Nigeria
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Continue to pray
for the more than 200 school girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram last April.
Pray for the girls’ safety and their quick release. Nigeria’s government had
made a truce with a representative of the Islamist militant group, but a wave
of violence shortly after the announcement raises doubts about the girls’
release. http://tinyurl.com/ltwzlu3
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Pray for the
parents of the missing girls as they wait and hope for news about their
daughters’ release. Pray God will sustain them during this season of
uncertainty and fear.
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Please pray for
children and families living in the religiously mixed northeast region of
Nigeria where Boko Haram (whose name means Western education is forbidden) is
trying to create an Islamic state. Pray for those who’ve had their homes and
communities attacked by Boko Haram militants. Pray God will comfort those whose
loved ones have been massacred by this violent group.
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Pray for peace
and an end to the violence in northeast Nigeria.
Pakistan, India, Britain
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Give God thanks for
17-year-old Malala Yousafzai and her fearlessness in advocating for the education
of all children. The Pakistani teen was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for
2014 with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child’s rights advocate. http://tinyurl.com/pfxjnrd http://tinyurl.com/ptzc2nd
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Thanks be to God
the courageous efforts of Malala (a Pakistani Muslim) and Kailash (an Indian
Hindu) were recognized in this joint award by the Nobel Committee. The
committee wanted to highlight this common struggle for the education of
children and against extremism by individuals who are from countries currently
involved in ongoing conflict.
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Continue to pray
for Malala, who was shot in the head two years ago by Taliban gunmen intent on
silencing her. Malala now lives in Britain with her family as they cannot
return to Pakistan because of ongoing threats by the Taliban. Pray for her
efforts to empower girls through education.
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Please keep
Kailash in prayer as he continues to work to stop the exploitation of children
for financial gain through peaceful protests and demonstrations.
United States
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Keep 16-year-old
Hackett, Dakota, Jacob, and Carly and Stephanie close in prayer.
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Pray for all the
sick children all over the world. Pray for their safety and healing.
(Prayer
requests from recent Faces of Children events.)
Faces of Children
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Please keep in
prayer 5-year-old Carolyn, the granddaughter of a Faces of Children
intercessor, as she faces additional surgery to clear scar tissue from a
previous surgery that’s now blocking her kidney. Carolyn has Ewing’s sarcoma, a
primary bone cancer that affects mainly children and adolescents, and has
recently gone into remission, thanks be to God.
http://tinyurl.com/ofp8cv7
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Please continue
to keep Hank Richey, the brother of Faces of Children prayer partner Robin
Richey, close in prayer as he begins radiation treatments for cancer. Pray God
will bless him with healing and the peace that surpasses all understanding
during this difficult season.
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Keep close in
prayer Faces of Children intercessor Ramon and her husband Bob as they grieve
the loss of Bob’s sister Betty. Pray God will comfort them in this season of
sorrow. Pray for Betty’s husband Herb as he deals with the loss of his wife and
his own Alzheimer’s disease.
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Give thanks to
God for the new prayer partners who joined with Faces of Children following the
presentation and workshop at First Presbyterian Church, Pensacola, FL last
Saturday. Thanks be to God for the opportunity to share the ministry of Faces
of Children with so many at this event and during worship at First Presbyterian
Church the next morning. Please pray those who heard the message of prayer for
children will take it into their churches and communities.
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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.
