Prayer Matters
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Prayer Matters is published every Tuesday.
Abbey, (Restricted Access, DPG Day 1)
We are preparing for Chinese New Year and the start of Ramadan this week. The roads are especially crazy at the moment as many people are doing their shopping in preparation for these events. Please pray for fruitful connections during this Ramadan month, that this would be a time of deepening friendships and conversations with mutual respect. Please pray for me and the team as we navigate more transitions with some members leaving & shifting houses again. Finally, please pray for me for clear discernment as I continue to consider what comes next and begin exploring some different options
Lorraine & Stephen Cavill, (Australia: R&R, DPG Day 4)
We were meant to be visiting a property on the weekend, but rain prevented us going. The rain and mud up here are very different to down south - just a small amount of rain, can cause you to be bogged. Stephen has taken both planes up for a fly. Starting the flying program will be dependent on the weather and waiting for the air strips to dry out. Please pray for the continuation and safety of the flying program.
Corey & Amber Tobias, (Vic, DPG Day 5)
We are currently travelling, catching up with family and supporters. Once we get back from Tassie, Corey will be officially starting in his new role for Wycliffe as their Property Manager. Amber will be SIM Australia Security and Crisis co-ordinator, and also taking on the AMT Membercare role from April. Pray that our kids will find good friends and able to get involved in different activities in the area. Pray for us as we start our new roles and continue to make new relationships with those around us. Pray for our Western SIM workers who have all had to leave our host country due to the deteriorating situation following kidnappings and civil unrest.
Georgie, (Taiwan, DPG Day 9)
Please pray for wisdom as Georgie decides which classes and internship will be of most help to her ministry in Taiwan amongst Indonesian migrants. Please pray for spiritual protection, energy, and a community of friends for Georgie in Indonesia. Please pray that Jade,* Georgie’s Muslim Indonesian migrant friend in Taiwan, will have a personal encounter with the King and come to trust in Him as Lord.
Mark & Priscilla Jennings, (NSW, DPG Day 12)
Feb 16-20- – Branch council meetings in Melbourne; Pray for the meetings as we plan for the upcoming WEC annual conference. The conference itself will be a significant one as it will be decided who will lead WEC for the next two years. Our appointment as deputies has only been on an interim basis until this conference. Pray for safety in travel as we go to Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania over the next 2 months.
Les & Kay Loader, (QLD, DPG Day 14)
Health has been something of a challenge for Les, but we are getting good help. Les is scheduled to have a pacemaker inserted on the 25th February. Pray for Creation to Christ courses to be held in 16 different locations in the West Sepik later this year. Pray regarding the supply of the books – they have a convoluted journey to finally reach outlying areas and road and river travel in PNG can be precarious.
Samuel & Kate McDowell, (Paraguay, DPG Day 16)
Please pray for the summer youth camp this week. Samuel and Thomas are attending for the first time now that Thomas is 12. Pray for God to be at work as a large number of non-believing youth will attend and hear the gospel clearly explained. Please pray as we restart Australian Distance Education school this week. Educating our children is a big task. Pray for the bible study in Dolores. Ask God to lead the whole family there to make a public commitment to Jesus and for God to bring new people to the study.
Benjamin & Lara, (NSW, DPG Day 20)
Pray that Muslim women will continue to come regularly to the English conversation classes now at Granville. Praise for some recent breakthroughs, seeing people respond to the gospel message. Pray as Ramadan kicks off, that God is preparing hearts and we have many opportunities to share about Jesus.
Rob & Denise, (Restricted Access, DPG Day 22)
Pray for our friend here in N4 who is awaiting the results of tests. He has deteriorated while we were in Australia and needs surgery. We believe it safest for him to have the surgery in Senegal as here in N4 hospital staff and surgeons have been asking many questions about where his family is and are becoming suspicious. Pray that all the practical details will come together smoothly and that God’s glory will be clearly revealed through our friend’s testimony.
Larelle Smith, (Hong Kong, DPG Day 24)
Pray as we visit the elderly and those living under the poverty line. We deliver food and help them clean their homes and always enjoy good chats with them. Pray for open doors and open hearts.
Urban mission Camp, (Vic, DPG Day 26)
Urban Mission Camp is less than 2 months away! Please pray for God's sustaining strength, His boundless wisdom, and His renewing peace for our team. Please pray that all the little details will come together well, and that the week of the camp will run smoothly. We desire that this camp will give participants training, experience, and a network of like-minded young believers and older mentors that will serve them well in their mission journey and impact many through outreaches. Pray that God will use this opportunity to raise more workers for His mission and reach many hearts for His glory.
