Current Prayer Requests
Prayers For Guinea Answered
“Thank you so much for your continued prayers for the situation here in Guinea,” writes the Susu Team. “We are rejoicing as we see God’s hand at work here. In January an agreement was signed, paving the way for a transitional government to work toward ‘free and fair’ elections in June 2010. An opposition party leader, who was present and wounded at the rally held back in September, was chosen as the transitional prime minister. People are beginning to be optimistic about the future. Pray that they will see God’s hand at work and humble themselves and turn to Him. Please pray also that as the international community begins to renew and strengthen relations with Guinea, the French government will reopen their school here in Guinea where team members Gregg and Amy’s children had been attending.”
Susu of Guinea
Applaud God For He Is Good!
It has been difficult for Lori of the Samogho Team to wait to tell you the answer to her earlier prayer request. She is surprised that you have not heard her shouting and singing for joy in Mali! Your faithfulness to pray for the two women’s groups in her village of K has paid off. W, one of the women in the first group, decided to follow “the Jesus Road” last month. Lori had been noticing a change in how W was responding to God’s Word. W had been asked numerous times if she was ready to follow, both by Lori and by several volunteer teams, but her answer was always a disappointing, “No, I am not ready”--until recently. That day, without hesitation, her response was, “There is power in the Jesus Road, and I am ready to follow it . . . only God . . . only God.” Lori writes: “It was fun to hear her keep saying, ‘Only God.’ For us, that might be simple, but God did not mean for it to be hard. Keep praying for W as she continues to follow ‘only God’ and learns more about what that means. It seems so inadequate just to say thank you for praying for this group. One day W will come up to you in heaven, and she will be able to thank you herself! What a day that will be! Rejoice with us now though; sing and shout and applaud God, for He is good.” http://www.samogho.com/
Samogho, Western Duun of Mali
Volunteers Coming Alongside Missionaries
The Northern Sereer Team writes: “God is answering your prayer for churches to partner with us. Last month, a volunteer team on a vision trip from Missouri shared in a village for which you have been praying. Missionary Jason had shared the story of ‘Creation to Christ’ there a few months ago. Afterward, the chief of the village said that the next time we came, he would like for more people from his village to be able to hear the stories. We are thankful for the team from Missouri that sought a place to sow seeds among the Sereer-Safen (see Mark 4). During their visit, the pastor was able to share in this very village the message of salvation through chronological Bible storying. Continue to pray for village T, asking that they will remain open to hearing more stories like those that were shared by this volunteer team. Pray also for the church from Missouri as they follow the path where God leads them to ‘sow the Word’ in Senegal. Pray for them as they seek to find the village or villages in which God wants them to share.”
Sereer of Senegal
Receptive To The Gospel
“We asked, and you responded!” writes the Futa Toro Team. “Your prayers truly make a difference. We want to graciously thank you for praying for the women’s volunteer team and their missionary leader. This being their fifth trip to village D, they enjoyed the best health they have ever had here. Thank the Lord that every place they visited either heard the Gospel, a personal testimony, or prayer. They were very well received and established many open contacts for the missionary to follow up on. They were unable to visit with the religious leader because he was ill, but they had a wonderful time of sharing with his wife and daughter, whom we believe are presently seeking the Truth.”
Fulbe Futa Toro of Senegal
Partnering to Reach the Lost
Last month, a team representing several churches from an association in eastern Tennessee traveled to Mali on a “vision trip.” They spent some time in a Maninka village along the border, which was very open to hearing stories. Pray for this group of churches, as they are feeling led to invest themselves among the Maninka in this area of Mali. Pray for Village S to remain open, as future teams are already preparing for a return trip in July. maninka@gowestafrica.org; http://www.gowestafrica.org/peoplegroups/maninka/
Maninka of Mali
Seed Sowing Through Broadcasts
Only a small percentage of Mandinkas are able to read functionally. In an oral society, radio programs are an effective means of sowing the Gospel. Sedhiou has a new radio station. It reaches a large area in southern Senegal as well as into The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. “Sila Tilindingo” (The Righteous Way) consists of 100 chronological Bible lessons. As people listen to this radio program, please pray for open hearts to receive the Word of God. Pray that lives will be transformed. http://www.mandinkapeople.com/
Mandinka of Senegal
Answered Prayer in Bozo Village
“During our last visit to F-village, for which you have been praying, the gentleman who had quietly asked many questions in the privacy of our hut sought us out again,” writes a Bozo Team member. “This time, he boldly came to our group and asked for prayer for healing. He had developed an infection over his eye, resulting in a large cyst. We gently laid hands on this friend and prayed to the Great Physician for healing. The next day, not seeing much of a difference, we offered a ride to the nearest doctor. “No,” he responded. “The prayers of the Christians work. It is already starting to feel better.” Praise the Lord that God is showing His power in amazing ways to this man and that the man is willing to give the glory to our Father!”
