India, Nepal
Seven-year-old Prashant Magar
is from Jaigaon, a small town in India’s West Bengal state near the Bhutan
border. He is blind in both eyes and was abandoned by his family. His parents
are divorced and his father is an alcoholic. Last February, a pastor with the
Treasure Commission in India made arrangements for Prashant to attend a school
for the blind in Kalimpong. Prashant couldn’t afford the school tuition or
housing costs.
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Please hold
Prashant close in prayer as he struggles to find his way in this difficult
season. Pray God will provide the resources Prashant needs to attend school and
live in Kalimpong. Pray Prashant will feel God’s love through a strong community
of support during this trying time.
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Give thanks to
God for Pastor Bijay Darjee and his care and concern for Prashant. Pray for all
of the pastors and missionaries with the Treasure Commission as they spread the
Good News of Jesus Christ in India and Nepal.
North Korea
Nine orphans fled North Korea
to escape starvation and illness. All were malnourished and sickly and had
lived on the streets scavenging for food. One by one, they crossed into China
where they received help from a South Korean couple living there. The couple
kept the nine in their home for between five months and three years before
helping them escape to Laos. After arriving in Laos, the orphans were taken
into custody by Laotian authorities who accused the South Korean couple of trafficking
the teens and young adults. The nine were forcibly repatriated back to North
Korea in May 2013 then exploited for propaganda purposes. Daily NK reports the orphans were sent back to their home provinces
after going through an intense investigation and propaganda training in
Pyongyang. The orphans, ranging in age from 15 to 23, are now under special
surveillance in their home counties and have been given papers so they may work
or go to school. http://tinyurl.com/pufyzh8
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Please continue
to pray for these teenagers and young people and give God thanks they weren’t
executed or forced into “re-education camps.” Pray for their safety and
emotional well-being. Pray they will know the comfort and peace of the Holy
Spirit during this difficult season in their lives.
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Pray the faith
these nine orphans began to develop while living with the couple in China will
sustain them. Pray for girls: 15-year-old Noh Ae-Ji and 16-year-old Chang
Guk-Hwa; and boys: 16-year-old Ryu Cheol-Ryong, 18-year-old Park Gwang-Hyuk, 18-year-old
Lee Gwang-Hyuk, 19-year-old Ryu Gwang-Hyuk, 20-year-old Baek Young-Won, 20-year-old
Jung Gwang-Young, and 23-year-old Moon Cheol.
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Pray for children
and youth who struggle to survive in North Korea and dream of escaping this
harsh regime. Pray for the safety of those who attempt to escape.
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Please pray for
the protection of aid workers, Christian missionaries, pastors, and church
congregations who help smuggle people out of North Korea through China and
Southeast Asia. Give thanks to God for their courage and faith in the face of
great danger. http://www.nkfreedom.org/
United States
Seventeen-year-old Taylor*
was diagnosed with a serious mental illness last year and spent several months
in a wilderness therapy program before being transferred to a residential
treatment facility. She has made great strides in learning to cope with this
complex illness, but continues to struggle with anxiety and anger. Taylor’s
siblings, 19-year-old Ernest* and 13-year-old Melissa*, have been deeply
affected by their sister’s mental illness. Melissa is now exhibiting signs of
depression. Taylor’s parents have been working hard in therapy to learn how
best to help her and their whole family. Not only has Taylor’s mental illness put
a strain on the emotional and physical wellbeing of her family, it’s also been
a huge financial burden. *Name changed
for protection and/or confidentiality
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Thanks be to God
for the progress Taylor has made in her therapy program this past year. Please
keep her in prayer as she continues this difficult journey and pray God will
bring complete healing to her.
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Pray for Taylor’s
parents and siblings as they learn to cope with her complex mental illness. Pray
God will bring healing to Melissa, as well. Pray for healing in the
relationships between Taylor and her family.
Faces of Children
- Please continue to keep Lindy, the sister of Faces of Children prayer partner Bridget Hyde, close in prayer as she continues treatment for cancer. Pray God will bring her comfort and peace during this difficult season.
- Give God thanks for the successful surgery Ben, the husband of Faces of Children intercessor Lynn Catalina, recently experienced to remove a cancerous gland. Please pray for his complete healing and recovery.
