Prayer Requests
12 June 2011
Please pray for the young men at PC 3/4 that they will come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Pray for our health and healing: Didi ears and throat have healed but she has a cough now. I have finished my course of antibiotics but now have a cough and feel a sore throat. Whatever Dean has it's migratory (i.e. throat, sinuses, throat and now his eyes are puffy and swollen. Haley and Brother Gearl are under the weather as well and both began taking antibiotics yesterday, FYI: They are blaming Dean for their illness.
Pray that we stay focused on the mission the Lord has set before us and that we allow ourselves to be used by Him how He sees fit.
Pray for the large team as they depart Atlanta for Munich today and depart Munich for Timisoara tomorrow. Safe travel, on time flights and all luggage where it should be when it should be.
Pray that the children and young people attending VBS at Grace Baptist Church Tuesday - Friday will be receptive to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Yesterday while we were walking to PC 3/4 after dinner, Didi said, "Do we have to go? Do we have to go back to America? Can't we just stay here?" Pray for God's timing.
The father/husband with the new home that we met on Tuesday needs a job to support his family.
Pray that Dean will have gainful employment upon return to Atlanta.
5 June 2011
Please pray for spiritual and emotional healing for young lady at PC 3/4 and that she will come to know Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
Please pray for the young man at PC 3/4 that he too will come to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
Pray for our health and healing: Didi appears to be coming down with some type of respiratory illness. Also, she has had some pain in her ear since we arrived on Thursday. Dean is also fending off illness. I am still on meds since last week for my respiratory issues prior to departure.
Pray that we stay focused on the mission the Lord has set before us and that we allow ourselves to be used by Him how He sees fit.
Pray for Ana and her husband, Mihai (see prayer request dated 30 March 2010).
8 March 2011
Please pray that we continue to "bloom where we are currently planted":
- Dean - ministry to the homeless and hungry in Downtown Atlanta and Street Evangelism
- Didi - ministry to "unchurched" friends and service in Children's Ministry at One Heart Church (OHC)
- Daphne - North American Mission Board (NAMB) Mission Service Corps Missionary employed at Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center as Client Services Director and Volunteer Coordinator and service in Children's and Student Ministry at OHC
Pray for the Lord's provision of funds for each of the OHC 2011 mission teams (The Ukraine - April, Romania - June & Argentina August)
Pray that the cost of airline tickets comes down in time to purchase them for the Romania missions team
Pray that we continue to desire to serve and please God and that in His service we operate in the power of the Holy Spirit and not within our own agendas.
Pray for revelation of God’s timeline for when the Nicely Family will deploy to the mission field full-time.
Pray for donor development, ministry partners, ministry development, networking and strategic relationship building.
28 October 2010
Please pray for increased Opportunities to Share the Gospel and God's Plan of Salvation found only in Jesus Christ and that we (Dean, Didi and I) will continue to share with boldness, confidence and courage. Whether in the U.S. or Eastern Europe, we want to bloom wherever we are planted. This includes divine appointments, local and international missions and our existing ministries: Dean’s street ministry to the homeless and downtrodden of Atlanta; Didi’s ministry to her friends, peers and the OHC children’s ministry; Daphne’s ministry to women, youth, “unmarrieds” and post-abortive individuals through Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center as well as service in OHC’s children’s and student ministry.
Pray that we continue to desire to serve and please God and that in His service we operate in the power of the Holy Spirit and not within our own agendas.
Pray for revelation of God’s timeline for when the Nicely Family will deploy to the mission field full-time.
Please pray that Didi will continue to be salt and light and that she doesn’t lose her first love. Let her continue to lament and have compassion for those that don’t have a relationship with Jesus and ever desire to proclaim Him as Lord and Savior.
Didi desires to attend C.S. Lewis College in Northfield, Massachusetts (a fully accredited Christian institution of Great Books and Visual and Performing Arts scheduled to open in 2012). If this is God’s will for her, we pray that He will provide the resources for this to happen and that she will continue to be diligent in her studies and maximize the gifts, skills and talents she’s received from the Lord.
We have three adult children (Eric 27 years, Lucas 21 years and Severiana 19 years) in addition to Didi who is 15 years old. Please thank God and pray for continued protection over our family, as we are on the front lines of an intense spiritual battle (John 10:10). As pro-life and post-abortion missionaries we present abstinence and sexual integrity as God’s plan for our lives; therefore, we and our families can be particular targets of the enemy’s attack in this area of our lives (1 Peter 5:8-9).