Bozo of Mali
Bringing Gifts To Children and Adults
Eleven volunteers from two Illinois churches will be coming this month on a mission trip. They will be distributing Operation Christmas Child boxes, prayerwalking, and sharing the Good News. Please pray for the teams, asking that God will keep them all healthy and open doors for them to witness to those they encounter. Pray also for those who are coming here for the first time on a mission trip, asking that the Lord will open their eyes to the lostness and encourage them to be fervent pray-ers and advocates for the Sereer-Sine people.
Sereer Sine of Senegal
Come Help Us Understand
As Lori of the Samogho Team began visiting new Duun villages, she remembered that when Jesus sent out His disciples, He told them to go and search out a “person of peace” (Luke 10:6) and stay with them. He instructed them that when they entered the house, they were to give it a blessing. Then, if there was peace, they were to stay and share, but if not, they should shake the dust off their feet and leave. Lori and J, a co-laborer, prayed that God would show them where He was working. They went to five villages. At four of them, they had peace, but at one there was no peace. They agreed that they would shake the dust off their feet for now at that one but continue to share in the remaining four. S is one of those villages. There they found more than peace; they found four men who had been listening to a Gospel radio program for awhile, and one of them was the chief. These men were excited that Lori and J had come to share and help them understand what they had heard. Pray for all these villages. Ask God to bring peace to the one village and to protect the peace of the other four. Pray for the men of village S, asking that their growth and understanding of God’s Word will affect the whole village. http://www.samogho.com/
Samogho, Western Duun of Mali
An Unexpected Broadcast
Isaiah 55:11 (NIV) says, “…so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” In May 2009, you prayed specifically for those who would hear the Bible stories broadcast on Radio Wassulu. Among many others, one very influential person was drawn to the truths shared over the airways! During the November 2009 visit to the station to renew the contract for the broadcasts, the station director was in town. He asked the Wassulu Team representatives to come into his office for a visit and began sharing how much he had enjoyed the wonderful stories taught from the Bible. These words were coming from a man who follows a world religion! In turn, he said that he would like to do something to help the team’s work and offered to broadcast something live if ever there was an opportunity. Thank God that this man readily agreed to a remote broadcast of the February discipleship seminar for only the cost of the fuel to transport the equipment and run the generator! He also offered free airtime to provide a summary of each day’s teachings. Praise God with the Wassulu Team for working in the heart of this man and for the exciting opportunity to broadcast the seminar’s teachings! Call upon the Lord to continually draw the station director to Christ. wassuluprayeradvocates@gmail.com
Wassulu of Mali
Relief From Pain
Missionaries Lee and Donelle Kauffman write: “Thank you for praying for the volunteer dental team that came from North Carolina on Jan. 24. They had a safe arrival in Dakar, Senegal, with all of their luggage and then a safe 10-hour trip by road to our home in Bougoutoub. In eight days of clinics, they treated 243 people with dental needs. Several of these people had been hurting for months with infection in their teeth, to the point of causing facial swelling. Many said they had not slept for days and thanked the dentists and the assistants for the care they received. Each of these people heard God’s Word while waiting to see the dentist, and many stayed to hear more stories. Some even had people traveling with them who also heard God’s Word. Please continue to pray for these people, and ask that God’s Word will touch their hearts in a way that will make them want to hear more about Jesus and even accept Him as their Savior.” http://www.jola-fonyi.org/
Jola-Fonyi of Senegal
AreYou Afraid?
