Ukraine update 9 March
Having travelled to a place of relative safely, our people in mission sent us this update:
We are in a safe place, where we can pray and support those who are still in great danger. Some people just stay here a night or two, while others stay and help. Each day we take it in turns to pray either all night or for a couple of hours during the night and day. We are also taking shifts serve in the kitchen and cleaning. Some are involved in coordinating travel and collecting those who now need to leave. The rest of the time we gather for worship and share what God is revealing to us. We are very grateful for this warm home.
We were still able to mark International Women’s Day – our brothers surprised the women in the group last night with growing tulips as a sign of life and hope, tangerines and a little chocolate. This was especially valued in the midst of so much suffering.
Pray for our people in mission as they seek to bless others. Pray for their ongoing safety and for all those whose lives have been turned upside down through this war.
Latest prayer news
Bangkok, Thailand: new business start-ups
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher share about the families on the Keeping Families Together programme they run and the small business start-ups that these families have set up. Many are selling food, but one participant has purchased a bike to work as a motorbike taxi driver, one family have decided to sell plants and
Middle East: progress of Bible translation project
Mission partners J and R ask for prayer for the Bible translation work they are involved in. The translation team has faced many challenges with the team being physically separated for many months. Please pray for the availability of a consultant for one translation project and for progress to be made again in another project.
Paraguay: Mision Indigena
Give thanks for the recent Indigenous Mission Congress in Paraguay, where around 60 brothers and sisters from indigenous communities across Latin America gathered to celebrate what God has done over the past three years, share experiences, pray together and look ahead to the next three years. Pray that indigenous voices and leadership will continue to
Sudan: drone strikes kill hundreds
The BBC reports that Sudan’s army have been accused of launching several drone strikes that have reportedly killed more than 300 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral. The death toll from strikes in two areas of West Kordofan state on Sunday evening was 150 and in Abyei, a disputed border area between Sudan and
UK: Orchid Project team
Mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson asks for prayer for the Orchid Project who have recently appointed a new chief executive. Pray that the new chief executive will settle into her role quickly and please pray for the whole team as it continues its work to end FGM, for wisdom and strength in the decisions ahead and
Worldwide: prayer for those in authority
This week’s Bible passage urges us to pray for those in authority. Join with us in prayer as we bring before God world leaders and those in positions of authority. Pray that they will lead with compassion, wisdom and integrity and for God to bring truth and light into their spheres of influence.
