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Elle

Sent from Regent Chapel Christian Fellowship, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Elle is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands.

When Elle became a Christian at a Gloddaeth camp in rainy north Wales, she was already planning to become a doctor; but God challenged her that while he loves us to serve people practically, the biggest need anyone has is hearing and accepting the gospel.

On her gap year in a Creative Access country, where it isn’t possible to publicly preach the gospel, Elle met Christians using ‘normal’ jobs to build relationships and share the good news. God gave her a heart for the people they were trying to reach: they are so difficult to get the message to, and face so many dangers if they accept it. Elle felt called to this work.

During medical school Elle stayed with an AIM team on an Indian Ocean island and worked in the hospital there. She saw God work in amazing ways: People wanted to talk about God, sought out the Bible, and even had dreams about Jesus. She wanted to go back as soon as possible.

Elle has now returned to the island to join the AIM team there. She will primarily work as a children’s doctor in the hospital and rural clinics, but her intention will be to make friends with staff and patients and share the essential truth of the gospel with them.

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Latest Prayer News

22 October 2024

Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Thank God that her friend Fatima* has resumed her Bible reading with Elle* and seems to be far more engaged than the last time they met. Give thanks that she wants to tell her friend Elaine* what she’s been learning about Jesus, when she’s at the market. Elaine* has previously been hostile to the gospel when Elle* tried to share with her, so pray that Fatima*’s interest in the Bible will capture her friend’s curiosity and that God will open a door to sharing the gospel with both women.  

*Names changed for security reasons 

10 July 2024

Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Give thanks that she has returned to the Islands safely after her home assignment. Give thanks that the cholera outbreak appears to be abating. Pray for Elle* to continue leaning on the Lord’s strength and guidance as she helps plan a community health screening initiative involving going out into the villages to identify sick children and provide care. This will be a new experience for Elle* so pray that God will bless the planning and implementing of this initiative and that God will provide the medicine, resources and medical personnel to provide this care effectively and safely. 

*Names changed for security reasons. 

1 May 2024

Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands and is currently on Home Assignment in the UK. Give thanks that the Easter meal and showing of the Jesus Film Elle’s Team planned took place. Pray for continued mutual encouragement in Christ and that those who came:  Harry* and Stephanie* a married believing couple, Susanne*; a believer who attends a local church with her two teenage daughters, and Ma Freema*, a believer who studies the Bible with Elle and Kay, will continue to have a spiritual hunger for more of Jesus to be revealed to them after this Easter celebration. 

*Name changed for security reasons. 

9 March 2024

Give thanks for the news of three new believers on the Indian Ocean Islands. Pray for endurance to continue pressing on towards Christ on their own while their main Christian mentor is and for their hearts to grow in love and devotion to Jesus. 

16 November 2023

Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Pray with her as she weeps with those who weep including her friends Harry* and Susie* who lost their unborn child quite late in Susie*’s pregnancy. Pray for God to comfort them and for Elle* to be able to share the comfort of Jesus whose love is so great and who is close to the brokenhearted. Pray too for Elle as she supports her friend Mama *Desborough, who is struggling with pain in her paralysed side after a stroke some years ago. There are many frauds who would take advantage of her, so pray for discernment for Elle* as she explains why she cannot pay for ‘miracle’ cures for her, but instead shows her love through the power of prayer in Jesus’ name.

*Names changed for security reasons.

Indian Ocean Islands

These beautiful tropical islands are 99.9% Muslim and for security reasons we refer to this area as the ‘Indian Ocean Islands’ rather than naming individual islands. Islam is deeply rooted on these islands and to be an islander is to be a Muslim. There are a small number of believers on each island but many follow Jesus secretly for fear of rejection and persecution.

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Healthcare

We long to see Health Professionals practising, modelling and mentoring competent, compassionate medicine, but doing so in places where they will influence unreached people groups for Christ. LEARN MORE
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