Belize
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Please keep the
mission team from First Presbyterian Church, Midland, Texas in prayer as they
partner with a local ministry in Belize this week. Give thanks to God for the
team’s safe travels to Belize and the opportunity they have to serve alongside
members of the community of El Progreso and The Word at Work ministry team. http://tinyurl.com/ot5glwl http://www.twaw.org/
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Pray God will
build strong and fruitful relationships between this team (six of whom are
Faces of Children prayer partners) and the people with whom they will serve and
minister.
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Pray for the
people of El Progreso, the village in which the mission team will spend most of
their time. Pray for the children the team will encounter during their time in
this impoverished village.
South Sudan
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Continue to keep
close in prayer the children of South Sudan who are affected by more than three
weeks of fighting between President Kiir’s SPLA government forces and rebels
loyal to former vice president Machar. http://tinyurl.com/ph8b6op http://tinyurl.com/qg64qcq http://tinyurl.com/ocmbane http://tinyurl.com/lw23vtu
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Pray God will
provide for the immediate and most urgent needs of the 200,000 people who have
been driven from their homes by this conflict. Pray those in temporary camps
will have access to food, healthcare, clean water, and sanitary facilities.
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Please pray God
will comfort the loved ones of the more than 1,000 people killed in the
fighting.
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Pray for
stability and peace in this new nation that seems to be on the brink of civil
war. Pray South Sudan’s leaders will truly work to resolve political, ethnic,
and tribal differences through peaceful means. Pray for peace in this impoverished,
under-developed country that is plagued by ethnic fighting.
United States
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Please pray for
8-year-old Carson* and his 5-year-old sister Anne* whose family dynamics are quite
dysfunctional. Give God thanks these siblings have been able to attend Sunday
school regularly and are blossoming in their faith.
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Pray for their
maternal grandmother Louise* who struggles to stay sober and was recently arrested
for driving under the influence. Give thanks to God she was reported and taken
off the streets before she could hurt anyone. Pray for Louise’s husband Jack*
who refuses to stop drinking and doesn’t support her efforts to maintain
sobriety. Please pray God’s healing touch will be upon this couple struggling
with severe addictions to alcohol.
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Pray God will
soften Carson’s heart towards his grandmother—he made a hurtful comment to
Louise after her arrest. Please pray Carson, Anne, and their parents will
provide Louise with the support and love she needs in this challenging season
of her life. Pray their church community will also embrace and support this
struggling family.
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Please
keep close in prayer at-risk children and families affected by some of the
coldest winter weather to hit the United States in decades. About half of the
lower 48 states will have wind chills below zero by January 7. http://tinyurl.com/pc272u6
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Pray God will
provide safe and warm shelter for homeless children and families. Pray for
those living on the streets or in their cars.
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Pray for children
and families with inadequate heating in their homes. Pray for families who
cannot afford to pay the high heating bills that may be associated with this
record cold weather.
Faces of Children
- Pray for these Faces of Children intercessors currently on the Belize mission trip: Pat, Karen, Jeff, Mayra, Walter, and Karen.
- Please continue to pray that more churches and individuals will join with the ministry of Faces of Children in spreading awareness about children in crisis and inviting more people to pray for children at risk.
*Name changed for confidentiality and/or
protection.
