Diaspora in England: I recently joined a team called Nuurhouse who are setting up a social media site in the UK where ‘Somali seekers can ask questions safely, conversations can happen, and new converts be supported and discipled’. Team members are spread out over the country. Pray for me as I find my role in the team and the team as a whole as they endeavour to make disciples among the Som community. Pray many Somali will find the site and engage.
Bible stories
Diaspora in Wales: Pray that ladies and their families come to Christ through the chronological Bible storying used in English classes.
Site visit
A prospective Malagasy missionary family is doing a site visit in a village on South Nosy Mitsio. Pray for them to make good contacts and to sense a clear calling to minister to the Antakarana people.
Audio Bibles
Please keep praying for various people who have received solar audio Bible players. Several have been lost/stolen/’borrowed”. Pray they will be well listened to and many believe the message.
Christianity Explored class
Diaspora in Ontario: I am advertising a free online Christianity Explored class using a large person-sized banner when doing street evangelism. Nuha, a Bangladeshi Muslim seeker has already scanned the QR code. Pray for more true seekers like Nuha to sign up and attend, to learn about Jesus.
Alagwa Pentecost!
Join us in praying for an Alagwa Pentecost- that the Holy Spirit would be poured out and many would be saved!
Prisoners
Please continue to lift up the 7 followers of Jesus from NA3 that have a new trial date for NOVEMBER 19TH Please pray for their continued endurance in the midst of this suffering and that Jesus Himself would be their cell mate. Pray He would bring to their mind His Word and songs of worship. May they stand with Him even stronger as time continues. Pray that the prison would be transformed by the Good News and MANY would come to faith!
Camps
Pray for our EthnoArt camp going on now, that the youth will use their talents to transform communities.
Pray for our forthcoming annual Youth Camp, for the youth to be transformed.
Pray for the women’s group, for hunger and thirst for the Word.
Youth outreach
12 youth and a Brazilian couple, alongside our Gabbra youth Pastor, went for a four day outreach in the Hurri Hills gathering the existing Christians to encourage them then visiting several new villages to sing and share the gospel. Very high energy and great openings. We are expecting them back in Dukana today to share how everything went. Pray for all the gospel seeds they planted to find good soil and produce much fruit!
Opportunities
Diaspora in Oregon: My husband has started meeting with a group of high school boys on Sunday nights as a part of an International Prayer Gathering. Pray for the Word of God to be powerful in the lives of these young men.
Pray also for me as I teach English to women. It has been a joy to build relationships; pray for connections and opportunities to share Jesus.
Grow in grace
Pray for Digo believers to grow in grace and truth and to share with others the good things God has done for them.
Yemenis
Diaspora in Germany: Pray for the Yemeni team. Thank God for three people who got baptized in October. Pray for a mission trip they’re preparing in December in Türkiye. May many hear and believe the gospel.
Pray for Sister Rahab who is from Yemen and active on social media (Tik Tok) who came as a refugee to Germany. Because she had been fingerprinted in Greece her asylum application was rejected and they want to send her back to Greece. She doesn’t feel safe being there. Pray for mercy.
Medical work
The day before yesterday, I went with a sister to visit a young woman from the village who is suffering a lot because of evil spirits. We prayed for her. I invited her to come on Sunday so that the Christians could pray for her. I want to visit her regularly, with a sister, to share the good news with her. Indeed, if she does not accept Jesus Christ she will never be free. Her dad and her husband are both muslim leaders! The spiritual battle is great but God knows the sheep He wants to bring into the Fold. And, perhaps he will use this situation to touch the hearts of these two men, that is my prayer. Thank you for partnering with us.
Connections with students
Diaspora in France: Praise God for all the opportunities to share the Gospel with international students since the ministry started in Toulouse two years ago. I’m thankful for the friendships with many who come, especially those from N Africa. Pray for daily direction from the Lord in connections with students, especially in conversation.
