“Because lawlessness will abound,
the love of many will grow cold.
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in all the world as a witness to all the nations,
and then the end will come.”
~Matthew 24:12-14, NKJV~
From Linda Williams
Please pray for my granddaughter, Caroline Williams, age 15 months, who will have hip surgery Thursday, Feb. 19, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. She will be in a body cast for 6 weeks with another surgery and 6 weeks of cast to follow. Please pray for her family as they care for her.
Lauree Titus will have a MRI today to try to determine her problem. Pray her to be able to learn the nature of her problem and receive proper treatment.
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
“At one time the whole earth had
the same language and vocabulary.”
~Genesis 11:1, HCSB~
Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, asking you to pray for missionaries in language training.
At this time last year, certain workers among the Aegean (ah-JEE-an) Turks of Turkey had only been in their country of service for approximately two months. Now that they have passed the one-year mark, they look back and see many ways the Father has patiently cared for them. He has provided local friends, a great language teacher, supportive co-workers, and many opportunities to learn how to share most effectively the hope of Jesus with those who have never heard it. What incredible resources are at the tips of His fingers!
For the past several months, Senufo Supyire (SIN-oo-fo su-PEER-ay) Team members in Mali have had a busy schedule of travel, visitors, and various meetings. They are now able to slow down a bit and are planning to spend more time immersing themselves in village life to focus on language learning. Each week they will spend several nights and days in a rural village and then return to their house in town to rest and accomplish other tasks that need to be done. Language learning in and of itself can be draining, but adding the difficult living conditions makes it even more stressful.
Transitioning from their home culture to the culture of their people group is often a struggle for missionaries. Language missionaries have recently arrived in Costa Rica and are attending the Spanish Language Institute. A couple in the Last Frontier asked for prayers as they study a particularly complicated language. Pray also for missionaries among the Tuareg of West Africa to develop a clear understanding of Tuareg culture and language.
* Please pray for missionaries to whole-heartedly devote their energies to language learning and ask God to help them retain the lessons learned.
* Pray for adequate rest and continued health during their studies.
* Intercede for language “graduates” to continue growing in their understanding of the Father and of the people and culture among which they live and speak.
Baptist Press
February 17, 2009
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