Diaspora in Washington DC: Please continue to pray for new Christians, for their deepening faith in Jesus, that they will bear much fruit. Pray that they will choose to spend time in God’s word and with God’s people.

Diaspora in Finland: We are seeking to build a multicultural Gospel -centered community. We ask prayers that the Lord will continue to guide us. Pray for deepened relationships among Christians who have been coming. Pray for open hearts for non-Christians who have been coming, and also prayer that they will continue to come. And pray for wisdom to connect and build relationships with new people who we then could invite to this community.

Diaspora in Hong Kong: Pray for L’s faith; she acknowledges that Christ is within her, but she insists that faith is something personal and belongs to her alone. Pray for God’s guidance in her faith journey, that she may gain more confidence in following Jesus and share her faith with others.

Diaspora in Oregon: Praise God for opportunities to share traditions and celebrate Christmas with our new neighbor friends. And what a great time to share the hope we have in Jesus. Pray that the seeds planted will grow in the hearts of those who heard. Many of our friends and teammates are currently in the midst of a 3 day prayer and fasting for our refugee community here in Oregon. Praying for a breakthrough in the lives of many who are struggling. Please join us in prayer.

Diaspora in England: Praise that we were able to distribute 50 Scripture calendars to our Muslim contacts in the city. Pray the Word would speak to many and draw them to the Savior.
Pray for a positive start to the new term as classes have just started. Pray for open hearts and students wanting to explore Truth.

Diaspora in Ontario: Pray for us as we make some annual reconnection visits with S. families and friends who’ve moved away or moved on since we first met them. Pray that these visits will be fruitful.

Diaspora in France: Our Swiss Christmas Camp from Dec. 22-Dec. 27 was a wonderful time of getting to know the students and sharing how Christmas is our grateful celebration of all that God did when He sent Jesus to live with us on earth! God answered so many prayers and kept everyone safe and healthy throughout the week! The Lord blessed us with many fruitful conversations with students, and many seeds were planted. Some of the students had never heard anything about God or Jesus or Christmas! Thank you for your prayers, we saw the Lord moving!
Pray for the follow-up with some of the students who came to Camp and pray that the Lord would develop a hunger and thirst for His Truth in their hearts.

Diaspora in Michigan: Pray for continued openness and receptivity to the Word. Some good signs have been shown, and we would love to see a growing hunger and thirst from both Arabs and Afghans we interact with.
Pray for the re-start of the conversation café January 10th that it would be well attended and people would be open to discuss spiritual topics.

Diaspora in Brazil: Praise God He continues to bring immigrant families to us. I meet so many recently arriving families and help them settle. Pray for opportunities to share Hope with them.
Pray for B for opportunities to connect with these women and create friendships. She has been able to walk with women through their prenatal care and labor and delivery.

Diaspora in Ontario: A local imam has renewed contact with me. He attended church with me for one of his comparative religion classes. Pray for this renewed friendship to grow and to result in Gospel fruit. I have begun to visit this friend’s mosque. Pray for relationships to be built and good opportunities to wisely, gently, and boldly to share our Hope there in the coming months. Most of our UPG friends attend there.

Diaspora in Michigan: Pray for open hearts to seek the Truth. We’ve had several families stay for the Bible stories every Friday night at the end of our Conversation Cafe. Pray this interest will continue to grow.

Diaspora in Ontario: Please continue to pray for some of our UPG Christian friends and we who have been mentioned by name, and location, as enemies of Islam on TikTok. Our friends are still  quite concerned and fearful. Please pray for the Spirit to restore confidence, boldness, and wisdom in dealing with this. Pray for me as I continue to mentor and encourage one of the younger members of this family. 4 grandchildren of the family have renounced their faith in Jesus. Pray for them to return.

Diaspora in California: Pray for the activities with International students. Whatever we do, may the students come to know God’s grace and salvation. Specifically pray for salvation for Rohit, Thomas, Chris and a new student, L, from Morocco.

Diaspora in France: Pray for our Christmas Camp that our team is hosting for one week over Christmas. Pray that each international student and young professional who comes will feel loved and welcomed and hungry for the Truth of the season! Many are open-hearted. We are particularly praying for Mr. Lee* to yearn for a relationship with Jesus.

Diaspora in France: Praise for 4 students who are attending the ‘Camp de Noël’ in Switzerland, Dec 22-27.
Twenty students signed up, a good part of them being Muslims. Pray for the organization, teaching, life together, Christmas celebration, etc.

