Crosslinks Prayer Diary: March 2008 (click here for pdf version, easy to print)
Kenya
1 Pray for the country of Kenya at this time of unrest, violence and killings. Pray for justice and peace to be a priority for the government and for a way forward to be found. Pray for the many displaced people and those who have been bereaved as a result of the fighting.
S2 Pray for the Anglican Church of Kenya and for the Archbishop, Rt Revd Benjamin Nzimbi. Pray that the church will speak out for justice and peace, and that Kenyan Christians will be examples and witnesses to the fact that in Christ, there is no division between tribes.
3 Pray for Tim and Gertrude Wambunya with their three sons who moved to Nairobi in January. Tim is Principal of Carlile College. Pray for the family as they settle into life in Nairobi, and pray for Tim as he leads the college, especially in the aftermath of the elections.
4 Pray for Doug and Ann Johnson who will be going to work with the African Institute for Contemporary Mission and Research in Butere, Kenya. They are still waiting for sufficient funds for their budget. Pray for them in this time of waiting, that they will trust God and that He will provide for their needs.
5 Timothy Mazimpaka is a project partner working for FOCUS with students in Kisumu. Timothy is married to Rachel. Please pray for safety for them at this tense time in Kenya and pray for Rachel who heard that her mother had died in Rwanda in early January but she has not been able to travel home because of the security situation in Kenya.
6 Pray for Alison Talbert working as a doctor in Kilifi on the coast of Kenya. Pray for Alison as she continues to train lab staff and other doctors at the hospital where she is working.
7 Pray for the Morgans and the Baskerville family, Associates working at St Andrew's School, Turi. The school is situated very near to where some of the worse tribal fighting has been. Pray for wisdom for all the school staff about when to open the school and how to best look after the children on site.
8 The Roberts and the Northway family are also working at St Andrew's School, Turi. Giles Roberts is Estate Manager and it is his responsibility to ensure the security of the school site. Pray for wisdom for him and for good working relationships with the local police.
9 Pray for Richard Reeve, mission partner from Mozambique, who will be speaking at St Mary's and St Matthew's church in Dublin today. Pray for him that God will use him to speak to the congregation about the situation in Mozambique.
S10 The Crosslinks staff day is being held today. Please pray for a positive day of fellowship and learning together.
11 Please pray for Crosslinks General Council being held today in the London office. Please pray for the Trustees - for wisdom in decision-making and for them to be led and guided by the Holy Spirit. Pray for Tim Silk as he presents his business plan for the Crosslinks work in Ireland.
Togo
12 Pray for Sena and Jane Ounate-Lare in Dapaong. Sena has been involved in a local Christian radio station in the town which was very successful. However people from Saudi Arabia came to Dapaong with a lot of money and bought the radio station. This means that the station will now be for Muslim outreach only. Please pray for this sad situation.
13 Please pray for Sam Hopwood, a SMILE volunteer who left England to work in Dapaong, Togo for four months on the 26th January. He will be helping Sena and Jane Ounate-Lare with their church planting and discipleship work there.
14 Please pray for Benoit, Sena's colleague who is also involved in church-planting work in Togo. Pray for boldness in evangelism for Benoit and his team, and for good discipleship programmes to be set up for those who come to know Christ.
15 Please pray for Damigou Napoli, a Crosslinks study partner who will be undertaking a Theology and Mission Studies Course at the West African Advanced School of Theology in Lome, Togo from January 2008 until December 2010. After his studies he will be placed by the Ministere International de Jesus to take charge of a national programme of training church leaders.
Nigeria
16 The main public event in Nigeria this year was the election, which went relatively peacefully, in spite of a chaotic computer registration system. The new President is a devout Muslim, who was a good State Governor. He has already reversed a number of the corrupt decisions of the previous administration, but it is a tough job. Please pray for Nigeria especially that they spend their increased revenues from the current high oil prices wisely, begin to tackle corruption, and end fighting in the delta.
S17 Please pray for Ulric and Annabel Gerry with their three children in Abuja. Annabel is working for DFID and Ulric has recently been licensed by the Archbishop and is leading an Anglican church for expatriates in their home. He may also get involved later this year with training local lay readers.
18 Please pray for study partner, Dauda, who is currently studying a Postgraduate degree at Edinburgh Centre for Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies and will be finishing his course in 2009.
19 Please pray for the development of the Schools of Biblical Training that Crosslinks run. Pray for the future of this programme and thank God for all those who give up their time to go overseas and teach the church leaders and lay people in the different countries where Crosslinks works.
The Gambia
20 Please pray for Steven Musa-Kormayea, the General Secretary of the Gambia Fellowship of Evangelical Students (GAMFES). Pray for wisdom for Steven as he leads GAMFES and thinks about objectives for 2008.
21 Good Friday Please pray for the Gambia SMILE team who are in the Gambia for four months doing work in schools and amongst students with GAMFES. Pray for the team, that they will gel together well and that they will build good relationships with those around them.
22 Pray for two NEXT volunteers, Anne Van der Put and Chris Pocock who have gone to help at the youth centre in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Pray that they will be encouraged as they live within their new and different cultures as ambassadors of Christ, concerned to serve and encourage the local community and church to help make Christ known.
Mozambique
23 Easter Sunday Please pray for Richard and Bianca Reeve and their family. Thank God for the new arrival of Oscar, born at the end of January. Pray for Richard and Bianca as they consider their future and discuss possibilities with church groups here and with Crosslinks staff at the office in London.
24 Peg Cumberland writes from Niassa that the health project has been gradually growing as more and more communities have asked to be included. Pray for Peg with her main duties of project management and training.
25 Pray for Andrew and Caroline Maclean, working in Maputo. Pray for their work with DFID and also as they work with young people affected by AIDS.
Europe
26 Pray for Steve and Dawn Orange in Brussels, Belgium. Thank God for the birth of their fourth child, Nelly at the beginning of February. Pray for Steve's work at the Evangelical Church at Woluwe, and for the housegroup that they are running as a couple.
27 Thank God for newly accepted mission partners, John-Paul and Susan Aranzulla, who are planning to go to Bologna, Italy in August 2008. Pray for John-Paul, as he still has a lot of work to do as vicar in a parish in London, and for Susan as she starts learning Italian now.
28 Pray for Chris and Lizzie Brown who are studying at Belfast Bible College and are still going through the Crosslinks selection process, hoping to go and work in Italy. Pray for them in their studies and that they might make good church contacts while they are in Northern Ireland.
29 Pray for Jonathan and Jessica Heeb with their two sons in Helsinki, Finland. Jonathan is teaching and preaching at the International Evangelical Church and will also be doing some teaching in the Finnish Lutheran Mission Bible School this term. Jessica is learning Finnish and helping with the worship in the church. Pray for them as they juggle many different priorities in their life.
S30 For the 6 new NEXT enquirers of various ages and professions available for short-term placements during 2008. Pray for Krista Potts, NEXT Coordinator - that she can prayerfully find suitable placements which will effectively use their acquired skills and expertise in the service of the worldwide church
31 Pray for Suzy Wakefield, who has worked in the London office for the last five years. Suzy will be leaving Crosslinks today. Thank God for the great contribution that Suzy's work has been to the organisation and pray for her as she moves on to another job.
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