The Rivera Family

The Rivera Family

Recent Blogposts

  • Rivera Family September 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray for Edgar’s wife, Lety, who is facing a second round of eye surgery as things weren’t done correctly the first time.

    Pray for Edgar’s sister who needs surgery for cancer. Pray that the surgery might be scheduled in a timely manner.

  • Rivera Family August 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray for Edgar and Lety as they seek God's wisdom for their church involvement as a family.

    Pray for safety and open doors as Edgar leads several ESI groups in local prisons.

  • Rivera Family July 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray as our ESI groups return from their break and start a new study module this month. Pray for open schedules so that each pastor can dedicate time to study God's Word. Pray that the books needed for the study would arrive in a timely manner.

    Pray for wisdom for Edgar and Lety as they seek God's will for their future involvement in their church plant. They are asking God if they should stay in the church taking a backseat role as the new leadership is in place or if they should leave and start a new church plant.

    Pray especially for their daughter Ana who is very involved at their church as part of the praise team.

  • Rivera Family June 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray for Edgar and Lety's teenage children as they finish up the school year and make plans for summer vacation.  Pray that they (Ana and Juan) would have opportunities to put their faith into practice this summer.   

    Pray that Edgar would have wisdom to minister to the needs of the pastors in Amoltepec. 

  • Rivera April 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray for open doors in the three prisons where Edgar is meeting with ESI groups.

    Pray for wisdom as Edgar works with these groups, plans trips to encourage the pastors in Amoltepec, and helps Juan Carlos with administrative tasks in our flight operation.

  • Rivera March 2011 Prayer Requests

    Edgar writes that he has had to take Lety to the emergency room three times in the last month. Pray for healing and resolution for Lety's health related issues.

    Edgar is grateful that he has been able to hand over responsibilities for the church plant to the new pastor and asks for wisdom in how to be an encouragement.

  • Rivera February 2011 Prayer Requests

    Pray for wisdom for Edgar as he juggles responsibilities leading ESI groups, mentoring several pastors, and helping with administrative chores in our MAF office.

  • Rivera December 2010 Prayer Update

    1) Pray that Edgar would have wisdom in encouraging Habakkuk the new pastor of their church plant.

    2) Pray that Edgar will be able to start making regular visits to Amoltepec again.

  • Rivera November 2010 Prayer Update

    Edgar and Lety are thankful that their church plant has taken the step of calling a full time pastor.

    Pray that God will continue to open the door for the ESI group to meet in the Ixcotel prison.

  • Rivera October 2010 Prayer Update

    Pray for Edgar, Lety and their children as they make the adjustments to living on their own as a family again after several years in the Children's Home together.

    Pray for Edgar as he learns to encourage the new pastor of their church.