Diaspora in Wales: Join us in asking God to stir the hearts of those who have come to the sewing and English classes and heard the Gospel this past year and for those who will come and hear in this coming year. Pray the Lord will continue to work in their lives and draw them to Himself.
New students
Diaspora in Brazil: Pray for the students who have recently arrived in the city, for their acculturation and good adaptation. Pray for openness to engage in spiritual conversations.
Ending well
Diaspora in England: Praise God that our last parenting class went well and that we built up good relationships with the 5 women (4 of whom are Smli). Praise God for a great end-of-term class outing with our Smli class. Pray for the gospel seeds that were sown to bear fruit.
New Canadians
Diaspora in Alberta: Pray for the summer program for the New Canadian Hub. Pray for good connections with new and returning students.
God has put several old Muslim friends on our hearts to reach out to, to try again for Gospel conversations and a more direct challenge to seek Truth. Pray for their hearts to be prepared and for our hearts and minds to be prepared to write or call them.
Open his heart
Diaspora in Florida: Pray for the Lord to open my imam friend’s heart to the gospel. And pray for me- I need wisdom in discussing the Quran and the Bible with him.
New Scots
Diaspora in Scotland: Pray for an English learner group starting in our church for new Scots. We will be in charge of one of the meetings- pray for the planning and preparations that need to be made. Pray for the students’ hearts to be open to spiritual conversations.
Don’t forget
Diaspora in France: We are grateful for the thirty students from all over the world we met this year and for the opportunities to witness and sow the Word of God in their lives. Continue to pray for the salvation of these students and that they don’t forget the words and experiences we shared with them. May they seek until they find the Savior!
Trauma
Diaspora in Washington DC: Pray for seeds that were sown and Bibles that were given this school year and in past school years to bear much fruit in the lives of our students.
Pray for asylum seekers who have been waiting for many years to hear an answer from the US government on their asylum cases. Waiting indefinitely can be just one more stress for our friends already dealing with the trauma of having to flee their home country and be separated from their families.
Summer engagement
Diaspora in Ontario: Pray for the summer bike ministry, that lives will continue to be touched by the love of Jesus. Praise for 8 faithful volunteers who help fix bikes and share Jesus’ s love with the many kids and adult refugee and asylum seekers who come to get bikes.
Pray as we try to reconnect this month with some of our Som. Christian families and friends who need a lot of encouragement. Pray for fruitful engagement and fellowship.
July camp
Diaspora in Germany: Pray for the July Camp at the end of the month. Pray that it would be a time of joy, deep connection, and lasting impact.
Outreach with All Nations Team – Pray for our collaboration with Salome’s team from Hamburg and the Injil team. Ask God for divine encounters and open hearts during the outreach.
July advert
Diaspora in England: The month of July, Lighthouse will be running a social media advert asking people the question: ‘If you could ask God one question, what would it be?’ Pray that it will lead to Gospel filled dialogue with our online responders. Pray too that in time some of those who respond will be happy to meet up with believers in their local area.
Neighbors
Diaspora in Georgia: Praise the Lord for a wonderful time with six ladies and five kids that came to my neighborhood coffee last month. I continue to have contact with them and plan to do it again in a few months. Pray that in time this will lead into a neighborhood Bible study.
Please pray that the Lord will help me to know which of my local Muslim friends need a visit this summer while I am not busy teaching ESL. Pray for opportunities to share more gospel truth with them.
Seeds to grow
Diaspora in Quebec: Praise for the deep gospel conversations between Christian women from our church and six Muslim women from our small Bible discussion group at a weekend away together.
Pray for these women that the seeds that have been planted would grow, for the Spirit to open their eyes to the truth, that they would be convicted of their sin, their need of a saviour and how this is Good News- despite the great cost to their Muslim identity.
Seekers become believers
Diaspora in England: The Light House internet project continues to be messaged on a regular basis by people from the UK S community. Many of these people are wanting to message in S rather than English. In response to this please pray that God will lead us to more S speakers to join our team of online responders. And pray these seekers would become believers!
Summer camps and outreach
Diaspora in Germany: Pray for a summer camp for 20 Yemeni new believers—pray for fruitful times of learning, encouragement, and deepening faith.
