China
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Pray for the
children and people of Hong Kong and mainland China who are exposed to
dangerously high levels of air pollution. Pray for children and the elderly, as
well as those with heart or respiratory illnesses as they are at great risk of adverse
health effects due to the high pollution levels. In Hong Kong last month, 322
premature deaths were reported as a result of the alarmingly high pollution.
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Pray for government
leaders of cities and provinces that have such unhealthy levels of pollution… pray
they will work with businesses and communities to improve the air quality of
their regions. http://tinyurl.com/cvr46o7
Democratic Republic of Congo
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Thanks be to God
for the recent release of 28 children and women by the Lord’s Resistance Army
(LRA). Pray for the 13 girls (infants to age 17) and the 7 boys (all under 3
years of age) who were released in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pray for
the physical, emotional, and spiritual healing of these children and women.
Give thanks to God for the release of these long-term LRA captives, the largest
release in over three years.
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Please pray for
the safety and freedom of the children and women still held captive by the LRA.
The recent escapees indicate that many are still held hostage in the bush. http://www.lracrisistracker.com/
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Give God thanks
for the Early Warning Radio Network that helps notify 37 communities in central
Africa of Lord’s Resistance Army attacks.
United States
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Please continue
to lift 14-year-old Taylor* before God in prayer for healing and peace. Taylor
suffers from severe emotional issues and continues to cut herself as a way to
cope with that pain and anger. http://tinyurl.com/2darz8j Please
pray God will put healing hands on this troubled young woman who is deeply
angry and lashes out at her parents and siblings regularly. *Name
changed for confidentiality and/or protection.
o
Give God thanks
Taylor is receiving psychological care and regular talk therapy. Pray she will
continue to respond to her medication. Pray for her relationships at home and
at school.
o
Please continue
to pray for Taylor’s parents as they navigate this difficult situation and deal
with the challenges of a teenager in the midst of a very serious mental health
crisis. Pray for a community of support around these parents who are so
concerned about their daughter. Continue to pray God will provide a clear
direction for them in all the decisions they make regarding Taylor’s care.
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Please pray God
will protect the vulnerable hearts of Taylor’s sister and brother during this
difficult season in their family. Please pray for healing within these fragile
relationships.
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Keep in
prayer neglected or sexually abused teenage girls who become teen mothers at
much higher rates than the national teen childbirth rate. The United States has
one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations. Pray for girls
entering protective services because of abuse or neglect… pray they will
receive support, counseling, and guidance that will help them avoid the risks
or consequences of teen childbirth. http://tinyurl.com/cghmqz8
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Please pray for the
more than 3,300 homeless youth identified in Washington, D.C.’s traditional
public schools and charter schools. Pray for the more than 80 homeless or
runaway youth, some as young as 12 or 13 years of age, who’ve been turned away from
shelters because of budget cuts. Pray these unaccompanied children will find
housing and support. Pray for young people bunking with friends or relatives,
those who sleep in their cars, and those who live in laundromats. Pray for all
children who are homeless in this country and around the world. http://tinyurl.com/aemncmg
Faces of Children
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Give thanks to
God for the opportunity to share the ministry of Faces of Children with the
Presbyterian Women of Providence Presbytery at their spring gathering on April
13, 2013 in York, South Carolina.
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Give God praise
for all the women who came to this gathering and the Faces of Children workshop
afterwards and for their commitment to pray for children.
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Thanks be to God
for the women who were moved by the message of prayer for children and
committed to pray for them as intercessors with Faces of Children.
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Pray for all of
the participants at this gathering…that they will take the message of prayer
for children back to their communities and churches and share it.