Kingdom of His dear Son
Pray for the projects we are involved in to help people suffering because of the war, discrimination, and poverty. Pray God would open many hearts to the gospel and deliver many from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His dear Son.
New neighbors
Diaspora in Minnesota: Pray for our Somali friend who is moving house. Pray that she will have amazing Christian neighbors who will connect well with her. Next week I will accompany her as she goes and greets all her neighbors.
Patients
Pray for our patients at the hospital we are sharing the gospel with. Ask God to open their hearts to receive the gospel.
Gospel seeds
Pray for the gospel seeds to find good soil and produce much fruit. Pray the Evil One would not snatch away the seeds.
Ready to accept
Diaspora in Florida: Continue to pray for Bible studies we are having with multiple Chinese and Japanese people. Pray for Ann who has heard the gospel but is not ready to accept yet. Pray for Laura as she is being presented with an invitation to the accept the gospel message this week that her heart will be ready to accept. Continue to pray for many others that are studying right now.
Evangelists and pastors
Pray for the local pastors and evangelists caring for the flock entrusted to them. Pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit, for fruitfulness, and provision for all their needs. May the Lord continue to build His church amongst the Gabbra!
Rachel update
Thank you for praying for our island sister Rachel. Here is an update from this past weekend. The judge told Rachel that she needed to go to the Justice Department on Saturday with her paperwork. So, she went. Long story short, the Head of the Justice Department said that no one has a right to take her property and if anyone comes, her father or her father’s brother or anyone else, and tries to claim the property or tries to intimidate her into leaving, Rachel is to take a photo of the person and send it to the Justice Department and that person will be arrested. Also, the Head of the Justice Department said that she is free to follow Jesus and share her faith. This was all incredible news, but the Lord wasn’t done. An hour or two after Rachel shared this news with me on Saturday, she called me and said that the Justice Department had called her. They said that her father had gone to the Justice Department since she’d been there and he told the majority faith judge that he has dropped all charges against Rachel and as far as he is concerned she is free to do whatever she wants. Praise God for defending his daughter!
Spanish classes
Pray for Spanish classes with Saharawi ladies in the community. May the Lord bring the ladies who should be there. May it be a fruitful time of learning and relationship development.
Testimony
This is a real story of a Bara friend named Bonna Really. We had the privilege to record this small documentary with our local partners in Madagascar, funded by GNPI (Gospel News Productions International – Missouri) to show the world, how great, gracious and loving a savior we have.
Bona was a cattle thief, and, by grace, he was changed and today is a follower of Christ. Bonna is a friend since 2013, and his whole family has come to Christ.
Burdened
Please pray for K., a young Rangi man who grew up Muslim but has been exposed to Christian teachings. Pray that his heart would be burdened by a realization of his sinfulness and his need for a Savior.
Creation to Christ film script
We thank God that the film project is going well. We are on the last part of the script. Please pray with us that the translation work into S** language will be completed successfully as the Lord gives the MBB translators wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the work. Pray for protection from the enemy and that the team will not give up. Pray that we will be able to transition to the next part of recording the film after the translation is completed, checked and approved.
Windstorm
Pray for our teammate Luchino, a dedicated leader among the Toposa, who has embraced the vision to reach his people, taking on the mantle alongside others as our missionary team transitions to catalyze ministry in new areas. A windstorm blew the roof off his house. Luchino has endured many trials in his walk of faith, from the loss of his son to threats from his community and persecution. Yet, his commitment has not wavered, and he continues to serve as a light among his people. Pray for God’s provision for this family.
Comfort
Please pray for a local man, Uhaju, who at one time made a commitment to Jesus but has struggled without community. We prayed for him and his wife to get pregnant, which happened, but now their newborn baby has died. Pray for comfort and somehow something good to come out of this. Ask God to draw Uhaju and his wife to Himself.