Pray for donor development, ministry partners, ministry development, networking and strategic relationship building.
Pray that the people we’ve shared the gospel with will develop a hunger and thirst for the Word of God and develop a relationship with Christ and desire to live in obedience to Him.
Pray for the people we disciple that they will be bold in their witness and seek to disciple others.
Pray for Daphne to have more opportunities to present sexual integrity/purity, abstinence and God’s will for our lives as well as consequences of stepping outside of His will (i.e. STDs, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, sexual addiction, pornography…) to young people and their parents/caregivers in churches, schools and institutions.
Pray that Daphne is able to serve and minister to more abortion minded and abortion vulnerable women with spiritual truths and medical facts, through the compassion and love of Christ while she continues to serve at APRC.
Pray that Daphne is able to introduce more post-abortive women to Christ centered healing and restoration found in post abortion counseling and education (P.A.C.E.) ministries (both here in the U.S. as well as Romania and other countries of Eastern Europe) and that they will desire to be healed.
Please pray that we will be able to complete all training necessary to be effective in the mission field and our respective ministries. In the immediate future Daphne seeks to become designated as a Life Affirming Specialist (LAS); to become a certified Abstinence Educator; to complete training as a Caregiver of survivors of human trafficking, slavery and sexual exploitation; to complete training as a facilitator of post-abortion services and grief counseling; and to receive a Chaplaincy certification for Critical Incident Stress Management. Precept upon Precept Leader’s Workshops as well as cross-cultural and language training is also on the radar for the Nicely Family.
Pray that our nation and the world will come to value the sanctity of human life through God’s eyes and not based upon the “quality” of life (what popular culture says) we often think supersedes the perfect will of God and remember this foundational truth: "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live" Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV.
Pray for awakening and revival within the church and with the people of God toward a desire to “walk and talk” sexual integrity and sanctity of human life and the need for compassionate care, love, mercy and grace for those that stumble (sexual sin and abortion).
Please pray that the Lord will provide us with a vehicle. We could benefit from a vehicle that is in good working condition and that seats at least 5 people or more. We put on a lot of miles commuting between work, church, and ministry service activities. Also, we’re frequently chauffeuring people to and from church, service activities and evangelistic events so good gas mileage would be a bonus.
Pray that the Lord blesses us with a home computer for Didi to be able to do her homework assignments, creative writing projects and to enable her to manage this website, which she built for us. Plus, when we are in the mission field she will be attending online school in order to graduate from a U.S. high school.
Please thank God for His Goodness and Provision. We accept by faith that the Lord will provide and are not anxious or worrying about anything.
7 April 2010
Please pray that the OHC large team stays healthy and that they recuperate swiftly from their travels.
Pray that the team OHC large team stays focused on Christ and that they are good witnesses for our Lord.
Please pray that individual team members recognize and accept their Divine Appointments.
Please pray that the eyes and ears are opened and that the hearts are softened of those with whom we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the health and endurance of our translators as they will be working along side us daily.
5 April 2010
Please pray that the OHC large team stays healthy and that they recuperate swiftly from their travels.
Pray that the team OHC large team stays focused on Christ and that they are good witnesses for our Lord.
Please pray that individual team members recognize and accept their Divine Appointments.
Pray for the health and endurance of our translators as they will be working along side us daily.
3 April 2010
Please ask the Lord for traveling mercies for the OHC large team. Pray that they make their connection in Munich and that all of their luggage makes it to Timisoara in tact.
ITINERARY FOR OHC LARGE TEAM:
Depart Atlanta, Georgia 4 April 2010 4:35pm Delta Flight 130
Arrive Munich, Germany 5 April 2010 7:00am
Depart Munich, Germany 5 April 2010 10:55am Lufthansa Flight 3504
Arrive Timisoara, Romania 5 April 2010 1:25pm
Please pray for more opportunites to share the Gospel and the love of Christ with the young men at PC 3/4. One of the young men that Dean and Tom have been sharing with went with me to Biserica Mondial this evening. He speaks English fairly well and was helping me communicate with the other young people. After the service, we discussed the theme of the message that was delivered and went over several verses. He is definitely seeking.
2 April 2010
Please pray for traveling mercies (i.e. on time departures and arrivals, no lost luggage...) and good health for the OHC large team, which will depart from Atlanta on Sunday, 4 April 2010.
