Hello! This is Amy Birtwistle with the AIM Europe PrayerLine for Friday 20th April 2018.

Karin Mende serves in Madagascar, teaching Transformational Development. She writes “Often people ask me what ‘results’ we see from our seminars. It is my desire that the interest kindled through the seminars would continue to impact the day-to-day life and, slowly but surely, bring changes in the surroundings. N, a participant, was so excited about the topics, that she brought one of her daughters along. We dealt with God’s plan at creation, worldviews, human dignity, identifying and using one’s gifts and available resources and much more. This went on for 5 very interactive days of group work, sketches and many challenging questions. Afterwards I heard from the daughter, “Karin, we siblings had already given up hope that our mother would ever understand us. In only 5 short days God has completely changed her. We finally feel understood and valued. That is wonderful!” I hope that many lives of the Malagasy who have taken the training would reveal God’s power to change as well.”

Frazer teaches English on the Indian Ocean Islands. He writes “Over several weeks we have been having inter-island meetings regarding the different aspects of the work. Last month I travelled to another island to join the leaders of the English programme and it was really encouraging to meet with others who are passionate about teaching and see the value of it as a way to get to know local people and reach out to them. There has been a meeting about the translation work and finally a meeting to discuss church planting. Would you join with us in praying for the results of the meeting that it’ll enable each member of the team to become more effective in reaching out to our neighbours and friends?”

James & Claire Gibson (Ruby, Jessica & Florence) serve in Uganda where James teaches & disciples vet students and Claire is Senior School Principal of Acacia International School. They write “Earlier this year, Acacia International School, where Claire works, was made aware of some land that had become available. The school has been looking for an opportunity to build another campus for some time. This land is not far from Kampala and is enough acreage for the school to expand. There is also access to the lake, so canoeing and sailing may become lesson options the future!...A couple of weeks ago, a small number of parents and teachers went to visit the land and had the chance to view and pray for this opportunity the school has. In the centre of the land are two Acacia trees, which do not normally grow in that area. Please pray that if it is the right decision for the school to go ahead with this land, God will make it clear and He will make a way.”

Annemarie Boks serves in DR Congo, working on the Aids Awareness Programme of the CECA 20 church, equipping pastors to minister to those with HIV/Aids. Next week she will run a workshop for church leaders about HIV. Please pray for the final preparations, travel, and her colleague who will help her with the facilitation. Pray that God will speak to all people attending, that transformation will take place, and that they all will be ‘Channels of Hope’ (the title of the workshop).

Thank you for praying with AIM Europe. Our next PrayerLine will be on Friday 27th April 2018.

“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:20-22