Noblesse is encouraged to see Khalifah eagerly wanting to read and share a biblical passage in their different weekly gatherings. We thank God that the dream Khalifah had for several years of learning to read so that he can read the Word of God for himself and for his people has truly come to pass! Now pray that the newly printed Laarim bibles that recently arrived in Juba will soon be delivered to those eager to know God’s message of love and salvation. Pray for Natiote, Loriang, and Yepote who are faithfully applying themselves to learning to read so that they can read the bible and share it with others.
Twice monthly meetings
The local lady believers are planning to study together on the 1st and the 15th of
every month. Also, the ladies have been paired off by our island sister, ‘Rachel’, with the hope that each pair will connect throughout the month. Pray for this new endeavor to go well. May the ladies be excited and motivated to meet together. May they begin to thrive through more regular fellowship.
Leaders
Pray that heads of families, clans, and villages will be open to the changes brought by the Gospel. Pray for key men to open doors to the gospel. Pray that God will raise up leaders in His church!
4 new believers!
Praise God with us for four former Muslims who decided to follow Jesus. Tomorrow will be their baptism in Namiteka! Pray for them.
Reaching teens
Please pray with us about a ministry specifically focused on our adolescents ages 10-17. Pray that the Ndau church would have a heart for reaching this age group. The cultural realities and temptations of the world devour these precious children. Please pray with us how to reach this age group.
Needing rain and PoPs!
The Toposa community haven’t received any rains and this has adversely affected them. People are suffering and hungry especially in Kauto where they have not seen rain up to this time. Pray for rains.
Pray also for the church planters who are now starting their one month out to a new area looking for person of peace. Ask God to go before them and soften many hearts to the gospel.
The Chosen
One team member will start studying the Word with a family (a man, his brother and
his wife). They have watched The Chosen show with French subtitles and want to
know more about the man in the show! Pray Jesus will reveal Himself to them.
Pray for peace
Pray for restoration of peace in the nation of Sudan. Pray that God will bring peace and raise up a God-fearing leader capable to lead the nation of Sudan in Godly wisdom. So much blood is being shed in various parts of Sudan in a way that the world seems not to see- such horrific and barbaric human rights violations. God have mercy!
Coworkers
Pray for our Coworkers in Bara land that work in all the projects. May God bless the projects and provide sponsors for the work of the Coworker Project.
Pray for welcome
We are making good progress in connecting an MBB to a group of believers in a church that will enable her to study God’s Word with a group. Pray that she will find friendly and faithful friends who will welcome her and make her feel at home.
Children forced to Madrassa
Pray for sister L, her husband is a Muslim and he has divorced her and is forcing her children to attend Madrassa (Islamic school). Pray for God’s protection and provision for L and her children.
God, bring peace!
Please continue to pray for the situation in northern Mozambique. The terrorist group continues to be active. Only God can turn this situation around and bring peace.
Wycliffe team
Pray for the health of the team and their families. Ask the Lord to heal my chronic lung problems.
Pray for the Wycliffe Ethiopia Association leaders and the team of Suri Kachipo Bible translators for an upcoming trip to Juba South Sudan.
Grow deep!
This week another young man came into the light! PTL! He has a childhood history of being one of the hardest and naughtiest kids. We pray that his and all of the other newly believing hearts are genuine and will be soft to grow and be strong disciples for Jesus! May they have freedom and courage to gather together as a group to worship and study and learn more! May they all grow deep in relationship with Jesus!
Open
Pray for Toliara, one of the biggest populations of Karana bora in Madagascar. They are also one of the most open Karana communities anywhere in Madagascar.
Pray for open doors and opportunities to reach this community with the Gospel.
Bible club
Diaspora in Michigan: Pray for the backyard Bible club I am leading at our Welcome House July 8th-12th. A handful of Muslim families are signed up to come, many who have been asking good spiritual questions. May God use this to draw them into His Kingdom.
Summer classes
Diaspora in Alberta: Pray for the ESL Bible study and summer conversation classes that will be starting on July 8. Pray God will open students’ hearts and many will put their faith in Him.
DBS starting
Peter Lotao is settling well into life and ministry on the Laarim team. Pray for him as he plans to start a Discovery Bible Study (DBS) in Ngarahac, the village where he is from. Please pray that this DBS will bear much fruit for God’s Kingdom. “And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the Word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty” (Matthew 13:23).
Sue’s salvation
Diaspora in Georgia: Please pray for the salvation of my neighbor “Sue” and her family. She’s been coming to my house to read English. We also read a little of the gospel of John each time.
Needing a brother
Please pray for A.N. an MBB for many years. He needs someone to walk with him and do life together with, especially in Bible study. He is currently receiving many messages on his phone which he forwards to others. Pray that he will get someone with whom they can study the messages together. They are all sermonettes/mini-devotions.
Small business
Joy’s candy floss cart is now up and running and she’s been able to finally earn some money to support her family. It was becoming increasingly difficult for her to get a job as a believer (she was fired from her last job for talking about Jesus), so this little bit of financial independence has been a real blessing. Pray for the Lord’s blessing on her business and encouragement of her faith.
