Daily prayers
Rex and Ruby have served in a variety of creative access locations, seeking to share the gospel with those who have yet to hear it, and currently lead teams in sensitive countries. Thank the Lord that they have been able to visit the 8 teams they are responsible for in the past year. Praise the Lord for the hundreds of seeds of truth that have been planted through these teams, and that there are local people now reading the Word and gathering with believers who have never done so before! Ask the Lord that, as those seeds are watered by the workers he will give growth. Pray that those who show interest in the word and knowing about Jesus, would not be distracted but embrace the Light of the World.
Annemarie Boks worked in Adi, DR Congo, as Director of an AIDS Awareness Program, and with the Bethsaida project, which finances education and training for children orphaned by AIDS. Having served for almost 37 years in Zaire/DR Congo, with a short time in Uganda, Annemarie looks back with thankfulness for all that the Lord has done in and through her. Praise the Lord for the workshops teaching about HIV and AIDS, and how the church could be involved in this as Channels of Hope. Thank the Lord, too, for the orphans who have been supported at school and taught to trust the Lord during special retreats.
Pray for the 700,00 to 1 million Toposa of South Sudan. They are one of the largest groups in South Sudan, but are being marginalised by the government. They live in a dry, rugged land and raise cattle. They are often in conflict with other groups and raid cattle from across the Kenyan and Ugandan borders. Please pray for the people in Narus, South Sudan, which was recently attacked by rebels, and the local believers had run to villages for safety. Ask the Lord for his protection over civilians, leaders, and our missionary teams. Pray for comfort for families who are afraid and affected. Ask the Lord to use the disciples while in villages for His glory and the salvation of many.
Annette is the Personnel Officer in our Southern Africa Region office. She is currently co-leading the Personnel Department of the newly merged mobilising (MR) and receiving (RR) offices. As the 3-year merging process is progressing, the Personnel Officer on the MR side and Annette (on the RR) are working collaboratively to understand each other’s roles and support each other in finding ways they can care for and serve their members, department team, office, region and organisation more effectively and efficiently – in a manner that brings honour, glory and praise to God. As the Personnel Department, they are involved in caring for, supporting, managing, and helping members/family units from the point of enquiry all the way through to being placed on the field and returning/retiring from the field. Short-Term, TCK Care, Pastoral Care and Training & Development also fall under the Personnel Department. So pray for wisdom, patience and a fruitful merger.
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. A light shining into the darkness is a great image for them as they feel the need for light as they dropped to over 20 hours of darkness per day over the Christmas season. Pray that the Lord will continue to lead and guide their leadership team on how to best continue to show and communicate the love of Christ with non-believers. Ask the Lord to touch the hearts of the people who are coming to their community on a regular basis. Pray that Timo and Laura will continue to walk humbly in dependence on the Lord, seeking His kingdom, wisdom and guidance continually.
Pablo* serves in West Africa, where he uses English teaching to develop relationships for the gospel. He is enjoying continuing to walk through Acts with ‘B’ and is astounded by how much his life resembles those of the apostles (4:1-22, for example). In November, despite being cut off from his family, he returned to his village to share the truth with them and through his fearless witness, his friend at the market where he works seems to have become a believer too. B is also now connected with the small community of local believers from his ethnic group, which has been a huge step in encouraging his young faith. Pray he’d be edified, and that his family’s hearts would open. Pray for Pablo as he has faced many challenges recently, including: pretty much everything in his flat breaking (fridge, toilet, fan, laptop, etc.); a robbery at the English Centre with expensive equipment stolen; and serious, harmful, and false rumours seeking to undermine their work and testimony there.
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