The medical training sessions went very well, 23 individuals from the community as well as school teachers, and local medical personnel participated. The training was on first aid response, such as CPR, burn & wound care, A Bible was given to those who wanted.(
Day 1- Pray for more people to pray for BOLI to start disciple making movements in the communities we are working right now in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Spain, and USA.
Pray for Matthew 28:18-20 to come true. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Pray, 2 Timothy 1:3 3 I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayer’s night and day.
Day 2- Pray for a network of prayer warriors to pray in behalf of BOLI. – Pray Ephesians 6:18 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
Day 3- Pray for those who are praying for BOLI. Pray for Acts 2:42, 6:4, 16:13 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
6:4 while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.” Pray Acts 16:13 16:13 On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.
Day 4- Pray for our prayer’s warrior’s health, their relationships with God and their families, their work Pray that God’s love will permeate every aspect of their lives – Mt 22:36–40 over the prayer warriors. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Pray Psalm 91: 14-16, 127 & 128 over them.
Psalm 91:14-16 Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. 15 When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. 16 With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.
Psalm 127 . 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved. 3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128:1-4 Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
Day 5- Pray for wisdom for BOLI’s leadership team and their children Pray that Henry, Maria, Richard, Judy, Raquel and Jose, Julian and Miriam, and our mentors will gain wisdom and humility each day. Pray Prob 23:23… 23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Pray that God will provide them with the wisdom they need. Pray James 1:5-8 5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. 6 But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; 7, 8 for the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, must not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
Pray that the leadership will not rely on its own wisdom but on Jesus himself as the source of wisdom. Pray (1 Co 1:30–31). He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 in order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Pray Eph 1:17–19 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. Pray for peace for them - Nu 6:24–27 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. 27 So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.
Day 6 - Pray for creativity as BOLI engages in meeting people's physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual needs. Pray that God will give them the skills they need to do what he has commanded them to do - Ex 31:6 6 Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you:
Day 7- Pray for casual conversations to turn spiritual conversations with people and the word of God will be faithfully preached. Pray 2 Timothy 4:1-2 - I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
Day 8 - Pray that BOLI will find people of peace in each of these communities to launch a disciple making movement. Pray that our disciple makers will find people like Cornelius in Acts 10. Pray for these scriptures to come true now in our days.
10 In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. 2 He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. 3 One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.” 4 He stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” He answered, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5 Now send men to Joppa for a certain Simon who is called Peter; 6 he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his slaves and a devout soldier from the ranks of those who served him, 8 and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.
Pray that as divine encounters happen, God will be at work bringing people into true conversion to Himself. Pray Acts 10:34-48
34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
Day 9 - Pray that people will engage with God’s word deeply as they read Scriptures in these Discovery groups.
Pray Hebrews 4:12 that the word of God will pierce through each person and bring them to a true knowledge of God.
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.
Day 10– Pray that God will address their questions about life, Pray that as the Eunuch was searching for answer and God answered his questions through Philip, God will answer the people. Pray for the following passages to come true in our midst now.
Acts 8:30 So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 He replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.” 34 The eunuch asked Philip, “About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?” 38 He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Day 11 – Pray that they will share what they read with friends and families who are not in the group – Pray that as the Samarian woman left her jar to go to the city and share with others about her encounter with Jesus that the families will do the likewise and entire communities will turn to Jesus. John 4:38-30 28 Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, 29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” 30 They left the city and were on their way to him.
Day 12- Pray that these friends and families will want to start Discovery Groups of their own – Pray that as the Samaritans turned to Jesus, families will get together to invite Jesus into their midst. John 4:39-42 39 Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
Day 13 – Pray that God will change their lives as they read Scriptures – Pray that Jesus will become the word of life to them, John 6:60-69 The Words of Eternal Life 60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” 61 But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65 And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” 66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Day 14- Pray that the people will obey God’s word. - Pray that people will discover the joy and blessing of obeying God. 27 While he was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!” 28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” Pray that people will display their love for Jesus by obeying him in everything and they will teach others to obey -
John 14:15-16 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.