“Are you scared of the followers of a world religion from the North?” A Bozo Team member writes: “Slightly stunned by the question, I responded, ‘No, are you?’ As my friend had just finished his washing in preparation for his prayers, he chuckled and said, ‘No.’ Then he became very serious and said, ‘It is bad, the things they do. They cannot be true followers.’ I sat surprised that my friend, being of the same faith as the people in the North, was speaking so negatively about their views and actions. I asked, ‘What is it that they do that is bad?’ He quickly responded, ‘They will kill 40 people because one will not convert. This is not good. People should have a chance to convert based upon listening to preaching from the different faiths, not by force.’ I said, ‘I agree with you.’ As my friend went to join the 8-10 other men who were already kneeling and reciting phrases in the language of their religion, I turned and asked my Malian brother in the faith, ‘Are you afraid?’ He gently smiled, scanned the room with his eyes, and responded, ‘In some ways, yes, but Jesus is worth it.’ As you pray for the Bozo people, remember that although they are allowed legally to become followers of Jesus, there are many forms of persecution that they will encounter, including the threat of loss of life.”
Bozo of Mali
Obvious Need For Physical Healing
Jesus went from village to village, and when He sent out the Twelve, He said to them, “Take nothing for the road except a walking stick . . . ,” sending them out two by two” (Mark 6:6-8, HCSB). The Northern Sereer Team writes: “While our main focus in ministry is chronological Bible storying, with the purpose of church planting in Northern Sereer villages, occasionally we come across a need that is so strong that we simply cannot ignore it. Such was the case last month when a volunteer team from South Carolina came across a young girl who had been badly burned in the village. Little Y had been burned months before the team’s visit, but due to a lack of money or resources in her family, was unable to receive the medical care needed to see that her burns were healed. By the time the team found her, the burns on her body were so badly infected that she was fighting to stay alive. Y was brought to a local Baptist hospital and has been under their care for over a month now. She has received a much-needed skin graft and is on her way to healing. During her stay in the hospital, missionaries Jason and Dorothea have been able to share with her and her grandmother the story of true healing found in Jesus. Please pray for the physical healing of 6-year-old Y and for the spiritual healing of her grandmother, F, and the salvation that could extend to her family and Sereer village.”
Sereer of Senegal
Celebrate With Us
Give thanks for how the Lord is continuing to bring brothers and sisters, both local and foreign, to work among the Fulakunda in answer to your prayers. “As the local brothers and sisters grow, they are continuing to search for ways to spread the Good News,” writes the Fulakunda Team. “God has blessed us with new people on our team, as some previous members have moved to another region or have finished their term of service. We are excited to see how He will use this body of believers to reach many in the coming months. Thanks for your prayers and celebration with us!"
Fulakunda of Senegal
What Do I Do Now?
Week after week, Bambara Team members Shirley and LaVerne head out to village BA. There is a group of approximately fifteen believers there. While these believers know that they follow “the Jesus Road” and what that means, they don’t know much more about their faith. So, equipped with a story from God’s Word, Shirley and LaVerne go out to teach these young believers more about their faith--things like how to pray, how to worship God, essentials of being a follower of the Jesus Road. Please lift up this group of believers. Ask God to help them grow in their relationship with Him and to give them the courage to share their faith with those around them. Pray for the other villagers in village BA, asking that they, too, will come to follow the Jesus Road. Shirley and LaVerne asked the chief for a house to stay in while they are there. Praise God, a house has been given to them but needs some work. Pray that the work will be done in a timely manner so that they may go and stay longer, especially before the planting season begins. http://www.gobambara.org/
Bambara of Mali
Pray For Discernment
Please pray for Susu Team members Paulo and Keelan as they continue to reach out to the villages in their region. They are meeting with seekers in several different places, and holding Sunday services in a believer’s compound in one of the villages. Pray that those who are seeking the Truth will hear and have the courage to believe. Ask for discernment for Paulo and Keelan as they share God’s Word in these places. Keelan is a journeyman who arrived on the field last fall. Please pray that his grasp of the Susu language and culture will continue to grow. Pray for health and encouragement for him.
