Burma
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Please continue
to keep in prayer Nancy*, her family, and the children they take care of at
Hallelujah Orphanage in Burma. Pray God will provide for their everyday needs
as they have recently lost a significant source of funding. Pray God’s
comforting presence will sustain Nancy and her family during this stressful
season.
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Pray for the
health and well-being of the children at Hallelujah Orphanage as they prepare
to take their finals later this month. Pray they will experience peace during
this testing process. And pray they will enjoy a good summer break after their
tests are finished.
Central African Republic
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Please lift in
prayer the estimated 6,000 children of the Central African Republic (CAR) who’ve
been recruited to fight on both sides of a violent and escalating conflict
between Muslims and Christians. Pray for children who have been forced to
commit atrocities against those of different ethnicities or religions. In March
2013, a Muslim rebel group seized control of the country and began a surge of
violence against Christians which resulted in retaliatory attacks by Christian
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Pray for children
who have been directly attacked or maimed in this armed conflict. Pray for
those who have been sexually assaulted. Pray for the loved ones of children
killed in this conflict.
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Please keep in
prayer the more than 2.3 million people of the CAR who are in desperate need of
humanitarian aid. Pray God will provide for their greatest needs at this time.
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Pray for safe
passage for those working with humanitarian aid organizations. Fierce fighting
in many neighborhoods has limited their access to people most in need.
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Pray for the
nearly one million people who have fled their homes in the CAR because of
violence. Pray for the estimated 300,000 children in the capital Bangui who
have been displaced. Pray for the 240,000 refugees who have escaped to
neighboring countries.
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Please pray for
peace between Muslims and Christians. Pray these groups, who not long ago
lived, worked, and socialized with one another, will strive for reconciliation
and healing.
Uganda, South Sudan
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Continue to keep
the children and people of South Sudan in prayer during this season of violence
and conflict. Pray for the estimated 200,000 people who have been displaced
from their homes and communities because of fighting between President Kiir’s
SPLA government forces and rebels loyal to former vice president Machar.
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Please pray for
the 25,000 South Sudanese refugees that have crossed into Uganda since the
conflict began in December 2013. Pray God will protect and provide for these traumatized
children, young people, and adults. Please pray for the 51 unaccompanied
children and the 160 children who were separated from their parents, but
traveled to Uganda with other relatives.
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United States
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Pray for Alice*
who left home when she turned 18 recently and is now living with an abusive
boyfriend. Please pray she will listen to her friends and leave this dangerous
situation. Please pray for Alice’s safety and health. Pray she will continue to
attend high school and not drop out.
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Please pray God
will protect 17-year-old Amber who ran away from home several months ago and
has been living on the streets or with her biological grandfather. Pray for
healing and peace in Amber’s life. Pray she will work to reconcile with her adoptive
parents. Pray for Amber’s parents as they seek to do the best thing for their
troubled daughter and the rest of their family.
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Pray God will
comfort and provide for 18-year-old Casey* as he learns to live independently
following his father’s sudden death. Give thanks Casey is continuing to attend high
school. Thanks be to God for the community of support surrounding Casey. Pray God
will bring healing to his mother who is an unreliable presence in his life.
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Keep Thomas and
Julia close in prayer following the recent death of their father. Pray for a
loving community to help these young people cope with their new orphan status.
Their mother died nine years ago after a long battle with cancer. Pray Thomas,
who has cerebral palsy, and Julia will be placed with experienced and
compassionate caregivers. Pray they will experience God’s comforting embrace
during this season of loss.
*Name changed for confidentiality and/or protection.
