Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. This weekend she and the local church plan to host a church picnic at the beach. Due to poor weather conditions, this was called off last week so please pray that the weather and other factors will enable it to go ahead. Pray that this will be an encouraging time of fellowship. Please also pray for favourable dispositions for those in authority whom Ruth is reliant upon to renew her visa this month. Pray that this process will be smooth, and her visa will be renewed without hindrance.  

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Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. In her culture’s context, being an unmarried woman past your twenties is deemed very shameful. One of Ruth’s colleagues actually wept when learning that Ruth is single. Give thanks that Ruth is content in her singleness and that this has enabled her to explain her spiritual relationship with Jesus, made possible through Christ’s death and resurrection. Pray that Ruth will continue to treasure her Lord in times of loneliness or perceived shame in her community and that the joy of a relationship with Jesus will be attractive to her friends. 

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