Susu of Guinea
In All These Years--No One Has Come
During a recent research trip, a small people group called the BangeriMe was found embedded deep inside a remote escarpment in central Mali. Communication with them was difficult, because their dialect is much different from all other surrounding Dogon dialects. However, God provided a translator. The chief said, “This village is 1,000 years old, and we have never known anyone to come here just to share stories.” They have never heard of the Bible or the name Jesus. Please ask the Lord to send storytellers to the BangeriMe so that they can learn about and follow Jesus. http://www.imbafrica.org/engagingchurch/
Multiple People Groups
Becoming Disciples of Christ
“First Baptist Church of Bainbridge, Ga., asks prayer for our team members. Pray that they will be guided by the Father and given safety and health as they enter and work among our people group in Mali. Pray for the new believers we will disciple in one village and for the opportunities to share in new villages.” http://www.imbafrica.org/engagingchurch/
Multiple People Groups of Mali
Nothing But The Blood
“Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!” A member of the Oral Peoples Strategy Konyanke Team asks: “How many times have you heard that phrase? Has the Gospel ever lost its wonder for you? Here in my town and village, most people have never heard this Good News, and that is why our team is here. Currently our story work is progressing. We have five Old Testament stories in the works. The Old Testament stories show how God required the blood of animal sacrifices in order to forgive His people. This foreshadows Jesus’ death on the cross, which makes it possible to be made right with God (our metaphor for this idea is ‘being on God’s path’). Whoever would have thought that I would be so thankful for a bloody Gospel? Join me in praying this year that the Konyanke people of Guinea, West Africa, can know the way of salvation through Jesus Christ.”
Konyanke of Guinea
Understanding the Word of God
The Wolof people say that ultimate power and authority comes from God. However, they also say that the spirits have power. “Marabouts” (religious leaders) are believed to have supernatural power as prophets and the ability to help solve problems. These religious teachers have authority because of their religious knowledge. The Quran, Haddith and writings of their local marabouts are the primary documents of the religion. The reading of the actual words of these books (even without understanding) is thought to have power. Many people own Arabic books, and some can read them but cannot understand what they are reading. Pray that the Wolof will know the power and authority that resides in the Word of Almighty God. Pray that many will accept a copy of the Bible and that their lives will change as God’s Word explains to them how to have a relationship with Him.
Wolof of Senegal
Child Needs Healing
The Futa Toro Team asks: “Please join us in praying for a miracle! A very active and healthy 7-year-old boy, D, suddenly became sick with a high fever and a severe lack of appetite about nine months ago and has continued to get worse. He has seen several doctors, and the test results are unclear. He is presently under a doctor’s care and on medication; however, his movement and speech continue to deteriorate with a persistent fever. This deterioration could be caused by the medication or the illness or both. Right now, this once normal, active boy is unable to stand up, walk or speak clearly. Little by little, his body seems to be shutting down. The mother of the boy is a believer. Her faith is growing through this trial, and she is at peace. The family has had many people telling them different courses to follow. Right now, they have chosen to stay the course with the treatment prescribed by this reputable doctor. Please pray for the family to have clear wisdom on what they should be doing concerning the medication, the doctors, etc., and in seeking guidance from our Father. Please join us in praying for D’s miraculous healing. To God be the glory!”
Fulbe Futa Toro of Senegal
Reconnection After Two Years
Two years ago, four young men spent several months working with university students in Upper Guinea through the “Hands On” program. Many wonderful relationships developed during that time. There were also many opportunities to share stories and Truth with these new friends. Some of these university students have remained in contact with IMB personnel in this area and are continuing to seek. One of those “Hands On” young men will be returning in March for a two-week visit for follow-up and encouragement of those he worked with at the university and in the community. Please pray for a special reconnection among these friends and open eyes and hearts to see and hear the Truth as they spend time together. maninka@gowestafrica.org; http://www.gowestafrica.org/peoplegroups/maninka/
Maninka of Guinea
Time For School Work
The Lebou Team writes: “We are thanking God for a volunteer team that was here in January. They did a lot of discipleship and relationship building. Pray for other teams from this church and from other churches that plan to come and follow up and also to open some work in the schools in the area where the volunteers ministered.”
