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Elle is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Please pray for one of the local believers, Sarah, whose husband recently had a stroke. He has never agreed with her faith and has taken a second wife in another town. However, when she heard he was sick, Sarah was quick to drop everything and support him. Much of the personal care/provision that would be expected in a UK hospital is done by relatives there, including providing bedding, doing the patient’s laundry, cooking and feeding them. During his time in hospital, she was bold to declare Jesus’ healing power in front of hospital staff and non-believing members of their family who visited. Her husband has now been taken to a neighbouring island for care. Please ask that the Lord will grant both physical and spiritual healing to him and will use the faithful testimony of Sarah to draw the community to Christ.
Please pray for the 500,000 Ndau who live in the Zambezi Valley of Central Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The practice of lobolo (bride price) is severely affecting the lives of many of the youth within the churches, and shapes their understanding of marriage. Please ask God to give them the desire to follow His plans for marriage and the discernment to view cultural practice through the lens of Scripture. Continue to pray for the young people to bow their knees to King Jesus and grow in faith, and for God to raise up more leaders.
Pray that all in AIM would be Christ-centred: compelled by Christ’s love (2 Cor 5:14) to love, pray for, and proclaim the Gospel to Africa’s unreached peoples. Pray that our sufficiency, hope, and ministry would flow from our relationship with Christ. Pray that we would serve by His grace and strength and submit to His will.
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 have recently shared a prayer request for a friend in DR Congo who has been working with some of the Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps, with a focus on trauma healing and discipling young people. At one point there were about 100,000 people in these camps, but a recent security incident caused people to flee from one camp. As well as being scattered across the country, this will likely increase the spread of Ebola. Please pray that the Lord will give great wisdom and strength to this friend and his team, and bring hope in the midst of this complicated situation in DR Congo.
Dawn works to bring the gospel to unreached peoples in the Indian Ocean Islands. On her travels to another island last month, Dawn was able to be part of a training and consultant check for another New Testament book that her colleague had worked on. While he is away, she plans to continue with some Old Testament work and might be involved in checking a draft epistle translation. Both of her testers have significant health needs themselves or among family members, but she hopes to be able to continue testing drafts regularly. Please pray for Dawn and her team as they seek to bring the word of God into the heart language of more peoples, so that they can know Him.
Morgan and Abi are preparing to serve among the Gabbra in Northern Kenya. Praise God for the last six months they have been able to spend in the UK, seeing where Morgan grew up, introducing Abi to the people who have known him since childhood, and enjoying the heritage and beauty of the landscapes. Last week they flew to the USA to spend time with Abi’s home church and for Morgan to build a relationship with them. They will do lots of travelling, so please pray for safety and times of rich fellowship and refreshment before they head out to Northern Kenya in April. Praise God for recent encouragements among the Gabbra – a group of believers in the Hurri Hills are preparing for baptism! There has also been progress in the building of a new church compound which will enable a small group of believers to gather in their local area. Please pray that the Lord would continue to strengthen the local church there and to raise up more faithful leaders.
David and Patricia are based in Arusha, Tanzania and are partnering with different churches and Christian organisations to see Christian radio stations set up across Tanzania. David is getting to know more people from the radio station and has enjoyed spending time with his colleagues in recent months. A year ago, David and Patricia were praying for wisdom in building relationships with their neighbours and in recent weeks they have seen a breakthrough. A neighbour who is a wealthy Arab businessman and with whom they’ve previously had very little contact, invited them to his daughter’s wedding! Please pray that God will guide them, during the evening itself and beyond, as they trust the Lord for what He wants to do through this…
Elle is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Unfortunately, a source of health funding which used to finance training days offered by the team, and also subsidised consultations and treatments at the hospital, has come to an end. Before, consultations were free and patients/families were paying a little towards procedures, but now every consultation has to be paid for, and having a baby is very expensive. This has led to angry reactions and many long conversations with desperate parents. It is already having a knock-on effect of more home deliveries and out-of-hospital care, which can be dangerous, as people try to avoid the charges. Please pray for Elle and the team facing this situation, that they will have wisdom when working with patients, health workers and hospital administrators. A new medical insurance system is in the works, so please ask the Lord to introduce this soon so families can receive the care they need.
Please pray for the 105,000 Mwani who live along the Northern coast of Mozambique. Praise God for outreach that is happening among children through both Bible studies and reading clubs. There is a growing need for teaching materials, so please ask the Lord to provide the finances and supplies needed—including paper, pencils, and printing materials. Pray also for creativity and wisdom as teachers develop Bible-based illustrations and activities that communicate the Gospel clearly and meaningfully within the local culture. May these opportunities help children grow in both literacy and their understanding of Jesus, so that seeds of God’s Word take deep root in their lives.
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