Nigeria
Praise
- for the safety of Gindiri Theological Seminary, and most of Jos and the surrounding area over the weekend.
- for peace in Maiduguri (our trainer, Comfort’s area!) this week
- for God’s continued work! Comfort is doing a training this week in Good News Church in her local area with 30-40 members.
- the former drug addicts from the “Walls of Satan” jungle around Jos are continuing to stand strong by testimony of their local brothers and sisters
Prayer
- for safety, particularly for the women and children in vulnerable villages, these terrible, genocidal attacks by radicalized Fulani mostly claim the lives of women, children, and the elderly.
- Peter is still in classes to get his masters, prayer he will be able to focus.
- There were two attacks Sunday on villages in Mangu and Barkin Ladi and 10 died. Prayer for safety of the whole Jos area and for comfort for the families of the victims.
- Osang travels from Gindiri to Jos June 3rd, prayer for his safety, and the safety of his family
- Osang and Samuel will be teaching the former drug addicts this week. Prayer for wisdom as they follow up with them, and that the new believers will stand strong!
- the former sheik will travel tomorrow for Kaduna and Katsina, prayer for protection for him and his family.
Cameroon
Praise
- thank God for follow-up classes going on! Every Sunday at 3 pm, the 8 new believers from the last week’s outreach to the refugees have been meeting to go through the follow up program! They are now in lesson four of follow-up.
- the French translation of the follow-up materials is finished!
Prayer
- there are some new believers in a village behind the hospital that Florence cannot safely access, pray that we can find someone in their village to follow up with them.
- there are still many killings. The army has abducted a pregnant woman from a local village and they don’t know where she is. Locals fear that this will escalate, or has already escalated into ethnic cleansing of the English-speaking Cameroonian population, as the army continues to target civilians.
- the expat doctors at Mbingo hospital are considering leaving as the student doctors are having a hard time focusing with all the shootings around the hospital. The residents of Mbingo fear that once they leave the army will begin killing the locals; they feel certain that the army hasn’t attacked because they are afraid of killing people from other countries and starting an international incident.
- Florence prays for wisdom as she would like to travel to attend a retreat in Jos, but Jos is now unsafe.
Ethiopia
Praise
- All is going well in Ethiopia as we plan for the trainings of 200 students and 60 evangelists!
- Eyasu gives thanks to God for the president who is actively preaching peace and forgiveness all across the country!
Prayer
- Rich leaves in 9 days for Ethiopia! Pray for Eyasu, Eskendir, and Pastor Jacob as they continue to prepare for the three trainings.
- Pray for peace in Hawassa, particularly.
USA
Praise
- Rich and David had the opportunity to speak at David’s home church!
Prayer
- Dara’s husband is traveling back from Iowa from his grandfather’s funeral. Prayer for safe travel and for comfort for his grandmother, and strength for Dara.
- Rick had heart pain after learning of the danger to Gindiri Theological Seminary last week, where he has several close friends. Prayer for his health!
- Nicole is having a hard time recovering from a sickness, and is needing to host friends this week, so prayer for strength for her! She is also working very hard adjusting to learning her new full time job while also continuing to work with us. Prayer for grace!
