A teammate just had a conversation with a woman who had a dream of a man in white who told her to “Come”! The woman didn’t understand what it meant but she and our teammate plan to start reading the Word. PTL!!! He is doing amazing things! Pray she will come!

The month of fasting for Muslims starts either Wed or Thursday depending on when the moon is sighted. This is an important month for Muslims when they seek to fulfill their obligation to fast from sunrise to sunset. Pray as they seek to please God in this ‘work’, their ears would be opened to hear Jesus saying, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.” John 6:29

“Father, when your children find bitter water in the wilderness and cry out… turn their eyes to see the tree that heals the water. So many still live in grief. May they look to the cross and know that Jehovah is the God who heals. May each heart receive healing through the wounds of Jesus and increasingly know Him, the resurrection and the life.”

Sally (our friendly neighbor) came over to help teach our new family to make tea. While in the kitchen she and I had a very emotional heart to heart about knowing Jesus as the Truth. My new colleague prayed while Sally and I cried – that if she doesn’t know Jesus she can’t know the Father. She’s heard much Truth over the years and it seems to be penetrating her heart…. and she agreed to read the Word! So please pray that her heart would stay tender and hungry! Also pray that as I try to set up time for her to read the Word with another friend, the enemy would not get in the way of that!

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12. Please ask that the Spirit of God would move among the Berber and Arabs of North Africa, that they would hear about and understand the one NAME by which they can be truly saved!

Pray for a new church planting effort between local believers and expats. Pray for growth in maturity in the local fellowships and wisdom for the local leaders.

Come Holy Jesus and purify the church by your blood. Remove the hatred and unforgiveness. Let each one live at peace as far as it depends on them. May your children long to gather and fellowship and praise God together.

Heidi and Lucy continue to walk with Jesus. They spent the morning today walking and praying in the park. They are growing and reading Scripture daily. Zohar, their sister, is afraid to surrender fully to Jesus, but continues to join us when we read Scripture together. Elise is boldly sharing the gospel online and rejoices with two brothers choosing to follow Jesus. Please pray for these precious ones.

God has strengthened the men to keep gathering faithfully and reaching out to invite the others to join them. Paul, Andrew, Jimmy, Mayor, and Fraz study the word of God and pray for each other, give to the poor, enjoy fellowship together. Also, Meryl meets at the same time with Kathy and her two girls to read Scripture and pray together. These believers are growing in faith and love. Praise God for these faithful ones.

In Matthew 5:14-16, speaking to His disciples, Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.  In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” His light is in every one of His followers. Please ask that every follower, whether a local or foreigner, would let their light shine brightly, in word and in deed, so that those lost in darkness in North Africa would see the light and be drawn to the “true Light” (John 1:9).

Pray for Y. He was called in several times to the intelligence offices and asked questions and was afraid and sent me a text denying Jesus and saying that he was going back to Islam. A few days before Christmas, he came over to our house in repentance asking for forgiveness. Pray for deliverance from fear. Rose also denied Jesus when she was pulled in and questioned. She is now alone and disappointed with the other local believers for not helping her. Elizabeth and Zechariah and kids cut off contact after Rose turned names of local believers into the intelligence officers. Their primary fear is that their children will be taken from them. Please pray for healing from fear and that they would disciple their children and worship Jesus as a family at home.

As we continue our celebration of Christmas this weekend, pray that many in our city would fall on their knees and receive the gift of Heaven. Please pray for the many seeds that are sown to find good soil and bear much fruit.

A number of Christmas parties/meals/coffees/breakfasts have already happened across our city with another full week of them this week. Please pray for seeds that were planted and for wisdom this week as we seek to share of the “Love that came to save us!”

As we enter this season of advent and ‘waiting’, we reflected yesterday on how not only are we now waiting for the Messiah’s return while celebrating that He came, we are also waiting in expectation for Him to pour out His Spirit on our city and open hearts to the knowledge that He has come! Please pray with us as we seek ways to intentionally share Truth this month, that we would find those who are genuinely waiting to know our Emmanuel.

As followers of Jesus, the Christmas holiday offers many opportunities to point our dear cousins to the greatest gift ever! Whether it is some simple decorations, a nativity scene, a children’s story book about Christmas or having neighbors and friends for a holiday meal, each of these open doors for questions leading to answers that point to the beautiful Christmas story and true hope it offers. Please pray that we will take the opportunities and represent well His truth. Please pray the Holy Spirit will take those truths and draw our friends and neighbors to Himself.

Abigail has been hearing a lot of truth for a long time, as members from our group meet with her and walk life with her. Recently, she was invited to breakfast and time was spent talking about aspects of truth. Please ask that Father would open Abigail’s heart and mind to her specific need to know the peace and joy that only Jesus can bring.

Our colleagues again met with a local sister along with her friend and she brought a relative, to study the word. Our sister participated In leading the study and the friend actively engaged while her relative listened. At the end, they both want to meet again. Father is stirring in their hearts and our sister is taking an active part! Praise Him!

Laws are becoming increasing Islamic. One who had talked about leaving Islam to follow Jesus said yesterday, “it is impossible now”. Another who was reading Scripture said, “If one believes in Jesus, she just can’t tell anyone.” Pray that this thinking would be exposed as lies and as the spirit of fear so prevalent in Islam. May Jesus set Arabs free from fear.

A colleague and local sister met with another young lady interested in truth. Together, they looked at the word, with the local sister very involved. Praise God with us for our local family who are stepping up and reaching out! Pray for much fruit!

A young woman who does not yet follow Jesus has been gathering other women who are interested in Jesus and they come to study Scripture together! Pray for their salvation.

