Burma
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Give God thanks
and praise for the fifteen new Free Burma Rangers (FBR) teams that recently
completed relief missions in Burma’s Karen State. Thanks be to God for the work
of these teams that are comprised of a number of different ethnic hill tribe
groups as they reach out to provide hope, help, and love to internally
displaced people (IDPs) inside Burma, regardless of ethnicity or religion. www.freeburmarangers.org
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Pray God will
continue to bring healing to the over 2,000 patients seen by the FBR teams’
medics. Give God thanks for the medics and their skills in treating so many
people in very difficult circumstances and under very poor conditions in IDP
hide sites.
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Pray for the
students from approximately 100 schools in this area who were able to
participate in Good Life Club programs run by FBR teams. Give thanks to God for
the opportunity these children had to play and sing and spend time truly being
children.
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Please pray for
the school teachers from this area of Karen State as they face many daily
challenges: not having enough food each day; poor health due to malnutrition
and malaria; inconsistent attendance by their students because they’re helping
their families; not having enough school supplies; and inability to access
teaching materials.
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Pray for the
students of these schools who don’t have enough food to eat each day; who have
to help their families with farming, taking care of siblings, or gathering food
or firewood; who don’t have the energy to study because they are exhausted or
overwhelmed by this work; who are often ill due to poor nutrition and lack of
shelter—malaria is one of the most serious health issues they face; who don’t
have support from their parents and families that see little value in education
and need the help of these children with farming, etc.
Kenya
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Pray for the
children and people of Kenya following their country’s recent presidential
election. Give God thanks that the election went relatively smoothly with
minimal violence, unlike the disputed 2007 presidential election that left more
than 1,200 people dead. http://tinyurl.com/c5uqq7t
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Pray for
transparency and integrity in Kenya’s government. Pray their new president
Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for
crimes against humanity, will seek God’s guidance to lead Kenya. Pray the court
challenge by his rival, Raila Odinga, will be peaceful and not lead to
violence.
Malaysia, United States
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Please keep
8-year-old Jehu close in prayer during this time he is separated from his
parents. Jehu lives with family members in Malaysia until he is allowed to join
his parents (who received refugee status before him) in the United States. Pray
Jehu’s case will receive favor with the agency processing it and he will be
allowed to rejoin his mother and father. Pray for his parents who miss their
son very much.
Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq
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Continue to keep
in prayer the more than one million people displaced by Syria’s civil war. Pray
for the 1,000,669 refugees who have fled Syria for overcrowded, underfunded camps
in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq. Pray for children in these camps who lack
access to secure housing, schools, medical care, and sufficient food.
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Pray for children
and families who have been displaced from their homes and communities in Syria.
Pray for those struggling to find safe housing, food, and a means to support
their families.
United States
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Please pray for
Morgan, a new mother of twins, who was recently diagnosed with three brain
tumors. Pray God will bring healing to Morgan who has been very ill with severe
headaches, fainting, and vomiting. Pray for Morgan’s husband and their
3-week-old twin babies. Give God thanks for the help and support Morgan and her
husband are receiving from her parents. Pray a community of support and prayer
will surround Morgan and her family during this difficult time.
