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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. She has recently been supporting a friend, ‘A’ whose brother is currently being held in prison, accused of being the ringleader of a group that killed a man. For a couple of days following the incident, ‘A’ had to leave her home with her three children as the deceased man’s family came for retribution, and she has faced being ignored by many in the honour/shame community of the island. Praise God that it has given lots of opportunities for Ruth to be able to share her faith and to pray with ‘A’, and to be a witness in the community, as many are shocked that she is still willing to associate with her. Please pray for strength and wisdom for Ruth as ‘A’ visits her often for support and shares her burdens, and that through this trial, ‘A’ and her family may be saved.
Praise God for the opportunities that many have had to go out to Kijabe Hospital in Kenya on short- term medical electives, over the last couple of months. The Lord has been answering prayers in the provision of meaningful friendships, finances and opportunities to learn and grow. Please pray for them as they integrate into teams in the hospital and adjust to being far from home. Ask that the Lord would deepen their faith and love for Christ as they see him at work, and that they would be willing to follow Him wherever he leads.
Hannah seeks to build relationships with African diaspora in the UK as part of the Borderless team. Hannah started this new role 6 weeks ago and has been praying and researching what this ministry may look like as she also takes care of her two young children. Please ask the Lord to lead Hannah to the toddler groups, conversation cafés, playgrounds or supermarkets where she can build relationships with the ladies whose hearts he is already preparing. Pray for boldness and sensitivity to the Spirit’s guidance as she seeks to share this radical message of love through her words and actions.
Jurgen and Katja serve in Madagascar, reaching out to the Tanala people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Recently, on a long journey back to the capital, their car overheated and caused the coolant hose to completely burst, with another 11 hours left on the journey. Despite seeing a mechanic, the scorching heat meant that the problem kept recurring, but their son Dani, suggested asking the Lord for cold weather. Hardly had he prayed when the clear sky completely closed over with heavy rain clouds, and it began to rain, which is rarely seen. It kept raining, and every time there were clear skies further along the route, they would cloud over just as they arrived. Praise God for examples such as these of his constant care and answered prayers from hearts of faith. As they prepare to go home on leave, please pray for the preparations and for ongoing translation work and its dissemination. Ask the Lord to bless and equip the group of Malagasy evangelists who recently gathered from all different tribes and regions of Madagascar, and that through their labours, he will grow his kingdom there.
In partnership with the local church, Sandrine shares the love of Jesus with North African immigrants in Montréal, Canada. Praise God for the baptism of a Taziri on 1st February, who had first heard about Jesus as a child when missionaries came to her village in Algeria and showed the Jesus film. Despite wanting to read the Bible, Taziri had not been able to understand it. She later married a Christian man from her village, and they emigrated to Canada last year, which was where she met Sandrine. She attended church for the first time, and became captivated again by the love of Christ, and after several months accepted Him as her saviour. Please pray for Sandrine, who has the privilege of guiding Taziri in her French learning and reading the book of Mark with her. Ask that the Lord may strengthen the women she disciples in their faith and continue to open doors for her to discuss Jesus with the Muslim women in her small group.
Pray for the 655,000 Acacia people living in Northwest Chad, surrounding Lake Chad. Please pray particularly for A, who is studying the book of John with a teammate, that he may be given the gift of faith. Please also bring O before the Lord, who has been watching the Jesus film with a teammate. Ask the Lord to bring fruit from the seeds that have been planted among the Acacia, that his church may be established.
Claudia serves the local church in Beira, Mozambique, in leadership training. Please pray for the small group of young students she is discipling, which will be expanding from three to five after Easter.’K’, who has been attending the group over the last year, has a lot of biblical knowledge and is a happy participant when she passes on knowledge, but does not want to apply what he knows to his own life or engage with God personally. Ask the Lord to bring about a breakthrough in his life so that he can start a deep relationship with Jesus.
Timo and Laura serve in Finland among the refugee population, sharing Jesus with them and equipping Christian refugees to reach out to fellow internationals and the Finns they live among. They shared a recent encouragement of a Christian man who turned up to their Christmas service out of the blue. He is an asylum seeker and has become part of their Sunday gatherings, and helps with food distribution. He is praying to get asylum, so that his family can also come to Finland, as they are experiencing persecution. Please pray that this may be granted, and that he and his family may find a home in this multicultural community. One of the hardest aspects of the ministry is that they may invest lots of time with someone who seems open to Jesus, and then they suddenly disappear or must leave. Ask the Lord for wisdom and guidance for Timo and Laura to use the time wisely in a context where they don’t know how long they will have with people.
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