Matthew 28:20 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Day 15- Pray that their families and friends will notice the difference – Pray that true love will be the hallmark of these new disciples and people will notice this -- Pray 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Day 16- Pray that they will listen to the Holy Spirit as God draws them to him. Pray the people will hear Jesus voice through His Holy Spirit, John 10:16,
16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17
Day 17 - Pray for casual conversations to turn into opportunities to invite people to do a Discovery bible study with whole families, neighborhoods or communities. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
Day 18 - Pray that the Discovery bible groups will lead people to invite others to join and to share God’s love - 1 Thessalonians 2:8 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
Day 19- Pray that in these Discovery groups leaders will form producing many more Discovery groups. Pray 2 Timothy 2:2
2 and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
Day 20 - Pray that these Discovery Groups will turn into healthy- reproducible churches. Pray Acts 9:31 31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Day 21 - Pray that these churches will produce other churches. Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. (NASB) Day 22 - Pray for Satan’s schemes which he might use to keep the people discovering Jesus. Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Day 23- Pray that the group will understand the importance of baptism. Pray – Romans 6:4 Therefore, we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
Day 24- Pray that the people will commit their lives to Christ and to each other. Pray Mark 8:34-38 And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? “For what will a man give in exchange for his soul? “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Day 25 - Pray for emerging church leaders to develop a godly character and intimacy with God. Pray 1 Timothy 6:11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
Day 26 - Pray that these Discovery Groups and emerging churches will serve their communities around them Pray Luke 10:29-37 that the people in these groups and simple churches will follow the example of the Samaritan in Jesus parable.
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
DAY 27 - Today - pray for God's Love, Truth, Grace and Power to draw people to love Him and seek Him all of the time. Pray Psalm 1:1-3 and Psalm 52:8. Pray that our people will delight in God and His word, meditate on it day and night and become like a green olive tree flourishing in the house of God - trusting Him in all circumstances forever and ever.
Day 28 - Pray for the emerging leaders as they will mentor other emerging leaders. Pray Hebrew 13:7 that these leaders will be model for others to follow.
7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Day 29 – Pray that God will help us draw and recruit 1500 people to actively pray for BOLI this year. Pray Romans 12:12 and Ephesians 6:18 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit always in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
Day 30 – Pray that whole families and communities will discover Jesus together and will contagiously reach other families- Pray Acts 2:37-41
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” 40 And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.
Pray Day 31- Pray for miracles as people places their faith in Jesus in such a way that His presence is undeniable and powerfully conquers people’s heart for eternity. Pray Acts 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
Acts 4:20-31,43 for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened; for the man was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples devise futile things? ‘The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’ “For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur. “And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, while You extend Your hand to heal, and asigns and wonders take place through the name of Your holy bservant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
We understand that we cannot have a Disciple-making movement without a preceding prayer movement. Without your prayers, everything will fall apart, and we will reach some but not entire communities. Breath of Life exists to transform people and communities who will transform other communities. We will not settle for a few people in an area, we want entire communities and cities and I will date say, even countries because this is what God wants. May God’s glory spread as the water fills the ocean. Thank you for praying.
In our previous post, we shared the news that Kiovel had graduated. We are equally delighted to inform you that Marianni Florencia Ferreras graduated last month as a psychologist. Marianni originally hails from Neiba and has overcome great obstacles to reach this milestone in her life. With the help of Breath of Life and the team that God provided her, she has not only achieved this professional victory but also found salvation through the cross of Jesus - both in this life and eternally. Marianni wanted to express her gratitude with the following words:
"Today, as I pen these words, my heart brims with gratitude, with the highest praise directed towards the Almighty for His unwavering guidance along my journey. In this moment of reflection, I am compelled to extend my deepest appreciation, particularly to Breath of Life International, whose steadfast support has transformed their institution into a sanctuary, a place I now gratefully call home.
To José Martínez, whose tireless dedication has been a beacon of inspiration, and to Henry Montero, whose belief in me opened doors I never thought possible, I offer heartfelt thanks. I am equally indebted to Doña Maria Mejia, whose wisdom and nurturing spirit have left an indelible mark on my soul.
Yet, my gratitude extends beyond individuals to encompass the collective support of mentors and leaders, each contributing to my growth and development. Among them, my mentor, Ycelsa Celestino, stands out for her unwavering commitment and profound impact on my spiritual and personal journey.
To my Breath of Life siblings, both sisters and brothers alike, your solidarity and companionship have been a source of strength and comfort. Each interaction, each shared moment, has enriched my life in ways I cannot adequately express.
And to my beloved parents, whose love knows no bounds, and to God, whose divine grace has illuminated my path, I owe everything. It is through your guidance, your sacrifices, and your unwavering support that I stand where I am today, filled with gratitude and humility.
In closing, I offer my heartfelt thanks to all who have touched my life, shaping me into the person I am today. May our collective journey continue to be marked by love, compassion, and boundless gratitude." (Marianni)
Please continue to pray for Marianni as she finds a job and continue to serve Christ. She is now taking a leadership role in organizing this summer short-term trips. She would like to work for Breath of Life fulltime working with our students and community development. Please pray that God will lead this path and provide what it is needed for her to take on this role or another job.
Once again, we join Marianni in thanking God and each you from the bottom of our hearts for investing in Breath of Life and making it possible for these students to obtain a professional, received the gospel, become disciple makers and leaders and impact their communities and moving the kingdom of God forward. Your giving of your time, talent and treasures in Breath of Life is transforming lives and communities. The cross of Jesus makes all of the difference.
