Abigail has just finished her three-month medical elective with Kijabe Hospital in Kenya. She has rotated through three different specialities: ICU, Emergency Department and Outpatient Department – all of which she has loved and have been helpful in growing her knowledge. Praise God for the encouragement it was to work with staff who were open in sharing the gospel and praying for patients.  It has affirmed in her own heart the privilege and calling from God in being a doctor and how this can be used for discipleship, as well as opening her eyes to the sacrifice and trust involved in overseas mission work. Please pray for her as she has been offered the opportunity to get involved in a research project with a visiting missionary from the US. Ask that the Lord will use all that she has experienced to make her a blessing to those at home, and that she will gain clarity on where he would have her serve in the future.

Mat and Katy recently finished serving with AIM after 17 years in Madagascar and Kenya. They look back on this time with awe and wonder at what God has done in and through them, and through the various ministries they were involved in. They are so thankful for the support of faithful friends and churches. As they settle into life in the UK, praise God that he has provided work for Katy as a GP locum and doing some on-line lecturing for the University of Glasgow. Mat recently submitted his master’s dissertation – a case study looking at the influence of national culture in crisis management planning – research which he hopes may be of use to AIM and similar organisations. Please pray for them and their children, who are at school and university, that they will continue to rely on the Lord to be their refuge in all the changes and transitions they face.

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.