moms to pray in a Moms In Touch group. These books are also available in Chinese and Spanish as well as an English version, called “Every Child Needs a Praying Mum,” designed for mums in Australia and England. $16.

Dove and Sparrow

Stock up now on MITI totes, pens, pencils, event folders and license plate frames. All T-shirts and jewelry are on clearance. Get them while supplies last!