Northern Thailand – Grace Center — Chaw Chaw

Family:

• Pray the Lord guides Chaw Chaw’s grandson to find a school pleasing to God as he starts secondary school next year.

• May the Lord protect and care for Chaw Chaw ‘s needs; may she and her children experience the Lord’s truth, goodness, and beauty together.

Chaw Chaw ‘s elder brother is building a training center in northern Thailand to equip brothers and sisters from Myanmar who come to northern Thailand. It’s still in the preparatory stages of construction. Pray the Lord provides funds and co-workers.

Ministry:

• Continue to pray for equipment and all that is needed for Grace Center’s relocation to the church facility. Ask the Lord to bless the church. Pray that more people to come to faith in Jesus Christ during Christmas outreach.

• May the Lord provide staff for Grace Center. Chaw Chaw is nearing retirement age but has not yet found a successor. May God call willing brothers and sisters to serve together so that the Center continues to help children in need!

• May the Lord grant Chaw Chaw the wisdom to lead the Center’s children so they take root in God’s Word and bring the love of Jesus to their classmates, teachers, and others throughout their lives.

South Asia — Bangladesh

Alex & Ruth

Family:

• Pray for our family’s health, safety, and relationship with our Heavenly Father.

• May our Heavenly Father also protect our parents back home and keep them healthy.

Ministry:

• Pray for our ministry. During the Christmas season we have different gospel activities. Please, Heavenly Father, protect and watch over us!

• A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh last month, plunging the entire country into panic; and now there are sporadic aftershocks of varying magnitude. May God have mercy on this country and grant peace to this land.

• The children we serve have exams next month and are on winter break. Pray our Heavenly Father protects them and helps them achieve good results.

• The country is approaching a general election and is in a state of instability. Pray the Lord raises up a government after His own heart to govern this country.

Lewis & Lucy

Family:

• Pray for Levi’s scholarship application at the school to be successful.

• May our children be blessed at school! Pray that they learn to love their neighbor and God! And may their teachers and classmates also love them.

• Pray God leads us in our commitment and service in the local church.

Ministry:

• May God bless our six coworkers and draw them to become His precious children and healthy parents!

• Ask God to bless the women and children’s ministry in the slums. May God use their shared testimonies to draw more people to Him, and may they come to know Him and be willing to be baptized into Christ!

• May God bless the three teaching sites and teachers led by Pastor John in the countryside, and may He bring more families to Himself through the teaching.

Pakistan

Glen and Maya:

Family:

• Pray for our eldest daughter Tina’s studies. She has made great progress in all her English subjects; but Urdu, the official language, is her weakest area. We lead her in praying daily to commit her studies to God. By His grace, she is enthusiastic about learning and has made significant progress.

• Pray for our second daughter, Tiya, who starts school next year. May the Lord help her in school to be able to complete her assignments by herself.

• Pray for us as a couple, that we may develop habits of doing more, talking less, and giving glory to the Lord. Pray we will not be “spiritually ambitious” to do “great works” for the Lord and not take credit for things that are for His glory.

• Pray about Lahore’s air pollution. Recently it has made my whole family sick, including me. Thankfully, my wife and two daughters are recovering, and I am also getting better.

Ministry:

• Pray for the family of local Brother Khan. They’ve just had their third baby and are facing financial and living pressures. Ask the Lord to open a way for them so they don’t lose heart or be discouraged in their ministry.

• Pray for the safety situation in Pakistan. In recent years we’ve received threats from terrorists and orders from the police not to leave our homes or travel to other cities. We always have to report our travel plans to the police a day in advance, causing inconvenience to our ministry. May the Lord grant us peace and protect us as we come and go.

Iran

Giles & Joan

Family:

• Pray our youngest son can continue doing ministry work while at school and share the gospel with his classmates, so that my wife and I can also serve university students here with even greater fervor.