In July, we will be involved in a local outreach, followed by another outreach in August with another team. Pray for good preparation, unity, and open hearts.
Pray for our brother Fars’, who was recently deported back to his Muslim country. He is living in fear, as there is a risk that authorities may discover he is a follower of Jesus.
Pray for a dear Yemeni brother, M, who came to Christ and has grown significantly this year. Sadly, he was recently deported to Strasbourg. Due to complications with his documentation, he spent three days on the street. Pray for his protection, provision, and continued spiritual growth.
Finish well
Diaspora in Wales: Thank God for the times of hospitality we as a team share with our students during the English Class coffee/tea time and the Sewing Class snack time. As we get to know these women, we have wonderful opportunities to share the reason for our faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for them to believe!
Thank God for a successful launch of the after-school Young Women’s English Literacy Class. Praise God for answered prayer as we learnt that one student is someone we had prayed for 3 years ago (her mother used to come to English classes and had asked us to pray for her daughter’s visa application and safe arrival to the U.K.).
Pray for good attendance during the remainder of this term and for the end of term Women’s Sewing and English class celebrations on June 30 & July 1st.
Struggling
Diaspora in Scotland: Pray for the new students that we have started to work with. Many are going through difficult transitions to life in Scotland and struggle with the trauma they have experienced. Pray that we will become trusted adults in their lives and point them to the Healer.
Show him the truth
Diaspora in Ontario: I printed some ‘Free Bible Study’ business cards to give to seekers during street evangelism. Pray that true seekers would be willing to do a Bible study together.
Musab is a Mslim teenager from Afghanistan who I dialoged with for an hour. Despite multiple disagreements, we ended the conversation agreeing to pray together that the God of the Heavens and the Earth would forgive our sins and show us the truth. Please ask our Lord Jesus to show him the truth as he himself prayed!
Gospel conversations
Diaspora in Alberta: Praise God for the students coming to the ESL classes and the Bible studies. We finish the semester on June 12 and restart in July. Pray for Gospel conversations with students and friends.
Parenting class
Diaspora in England: Our latest parenting class started on May 1st, specifically for mums of children with autism. We have 5 mums on the course, 4 of whom are Smli. Praise God for the opportunity to get to know these mums and to share deeply with one another.
Praise God for the opportunity to be involved in a social media evangelism project for Smli enquirers. Pray that I would be put in contact with Smli women in my city who respond to the social media adverts about Jesus and who are genuinely curious about Jesus.
Ascension Camp
Diaspora in France: Our team hosted our Ascension Camp in the Alps this past week with the international students. It was an impactful time of building relationships, sharing testimonies, and witnessing about the Good News. Praise God for the answered prayers of safe travels for all, and especially that hearts were touched and thoughtful questions were asked! Pray the new seeds that were planted will take root and grow, and lives will be transformed!
Meet your neighbor
Diaspora in Georgia: Pray for the Lord to bring many women to a “meet your neighbor” coffee at my house on Saturday, June 7. Pray for wonderful introductions to each other and for the start to many conversations and deepening friendships that lead to great opportunities to share the gospel. Already several have RSVP’d they will come…a Muslim Pakistani, a Hindu Indian, a secular Bahamaian, a Catholic Korean. There are quite a few more I’ve invited. Pray that they will feel very intrigued and that their curiosity and hunger for connection with others will overcome any fears or reluctance.
Killed a water buffalo
Praise God for my fruitful time helping a UPG lady in the Nile Delta with her C section, living with the family in the village, and serving them during her recovery last month. The head of the household named the baby after me and held a celebration in the village where they killed a water buffalo and invited us to be part of the village! Pray that the people in this village will come to know the Lord as we serve them.
Expanding relationships
Diaspora in Minnesota: Pray for the women we teach English to. Yesterday, we got to meet a part of the family we did not know before and we are thankful for expanding relationships.
Talked about prayer
Diaspora in Scotland: Praise God for an incredible conversation I had with a young woman last week as we had coffee together. For a whole hour we talked about prayer. Pray for continued spiritual conversations.
Students coming to faith!
Diaspora in Alberta: We praise God 6 ESL students came to faith over Easter weekend!
Many students continue to attend both my Monday Bible study and our colleague’s Tuesday Bible study! I was able to explain the Gospel to my Bible study and briefly to my English class. Pray for students to ask questions and seek the Truth!
