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Pray for all in AIM as we seek to be an intercultural organisation, where members and leaders from many cultures and nations feel welcome and actively participate. Pray that we would be able to celebrate the diversity, beauty, and glorious future of the Lord’s Church. (Rev 5:9-10, Gal 3:28).
Saskia has been serving at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya since last August but has decided not to stay for another year. Over the past few months, she has had conversations with schools in various countries. After praying for God’s guidance and that He would open the right door, last Friday she heard that she has been hired as a Dutch-speaking guide at a start-up bilingual school in Eindhoven. She will co-teach a class for 3-6 year olds, with another teacher from South Africa. Praise God for this provision, and for the blessing it has been for Saskia to serve in Kenya. Please pray that, as she prepares to leave in two months, she may be attentive to the Lord’s voice and trust Him with the provision of accommodation and a new church community in Eindhoven.
One of our short-termers, ‘Z’, is currently serving in the Indian Ocean Islands. Praise God for relationships that Z has formed with the family she stayed with during her homestay when she first arrived. She still visits them weekly and there are two girls of a similar age who have shown some openness to her faith, like allowing her to pray before dinner. Please pray for them and their parents, that they would have curious hearts and that the Lord would open doors to share the gospel. Z has been struggling with her language studies and being able to retain what she has learned. Ask God to enable her to persevere and make progress so that she can be better equipped to engage in conversations with the local people.
Holly has just begun a new assignment in North Africa, working in a hospital which is owned and overseen by a branch of the national church, and surrounded by many unreached people. Praise God for the opportunities she has had to share in the staff morning devotions, and that this has contributed to her sense of belonging in the community there. The last couple of weeks have seen some significant changes, with one of the residents suddenly leaving the training programme. It has left the surgical training very tenuous, and the hospital is trying to attract others to come and help with the service. Please pray for Holly’s colleagues who are feeling uneasy about the future, and for wisdom to make the best use of time and resources.
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.
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