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Give thanks to
God for the work of the staff, volunteers, and supporters of New Day Foster
Home in providing a loving home for orphans with special needs. Pray God will
give the staff and volunteers the strength and energy to care for babies and
children with acute medical conditions.
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Thanks be to God
that 1-year-old Maya continues to improve following surgery to treat a Wilms’
tumor, a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. http://tinyurl.com/98jmpac Pray for Maya’s complete healing—her left
kidney was removed along with the tumor that weighed nearly two pounds. http://tinyurl.com/8d73pwh
o Give thanks to God that Maya is at New Day Foster Home
where she receives love and care from the nurturing staff at the foster home. This
sweet baby girl was abandoned at the gate of a civil affairs bureau four days
after her birth, taken to a local orphanage, and then several months later,
moved to New Day Foster Home. http://tinyurl.com/ck2q2ya
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Give God thanks
for the life of 2-month-old James who died last week. James’ fragile body
wasn’t able to recover from the difficult surgery he had recently to repair his
heart and the lung infection he developed from being on a ventilator so long. http://tinyurl.com/9bnw4n3
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Pray for the
staff and volunteers at New Day Foster Home and the hospital staff and surgeons
who so lovingly cared for this little one who was abandoned at the foot of a
mountain on the day he was born. http://tinyurl.com/8wjyakf http://tinyurl.com/c4v8ysl
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Columbia
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Please pray for
the thousands of children who have been forcibly recruited into Columbia’s
paramilitary or rebel groups over the past five decades. Pray for those who
joined the country’s illegal armed groups to escape grinding poverty or abusive
home lives. Pray for children who are trained to use assault rifles and
grenades and make explosives. http://tinyurl.com/con4s77
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Keep in prayer
those who have escaped from illegal rebel or paramilitary groups as they
attempt to fit back into society. Pray for former fighters who struggle to find
jobs in a country with unemployment at 11 percent and for those who are tempted
to join criminal gangs because they can make more money. Pray for ex-fighters
who are ostracized by society because of their previous involvement with rebel
groups.
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Give God thanks
for the Colombian government’s reintegration program for former child soldiers.
Pray more former fighters are able to complete their education and find jobs
that pay a living wage. Pray for former child soldiers who are now parents.
Pray for those who struggle to raise their children by working low paying jobs.
Pray for the safety and security of these fragile families.
Kenya
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Keep 3-week-old
Hannah held close in prayer as she adjusts to life at Naomi’s Village. Give
thanks to God that she was placed in this loving environment. Pray this four
pound baby girl will grow and thrive at Naomi’s Village. Pray for the women who
care for Hannah and the other four babies at this orphanage. Pray God will
provide them with the energy and stamina to care for these little ones. http://naomisvillage.com/
United States
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Please pray for
all children returning to school soon. Pray for those who are attending school
for the first time, for those going to a new school, and for those moving from
private schools into public ones. Pray for Raymond, John, Julia, Alyssa, Camryn,
and Grady as they transition into new situations. Pray for teachers,
administrators, and school personnel who are also returning to school.
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Pray for children
who have few if any friends at school. Pray they will find a group of
supportive and caring friends. Pray that a culture of hospitality, acceptance,
and welcome will prevail at all schools.
Faces of Children
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Please keep
Ashley, the daughter of a Faces of Children prayer partner, close in prayer as
she has been diagnosed with the West Nile virus. Pray for her quick and
complete recovery and that her newborn son Landis won’t contract the virus (in
a few rare cases, it has been transferred through breast milk). http://tinyurl.com/nzf3l2
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Pray for healing
for 4-year-old Anna, the niece of a Faces of Children intercessor, who recently
had surgery to correct her club foot. Pray God will comfort Anna while her leg
is in a thigh-high cast for the next six weeks.
