Prayer Connection April 16 - 22
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
Acts 2:28 (NIV)
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Sunday, April 16
Like a brilliant field of spring flowers, Your love infuses us with joy and Your vibrant life. Thank You for bringing gladness to our lives.
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Monday, April 17
Pilot Ryan is enjoying time with his wife and sons in Nampula, Mozambique, following his lengthy imprisonment. Pray that all proposed charges will be dropped soon and his passport returned. Please continue to pray also for Willem and Eric, the two South African men, whose names also need cleared.
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Tuesday, April 18
Pray for the Lesotho Flying Pastors team that hikes on remote trails from MAF airstrips to help facilitate community Bible studies in remote villages and counsels troubled marriages. Pray for wisdom and stamina from God.
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Wednesday, April 19
Lift up Steve and Laura Persenaire <https://maf.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b8d8cac0789cabc74dee99dd1&id=9c69da414b&e=2f39e26182> a pilot/mechanic family who served in Indonesia with MAF. Currently, they are on six-month furlough in Tennessee. Pray for them as they walk through a time of purposeful resting, reflecting, and refocusing before making next step decisions. Pray that they will hear God's wise counsel and be guided clearly by Him as they seek His will.
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Thursday, April 20
Praise God for the 50-year anniversary of MAF ministry in Kalimantan, Indonesia, and for His faithfulness there. This history wall was put together as part of the celebration and many MAF families are represented on it—including mine—and is at the MAF facility in Tarakan. Pray for this vibrant ministry to continue seeing isolated people changed by the love of Christ.
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Friday, April 21
Lift up David and Ashley Petersen, a pilot family serving in Africa. Currently, David is working as the chief pilot overseeing all flight and ground training for MAF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ashley uses her experience in raising animals, cooking, administration, and other gifts to be a blessing at home and to the DRC team. Praise God for the four New Testament translations that were dedicated last month with the help of MAF air support of SIL missionaries, pastors, and doctors over the years.
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Saturday, April 22
Pray for the Haitian people who are without homes due to gangs who are violently evicting people from their homes, including some families who are MAF local employees.