Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Antsirabe.
Pray for the gardener who works at this location to hear about the one true God who planted the first garden.
Antsirabe has hot springs and is a “spa town” (Wikipedia). Pray for God to give resiliency to people at spas today taking a break from the pressures of life.
Pray for the city’s rickshaw drivers to meet the One Who can carry their burdens free of charge.
John 4:23
This post was originally published on December 9, 2021.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tegucigalpa.
The above statue of the resurrected Christ was completed in 1998, and, at night, is visible to 60% of the city’s population. Pray for someone seeing it this evening to come to Jesus, as He invited all to do in Matthew 11:28-30.
Tegucigalpa means “place of residence of the noble,” and is the capital of Honduras. It can also be translated “place on the home of the beloved master.” Pray for 5 people to receive salvation today, that their hearts may become Tegucigalpa.
Pray for the Wonderful Counselor to be glorified this Christmas season.
Luke 1:37
This post was originally published on December 14, 2021.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Cabo San Lucas.
Translated into English, Cabo San Lucas means the “Cape of St. Luke.” “Cape” refers to a geographical promontory, and the town is at the very end of the Baja California part of Mexico. Above is the famous “El Arco.” Pray for tourists this week enjoying the beautiful view to hear about the Rock Who can never be weathered away by either time or opposition.
Pray that this week, someone will teach four preschoolers the song “Jesus te Ama” (“Jesus Loves Me”).
Pray for families who are taking down Christmas lights from their yards today to meet Christians who are little lights reflecting the Light of the World.
Ephesians 6:10-18
This post was originally published on December 27, 2021.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
1. Kevin Rideout: He and his family just spent Christmas apart from each other, not knowing if they will ever see each other again on this earth. Pray for the Lord to meet the needs of their hearts today.
2. Viqueque, Timor-Leste: Viqueque has a high rate of childhood malnutrition. There is also a high rate of adult cigarette/alcohol use. Pray for the salvation of parents, and for a trickle down effect of that to be for the Lord to give them wisdom in how to best provide for the needs of their children.
3. Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from one of the other posts this week:
We at TGP hope that every one of our team members had a very merry Christmas yesterday!
One of the nice things about Christmas week is that the afterglow of Christmas continues to be enjoyed for several days. On that note, not wishing to move on from Christmas quite yet, today’s post has links for two Christmas poems for your reflection, and prayer / thanksgiving.
This update was posted by Temple Baptist Church at 7:30 Christmas Eve morning:
And they’re off on their last 8 hour flight! They are thankful for seats, but it means it’ll be a tight ride. No extra room to move around.
Pray for continued strength and energy for the adults and pray for calmness for the kids. They should arrive back in VA around 2:30 this afternoon.
Once they get back home, pray for Matt and the boys as they settle in. Pray for good rest and for healing for Matt. Pray for them as they adjust to life without their sweet wife and mommy. Pray for wisdom for Matt as he figures out when to return to Uganda and what his ministry will look like now.
Pray for Alan and Elena Sutphen as they continue the ministry in Uganda. They are traveling back to Soroti for church and then will be traveling to Kampala, the capital, to finish the paperwork for arrangements for Savannah. Pray for strength, energy, safety, and wisdom.
Thank you all for your prayers so far. They have felt the prayers carrying them through these last few days. We know they would appreciate continued prayers.
This Christmas season, please pray for the Lord to work in these areas…
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1. Salvation: That people who have never heard the Christmas story will hear it, understand the scope of its meaning and effects, and invite the Savior into their lives.
2. Reflection: That Christians will make time to reflect on the wonder of Emmanuel’s incarnation, and adore Him yet again.
3. Attention: That people who grew up hearing the Truth but rejected it for the world’s glamour will heed the Spirit’s convicting pull to seek what is most important.
Luke 2:11
This post was originally published on December 7, 2023.
Matt Gardner sent this message yesterday, and it was shared on his mission board’s (BIMI) Facebook page:
“Thank you for your flood of encouraging texts and emails. This has been the biggest trial of my life, but I can tell that we are constantly before the Throne of Grace. I was just discharged from the hospital. All of my internal injuries have been verified to be non-life threatening. The internal bleeding has stopped, and I am told I will recover fully in the next 4-5 weeks. Many people have asked what they can do to help. First, please pray specifically for baby Mason. He was still nursing and now he is trying to transition right before we fly over 20 hours to get back to America. Second, please pray for all the logistics of getting Savannah back to America to be buried. So many people are working tirelessly to be of assistance, but there is much paperwork and red tape to try to get through. Third, the train annihilated our only vehicle we had. After I grieve and transition to being a single father of 2 small children, I plan to return to Uganda in whatever ministry capacity I’m able to do and continue working for our great Savior’s kingdom in the harvest field. If you’d like to help contribute, I will need a vehicle to be able to do ministry as well as the tasks of life like getting food and water from town. Thank you for all your condolences; I honestly had no idea how many lives my precious wife touched. God has allowed this to happen, and I trust Him fully. ‘The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord’.”
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Viqueque.
The above picture is a broken sidewalk drainage grate. Interestingly, it appears that there is a fern leaf growing in the lower right hand corner, and a light-colored plant growing in the upper right corner. Pray for two people walking along the sidewalk today to see beauty in God’s unexpected work in their lives.
Pray that everyone in Viqueque who eats Sedaap noodles (like Ramen noodles) today will also sense the Spirit’s work in his/her heart, and yield to the Lord.
Viqueque has a high rate of childhood malnutrition. There is also a high rate of adult cigarette/alcohol use. Pray for the salvation of parents, and for a trickle down effect of that to be for the Lord to give them wisdom in how to best provide for the needs of their children.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
This post was originally published on December 19, 2021.
Baptist International Missions, Inc. posted this prayer request on December 19:
Please be in prayer for the family of Matt and Savannah Gardner, BIMI missionaries in Uganda, East Africa. Today, as the Gardners were traveling on one of the main streets in Kampala, a train crossed the road and hit their vehicle. Savannah went to Heaven instantly. The two sons are completely fine. Matthew sustained internal injuries and is presently in the hospital. Please pray for Matthew to heal quickly, and for the two sons, Jedidiah (age 4) and Mason (1 year old).
December 20 Update from Val Verde Baptist Church:
Matt has improved; they think the internal bleeding has stopped and blood pressure stabilized. His dad, pastor, and Bro Bohman are heading there tomorrow night to help pack and get them home. Prayer Requests: Pray Uganda will grant Mrs. Clapp a visa to enter the country ASAP to help travel with the boys. They are currently unwilling to grant one and it needs to move up the chain of command. Pray they can pack and get everything moved without any issues. Pray for Bro. Bohman (BIMI Africa field director) as he stays to complete paperwork at the embassy to secure Savannah’s body to bring back to the States. Pray Matt suffers no complications and can travel well.
