Praying Through the College Years

    Decisions, decisions, decisions. The choices our sons and daughters face
during their young-adult years have lifetime significance: career goals, where to live and work, who to marry. College kids face day-to-day choices that have long-term consequences: to attend class or to sleep in; to study or to party; to say "no" to drugs and promiscuity or to give in; to stand strong in Christ or to
deny Him.
      Whether they attend a Christian or a secular school, students are surrounded by temptations. During these crucial years more individuals turn away from Christ than at any other time in life. Even those who seem grounded in their faith can give way under intense peer pressure, mockery from atheist professors, and constant beckoning of a godless worldview.
      Our young-adult kids need prayer like never before in their lives. That's why MITI offers groups specifically for moms of college-age children.
      One MITI mom put it this way, "As college moms, we can no longer help our children as we did when they were kindergartners, but because we have developed a pattern of praying and trusting God, we have confidence that He will continue His work in them."
       God uses the prayers of college Moms In Touch groups to surround our students and their campuses in a cloak of protection. He replaces our worry and fear with His hope and peace. 

      Kay Blythe, former MITI Southwest Regional Director, is now serving as our College Group Facilitator, providing direction to the College MITI groups throughout the USA. As the mother of two college graduates and a third about to enter, Kay has experienced firsthand the urgency to pray for our college students.
      "Not only is it vital that we are praying for our own children through this chapter in their lives, but it is equally important that we are praying for other students on campus. They are our future: our doctors and lawyers, our pastors and professors, our politicians and police, and the parents of the next generation," says Blythe.
      Since not all college students attend school near their homes, each College MITI group usually prays for several colleges.
      Are you in a high school group? Don't "drop out" when your son or daughter graduates. "Graduate" with them into a College or Career MITI group! (Be sure to update your group information in our registration area.)
      If you have questions about College MITI groups, email Kay at miticollege@MomsInTouch.org.

National Day of Prayer: Thursday, May 1
      Prayer! America's Strength and Shield is the theme for this year's National Day of Prayer, based on Psalm 28:7a, "The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped."
      Discuss with your Moms In Touch group ways you might participate in the National Day of Prayer. Could you attend a local prayer meeting together? Maybe your group would like to have a special prayer time on May 1, following the Four Steps of Prayer, but focusing your intercession on prayer for our nation, praying that today's children will make an impact on the future of our country. Or, consider joining with other MITI groups from your school district for a concentrated time of prayer. Click here for more ideas. 
The Global Day of Prayer is May 11. For more information, visit GlobalDayOfPrayer.com.

Swiss smiles
     Rejoice with us as we celebrate 15 years of Moms In Touch International in Switzerland! In the past 15 years, Switzerland has grown to 1,400 MITI groups!
     To celebrate, MITI President and Founder Fern Nichols will be speaking at the Jubilee Swiss Conference Nov. 13 to 15, 2008, where Excecutive Vice President Marlae Gritter will provide
leadership training.
     Would you like to join us in covering the conference with prayer? Email amstuck@datacomm.ch and you'll receive lists of specific prayer requests. 

Thanksgiving
      "My grandmother was one of the most grateful women I've ever met," writes Sharon Gamble, New Hampshire State Coordinator. "Even when she was 100 years old and lying helplessly in a nursing home, she took my hand and told me how very blessed she was. 'I've had a wonderful life,' she whispered.
     "It is easy for us to focus on our problems and forget how much we truly have to be thankful for. This is why the time of thanksgiving in our MITI groups each week is vital. Even when some of our deepest needs seem to go unanswered, we are encouraged as we take time to celebrate the many times God has said 'yes.' This, in turn, helps us wait with confidence, as we present other requests to Him. Enjoy thanking God together and sit in awe as you realize all He does for you and your children."
     As you reflect on God's goodness and on answered prayer in your MITI group, will you consider a thanksgiving gift to Moms In Touch International? Your gifts help cover more schools in prayer as moms like you find MITI groups, and discover the hope, peace and assurance that God hears their cries for their children.

Phone calls bridging the world together in Christ
     Moms In Touch International is committed to equipping women of all nationalities and languages to pray for children and schools. We have scheduled three upcoming "bridge calls" where moms can dial in and receive more information about Moms In Touch in their own language.

• The KOREAN bridge call will be Saturday, April 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. Central Time.

• The CANTONESE and MANDARIN bridge call is set for Saturday, April 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
  Central Time.

• The SPANISH bridge call is planned for Saturday, April 19th, from 1 to 2 p.m. Central Time.

      At the designated time, dial 605-990-0234 and enter the access code: 482118#. If you have any questions, please email d.morrow@frontiernet.net.
      If you know a mom whose first language is Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean or Spanish, please forward this email to her. Watch your email for upcoming bridge calls in other languages.

Don't forget Mothers Day, May 11th!

Recipes With a Moms Touch

On Mother's Day surprise your mom with this 224-page collection of mouth-watering recipes for all occasions: Appetizers & Beverages, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads & Rolls, Desserts, Cookies & Candy, and This & That-a section of sauces, marinades, condiments, granola and even play-dough. Reduced price $8!

Pins, Charms, Key Rings

MITI lapel pins, charms and key rings make a lovely statement. Available in gold-plated or silver-plated, high-hand-polished metal with sandblasted recess.
SALE: regularly $5.75, sale $4.00 for pins and charms; regularly $7.50, sale $5.00 for solid-brass key ring.
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