- Please pray for Nathan, Annie and Benjamin Phillips. Recently, they received news that their return visas were rejected because some French credentials had expired. Please pray for God's direction, counsel, wisdom and guidance as they and others are trying to sort out things to enable their return to the mission field at BLF Éditions in Marpent, France. While all this is most disconcerting to them, please pray that the Lord would allow their visas to be granted and give them peace even now. All this while the Phillips embark on a tour to meet their supporters in Oregon and California. Please be in prayer for their safety and a rewarding trip of encouragement and blessing as they bless others and share the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

- Please be in prayer for a soon upcoming construction team outreach to BLF Éditions in France. This outreach will depart towards the end of May - not far away! We are in need of an electrician and a couple of people willing to lay bricks. Some real good handymen would be great! We have one lady committed and would love a couple more ladies to help where needed. The team needs to be firmed up soon in order to get good airfare - the closer it gets, the more likelihood of higher fares.

Please put the word out to your church, family and friends... time is running out. The trip is scheduled for the end of May. Thank you!

- Pray for Claire, a participant at our BLF US Ministries offices who will be interning with BLF Éditions mid-May to the end of July. Pray as she presents BLF and the support needs of her trip. Claire participated on a team when she was 13! Claire speaks French, is very interested in learning about translation work and is super excited about this opportunity.

- Fred Mondin (BLF Éditions) is coming to the US this weekend to work with Rory Clark for 10 days. Their goal: to finish the instructor guidelines for as many lessons of the Perspectives translation as possible! As for the main text and study guide, all but five articles (plus some statistical updates), are finished and in the proofreading stage. Please pray for safe travel for Fred; blessing on his wife Leny back home; excellent health and teamwork for Rory and Fred; and for them to be sensitive to God's leading as they seek to finalize this vital component of the course.

- Praise God for a surprising blessing for all involved at a recent presentation by BLF Canada's Toe-Blake Roy at the New Sweden Missionary Church in Wetaskiwin, Alberta Canada - a missions-focused church fellowship. Toe-Blake shared his testimony of how God changed his life because of what Jesus did on the cross. While there, he met a relative of a man who, years ago, had a huge influence on his ministry and BLF Canada. Please pray for the believers at this church that God would enlarge their borders and engage others to have a heart for the mission field - to reach the Francophone world for Jesus Christ.