Clay Pots ~ Prayer Request

Visiting our friends, Scott and Lina Sutton

Jason and Amy Miller, missionary pilot, 9 years later we meet back at our old apartments.

We have just recently returned home (for a few days) from our travels. We were greatly encouraged by our time in both Nebraska and Missouri. Although it has been over a week since we visited our friends and attended the conference, the late night chats, the encouraging and convicting sermons, and the good fellowship with fellow missionaries is still buzzing in our ears. It was so good to catch up with old friends and to meet new ones; people who are committed and faithful servants of Jesus Christ. We heard amazing stories of people who had been through deep waters only to surface with a greater love for their Savior, Jesus. Wow, what a testimony to us to persevere! The past few weeks have been a real shot in the arm as we prepare to head back overseas.

On a somber note, we would like to ask for your prayers on behalf of our co-workers, Chad and Janeene Mankins. They had to return to the States about 3 weeks ago because Chad was having some medical issues. This is their latest email:

After conducting some more tests, the doctor found a small tumor in Chad’s bladder which he said looked like the beginnings of a malignant tumor. He wants to surgically remove the tumor on Wednesday, July 1st, then we will wait for the pathology report.

Interestingly enough, he also said that he could see no apparent link between this tumor and Chad’s pain.

So as you can see, we are still looking for more answers. But at this point, if nothing else, we can see God’s gracious hand at work in showing us this tumor so quickly. He has also been our Rock during these times of uncertainty and suffering. Many of you have sent emails expressing your love and prayer support of us. Thank you. We would also ask you to continue lifting us up as a family before our Father.

Please pray for Chad’s upcoming surgery tomorrow, that the Great Physician will heal him completely so that we can see him back in the tribe very soon. As a family, pray that the Lord would encourage their hearts and strengthen their faith during these times of uncertainty. Also, be praying for our other co-workers, Jason and Nisae Williamson, as they ‘hold down the fort’ in Tobo for the time being.

His Clay Pots,
Jason, Kellie, Micah, Sophia, and Malachi Knapp

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She is Home!

We want to thank you all for your prayers regarding our sister-in-law, Jen Knapp. God did amazing things… worked miracles actually, and completely healed her. She and her husband, Jeremy, are back home right now after about 10 days in the hospital. Jen’s lungs seem to be doing fine, the baby is healthy, and Jeremy said he is looking forward to getting back to normal. When they arrived home and were able to read about all the people who were praying for them, the emails received, and all that was on facebook, they were overwhelmed with it all. So thank you for holding them up in your prayers. And we are praising God that he chose to answer our prayers according to our desires and heal her.
Please join in with us in giving thanks to God for his faithfulness yet again in our lives.
Thank you,
Jason

Praises

In reference to Jeremy and Jen Knapp, we want to thank you all for praying. I and a few friends left last night after seeing her and Jeremy, and they were both very encouraged. At that point in time, Jen was only being given 50% oxygen from the machine, and her oxygen levels with that were at 98%! This means that she was breathing pretty well on her own. She was sitting up in bed, drinking fluids, smiling, and looking pretty good. She had eaten half a nutrient shake earlier that day and so she had also gotten some nourishment. She will still need to be in the hospital for a few more days at least until the inflammation in her lungs decreases and she can breath completely on her own.

We want to say thank you for going to the Father for all of us and for your specific and heartfelt prayers. They made a difference! There were multiple stories and little “miracles” that I could tell you. But I think the biggest one was this: Jeremy sat us all down in the waiting room and said, “We need to have a time of thanksgiving to God for what he has done.” We all were giving praise to God and honoring him for his powerful working. The amazing thing was this: at the time that we were giving praise, she was still not completely healed. But God gave us a peace and a confidence in his loving care and in faith we were thanking him for his complete healing when complete healing had not even happened yet… she is still in ICU. I was so thankful because Jeremy’s faith and our faith in God was strengthened so much so that we were able to thank him by faith and not by sight.

We would ask that you too go to the Father and thank him for his powerful working in the life of Jen and in the lives of all of us. We sent up thousands of petitions and requests to our God; let’s give him just as much praise, and even more! He is worthy of our praise. He is a good God, and he did and is answering our prayers. Let’s let him hear praise from all the voices who asked him to help.

Praise be to God alone,
Jason

Urgent Prayer

We have called upon you all before, and we are calling upon you again. We have an urgent prayer request that we would ask you to be in prayer about:

Jen Knapp, my younger brother Jeremy’s wife, at this point in time, is in ICU in a hospital in Missouri. She is in critical condition. What started out as a kidney infection a few days ago has really taken a turn for the worse and she is now faced with the possibility of lung failure. What complicates the issue is that she is about 7 months along in her first pregnancy and so treatment is difficult. As of 9:00 this morning, she was finally sleeping for the first time in almost 2 days. My brother’s prayer request is that as she sleeps in the next 3 to 4 hours, that God would miraculously cause her lungs to improve instead of continuing on this road to lung failure. I would add that you also pray for my brother, that God would grant him peace, wisdom, and comfort as he watches his young wife and unborn child go through this painful situation.

Thank you for your prayers, they do work! You are a large body of believers and we have seen God work mighty miracles through your prayers. Thank you and keep praying.

In Christ,
Jason