Ryan, Glenda and their kids return to ministry in Jordan after a brief stay in the US. Pray for safety, a long term teacher for Annoor’s kids and another doctor and nurse for the hospital. As they get back to language study, pray for improvement and cultural understanding. Pray Glenda’s leg pain continues to stay away.
Praise that Greg & Ginger celebrated one year in E Asia and are building friendships, seeing progress in their language skills, and feeling more at home. The house church situation has been resolved following the pastor’s discussion with city officials. Crosby and Jude are doing well with Crosby beginning preschool two days a week. Pray for Ginger’s health as she deals with a very sensitive stomach.
Rob and Tundi Futo’s trip to the US has been somewhat tempered by her mother’s sudden illness and hospitalization in Hungary, but they are grateful Tundi’s brother is a doctor and can oversee her treatment while they are away. Pray the girls English skills improve while here and that the entire family returns to Hungary refreshed and revitalized. 
Azim expresses thanks for the two hundred wheelchairs given by a medical group to the disabled in Kazakhstan. He asks we pray that through the project, those most in need will receive the blessing. Pray also for the church to learn how to serve the community and realize it is called to be a blessing to all nations.
Pray for the Youngs decisions regarding implementing of the TOAG program. The program will be very beneficial to their work, but requires about 10 months to train their team. One aspect of the program is story telling which they have used effectively with women in the Sultanganj area. Pray this will help encourage relationships in this needy community.
Praise John M received a short term visa for South Asia. Pray for a gifted team leader to join their project, for God’s timing for a long term visa and office set up, and for the grant proposals in process. Pray for safety in travel and for friends and partners working there as the situation remains unstable. In the SE Asia project, pray for expat and national team members, and for an area to run the pilot projects.
Thomas and Jennifer are grateful that she and the kids are fully recovered from Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. Pray worship attendance at the Gospel Center picks up and that new Christians will make it a priority in their busy schedules. Jennifer hopes to attract many new moms to the gospel center through her mother’s group. Praise they have received permission to continue monthly outreach at the local elementary school; pray it will be a way to reach more families.
Pray the English and photography skills that Second’s mission team shared with the Cambodian World Relief staff proves helpful in their ministry support groups for adults living with HIV/AIDs, teaching children about hygiene, and youth groups for teenagers. Pray for World Relief’s dedicated team of nationals.
Pray for comfort for Norm Leduc on the death of his older brother, Arnold. Pray Norm was able to give comfort and strength to his seven siblings as they gathered for the memorial service in Toronto. Pray for Norm and Ruth Ann in their respective responsibilities with Pioneers. 
In his quest for educational opportunities for children in the impoverished area of Buenos Aires, Kyle Zimmerman is excited at the possibility of scholarships from a partnering church. Pray this is the beginning of providing a better education to promising students. It is winter in Argentina, pray for the Zimmerman family to stay healthy and avoid the viruses.