Please pray for the students at Scoala Crestina Harul (Grace Christian School) and their families. They have been learning about the sacrifical death and resurrection of Jesus Christ at school this week and undoutedly have and will be sharing what they've learned with their parents, many of whom are nonbelievers.
Please pray that we will have a male translator available to help with the sexual integrity talk with the young men at PC 3/4 and possibly the nearby village as well.
Please pray for the hearts of the young people I will be addressing at an area youth event at the church in Margina on Saturday, 3 April. I will be talking to them about sexual integriyt/purity (abstinence), pregnancy, abortion, post-abortion and STDs.
31 March 2010
Dean and Tom are still under suffering from a cold of sorts and it rained today. Pray for healing.
Please pray that when I speak to the young men at PC 3/4 on 1 April about sexual integrity/purity, STDs, pregnancy, fatherhood, abortion and post-abortion that they are as receptive as the young women were.
Please pray that the two young men at PC 3/4 that received the Bibles today will develop a hunger and thirst for the Word of God.
30 March 2010
Tom and Dean have been doing a lot of hard work and heavy lifting... pray for recuperation and healing so that they may continue to serve in whatever capacities the Lord presents.
Pray for the father of Diane C, the Administrative Assistant at Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center, he had a stroke on 29 March.
Pray for Ana and Mihai the couple we met in the village of Nemesesti. They are believers, but are struggling with issues that compromise their walk. They wish to quit smoking and have other vices as well. Pray that they are able to resist temptation and claim victory in Jesus' name. Pray that they will be good stewards of all the Lord provides and that they desire to be good stewards of their bodies and have good health as well. They were encouraged to know that many would be praying for them.
Pray that the heart of the young man that Dean and Tom were witnessing to today at the placement center in the nearby village, will be softened as he considers what he heard.
Please pray for Tom. He and Janet have not been apart this long in over 20 years.
Pray that the young men that Dean and Tom witnessed to at PC 3/4 will ask the Lord to reveal Himself to them in a mighty and powerful way. They are lost and hurting.
Pray that we continue to have a bold witness and that we recognize the divine appointments He designed for us long ago.
28 March 2010
We are visiting 3 - 4 churches today: Biserica Harul din Lugoj, Boldur, Lugojel and possibly one other. Please pray that we remain focused on Jesus and the redeeming work He performed on the cross and that those who hear the Good News will be moved to rededication, repentance and acceptance of the Free Gift of salvation found only in Christ Jesus and that they will submit to His Lordship.
Dean and Tom both are under the weather. Please pray for a swift recovery.
24 March 2010
Please pray for a swift and complete delivery of the packages that were shipped from Georgia on 15 February. Ordinarily it taks only a month, but it has already been more than five weeks. The shipment contains VBS resources and other ministry tools.
Pray for Dean and Tom to get rest and that they adjust quickly.
Please pray for the health of all three of us.
Pray that we remain focused on accomplishing God's will.
Please pray for softened hearts as we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
23 March 2010
I had to return to the pharmacy on Mondy for more meds... I'm now trying to head off a sinus infection. Please pray that I can get a handle on this and that it doesn't slow me down.
Pray that Dean and Tom were able to rest on their flights over and that they are ready to hit the ground running. They will be sent to a job site in the village of Nemesesti on Wednesday, to work on the construction of a new chuch for four days.
Pray that I am able to effectively minister to the children (and their families) in the village of Costeiu. I will be teaching English using our VBS materials. Dean and Tom will be boarding in this village while working on the church and I will be serving here anywhere from 2 - 4 days.
22 March 2010
ITINERARY DEAN AND TOM B.:
Depart Atlanta, Georgia 22 March 2010 4:35pm Delta Flight 130
Arrive Munich, Germany 23 March 2010 7:00am
Depart Munich, Germany 23 March 2010 10:55am Lufthansa Flight 3504
Arrive Timisoara, Romania 23 March 2010 1:25pm
Please ask the Lord for traveling mercies for Dean and Tom. Pray that they make their connection in Munich and that all of their luggage makes it to Timisoara in tact.Pray for the health of Dean's mother Adela who is in poor health and was just admitted to the hospital and placed on a respirator, as the result of some sort of respiratory infection she contracted at her retirement home.Please pray for Kassie and Joe who will be looking after Didi while Dean and I are out of the country. They have a 14 month old daughter and will be getting a bit of a taste of life with a teenager.Please pray for Didi while we are out of the country. Pray for her health, safety and protection in our absence.
