February 2010 Prayer requests for Michael
and Sandy Giglio,
missionaries with CrossWorld to Cuba and Latin America.
Prayer Update from Michael and Sandy Giglio – February 2010
1 Praise: Our son Ben successfully completed phase one of the US
Army’s
Ranger School. Remember that week of record-cold temperatures? Ben
was out in
the elements. Only 140 of 364 soldiers passed phase one.
2 Pray for Ben as he continues now in the mountain and swamp phases
of Ranger
School in Georgia and Florida. These continue through at least March
3rd. The
following information helps you understand this second phase:
THE MOUNTAIN PHASE
During the Mountain Phase, students receive instruction on military
mountaineering tasks as well as techniques for employing a squad
and platoon
for continuous combat patrol operations in a mountainous environment.
They
further develop their ability to command and control a platoon size
patrol
through planning, preparing, and executing a variety of combat patrol
missions. The Ranger student continues to learn how to sustain himself
and his
subordinates in the adverse conditions of the mountains. The rugged
terrain,
severe weather, hunger, mental and physical fatigue, and the emotional
stress
that the student encounters afford him the opportunity to gauge his
own
capabilities and limitations as well as that of his "Ranger
Buddies". In
addition to combat patrol operations, the Ranger student receives
four days of
training on military mountaineering. During the first three days
of
mountaineering (Lower) he learns about knots, belays, anchor points,
rope
management and the basic fundamentals of climbing and rappelling.
His
mountaineering training culminates with a two-day exercise (Upper)
at Yonah
Mountain applying the skills learned during Lower Mountaineering.
During the
two FTXs, Ranger students also perform patrol missions requiring
the use of
their mountaineering skills.
Combat patrol missions are directed against a conventionally equipped
threat
force in a low intensity conflict scenario. These patrol missions
are
conducted both day and night over a four-day squad field training
exercise
(FTX) and a platoon five day FTX that includes moving cross country
over
mountains, conducting vehicle ambushes, raiding communications/mortar
sites,
and conducting a river crossing or scaling a steep sloped mountain.
The Ranger
student reaches his objective in several ways: Cross-country movement,
air
assaults into small landing zones on the sides of mountains or an
8 10 mile
foot march over the Tennessee Valley Divide (TVD). The stamina and
commitment
of the Ranger student is stressed to the maximum. At any time, he
may be
selected to lead tired, hungry, physically expended students to accomplish
yet
another combat patrol mission.
At the conclusion of the Mountain Phase, the students move by bus
or parachute
assault into the Third and final (Florida) Phase of Ranger training,
conducted
at Camp Rudder, near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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3 Michael is preparing the way for Christian pianist Sam Rotman
to play soon
in a series of evangelistic concerts for Cuban churches. (samrotman.com)
4 Michael is also preparing the content of his next pastors’ conference
in
Cuba.
5 Pray for Haiti, of course. CrossWorld has worked there for decades
and is
assisting with both immediate relief and long-term strategies. CrossWorld
even
has a seminary in Haiti that is recognized and assisted by Dallas
Theological
Seminary. You may have noticed expressions of Christian faith in
the reporting
of events there.
6 Pray for Michael’s research for a book that will serve Cuban and
Latin
American church leaders.
7 Improvements in US-Cuban relations.
8 For Sandy when she manages our home and office during Michael’s
travels.
9 Effective teaching and preaching.
10 Wisdom in understanding and contextualizing Scripture for Cuban
audiences.
11 Producing competence, integrity, and passion in Cuban church
leaders.
12 Pray for the presidents of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
13 For genuine spirituality in our walk with God and genuine spiritual
fruit
in our ministry.
14 For our children: Rachel (and husband Kirk), Ben, and Bethany.
15 Wisdom in our choices.
16 Effectiveness and efficiency in ministry.
17 Continuing good health.
18 Time management ; otherwise it’s like the Dutch proverb: “Der
hurrieder we go, der behinder we get.”
Please pray for the following Cuban pastors who are meeting with
Michael this
month as part of Project Fifteen-Five,
a mentoring process focused on specific, promising Cuban pastors.
Their towns
are shown in parentheses.
19 Erisbel Castaneda (Jatibonico)
20 Hernan Castillo (Baez)
21 Josue Villar (Quemado de Guines)
22 Leonel Pujol (Guayos)
23 Armando Flores (Vueltas)
24 Dayan Castro (Saltadero)
25 Gumaro Martinez (Gomez Toro)
26 Aliesky Perez (Banao)
27 Eduardo Alfonzo (Trinidad)
28 Felipe Guerra (Esperanza)
Thank you for interceding on our behalf before the throne of God.
Our mission agency: CrossWorld; CrossWorld,
10000 North Oak Trafficway,
Kansas City, MO 64155-2010
USA ;
Founded in 1931; Member of the Evangelical Council For Financial
Accountability; www.crossworld.org
Michael and Sandy Giglio
PO Box 44
Indian Trail NC 28079 USA
drcuba@usa.net
Enable, empower, withdraw.
Our itinerant CrossWorld ministry
seeks to instill
competence, passion and integrity
in Cuban and Latin American
pastors and Bible teachers.
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