John & Dawn

John and Dawn report that the Kingdom of God continues to advance in South Asia. Pray for borders to continue to open from Covid so that they can return to Thailand. They are effectively working by Zoom as they wait. They ask prayer for the people of Myanmar, who are suffering from the recent military coup and give praise for a recent conversion. Pray the Lord would bring his wife to salvation. John reports about 20% of their workers are still unable to return to their homes. Ask the Lord to open doors for them. Pray for believers in persecuted countries, that they would persevere, and not grow weary. Ask the Lord to send His Spirit in power to South Asia.

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Leslie

Leslie reports that times are still hard in Germany as they experience their third Covid wave, but she has found opportunities to go deeper in relationships as she can affirm, comfort, mourn and share hope amidst the circumstances. She asks prayer for her development sabbatical for the next three months. She will spend time reflecting on her current work areas and discern new projects for the future. Pray that God will meet her during this time with His wisdom, grace, and discernment.

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Faith & Seme

Faith and Seme give praise for the safe arrival of Elias Owen Seme! Pray that the Lord would bring him to salvation early on, that the family will establish healthy patterns, and that God would make them a strong family of faith. Pray for Seme as he learns to serve as a father, husband, and pastor. Pray for physical strength and spiritual power for Faith as she begins the journey of motherhood. Ask the Lord to bless the Women’s Conference, as well as the children’s ministry, to establish Truth Works International, a faith-based organization they are forming, and to move in power in Bidibidi and throughout Uganda.

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Dave & Robin

Dave and Robin give thanks for the birth of their second grandson, David, born to Pauli and Zack. The refugee ministry in Nashville is going well with Robin continuing to teach English online via zoom. They are hoping to start in person this summer. Pray for the teen sewing camp in July where they will pair refugee teens with teen volunteers to learn basic sewing skills. Dave reports in Iraq they have started partnering with a couple serving in an Iraqi orphanage and refugee camp. Pray they will be able to share the love of Christ in new and creative ways to some of the neediest people in the country.

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Stephen & Belinda

Stephen asks prayer for wife Belinda, who fell down two flights of stairs and was hospitalized with a broken rib while Stephen was in the Middle East. Pray for her healing and for conclusive diagnosis from her two MRIs. Pray for relief from lower back pain and for Stephen as he cut his trip short to come home and care for her.

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Kyle & Claudia

Kyle and Claudia Zimmerman ask prayer for son Isaiah as he applies to colleges, that the Lord would go before him. Pray for relief from Covid, as Argentina is experiencing another surge, and that the Lord would grant them wisdom as they move forward in ministry and worship. Pray for Puertas del Sur, an arm of La Mission, for the Lord to bless their efforts in food distribution, microenterprise efforts, and other mercy ministries. Ask God to bless the carpentry teams, and provide buyers for their work. Pray for spiritual protection and encouragement, and great joy for the Zimmermans as they serve the Lord.

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Jon & Mo

Jon & Mo are excited that their team leader, Jackie, has returned to Indonesia. This is good news for them, as they now have a way to enter the country. Praise God that Covenant City Church, planted in 2016, has continued to grow even with Covid. Pray for Jon and Mo as they pursue online language school and for the completion of Jon’s English teaching certificate. Pray ahead for the details of their departure: visas, housing etc., and for encouragement as they move forward.

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Kachhwa

Pray for Kachhwa Hospital that is now a Covid hospital given the overwhelming number of cases in the country. Shankar gives praise that the staff who were positive only had mild cases, and they have procured an oxygen generating machine. They ask prayer for the many sick they had to turn away because their hospital is full, and for the family of loved ones who have died due to Covid. Pray for the staff as they provide comfort, grieve, and cry along them and ensure their loved ones have a dignified death.

Herb & Heather

Herb and Heather ask for prayer for the work at Annoor. Pray for more patients inside the sanatorium, and for Covid to recede, as there are still a high number of cases in the community. Pray for anointed proclamation of the truth of the Savior, praying Colossians 4:3,4, that the gospel would be clear. Ask the Lord to provide more long-term workers. Pray for Herb and Heather’s personal balance, that they would experience rest and refreshment, even amidst difficult work. Pray that the Lord would meet with them personally.

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Robby & Joyce

Robby & Joyce report that the Lord is at work in the Philemon Project. The GROW Center is a holistic approach to caring for refugee children, meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Pray for Mirielle, Nairy, and Debbie as they manage the Center. Pray for the people of Lebanon as they endure great economic hardship, and specifically the migrant domestic workers who have found the Center. Ask the Lord to bless the expansion of their ministry for a second GROW location. Pray that the Love of Jesus would be obvious to all they serve, and that He would heal, nurture, and help the children and families who come.

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