Needing God to heal
Diaspora in Ontario: Pray for God to reunite fractured Christian families from a UPG where there are kids wandering from the faith, sibling hatred, disowning of family members, and a lot of mental health issues. Pray for us to be good agents of Christ’s healing to our friends.
Launch of after school class
Diaspora in Wales: Thank God for the questions that were asked during the English Class coffee/tea time and the Sewing Class snack time about the Easter presentation. Pray for receptive hearts and follow-up conversations in this final term.
Pray for a successful launch of the after-school Young Women’s English Literacy Class (beginning the week of May 12th). Pray it would be a blessing!
Open his heart
Diaspora in England: Pray for a new S contact, A, who we met online and is now willing to meet in person. Pray the Lord will open his heart and bless our relationship.
Touched by the Gospel
Diaspora in France: Praise God for the Easter camp in the Alps. God was present. Praise for the 4 non-Christian students and 1 Indian family with their 2 children who opened their hearts to the Gospel. Praise for their desire to continue relationships with team members. Praise for S, a Muslim student from an island in the Indian Ocean and S, an Indian (Hindu) who were particularly touched by the Gospel and plan to go to the ‘camp of the Ascension’ to learn more.
Praise for M, a North African student from last year who has shown a real desire to understand the Gospel and wants to attend the ‘camp of the Ascension’ in Switzerland, 25 May – 1 June.
Pray for the salvation of the other 3 students, especially at the Ascension camp.
Deported
Diaspora in Germany: Pray for Farshad, who has been deported back to Iran after 6 years with us in the Injil ministry serving together. Pray for protection, encouragement, and God’s presence with him.
Pray also for our outreach program which is happening 14-16 May. Ask for open hearts and divine encounters.
Parenting class
Diaspora in England: Our new parenting class started on May 1st. We have 6 mums signed up but have space for 2 more. Pray that all 8 spots would be filled and that we’d be able to build relationships with these women over the next 7 weeks of the course.
Praise God for a particularly open group of M women in the English conversation class. They’re very interested in Bible stories and ask lots of questions. Pray for more opportunities to visit women in their homes.
Bible stories
Diaspora in England: Give thanks for a lady who now helps me share Bible stories at a local English school on Mondays. Pray for wisdom for us as we choose stories for the summer term. Pray for open ears and hearts to listen well and believe the stories.
Spiritual conversations
Diaspora in Scotland: Praise God for good connections and conversations with many refugees in my Parish Nursing role and as I volunteer at the English Conversation Cafe. Please pray for E, S and for A as I spend time with them. Please pray for spiritual conversations and open hearts.
Senegalese friends
Diaspora in Brazil: Praise God for the Senegalese people I have contact with playing soccer. Ask that God will continue to grow these relationships and open up spiritual conversations.
My wife requests prayer for Marie, a Senegalese woman she has recently become friends with. Pray for opportunities to be a blessing.
Very kind to me
Diaspora in Texas: When I was visiting folks at an immigrant/refugee apartment complex, I met a Som man named H. and his family of 10. They invited me and some world relief volunteers in and were very kind. The adults in the family need jobs. Pray for wisdom on how to develop an authentic relationship with this family. And pray they can get jobs.
Seeking advice
Diaspora in Brazil: We thank God for the students we have contact with, who seek us for advice and mentoring, please pray for their growth and for God’s provision for their needs.
Pray for new Muslim students to come and be open to talk with us.
Sharing about our hope
Diaspora in Wales: Pray for opportunities to share about our Hope in Jesus and for receptive hearts (especially during Coffee/Tea time, Conversation Class, Sewing Class Devotional followed by Snack Time). Pray for curious and open hearts to respond well.
Easter outreach
Diaspora in Michigan: Pray for the Easter outreach the 19th in partnership with a local church. May the good news be heard and accepted by many!
Ask the Lord for discernment and provision to help 13 newly arrived families in partnership with Samaritas. May they feel welcomed and loved.
Driving lessons
Diaspora in Minnesota: Pray for some new S relationships to develop well. Lib’, Han’ and Jih’ are all related and I am teaching them to drive. Pray that I find good ways to connect with them through driving and beyond.
