Prayer Calendar for February 2012
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| 1 |
Cambodia: Missionary Christina Leung has
just moved to a new home, but there are some problems including a leaky water
pipe (which leads to an expensive bill) and insects. Pray that she can settle
down in her new home. |
| 2 |
New Caledonia: Missionaries Leo and
Florence Hung are grateful that they had family gatherings during the Lunar New
Year in Hong Kong, and that God sent a married missionary couple to visit and
support the ministry in Noumea. Praise the Lord! |
| 3 |
Cambodia: Missionary Fiona Lai had a
traffic accident and she received minor injuries. Besides physical pain, the
accident brought some negative psychological effects. May God heal her body and
soul. |
| 4 |
Hong Kong/Philippines: Pray for God's
healing touch on Kits Monencillio, a missionary from the Philippines to Hong
Kong, as she recovers from surgery for a burst appendix. |
| 5 |
Cambodia: Pray for Missionary Davis Lam's
preparation work for the Cambodia FMC annual meeting coming up on Feb 17-18,
and for his study plan starting from March 2012. |
| 6 |
Cambodia FMC: Please pray for the Community
Church Planting trainers as they begin the first steps of the program. They
will be going to fifteen villages to find students to participate in church
planting. |
| 7 |
The Philippines FMC: Bishop Jim Tuan is
sending several pastors and Bible college students to Iligan and Cagayan de Oro
to help provide emotional counseling for the flood victims. Pray for the flood
victims and the team's strength and health. |
| 8 |
Hong Kong: Today, Missionary Rebecca Chung
is going to Cambodia for a few months. She feels pressure over dealing with
living there and doing ministry again. May God help her to release the pressure
and may He keep giving her guidance. |
| 9 |
Cambodia: Today is the birthday of Nathly
Jane, daughter of Rev. Jonathan and Mary Jane Engalla. May God bless her so she
can continue to grow healthily. Pray for the members of the cell group and
fellowship that the Engallas lead, and for Mary Jane that God gives her courage
so she can overcome her homesickness. |
| 10 |
Cambodia: Missionary Miu Ling Lee has been
entertaining visitation teams for a couple of months and she is temporarily
handling the accounting work, which keeps her very busy. Please pray that she
can have sufficient rest in order to regain strength after so much work. |
| 11 |
Creative access country: Ms Sunshine's
mother in the nursing home had made good progress in recovering from her
earlier strokes, but she recently had a third stroke. Please continue to pray for Ms Sunshine and
her family's physical and spiritual strength and for her mother's health. |
| 12 |
India:
Research by an NGO found that there are 61 million malnourished children
in India below the age of 5. UNICEF's
data shows that 1 in 3 of the world's malnourished children lives in India. The
situation could get worse with the current high inflation. May God touch the
aid organizations and the government to help those children. |
| 13 |
Creative Access Country, Asia - Student
center: The students are going back to class after the Lunar New Year holiday.
May they have the ability from God to study hard. |
| 14 |
India Helen Rose Training College of
Nursing: The cooks suffer from respiratory illness often as they still use a
wood-fired stove. A gas pipeline is needed so they can switch to a clean fuel
for cooking. Also there is a need for another dormitory to resolve the
congestion in the dorms. |
| 15 |
Taiwan Holy Light Theological Seminary:
Pray for faculty and staff at the Seminary. In addition, please pray also for
God's direction and provision in developing the new campus. |
| 16 |
Cambodia FMC: There are seminars for
pastors today, and the mission district annual meeting will be held tomorrow.
May the meeting run smoothly. |
| 17 |
Cambodia: The Wilkins family thanks God
that they have a new supporting church in Pennsylvania. There has been no
change regarding Yuko's eyes. Please pray for her vision. Chris has undergone
several health tests, and nothing serious was found. |
| 18 |
Dorcas Designs factory: Good news! There is
one more sister who has made a commitment to Christ. Please pray for God's
provision as the factory needs more workers. |
| 19 |
Rwanda: Praise God that more than 300
Kibogora Hospital patients, family members and staff were introduced to Jesus
in 2011. Pray for the large construction project starting at the hospital this
year, and the beginning of community programs for the elderly and special needs
communities. |
| 20 |
India Umri Christian Hospital: the Hospital
is hiring a surgeon and an ultrasound technician. May God prepare those needed
personnel. |
| 21 |
Haiti: Jan 16 was the opening of Haiti Providence
University. Pray for the founder and first university president Jean-Marc
Zamor, who was sponsored by ICCM as a boy, and for the more than 50 students
and the instructors. |
| 22 |
Cambodia: Drs. Paul and Grace Wong ask that
you please continue to pray for the members of the student study group, that
they will commit to continuing Bible study after their examinations. Also the
Wongs are contacting some final year medical students to see whether they will
start another study group. Please pray for the formation of this potential new
group. |
| 23 |
Hong Kong: A conflict between local
residents, tourists, and pregnant women from the mainland is heating up. The
government is looking for a solution. May God grant wisdom to the officials to
resolve the problem and calm the people from all sides. |
| 24 |
Greece: The financial crisis makes living
difficult. Many families give up their children and send them to schools,
churches, and charities. It brings negative effects to the children's growth. |
| 25 |
Taiwan Holy Light Theological Seminary: A
team from the seminary visited the ministries in Cambodia last month. May God
touch the students as they consider future ministry. |
| 26 |
FREEDOM SUNDAY 2012: Last March, 2,500
churches in 45 countries participated in Not For Sale's Freedom Sunday. Forty
percent of U.S. Free Methodist churches are a part of this. Pray and mobilize
toward 100 percent participation for the Freedom Sunday today (Feb. 26). |
| 27 |
Afghanistan: The Taliban will open a
liaison office in Qatar for the purpose of holding peace talks with the U.S.
and the Afghan government. It could be a significant step to end the conflict.
May God lead those parties to bring peace to this country. |
| 28 |
China: In general, Chinese believers have a
trust issue with the way their offerings are being used by their churches. We
pray for a new beginning - for church leaders to desire to regain the
confidence and trust of their members by being more open and transparent with
their church finances. |
| 29 |
Cambodia: Kurmul International School has
launched a student support scheme for the students with financial difficulty.
The sponsorship for each student is HKD$250 (USD$33) per month. There is a need
to hire a part-time clerk in the Hong Kong office to handle the sponsorship
program. In addition, hiring of a principal is in process. May God lead us
through. |
