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Cees and Mirjam serve in Kotido, Uganda, to engage the Karimojong people for Christ. Their son, Mozes, is studying at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. Praise God that he has developed good friendships and feels blessed to be part of the community there. Missionary service means making sacrifices as a family, so please pray for Mozes as he feels the separation and misses seeing his parents. Due to a shortage of dorm parents, his dorm is very crowded with 30 guys all living together. Ask the Lord to help him to find moments of peace and stillness, and also for patience amidst the chaos!
In her last update, Margot shared her hope to move to Chad with her family at the end of April. However, as they were preparing to go, it became evident that this would not be the right decision for them at this time. Please pray for them all as they come to terms with this difficult decision and seek to trust the Lord and honour Him above all else. Ask that they may experience the Spirit’s comfort and know His guiding hand in the weeks and months ahead.
Please pray for the Didinga who live in South Sudan. There are parts of the Bible available in the Didinga language. Pray they would be keen to listen to the stories, believe them, and discover the true hope and freedom from fear that only Jesus can bring. Ask God to bless the Bible-storytelling and trauma-healing work already happening among them.
Pray for AIM as we endeavour to follow the model and teaching of Jesus, who became incarnate among us (John 20:21, 1 Cor 9:19-22). Ask Jesus that, in our varied ministries, we would walk in humility, build relationships, adopt learner attitudes, learn languages and cultures, and strive to live as integrated members of our communities.
Simon and Miriam are serving in Antananarivo, Madagascar, encouraging and equipping the Malagasy church for mission, and reaching out to vulnerable women. Praise God for a recent highlight for them, in getting to interview a Malagasy family for AIM membership, who want to preach the gospel to the unreached Antakarana in the north of Madagascar. The team has been filled with encouragement as they have walked through the membership process with this family. They have shown integrity and a willingness to be open and honest about their strengths and weaknesses. The interview involved a panel that was both online and in-person, across two countries, three church denominations, and in two different languages! The decision was unanimous and subject to the approval of the South African Board, this couple will become the first people to become AIM members through the Madagascar committee. It has been the culmination of many years of prayer and hard work, but God has been faithful throughout. Please pray for this couple, their church, and the future steps needed to equip them for the field.
Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. Over Easter, a colleague she had worked with for the last two years died suddenly. Just a couple of weeks before he died, they had four uninterrupted hours together at work, and he asked her lots of questions. He showed a real desire to know more, and she suggested her male team leader to him as someone he could meet up with. He said he would think about it, but he soon became unwell at home and then died at the hospital from typhoid. Please pray for Ruth as she mourns and wrestles with hard questions, and for the family of the man who died, that his death would cause them to reflect on their own lives and future and that they would come to know Jesus as their Saviour. Ask the Lord to give Ruth boldness and wisdom to make the most of every day, as she feels the weight and urgency of sharing the gospel.
Barry and Heather work with Growing Nations in Maphutseng, Lesotho. On 1st April the price of fuel, fixed by the government, increased significantly; petrol went up 26% and diesel and paraffin both went up 60% overnight! There is a 15% increase in taxi fares on the way, and food prices will inevitably follow, as farmers and retailers pass on increased fertiliser, fuel and transport costs. Many rely on paraffin for heating and cooking too, so that will have a massive impact on people, particularly as the country heads into winter. In Lesotho, a country with already high unemployment and dependant on importing most of its food, the impact of the war will hit hard. The work of Growing Nations, helping people to grow more of their own food, is more important now than ever. Please join them in praying for peace, reconciliation and restoration in the Middle East and in the many other often forgotten places in Africa and beyond, where sadly war is a daily part of life. Pray too that Growing Nations’ voice will be heard, accepted and adopted by those around them who are resistant to change.
Claudia serves the local church in Beira, Mozambique, in leadership training. She is part of a team that takes turns preaching in the twenty congregations of her denomination in Beira. The need for teaching is huge. Recently, many people have asked questions related to fasting, so Claudia is now contemplating a message about this topic. Please pray for the Holy Spirit’s confirmation, wisdom and guidance as she seeks to equip the church to handle and live out God’s word.
Mix and Katie serve at Rift Valley Academy (RVA), which is AIM’s boarding school founded to support missionaries across Africa. Aside from supporting the missionary families themselves, RVA has become an influential organisation to the people living nearby. It has over 120 full-time direct employees, many part-time workers, and many more who are hired privately by RVA staff, not to mention the countless individuals and small businesses which benefit from the school’s presence. Mix and Katie wanted to share one such story of a man who started working at the school in 1999: I began as a casual worker, cleaning in the cafeteria, now I work at the immigration office at the school. I thank God that He has allowed me to be part of RVA. Through my work, I serve many foreigners who come to teach and work at the school, and in this way, I support missionaries across Africa. Together, we are reaching the unreached, serving the needy, and helping the lost. I am grateful to be connected to the bigger picture of what God is doing. Through RVA, I have a stable job, emotional and spiritual support, and the ability to provide for my family. This stability has also made ministry possible, as I have established a feeding programme for both the elderly and children in the local area; today, we feed about 150 children during the week. Praise God for the fruit He is bearing through the work of RVA, and pray that He may continue to bless those who are impacted by the ministry there.
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