Daily prayers
Amelia serves in West Africa, sharing the gospel with those in a region that is very opposed to the message of Jesus Christ. Recent progress in her language learning has coincided with some great new connections in the neighbourhood. Both of these have been an encouragement to her. Along with this, Amelia has been doing some evening ‘classes’ with a few of the teenagers in the neighbourhood. It’s very informal – and as they meet at her neighbours’ house, their five-year-old son is invariably jumping around in the middle of them, repeating words or phrases he hears. Plans are coming together for her Home Assignment in the UK. Please pray for wisdom as Amelia decides how to spend the time. Ask that health issues may be addressed, and that she may be refreshed and equipped to return to the field.
Pray for the 20 million Fulani people who are widely dispersed across the African continent West to East, in a band just South of the Sahara Desert. Praise God for a small Fulani sub-group in Chad who have constructed their own simple shelter where they meet for church each Sunday. These 4-5 men and their wives, who have believed over many years, are nomads who settled down and have persevered despite attempts to draw them away from the gospel. Pray for one of the men who has had some Bible training and seeks to guide them. Ask that the Lord would protect them and give them courage to speak of Jesus to their neighbours.
Elle is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. She has been asked to train some midwives in the care of small babies. Many of the midwives aren’t paid – they are counted as ‘interns’, waiting for a paid slot to open up (although the hospital couldn’t function without them). On the days they’re not on shift, they are usually making money by working in their family shop, sewing, and baking things to sell. If they are wanted at the hospital on a day they’re not on shift, they have to be paid enough that they won’t lose money being there, and have their food paid for as they won’t be at home to cook. Therefore, a training day for all midwives requires significant funding. Though Elle’s team often helps the hospital out by paying small amounts for stationery, medication, equipment etc, they don’t want to provide large amounts of money. They want them to find locally available, sustainable sources of funding. However, the local public health funding body has closed. Please pray that they can find another locally active source of funding so that training can continue.
Praise the Lord for the recent outings and conversations that have been taking place within the Women’s English and International Women’s Sewing classes as part of diaspora work in South Wales. Please continue to pray for receptive hearts as the classes come to an end this month, culminating in an English class outing and final day celebrations on the 29th and 30th of June. Ask the Lord to provide Christian women who can serve weekly or occasionally with teaching, childcare, light catering, and assistance in basic sewing, as several cannot continue next year.
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. About 6 weeks ago, a Muslim couple was attacked in a local park. This happened right next to the housing for many of Timo and Laura’s friends and shook the international community in the city. In the past year violent attacks in their city have increased by 28%. There are also growing mental health problems, young people are not doing well, and due to economic problems, there are many more desperate people. Unfortunately, it’s often in times like this that racism also becomes more evident. Two weeks after the above attack, it hit closer to their community. A Hindu woman who has been regularly to their food giveaway program and Sunday services, experienced an attempted attack. She ran away to safety but was very shaken. She is one of the people who have shown spiritual interest to learn and understand more about Jesus. Please pray for Timo and Laura as they seek to be a light in the community and ask that through their ministry, lives will be transformed.
Alan and Pauline have recently returned to the UK from serving with the Africa Inland Church in Nanyuki, northern Kenya. They thank God for their faithful supporters and partners who have prayed and financially supported them over the last 7.5 years. They have now been accepted as Affiliate Members with AIM. Praise God that they have already met many neighbours while walking around their neighbourhood and have been able to share about the ministry they were involved with. Pray that they can continue to make good relationships, witness and share the gospel with local people. Alan has joined the local sport centre where he has also been able to share his faith and speak about their ministry; please pray that people will want to know more about Jesus. Ask that Alan & Pauline would be attentive to God’s voice, as they seek to know what serving Him will look like in this new season.
Morgan and Abi are preparing to serve among the Gabra in Northern Kenya. On 10th April, they were married in Meru County, Kenya near Mt. Kenya. It was a beautiful day, with many of their cherished friends and family who were able to come from as far as the US, UK, and Canada. Through all the wedding planning, guest travels, and sometimes tricky logistics, they thank God for His powerful protection, grace, and love. They are currently living in England until late September, and will then visit the USA for six months to see partners and family there, before planning to return to Kenya in April 2027. Please pray for strong foundations in their marriage as they grow in Christ together. Ask that relationships with their support base in England would deepen, and that the Lord would provide a vehicle for them to use in the US and favour over Morgan’s visa application.
Pray for the 17,000 Fongoro people living in Sudan. Despite the ongoing war, gospel work is bearing fruit across four states in Darfur, and the Christians in the team have been faithfully serving as they are able. One million IDP’s (internally displaced persons) have arrived in the region this past year. Pray for the Holy Spirit to encourage and help these faithful Christians and to bring more Fongoro into the kingdom.
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