Lebou of Senegal
Net the Village
The Wassulu people are in desperate need of the Savior, but under their current living and healthcare conditions, many will never live long enough to hear the truth of Jesus Christ. Of every 1,000 children, 217 of them, if not counting those who are stillborn, will die before they reach the age of 5. Of every 1,000 adults in each gender, 472 men and 393 women will die between the ages of 15-60. Though many health challenges plague people in developing countries, malaria and its complications play a large role in the illnesses and early deaths of many. One way to prevent malaria is to protect people from mosquito bites. Pray now for “Net the Village” (NtV), a project designed to show God’s love to the Wassulu by providing each family in an entire village, one village at a time, a multi-person mosquito net. Thank God that church partners in three states, through Vacation Bible School and general missions projects, are already on board to sponsor Malian-made nets for NtV! Ask the Lord to prepare the way for the public praise time, dedication and distribution of the nets in the chosen village(s) this fall, and pray that each net-recipient family will desire a copy of God’s Word. scounselman@mission1014.org; wassuluprayeradvocates@gmail.com
Wassulu of Mali
God's Care and Provision
Thank you for praying as Baptist colleagues in Europe, along with some of their African friends, brought a volunteer medical team to minister in Senegal in January. Give thanks to God that the volunteers were blessed with good health as they worked long days to take care of the physical needs of hundreds of people who came to the clinic. Thank you for interceding for them as they expressed God’s love and compassion in word and deed. For many coming to the clinic, it was the first time they had heard of Jesus being more than a prophet. Continue to pray that those who heard the Gospel message will ponder what they heard and become seekers after Truth.
Multiple People Groups of Senegal
A Crumbling or Firm Foundation?
“During walks close by the ocean, I take note of a house that is slowly tilting into the water. It does not have the foundation it needs to withstand the waves that pound it during high tide. Slowly the foundation is crumbling, and soon the house will crash. The houses next door are not affected at all, because their builders knew the importance of strong foundations. Jesus said, ‘I will show you what someone is like who comes to Me, hears My words, and acts on them: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built’ (Luke 6:47-48, HCSB). Satan has fooled many, including the Senufo, into thinking that traditional beliefs and appeasement of spirits is the only good foundation they need because it is the only one they have known. In actuality, it is equal to having no foundation at all, and certainly is no hope for eternity, for Jesus went on to say, ‘But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great!’ (Luke 6:49, HCSB). As believers proclaim the Good News, pray that the Senufo will accept the firm foundation of having Jesus as Lord and Savior of their lives.”
Senufo, Supyire of Mali
Research to Locate the Jola
In mid-March, a team will be in the Casamance region of southern Senegal, searching out other Jola dialects and finding out exactly where the Jola who speak those dialects are located and if they have heard about Jesus. Pray for the team’s safety while traveling, and ask God to provide people in each village or area who will help them find the information they need to encourage churches to come and adopt those Jola segments. http://www.jola-fonyi.org/
Jola-Fonyi of Senegal
You Are The Cassette!
When First Baptist Church of Keller, Texas, made its first 2010 trip into its ministry area in West Africa, one enthusiastic believer said that he could tell others about Jesus if he had cassettes and a tape player. “Why do you follow ‘the Jesus Road’?” the team asked. He replied that after many months of sickness, he was dying despite local “medicine.” But when Christians prayed for him, he was immediately healed. The team asked, “Do you remember the story of the man possessed by demons? What did Jesus tell him to do? (“Go and tell your friends what God has done for you, and that He had mercy on you.”) You are the cassette. Tell your friends about God’s mercy on you and of His love for them.” Jesus changed this man’s life and gave him a story to tell others. He has given each of us a story to tell to those we meet too. Pray for this team as they return to disciple new believers and tell others. http://www.imbafrica.org/engagingchurch/
Multiple People Groups
Obedience To Follow Brings Peace
The death, burial and resurrection of Christ . . . three groups of Jahanka who are in chronological Bible storying groups will be hearing these stories this month. They face a difficult choice. One way carries the threat of broken relationships, rejection and persecution from family and friends. The other way means no peace with God--now or in eternity. In a culture where it is important to have peace both with God and with others, it is an extremely difficult decision. Pray for them as they consider the choice they will make. http://www.jahanka.org/
Jahanka of Senegal
Good News Worth Sharing!
“When can we go share in the village over that way? We can go and get them ready beforehand so that by the time you come, we can have a big gathering of people and share with all of them about ‘the Jesus Road’.” Filled with the joy of knowing Jesus and the rescue He provided them, J, P and a few other believers are eager to share this hope with others. The Fulakunda Team asks: “Pray for them as they continue to grow in the truth and grow stronger in sharing their faith. As young believers, they are still learning a lot about their own faith, but it is never too early to begin sharing. We are thankful for their eagerness, and ask for prayer that they will be confident in the Holy Spirit’s giving them the words to say, as well as the missionaries working among them to have the wisdom to know how to help them have what they need so they can continue to share their faith effectively with others. Pray that they will be faithful to share the Good News and not just plan and wait for others to do it.”
