Daily prayers
Jurgen and Katja Hofmann
Jurgen and Katja Hofmann serve in Madagascar, reaching out to the Tanala people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jurgen was recently in another area of Madagascar where he learned the hard way that the local dialect was different to his own area. Explaining the seventh commandment, what he said was understood in the local dialect to mean “You may picnic, but not secretly with your neighbour’s wife. ”Most people in the area had no knowledgeof the Gospel. One village had never even heard the name of Jesus! Yes, they knew that God the Creator exists — how else would everything have come into being? But they wondered who His Son was and where He lived. Jurgen said the Lord Jesus now lived in heaven. “Oooh, so He is dead,” they said. Great surprise when Jurgen explained to them that He had been dead, but had come alive again on the third day! Several villages have indicated they would like to hear more about Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world.
Central African Republic
Please pray for the church and the general population in southeastern Central African Republic. Zemio, where AIM has been ministering since the 1930s, has once again been turned upside down, with fighting between Russian Wagner mercenaries and the local Zande militia. The Muslim population and government forces have joined with the Russians to try and eliminate the militia. The militia members have been attacking Muslims as well as local government officials. It’s hard to get an accurate understanding of what’s going on, but the situation is dire. There are probably 50,000 displaced people from Zemio over the river in Zapai, DR Congo. Others are hiding in the bush with little access to food, clean drinking water, medical supplies, shelter, etc. Please pray for strength for God’s people in CAR, for AIM to know what we can do to help, and for a lasting peace in the area and the entire country.
South Sudan
South Sudan: A second Inbound team, a year-long training team for new missionaries, is due to begin this month. This team includes one Rwandan and two Burundians, as well as two Americans. It is exciting to see missionaries being sent from Africa to reach the unreached! Pray that support will have come in quickly and that the team can start this month as planned.
Short Term
Pray for Cath as she seeks to place short term volunteers within appropriate settings for their gifts and needs. One recently returned short termer reported that, “It was wonderful to be able to share the gospel with some of the vulnerable women, and especially to do so in Malagasy.” Another highlight was sharing with Malagasy churches, and seeing people realise that they could be involved in mission, that they too are called to mission. This short termer hopes to serve long-term so please pray the Lord will open the doors for that to happen.
Lokwa of South Sudan
Pray for the 30-40,000 Lokwa of South Sudan. They are farmers and pastoralists, living in the fertile area of South Sudan near the Uganda border. They find valour in cattle raids and warfare, but many have been displaced due to the conflict and are living in refugee camps. Kennedy is a young, enthusiastic, committed follower of Jesus, trying to make Jesus known among the Lokwa. He has reached many villages by bicycle, preaching the gospel and showing the Jesus Film. Please pray for strength and resilience, for fruit from his labours, and that the Lord would raise up co-labourers for this vast work to bring the gospel to the Lokwa.
Mission
Pray that we at AIM would be effectively serving and equipping the church of Jesus Christ to make disciples of the peoples of Africa: partnering with churches, reaching Africa’s unreached.
Ben and Christelle Simonin
Ben and Christelle Simonin serve in Mayotte, making disciples among the unreached people living there. When they returned to Mayotte after hurricane Chido, they were keen to make psychological care accessible to the inhabitants of Mayotte as they had found a very tired and resigned population. They were able to organize an entire week around mental health, which they called: “CHIDO, let’s talk about it?” They were helped by Jay Doza, a Christian trauma specialist. She spoke at several events, led conferences on trauma, a discussion group around a brunch, and a film debate on anxiety. Within the church, she spoke at a youth camp, as well as at a post-Chido discussion group. Pray for fruit from all this.
Kathleen Quellmalz
Kathleen Quellmalz serves in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with Safina Street Network; an outreach working with vulnerable children and young people. At a recent Camp, Pastor John Kabuga, who had a similar past to many of the young people before he found faith in Christ, encouraged the young people greatly through his Bible studies, personal testimony and songs. Many were delivered from occult bondage and filled with the Holy Spirit. Tears were shed as sins were confessed and needs were brought to Jesus. The presence of God was palpable among them. They also had great fun playing games and taking part in the traditional football match between the SAFINA team and the villagers of Konga, where the school is located.
Wellspring School
Hannah works at Wellspring School in Chad. Praise the Lord for his sustaining grace in finishing up the year. Pray for rest, refreshment, and safety over the break for the teachers, students and their families. Pray for wisdom for Hannah in the timing of practical tasks that need to happen on the compound during the break, and for a good holiday this month.
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