Hannah is the Headteacher at Wellspring School in Chad. Pray for the ongoing impacts of the visa situation, including preparing for student absences, families currently out of the country deciding what to do if things don’t change by January, and for their teacher, Laura, to be able to come and cover for Heidi in January.

Hannah works at Wellspring School in Chad. Pray for Hannah as she navigates the “now-and-not-yet” impact of the visa situation – for ongoing communication with out-of-country families, contingency plans for teacher cover if things stay the same, and anticipated lower student numbers next year. She knows God is in control and has peace that He will guide, so pray for sensitivity to the Spirit in it all. Pray for the Wellspring Board meeting this month – for unity, clear communication, and direction from the Lord. Praise God for Laura, who is planning to join the staff team as a teacher in January – June to cover Heidi’s HA. Pray that the visa situation will change, and that Laura can come as planned.

Hannah is the Headteacher at Wellspring School in Chad. Since June, American visa applications and renewals to Chad have been refused. This is in response to President Trump’s limitations on visas being granted from certain countries (including Chad) to the USA. This has had a significant impact on mission organisations (and others) working there. Two AIM teams currently do not have workers on the ground, and two more teams will be affected in the coming months. At Wellspring, three of their families are living outside Chad becauseof this situation, and their children are either homeschooling or in other schools for now. There are ‘heart’ elements to this situation – unexpected goodbyes and people unable to be present in the place and with the people they feel called to. There’s also a ‘head’ element – Hannah spent several weeks in June and July helping families who had to leave to get educational assessments and curriculum set up for schooling away from Wellspring. Then there are the ‘what-ifs’ of the coming year – cover for staff members who will be on Home Assignment in 2026, and dropping student numbers if the visa situation doesn’t change. Pray that Hannah will know how to wait well – actively thinking through options, but holding it all humbly and with open hands. The ‘spiritual’ element covers all the above, but in particular, the impact on ministry. Some ministries are ‘paused’ (in the human sense) for now as workers have had to leave, and some look different with remote working and increased reliance on media and technology. Pray for the Holy Spirit to maintain and grow unity, to fight lies and doubt, and to battle any plans of the enemy that are at play there.