Fulakunda of Senegal
Becoming Learners of a New Language
The Bamako Urban Team came together in October 2009. Besides the team leadership, there are four missionary units (couples or singles) who are all in the language-learning phase. Please pray for rapid learning and facility in language as they meet with tutors and go out in the community to practice. Pray for the wise use of available resources. Pray for wisdom, team unity, health and endurance. As relationships are built and communication improves, pray for the outreach that will take place as a witness is shared. There are few believers, so the need for evangelism is urgent.
Multiple People Groups of Mali
Balancing Good and Bad
“Over the past year,” writes the Fulbe Futa Team, “words like ‘rising prices,’ ‘coup d’état’ and ‘president shot’ have been heard over the radio. At times we have struggled to hear the bad news while trying to listen to the Lord. It has been especially difficult as we have heard of colleagues leaving. Our struggle balancing the bad news with what God has been saying has given us some insight into the situation that the people around us face. They hear the law without a balance of God’s love. They feel all the time like what we feel when we only listen to the bad news on the radio. The Gospel is good news only when God’s law is balanced with God’s love. God’s law is true, but it is not good news. To hear ‘for all have sinned’ can be depressing, like the news on the radio, and when heard all by itself can be very disheartening. Pray for those around us who hear the law without love as well as the bad news on the radio. Ask the Lord to use us to share with them God’s love in Christ.” http://www.fulbefouta.com/
Fulbe Fouta of Guinea
Bringing Words of Encouragement
The Western Gateway Cluster leader who supervises personnel in Guinea will be traveling there beginning March 7 to give encouragement and to show support for their ministries. Because of the instability of the country, personnel sometimes feel isolated from other colleagues and leadership. This trip will require traveling long days by road to reach families who live outside the capital city. It will also mean stopping at established checkpoints throughout the countryside. Please pray for safety for T and others who will be traveling with him. Pray for conversations and fellowship that will promote sharing of the joys and challenges of serving in this country with the present high stress level. Ask the Lord to give T wisdom and insight concerning questions and discussions.
Multiple People Groups of Guinea
No Time Limit To Worship
In January, you asked the Lord to guard the hearts of the new Bolon (pronounced bo-LON) believers as they waited for someone to come and disciple them. One of our missionaries made a trip last month to see how the new believers were doing and to teach them some new Bible stories. She reports: “I had no idea what to expect going to the village, and whether or not the decisions to follow Christ that were made back in October were true decisions or were just, as our translator put it, ‘political’ decisions. The Bolon believers told us the first night that they meet together every week to sing, dance, pray together, and tell stories. I was blown away! Once settled in the village, I told them that we wanted to teach them some new stories, but first they wanted to show us how they did their meetings. So we prayed together, then sang and danced for about two hours, and then it was our turn to teach them new stories. This happened again on Saturday night.” Praise the Father because of His love for the Bolon! Pray for ClearView church in Tennessee, as they have answered the call to become an Engaging Church, seeking to reach the Bolon with the Gospel.
Bolon of Mali
To West Africa For Spring Break
During spring break, a college-student team from a church in Tennessee will depart for West Africa to work among the S people. They will specifically visit new villages of S people who came to the medical clinic in February. Pray that they will find “men and women of peace” (Luke 10:6) in these villages and plant seeds for a church plant. Pray for their safety and health as they travel on difficult roads and experience difficult living conditions.
Multiple People Groups of Sierra Leone
Listen To Find Life
High Point Fellowship of Splendora, Texas, asks you pray for the volunteer teams serving among the P people of Mali. They will return to continue building relationships, staying among the P, and sharing stories from the Word. “God demonstrated His power so much during our last visit, so pray that He will continue to work in the hearts and minds of the P during our absence. God’s Word says, ‘Come with your ears wide open. Listen and you will find life’ (Isaiah 55:3). Please pray for the P to come to the story times, to their relationships with us, and to the new things God wants to show them with ears that are wide open. Ask God to draw their spirits to listen and find life! Pray also for the believers to grow in faith, courage and strength as they follow Him. Petition for them to be open to sharing their story and the stories from God’s Word with other P villages. Ask God to guide the work of developing oral stories from God’s Word in the P language so they can have access to God daily for growth, strength and courage. Praise Him for all He has done and is going to do! Thank God for making Himself known to this small people group that lives in the uttermost parts of the world!”
Multiple People Groups of Mali