Summer activities
Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for the upcoming children’s biblical-based summer activities with Muslim children at church. May the children meet Jesus.
Pray for Muslim women to join our Bible study group.
Hunger for God
Diaspora in Washington DC: Praise God for new brothers and sisters! Please pray for roots that grow deep and abundant fruit for Jesus! Please pray with us that God would draw students, who have spent months learning English and have scripture in their hands and heads, to understand more deeply and hunger for God.
Isolated
A couple of women who work with local brother ‘Harvey’ are very close to accepting Jesus as Lord, or may already have done so. But they are isolated out on the south coast, not near either of our teams. Ask for wisdom in how to support them best. Praise the Lord He is the Good Shepherd and cares for His sheep.
Children’s program
While in Brazil for HA, we left the Evangelism Program for the Children and the BeFitia literacy program under the leadership of our local Malagasy partners ( Pr. Erik and Mana). Things are going great and they are doing amazingly. Pray for God’s hand to be upon them and the children.
Praise God another church has been planted among the Bara! It is a total of 15. Pray for the new believers to grow in faith and share with it others.
Gospel seeds
Our friend Mr M is leaving Madagascar, moving back to Tanzania with his family. Please pray for them as they go. Pray that the Gospel seeds planted may not be lost, and pray for the time we still have together in Madagascar will be fruitful.
Pray for new contacts in the Karana community of Fianar-tsoa.
Pray for a couple who have shown interest but never call me back. Pray that they will have the courage to do that.
Tender
Recently one of our local friends joined some of our sisters for a ladies weekend. They spent extensive time in the word. She seems tender to the good news but hesitant to ask questions in a group. Pray for her heart to open and her eyes to see the truth.
Pray for a breakthrough
Pray for spiritual breakthroughs and fruitful outreach by local believers and others in the community. Pray for people to read the scriptures and believe the message.
Traditional practices
Pray for disciple Mama H, who, while I was away, returned to traditional ancestor practices to deal with her condition of epileptic fits. Please pray for her to come back to Jesus and put her faith in him even when he’s not healing her in the way and timeframe that she wants.
JF and evangelism projects
The Jesus Film and evangelism program among the Bara, Mahafaly and Antandroy are under the supervision of our local partners (Pr. Rakoto, Pr Soja, Pr Tomoeira, Pr Erik, Pr. Mandimby, Pr Haza, Pr Fabrice, Pr Fabien, Pr Tafita, Pr Moises, and Pr Menza). Ask God to make them very fruitful!
Outreach
Pray for our open air evangelism, prayer, and showing the Jesus Film in Uru area today. Pray God to be with us and for fertile ground that many will give their lives to Christ.
Community needs
Praise that 15 Saharawi ladies came to the gathering last week to share about the needs of the community! They were able to share things that weigh on their hearts and minds. By God’s grace, they seemed to feel loved and valued. Please pray we have wisdom in discerning how the Lord wants to use us to meet some of the needs they expressed.
Good Shepherd
We PTL that young shepherd families are coming to Jesus! Two of the believers came together for some study time. Usually it’s 1 on 1, but we pray they will come to trust each other more, and have freedom and courage to gather together! We pray they will each grow strong and lead and keep sharing with more! One is a natural leader, and he is working at learning to read! May God bless those efforts. May they all come to love the Good Shepherd and have deep relationship with him!
Word apps
Pray for the Word apps to continue to be shared, especially the books of John and Mark. Pray people would be excited to read the Word in their heart language and that their hearts would be open to the Truth.
Breakthroughs
Pray for breakthroughs among the Sandawe through Tanzanian pastors and evangelists. Pray God would build His church in Sandawe-land.
Translation work
Please pray for the draft translation of Galatians. Pray for wisdom and discernment as we continue to work on it. Please also pray for us getting feedback on the book of Luke in the month of July. Pray for constructive feedback.
Vacation time!
Please pray for safety and blessing for the children during the big vacation season. Pray that the holiday programs run by the church in the Tsimihety villages would go well, and that many children would accept Jesus as Lord.
Focused engagement
We recently carried out a focused engagement time in our community with the aim of sharing the Good News. It was such a joy to work alongside other workers from our city and surrounding area including three local believers! Pray for those who heard the Good News for the first time, that the Father will continue to draw them to Himself and that they will bow their knees to Him.
Pray again for the young man who was kicked out of his home because of his faith in Jesus; ask God to work in the hearts of his family and to provide for his needs.
Threatening divorce
Pray for sister M. whose Muslim husband is threatening to divorce her after realizing she is a believer. Pray for grace and peace of mind and heart for her and conviction of sin for her husband.
Kidnapped!
We’ve received news of the kidnapping of an MBB who was taken back to Som**. The kidnapers have contacted the wife who is also an MBB and told her that they want him to denounce his faith in Christ. The persecution is painful. Please pray for God’s strength as A** goes through this pain. Pray that he is able to stand strong. May God also reveal Himself to these persecutors.
