40 DAYS/40 NIGHTS

Missionaries in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa go to a very special program when they move from the United States to Africa.  It’s called 40 days and 40 nights.  For forty days, they learn how to ride African public buses and bargain in the market.  In the U.S., there is a price tag on everything and that’s what you pay.  In Africa, the price tag may say one dollar; but if you bargain, you might get it for sixty or seventy cents.  The missionaries also show the love of Jesus by working with African pastors, telling Bible stories to children, and helping beggars. 

This week, the 40/40 missionaries AND their children will go and live in a Zambian home.  They will eat African food, work with the Zambians, sleep in the hut, and go to church with them.  Some of the families are nervous about staying with people they don’t really know, but they are excited to give it a try.  Pray for the children of missionaries that have fun learning about their new culture.  Pray for the adults to be very patient with their children and with each other.  Pray for the Zambian families.  They are sharing their love and time and homes with the missionaries.  Pray they will all be blessed with new friendships that will last their whole lives.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

I pray that our band “Call of Fire” will be a great influence to people’s lives. ZACH, age 15, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray I will have fun in childcare and pray I will read the Bible. MARC, age 7 (South Asia)

Dear God, thank you for our friends and our family.  Please help us to make more Christians in our country.  Thank you for the food and thank you for our teachers.  I hope we can get along with friends.  Amen.  GM, age 8 (East Asia)

I need pray for my brother, who is 28 and in the Army.  I would appreciate it if you pray for Nathan’s safety.  NATALIE, Age 11 (Northern Africa and the Middle East)

I want you to pray for the Balinese that they will come to know God. JOSHUA, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

Pray that Christians in my closed country will be strong and will be safe, so they will be able to tell others about God without being persecuted.  LYNSIE, age 12 (Central Asia)

We have a (household) helper named SC.  Her Mom died a couple of days ago.  Could you please pray for her?  CL, age 10 (East Asia)

My brother and I have been sharing with our friends about Jesus. We don’t talk about Jesus a lot because our friends try to change the subject. They have seen the Jesus film, but afterwards they haven’t said a word about Jesus or God. I would like you to pray that our friends’ hearts will be opened to what we have to say and that my brother and I will have the language to share with them. SETH, age 14 (West Africa)

J.P. is a Gadariah man.  We preached and he accepted Christ. And he has already shared with family and friend.  Pray they will accept Jesus too. ALEXANDRA, age 11 (South Asia)

Well, I moved to Botswana awhile ago and was scared that no one would like me. So that was a prayer that people would like me and that the move would go well—and it did so I am happy. MICAH, age 14, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)