Update on older post:

Disappeared
by jennyio | Nov 21, 2021
A young believing girl has been trying to leave the country for a while… but from all we see, she has a loving family. She wants more freedom and says she is suffering. She disappeared yesterday and her mom has been frantically calling. (Over 15 times in 2 days.) We have talked to all our connections but can’t find her. Pray for her and her family.

Update:
She is back in contact with her mom and is in a neighboring country. Believers are helping her and actually her mom is sending her money and helping her from afar too. She has had a difficult time… and her mom now wants nothing to do with Christians bc they ‘took her daughter’. But she is being discipled and is being cared for.

In our country of North Africa, many of us have set the alarm on our phones to go off at 1:00 pm daily, for the purpose of stopping and praying for our dear cousins here.  Would you consider doing the same?  Please set your alarm for 1:00 pm. When the alarm goes off, pause for a moment and ask Father to transform the hearts of our cousins here and around the world and to open their minds and hearts to Jesus’ love for them. Pray John 15:7-8 “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” Based on this promise, ask that He would be glorified in bearing much and lasting fruit here!

Father is using the internet to draw people in North Africa to Himself. They google a question about Jesus and are led to a site where they ask questions. They are invited to study the Word and, if they complete the study, are invited to be connected with a believer in the area they live. However, taking that leap to meet face to face is frightening and often logistically hard for these seekers. Please ask that Father would give these seekers the courage to meet and talk with other believers, who can encourage and walk with them. Pray that gatherings of believers would result. He will build His Church!

Oh Lord, humble those who still believe self-righteousness saves. Please rescue these rebellious ones. Let them see they are helpless. Only God is righteous; only Jesus redeems and cleanses us. Silence the lies of the evil one and let the lost hear the truth through your children and through your Spirit.

Pray for opportunities to share the Truth declared at the Queen’s funeral with locals this week. Everyone knows about the funeral here so its an easy conversation starter.
Today I visited Abigail and we discussed how the Queen was a person of service… and how JC came to be a Servant in order to mend our relationship to the Father. Please ask that Abigail would think deeply about this important characteristic of JC.

Pray for our friend Adam who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Ask for healing in the name of Jesus. We have shared the good news many times with this family and they are open to prayer. They love the person of Jesus, but do not believe in His death and resurrection.

Joy’s father had taken a turn for the worse and he’s in hospital… maybe he won’t leave. Joy is desperate for him to meet Jesus before he passes. Would you pray with us for the Father’s mercy on Joy’s father? And comfort and peace for Joy.

Please pray for open doors to share with our friends and neighbours in NA2 capital. Pray for the local body as they develop leaders and shepherd new followers.

Mike is reading the Word. He has started in Genesis. Please ask that Father would open His heart and mind to truth. Ask that Mike would be overwhelmed by the magnitude of this revelation as he begins to see the big picture. Pray that he would ask questions.

Sovereign Lord, gather your children together. Give them hearts that are willing to risk meeting young believers, willing to use the gifts of the Spirit to encourage the church, willing to forgive, ready to be transformed.

This week, we will have a few days of traveling and visiting with Mike and Faith. Mike is asking good questions about truth. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will work in both of their hearts, drawing them to Himself.

Our friend Jonah said something like, “Everyone should pursue and be free to seek & know truth.” We were sitting with Jonah and Sandy in their apartment, Julia holding their new baby, John. Sandy said “I know that God loves me”. Our conversation turned to “truth”, providing the opportunity to clearly explain the forgiveness of our sin through the Son’s sacrifice. We had quite a conversation on the topic. Please pray that they will really pursue knowing “the truth”!

Mike, our neighbor, has decided to download a copy of the Bible and wants to read it from start to finish. Please ask that God would reveal Himself in His Word and move in Mike’s  heart, drawing him to Himself.

The biggest holiday in Islam, Eid al-Adha is this weekend. 1.8 billion Muslims around the world will celebrate by sacrificing a sheep, goat, cow, buffalo or camel in remembrance of Abraham’s sacrifice of a ram in place of his son.
Pray that many will “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” has come and offers salvation to any who will believe.

More than 15,000 Moroccans arrived in Mecca Thursday to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. This annual event usually attracts 2 million Muslims as a required pillar of Islam. This year 1 million international pilgrims will be allowed after a two year restriction due to Covid.  Pray for Jesus to meet with these earnest yet lost worshippers. Pray many would be disillusioned with Islam and have courage to seek Truth.

Please pray for Roza. Her mother has kicked her out of the house. We’re thankful for another worker who has let her move in for a bit. Roza is trying to complete her training course, get a job and gain some independence from her family who have opposed her decision to follow Jesus.

After years of faithful witness and conversions, there is still no church. Believers are afraid to gather together. Pray for a breakthrough.

Pray for our neighbor Amy. She was over earlier this week with a heart load of issues… and I think she barely stopped talking for an hour. Ask that Father show this brilliant, professional, woman going through a divorce that Jesus is truly THE way.

Thank you Jesus that you have broken down the wall of hostility… that there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free. Break down the walls of unlove between Arabs and Berbers and Jews; between families, clans. May all believers be first of all the family of God, adopted, chosen, redeemed… one Lord, one faith. Would you, Holy Spirit, gather believers of different families to worship together.

Our friend Larry needs your prayer. He is an incredible, skilled, professional ‘soft skills management’ teacher. He has a lot of trauma in his background and often struggles with bouts of depression so severe he despairs of life itself. At our coffee time last week he was in tears. Pray he will cry out to Jesus.