Please pray for the One Heart Church Children's ministry and the faithful that will backfill and pick up the slack for Gayla, Casey, Grant, Drew, George, Karen, Chester, Didi and me while we are in the mission field.
Please pray for Betty and Bill who are watching Didi's cat, Twinkie, during this time. He has never spent the night away from home and Dean was initially concerned that he would experience separation anxiety and struggle with abandonment issues, that is until he dropped him off at Betty's and Bill's home and Twinkie scampered off giving him a sly glance that said, "Yo, I got this!"
Pray for Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center (APRC) and it's smooth and efficient operation in my absence. Hold up the volunteers, staff, board of directors and clients.
20 March 2010
Brother Ovidiu and Adina of Susani have been feeling lead to open an orphanage/foster home in their village. Adina has a degree in social work and they already minister to the youth there. Brother Ovidiu believes this could help with crisis pregnancies in Susani and neighboring villages. Pray for clear direction from God on what it is they are to do and how.
Please pray for the church in Susani and Biserica Mondial (the Brickyard Church) where I challenged the attendees to be the hands and feet of Jesus and live out their faith.
Please pray for the seven new believers at the church in Susani.
Please pray for my schedule on Sunday, 21 March. I will be attending four different services and three different churches starting at 9:30am and not returning until the evening.
18 March 2010
I asked the young man at PC 3/4 (mentioned in prayer requests dated 11 March and 12 March) to read the book of First John last week. On Monday, 15 March, he told me that he had read it and that he believed. We had in depth discussion on Wednesday and Thursday and closed our discussion with him praying to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior. Pray that he has discernment and wisdom and that he grows in his faith in, knowledge of and relationship with Jesus.
Pray for protection over the young lady at PC 3/4 that is four months pregnant and for the life and health of her child.
17 March 2010
I think I am on the tail end of some sort of respiratory infection. Please pray that I am able to get to the right pharmacist, to recommend the right expectorant, so that I can just kick it out and not have to visit a doctor and get a prescription for antibiotics.
14 March 2010
I am feeling a little under the weather (sore throat and inflammation, mild sinus and chest congestion). Please pray for good health and strength.
Emanuel (Manager of Grace Christian School) and Delia (English Language Teacher at GCS and Emanuel's sister) are both sick as well. They both serve as translators and we've had a pretty grueling schedule the past week. Pray also for restoration of their health and strength. FYI: I am staying with them at their parent's home during this 3 week interim period.
Pray that my Romanian language skills improve rapidly and that I am able to communicate effectively.
Please pray for travelling mercies as Brother Ionel, Gabi and I go to Bucharest Monday afternoon and return Tuesday eveninig.
Pray that the small team makes it home safely:
Depart Vienna, Austria 14 March 2010 10:50am Flight 93
Arrive Washington DC 14 March 2010 4:00pm
Depart Washington DC 14 March 2010 9:54pm Flight 7657
Arrive Atlanta, Georgia 14 March 2010 11:42pm
13 March 2010
I am feeling a little under the weather. Please pray for good health and strength.
Pray that my Romanian language skills improve rapidly and that I am able to communicate effectively.
Pray that the small team makes it home safely:
Depart Timisoara, Romania 13 March 2010 4:20pm Flight 650
Arrive Vienna, Austria 13 March 2010 4:35pm
12 March 2010
Please pray for Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Grace Christian School (GCS) with the 1st and 2nd graders. We are teaching the children about Adam and Eve as well as the story of Joseph being reunited with his family and bringing them into Egypt.
Please pray that we are able to strenghten established relationships at the placement centers and develop new relationships.
Pray that we yield to the leading of the Spirit while we share our testimonies.
Please pray for rejuvenation and restoral, as we have very long days (getting up early and getting in late).
Pray for the fellowship we will have on Friday afternoon at the placement center in the nearby village and on Friday evening at the PC 3/4.
Pray for wisdom and direction as Daphne sets up appointments to speak at placement centers throughout Western Romania regarding sexual integrity/purity, STDs and abortion.
Please pray for God's will with Daphne's schedule as she is getting requests for assistance with numerous different ministries.
Pray for wisdom and direction with women's Bible study plan for Monday, 22 March, at Grace Baptist Church.
Please pray that the young man and social worker at PC 3/4 that are seeking recognize and accept the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Please pray for opportunities to have small group studies and to be able to disciple the young people at PC 3/4 as well as the placement center in the nearby village.
11 March 2010
Haley, our team leader, is getting a sore throat. Please pray for healing for her plus good health and strength for the rest of us.
