Ukraine update 26 February
Latest from our local partners in Ukraine:
We are well, but are getting ready just in case they will try to attack us. We have 40 ppl with us here from the church that we were able to evacuate yesterday.
There is a big chance they will come to the village where we are today. They are trying to come into kiev, but all of the bridges were destroyed by our army, so they will try to come through the villages. And ours is on the way.
Also, we were cooking food and feeding our soldiers today. Our boys were able to come to them, praying for them and were able to witness to them.
We almost don’t sleep. Couple hours a day. We are praying all night, changing turns and in contact with our church members who stayed.
Latest prayer news
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Middle East: wars and conflicts
Lift up people across the war-weary countries of the Middle East. Pray for leaders’ and decision-makers’ hearts to be turned to reconciliation and for peace to break out across the region. Pray for God’s healing for individuals, for communities and for whole nations.
Nepal, Tibet: flooding aftermath
Please stand with Asia-CMS in prayer for people in Nepal and Tibet following flooding at the border on 26 August. More than 1,300 people were killed and 5,000 people are still missing. Pray for hope and stamina for rescue workers who are still looking for survivors, and for safe access to isolated and unreached communities.
Paraguay: gathering for meetings
Pray for CMS staff and partners from around the world currently gathered in Paraguay for meetings and an exchange of learning. Pray for relationships to be strengthened as people eat together, worship alongside each other and learn from each other.
South Sudan: working towards reconciliation
Praise God for recent peace rally meetings in Abyei and Twic communities, which have helped to calm tensions between the communities and encouraged people to actively pursue peace. Pray for these efforts to contribute to reconciliation and lasting peace.
Thailand: relocated after many years
Jason and Tracy Day, mission partners for several years in Chiang Mai, returned to the UK permanently this summer. Jason and Tracy provided invaluable support for other mission workers in Chiang Mai and across the region – Jason as an area personnel manager with OMF and Tracy as a Sunday school team leader and part-time