Diaspora in Florida: Pray as we have many up coming events for this Christmas season…3 upcoming parties and packing over 350 Christmas Packages for care gifts.

Diaspora in Quebec: I was discouraged after four of the five women canceled to meet together for dinner and a Bible discussion. However, God had a plan. Ma’ felt more open to talk since she was the only Muslim there. After reading the Beatitudes together, she confided to the Christian women that she sees a lot of hypocrisy in Islam and sees beauty in Christianity. We were able to share more about Jesus with her. Pray for her journey to Christ.

Diaspora in Michigan: Pray for our Christmas outreach: We’ll have a party for about 15 Afghan families December 14th and will be bringing Christmas bags to about 45 Arab families. Each bag has a book explaining Christmas. May our friends feel loved and know Jesus more!

Diaspora in Georgia: Praise the Lord for the growing interest my ESL students are showing in the person of Jesus. Pray for a showing of the first half of the gospel of John movie on December 13. Pray that they will place their faith in Jesus as their Savior.
Praise the Lord that Aya’ wants to meet for individual Bible study starting in January.

Diaspora in Oregon: We are thankful that one of the ladies from our DBS was baptized a week ago. What an amazing testimony of God’s grace using many people in her life.
We are thankful to hear of another lady who came to Christ through the witness of our volunteers.
Pray for many opportunities to share the Hope we have in Christ this holiday season.

Diaspora in Wales: Pray for the Women’s English and Sewing class teams as they have the opportunity to explain the reason why we celebrate Christmas (Dec 9 & 10). Pray for ears to hear and hearts open to believe.

Diaspora in Germany: Pray for our Christmas party tomorrow evening. Over 70 people have signed up to come! Pray for all the last minute preparations and for everyone to come with open hearts prepared to hear news of great joy!

Diaspora in France: Ishmael*, a young man from Central Africa, asked if he could borrow our children’s French storybook Bible to read the stories of the Bible. His studies in France are finished now and he will soon return to his home country where he would be in trouble if it was known he was reading a Bible! As our time with him is short, pray with us the Lord will lead him to the Truth very soon!

Diaspora in England: Pray for wisdom as we present the Christmas story to our English classes.
Pray for the distribution of up to 50 Scripture calendars to our Muslim contacts in the city. Pray the word would speak to seeking hearts.

Diaspora in Finland: I just invited my friend to our new international fellowship’s “What is Christmas really about?” party. Please pray she will be brave and come. I have also invited some other classmates. It is this Sunday. Please pray for God to send those that need to hear the message.

Diaspora in Quebec: Pray for the small group with North African women that started meeting again on Saturday October 19th. Sandrine and her colleagues need the help of the Holy Spirit to have wisdom, peace and love. Pray for Dana, a student, who made a profession of faith but ultimately recanted, caught in religious pluralism. May the Lord show her that He is the only way, the truth and the life. Pray for the homework help project that is being set up for children in a church neighborhood.

Diaspora in Ontario: A Christian man with alcohol problems whose Muslim wife has kicked him out, is not returning my calls. Pray for reconnection and repentance.
One Christian family is sadly divided. Pray for reconciliation efforts to be made and accepted.

Diaspora in England: Praise for great spiritual openness in our English conversation class and an interest in hearing Bible stories. Pray for students’ to believe the good news.
Praise that the current parenting class is going well (5 Sudanese mums and 2 Somali mums). Pray for openness to the Father’s love.

Diaspora in Georgia: Praise the Lord that my ESL class has now read up to chapter 7 in the gospel of John. Pray that each of my students will have a clear testimony of faith in Christ by the end of the school year.
Pray that the Lord will bring Africans and Muslims into our ESL classes, and that they will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ. One man from Senegal came in September and has since been absent, pray he returns.

Diaspora in Michigan: Praise God for students’ receptivity to the Word in 3 English classes. This is an answer to much prayer. May God use His Word to change hearts!

Diaspora in Hong Kong: It has been a privilege for both of us to pastor a Muslim convert in a church setting. We have realized that such converts we serve require deeper liberation from Islam. Pray for God’s strength and intervention in this journey. May He deliver completely.

Diaspora in Washington DC: Pray for God to send more relief through the love of Jesus for the 50 million people of Sudan affected by the destruction of war. Our friends here have family and friends  there.

Diaspora in Washington DC: We’re beginning a new Bible study. Please join us in prayer for 5 English students to join us in a weekly study of God’s word on Tuesdays.

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.

Diaspora in Wales: Pray that ladies and their families come to Christ through the chronological Bible storying used in English classes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.