Please pray for Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Grace Christian School (GCS). We are teaching the children about Adam and Eve as well as the story of Joseph being reunited with his family and bringing them into Egypt.
Please pray that we are able to renew established relationships at the placement centers and make new friends.
Pray that we yield to the leading of the Spirit while we share our testimonies.
Please pray for rejuvenation and restoral, as we have very long days (getting up early and getting in late).
Pray for the fellowship we will have on Friday evening with the young people from the placement centers.
Pray for wisdom and direction as Daphne sets up appointments to speak at placement centers throughout Western Romania regarding sexual integrity/purity, STDs and abortion.
Pray for wisdom and direction with women's Bible study plan for next Monday, 15 March, at Grace Baptist Church.
Please pray that the young man and social worker at PC 3/4 that are seeking recognize and accept the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Please pray for opportunities to have small group studies and to be able to disciple the young people at PC 3/4 as well as the placement center in the nearby village.
10 March 2010
Please pray for Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Grace Christian School (GCS). We are teaching the children about Adam and Eve as well as the story of Joseph being reunited with his family and bringing them into Egypt.
Please pray that we are able to renew established relationships at the placement centers and make new friends.
Pray that we yield to the leading of the Spirit while we share our testimonies.
Please pray for good health and strength.
Please pray for rejuvenation and restoral, as we have very long days (getting up early and getting in late).
9 March 2010
Please pray for our divine appointments at the placement centers this afternoon.
Please pray for the evangelistic service we will attend this evening at Bethel Church in Timisoara. We will be ministering to young adults, many of whom attend the university.
7 March 2010
Please pray for good health, specifically for Aaron who is experiencing a sore throat and issues with his sinuses.
Please pray that the team will stay focused on Christ and serving and not succumb to the distractions that are being throw our way.
Please pray that the luggage for each member of the small team will arrive at Timisoara Airport before or with us at 12:40am, 8 March 2010. We've had several flight cancellations and changes (see Progress Report dated 7 March 2010).
Pray for our new ministry opportunity tomorrow afternoon with homebound seniors.
Pray for our visits to the placement centers. Aaron, Abbey and Dorian will be at one facility while Haley and I are at the other.
Pray for the youth service at Grace Baptist (GBC) on 8 March at 6:00pm where we will be engaging the young people, encouraging self examination and challenging them to live out their faith and take a stand for the cause of Christ
RETURN ITINERARY DAPHNE:
Depart Timisoara, Romania 12 April 2010 6:00am Flight 648
Arrive Vienna, Austria 12 April 2010 6:20am
Depart Vienna, Austria 12 April 2010 11:30am Flight 93
Arrive Washington DC 12 April 2010 3:15pm
Depart Washington DC 12 April 2010 9:55pm Flight 7515
Arrive Atlanta, Georgia 12 April 2010 11:41pm
ITINERARY LARGE GROUP:
Under Construction (Trip - 4 April 2010 through 12 April 2010)
ITINERARY DEAN AND TOM B.:
Under Construction (Trip- 22 March 2010 through 12 April 2010)
RETURN ITINERARY SMALL GROUP:
Depart Timisoara, Romania 13 March 2010 4:20pm Flight 650
Arrive Vienna, Austria 13 March 2010 4:35pm
Depart Vienna, Austria 14 March 2010 10:50am Flight 93
Arrive Washington DC 14 March 2010 4:00pm
Depart Washington DC 14 March 2010 9:54pm Flight 7657
Arrive Atlanta, Georgia 14 March 2010 11:42pm
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS:
During this time, as we eagerly anticipate our trip, we have many needs that could be met with your prayer. As of right now, these are the things that we need to have prayed for:
1. Wisdom as we identify strategic points of impact in Romania
2. Wisdom as we develope strategic relationships within the churches, school, placement centers, and villages
3. The hearts of the children, students, adults and ministry leadership to whom we will be ministering
4. The ministry and trip preparation of each team member and their health
5. That we will be open to what God desires to teach each of us in and through this
6. The churches where we will be worshipping and sharing the Gospel
7. That we will bear witness to the goodness, mercy and grace of Our Lord
8. That the ears will be opened and the hearts softened of the people of Romania to receive The Word
9. That we will encourage and edify the brethren
10. For unity within our mission’s team
11. For traveling mercies
12. For good health and strength for the journey
13. That we will be good and faithful servants of Our Lord
14. That all our luggage and belonings will arrive on time and in good condition
