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January 2007 Operation Outcry
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ABBREVIATIONS
AMEEN -
BEST -
CAR -
FATEB -
FEU -
HA -
MIDP -
PDI -
Monday, January 1 (PDI) Pray that the Lord
would open health workers hearts as our team shares
the gospel through chronological Bible storying.
Tuesday, January 2 (CAR) January 2 to 5 is
FATEB's annual Interdisciplinary colloquium, in
which we examine a topic from many angles. The
subject this year is Health, Sickness, and Healing.
Pray for clear thinking about God's Word and its application to African realities.
Wednesday, January 3 (CSL/Danja) Pat Morgan
may be going on early retirement in April because of
her mother's health. Pray for Pat as she adjusts to the
reality of leaving the mission field earlier than she had
planned. Pray for improved health for Pat's mother
Thursday, January 4 (Dogon Doutchi/Maradi)
Pray for the total of 20 "Read and Live" literacy
classes in Dogon Doutchi and Maradi areas which use
a Bible-
churches grow from these classes.
Friday, January 5 Pray for those traveling to the
Spiritual Life Conference that starts tomorrow (Jan 6th-
Saturday, January 6 (Administration) Pray for the
team that is coming from Mike and LaRae Schmidt's
home church in Canada to do the children's program at
conference. Pray for health and that their time in Niger
would open their eyes to what God is doing in missions. Conference is from Jan 6 to 10.
Sunday, January 7 Pray for good fellowship and spiritual input during SLC (Spiritual Life Conference)
Monday, January 8 (CSL/Danja) SIM has approved CSL Medical Training Project Pray for provision of funds for the training and for the hospital also.
Tuesday, January 9 (CSL/Danja) Pray for Caroline Jenkins, our short term Occupational Therapist. Pray that the Lord will give her grace to cope with the work and life here in Danja, her biggest challenge is coping with loneliness and language.
Wednesday, January 10 (CSL/Danja) Mark and Faye
Griffith have left for HA. Pray that they may have a smooth adjustment to life back home.
Thursday, January 11 (Dogon Douthci) Pray for Jonathan and Elaine Burt's ministry with correspondence Bible studies. Pray that the students would not just gain biblical knowledge but that they would be transformed by the truths they learn.
Friday, January 12 (CAR) Electricity cutoffs have made class preparations difficult for students and faculty at FATEB. Pray for a resolution to the problem.
Saturday, January 13 Pray for the remaining funds that
are needed to complete the renovation of Galmi hospital.
Sunday, January 14 (MIDP) Pray for Ruth Perkins and
Chris and Frouke Nicholson as they lead MIDP this year. Pray for the Nicholsons' Hausa language learning.
Monday, January 15 (Fulfulde) Pray for Mike and Ceciel Hughes as they establish relationships and have wisdom as they choose how to be involved in ministry.
Tuesday, January 16 Sahel resumes school today. Pray for a good term together for those receiving missionary education and pray for the parents of the MKs.
Wednesday, January 17 Milton Watt is at a Translation
Consultant Development conference that starts today and lasts for 2 weeks. Pray for a valuable learning time.
Thursday, January 18 Pray for the SYIS
(sharpening your interpersonal skills) course January
18-
team). Pray that the ministry of those who will take
part in this course will be enhanced by the skills acquired.
Friday, January 19 (Sahel) Pray for the visit of
Dan Engler who will set the base for the accreditation
process of Sahel Academy with ACSI and MSA
Saturday, January 20 (Songhai-
the Songhai believers in Tera who are giving in to
pressure from their families. Pray that the God will
convict them of sin and draw them back to himself.
Sunday, January 21 (CAR) A search is being
made for the next Doyen (Dean) of FATEB. Pray that
the right person will be identified and will be available for this important post.
Monday, January 22 Pray for good and healthy relationships between the Church and the Mission, also
between staff and missionaries. Pray that the body of
Christ might glorify His name.
Tuesday, January 23 (Galmi) Pray that the Lord
would richly bless Yoko during her HA in Japan.
(from Jan-
Wednesday, January 24 (PDI) Pray that the Lord
would bless Mari, one of our PDI staff, as she takes
care of the new born baby and that He would use her
to reach out to many women in the villages where we
work.
Thursday, January 25 (Services) Pray for a balanced spiritual life for the national staff who perform
many strategic tasks for the SIM office such as travel
coordination, treasury work, secretarial work, and
accounting.
Friday, January 26 Continue to pray for Administration. They bear a heavy load. Pray for Jon Banke as he works in Personnel.
Saturday, January 27 (CSL/Danja) God has provided
funds for some structural development in the hospital, this includes building a Physiotherapy room, renovation of the pharmacy and purchase of lab equipment. Pray that the Lord would provide personnel to help supervise the construction of the buildings (see Praise item).
Sunday, January 28 (Eastern Niger) The Goure church has recently begun active outreach to Bulaburin, a Manga village near Goure. Pray for repentance and for salvation for those hearing the gospel.
Monday, January 29 Pray that all the work on the new
plane might be done quickly and that SIMAIR will be able to make good use of the plane soon!
Tuesday, January 30 (CSL/Danja) Pray for God's
blessing on our staff and on our service this year. May He touch the heart of patients who do not know Him.
Wednesday, January 31 Pray that the Tamajeq church
would remain strong and would continue in their efforts to reach out through evangelism to their own people.
Praise Item s:
(CSL/Danja) Praise God for what we were able to
achieve last year at CSL (see Prayer item of Jan.
27th).
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"By Prayer" Reminders
"But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction
in order to get away form the Lord ...
Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from
inside the fish.... my salvation comes from the
Lord alone... then the Lord spoke to Jonah a
second time... the Lord said... Shouldn't I feel
sorry for such a great city?" -
9, 3:1, 4:10a, 11c
Jonah prays beautifully when his life is at stake in the belly of the fish (2:1-
inconvenienced, angry because God acts contrary to
his personal and national prejudices against the people
of Nineveh, he prays the prayer of a spoiled child. At
times our distressful praying may have more to do with
ego or materialism or inconvenience. Or, like Jonah,
it may be due to our refusal to let go of our prejudices
and accept the reality that God is far more gracious
than we are. God heard and answered both of Jonah's
prayers " the polite and pious pleading as well as the
immature and selfish rambling. He hears and answers
our prayers, too, even when they spring from immaturity or selfishness. He is gracious!
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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Wheaton, IL
p. 1165, New Living Translation.
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JANUARY 2007
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