• May the Lord protect us and provide our family’s needs. May He help us share the Good News with unbelieving friends at Christmas and give us the opportunity to build better relationships.

Ministry:

• Pray the Lord gives my husband and me strength and wisdom to minister to the family of a local man called Ade, a new believer. Pray this family may obtain the faith, hope, and love that comes from God’s Word.

• Let us, in the presence of Jews and local Muslims, love Him even more fervently; and as we work together with three other families, may God give us wisdom to develop the ministry.

Levant — Syria

Samson and Ava

Family:

• Pray for our eldest daughter Tina’s studies. She has made great progress in all her English subjects; but Urdu, the official language, is her weakest area. We lead her in praying daily to commit her studies to God. By His grace, she is enthusiastic about learning and has made significant progress.

• Pray for our second daughter, Tiya, who starts school next year. May the Lord help her in school to be able to complete her assignments by herself.

• Pray for us as a couple, that we may develop habits of doing more, talking less, and giving glory to the Lord. Pray we will not be “spiritually ambitious” to do “great works” for the Lord and not take credit for things that are for His glory.

• Pray about Lahore’s air pollution. Recently it has made my whole family sick, including me. Thankfully, my wife and two daughters are recovering, and I am also getting better.

Ministry:

• Pray for the family of local Brother Khan. They’ve just had their third baby and are facing financial and living pressures. Ask the Lord to open a way for them so they don’t lose heart or be discouraged in their ministry.

• Pray for the safety situation in Pakistan. In recent years we’ve received threats from terrorists and orders from the police not to leave our homes or travel to other cities. We always have to report our travel plans to the police a day in advance, causing inconvenience to our ministry. May the Lord grant us peace and protect us as we come and go.

Levant — Lebanon

Personal & family:

• Pray that Vera’s third surgery on her limbs goes well.  May the Lord protect her and grant her complete recovery after she returns home!

• May the families of teachers and coworkers find peace and joy in the Lord amidst the rising prices and the impact of war.

Ministry: Nexus Center

• As we distribute gifts to our brothers, sisters, co-workers, and teachers in preparation for the Christmas gathering, let us pray for a spirit of revival, joy, and unity, so that not only will their material needs be supplied, but they will also be blessed with the abundant life Jesus has promised.

• May the Christmas gifts for students not only warm their bodies, but also their hearts and the hearts of their parents.

• Pray that the teenagers feel loved, appreciated, and strengthened in their faith in Christ.

Africa — Namibia

Family:

• May the Lord protect our family and parents, and keep them safe and healthy.

• Brothers and sisters in the church aren’t getting a holiday at Christmas, but will continue working. May the Lord protect them so that they get plenty of rest and strength and can continue serving God’s house.

• May the Lord bless our family and parents with safety and good health.

Ministry:

The brothers and sisters in the church have been praying together consistently. May the church grow stronger, be rooted deeply, and bear fruit upwards.

Myanmar

Brother Tai & Sister Ling

Family:

• May the Lord protect my wife and three children and give us all health, intelligence, and wisdom. May God help my wife (Sister Ling) take good care of the children and teach them well so that I can focus on serving the Lord while I am away.

• May the Lord protect me, give me strength and faith for service, and let me experience His abundant life as I follow Him.

Myanmar ministry:

• An orphanage we helped in the past caught fire, and the entire building burned down. We need to help them rebuild. Three of us, including myself, will help rebuild. May the Lord protect us and help us complete the project as soon as possible so the children in the orphanage have a home to live in.

• May the Lord stop this war and protect us. May He bring about safety and security, allowing the people to live and work in peace and have a stable life.

Laos ministry:

• May the Lord guide the brothers and sisters on the mountain and give them wisdom, motivation, and courage to share the Good News and remain steadfast in the truth.

• This month I’m planning to provide training for everyone. May the Lord help me prepare for this trip so that the brothers and sisters are fully edified by God’s Word.

Candy

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