Encouraging reports
We rejoice in more encouraging reports from the main ‘Timothy’ Shepherd, of follow up discipleship meetings with some of these farther away recent new believers, and more yet taking God’s gift and coming into the light.
Pray for lots of fruitful growth!
Gathering!
Praise Jesus… the Amazigh scattered throughout the world are choosing to follow Jesus and gathering together. An Amazighi woman from Morocco chose to follow Jesus in Libya and then went to Italy. Her sister also came to Jesus in Italy and a Libyan there just joined the fellowship in Italy led by Egyptians.
Kairos
We are planning to run the Kairos course (which shares God’s heart for all nations and his desire to use his people to be a blessing to them) again in November. Please pray for participants to join and be impacted by what they learn. Pray that it may raise up more labourers for the harvest fields.
Femicide cases in Kenya
There has been a wave of killings in Kenya which is deeply concerning, particularly the rising cases of femicide. It appears that it is now in our area. The latest incident in our area involves three S** ladies, (a mother, daughter and a niece). It is suspected to be a case of business rivalry or something to do with family issues. The three mutilated bodies were found in different locations away from our area. Please pray for God’s mercy. Pray that God who gives eternal life through Jesus may reveal Himself to people in our area. May the hearts of the people in the area seek Him and get to know Him. Pray with us that anxiety, fears, and worries may come to an end. May the peace of God and the Light of Jesus and His Word fill this area. Pray that we will be able to resume our work in the area.
Language teacher now wants prayers
I reported recently that my language teacher D.did not want me to mention Jesus. He would really get bothered. I think Jesus must have ‘bothered’ his heart because in a later lesson, I prayed for him in Jesus’s Name.
Then, in our most recent lesson as he was just about to walk out, he stopped and said, “You have not prayed for me today”. He walked to where I was and we prayed. That is God at work!
As he left, I promised him that in future, we would pray at the beginning of the lesson and at the end.
Please continue to pray for this brother.
Evangelists
Pray for the local evangelists who are being trained to share the gospel. Pray for God to lead them to those He is calling to Himself.
Spiritual fruit
Pray for spiritual fruit in the surrounding Muslim community– we are praying for reproducing, indigenous, Christ-centered churches (small groups of Jesus-followers meeting together) amongst the mixed Muslim unreached people groups in our town and surrounding villages. Pay with us!
Training conference
Two members of a house church on Nosy Mitsio have traveled to Nosy Be to attend a conference and training hosted by a local denomination. Pray for them to learn a lot and have boldness to share their faith with their families when they return home.
Camps
Pray for an upcoming BMB camp in November, that many may be strengthened in their walk with Christ.
Pray for our annual Youth Camp in December, for provision and that God will bring the right people.
Fragile sprouts
Some days are challenging and discouraging as planned discipleship meetings with some fall through and we see signs of the ‘weeds and rocks’ in some of these new believer soils. We need your prayer so much! Keep praying for hunger and thirst for more knowledge and understanding and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to grant growth of these fragile sprouts! Thank you!
Accept the One
We found out Hank and Violet are expecting a baby. Please ask for a healthy baby and for continued good news interactions with them and their whole family. Several of the extended family have had exposure to the good news and have questions. May they all come to accept the one who is the way!
Facebook posts
Our partners from another organisation have made some videos with stories
from our Book to go on Facebook. People will be able to contact someone if they
want to know more and it will connect them to a local brother/sister who has been
trained to connect with people over messages/calls. Please pray for these videos to
be well-received and lead many to Jesus.
Transforming a seeking heart
Pray for my language teacher D** as it appears God is softening his heart to hear more about Jesus. At the beginning he had asked me not to mention that Name. As we discussed more about life issues, God opened his heart to hear and understand more of the issues that we discussed. The greatest surprise came yesterday when he asked me to pray for him and I told him I would pray for him in the Name of Jesus. He had no objection. Pray with me that God will help us seek Him every time we have a class.
