Indonesia
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Pray for children
and families in Indonesia who have been affected by severe flooding from heavy
monsoon rains. Pray for those on the islands of Java and southern Sumatra who
have been hit by torrential rain with more expected in coming days. Pray for
the estimated 20,000 people who were forced from their homes in the capital
city of Jakarta because of these unusually intense monsoon rains. http://tinyurl.com/azpqka6
Sudan
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Please continue
to pray for children and families in Sudan’s South Kordofan and Blue Nile
states as they struggle to find ways to survive in a region torn by violent
conflict for more than a year. Fighting between ethnic rebels and the Sudanese
army started in this region just before South Sudan seceded from the north in
July 2011.
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Pray for the
hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes in these states
because of the violence. Pray for those who lack access to food, water, medical
care, and proper shelter.
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Pray for children
and families who are surviving on roots and leaves because the Sudanese
government won’t allow humanitarian groups into this area. Pray for a change of
heart within the government in order that aid groups may enter, assess the
situation, and provide assistance. http://tinyurl.com/ahld52f
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Please pray that
a peace agreement will be reached and honored between the rebels and the
Sudanese government.
United States
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Pray for God’s
healing touch to be upon 3-year-old Lily Grace who is hospitalized in critical
condition with a large blood clot in her heart. Pray the pain and discomfort
she is experiencing will diminish. Lily was abandoned at birth in China and
suffers from such a rare heart condition that doctors there considered her case
to be terminal. Pray for this precious little girl who has already been through
four heart surgeries in her short life. Give thanks to God for the family who desperately
wanted Lily, adopted her, and brought her to live in the U.S where she has
excellent medical care. Thanks be to God for the joy Lily has brought into
their lives. Pray for Lily’s parents and her sisters as they care for this very
sick little girl. http://www.rancourtfamily.blogspot.com/
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Please keep
20-year-old Becky held close in prayer as she struggles with alcoholism,
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and severe anxiety. Pray Becky’s
parents will provide guidance for their troubled daughter.
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Pray for
16-year-old Aaron* and his brother as they watch over their mother who had a
massive heart attack last week and who is in intensive care in a coma. Aaron’s
father died recently of a heart attack. Pray for a community of support to
surround these young men during this difficult time. Please pray for their
mother who will have life support removed soon.
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Keep 2-month-old
Benjamin close in prayer as he recovers from heart surgery. Give thanks to God that
the surgery went well for this little one and pray he makes a complete recovery.
Pray for Benjamin’s family, who are Burmese refugees, as they care for their
son.
Please
pray God will protect 6-year-old Cassie* who regularly witnesses her mother
being physically and verbally abused by a live-in boyfriend. Thanks be to God
for Cassie’s kindergarten teacher who recognized what was happening and
contacted Child Protective Services (CPS). Pray CPS investigators will keep a
close eye on the situation and take action when it is necessary.
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Give God thanks
for the recent Challenge Day events at both high schools in Midland, Texas.
Pray for the students who participated in this week-long event. Pray that
healing and reconciliation will continue among the students who were involved
in this experiential program that demonstrates the possibility of love and
connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression.
Pray for the adult volunteers and leaders who were also involved. Thanks be to
God for the vision of this organization that seeks a world where every child
will feel safe, loved, and celebrated. http://www.challengeday.org/
Faces of Children
Give thanks to God for the opportunity to share the ministry of Faces
of Children with the Presbyterian Women of Savannah Presbytery the last
weekend of January 2013. Pray for the women who attended this gathering
and heard the message about prayer for children. Please pray they will
take this message back to their communities and share it.
*Name changed for confidentiality and or protection.
