Bushbuckridge (SA)

• Pray that the many teams that come through will be impacted and able to contribute to the work on the ground

• Pray that people overseas are stirred up to contribute financially to the $15 three services fund.

• Pray that we can proceed faster with the establishment of the Service Center and that things run smoothly

• Pray for the new bookkeeper that she can learn quickly and that she has a big impact in the communities in building financial capacity

• Pray that God stirs up a trusted, influential, Godly man in Bushbuckridge with a strong heart for his community to join the vision

• Pray that God strengthens us and continues giving us His heart in order to continue running the race

Hunger Season (Moz)

Please pray for Mozambique

• Harvest season to be dryer … too much rain now

• Harvests to be safe (not stolen as the price is Beira is high for selling) … a scam run by Indians who will sell at triple when times are tough

• Local alcoholism problems … again, a local company selling small bottles of lethal brew= deprivation, abuse, poverty, death

• Church to be convicted of “sin, righteousness and judgement” … John 16:8

• Encouragement for volunteers working in Christian Community Based Organizations… both leadership and body

• National Government :

• Fear of the Lord
• Righteousness and wisdom
• Caring for their people
• Upgrading education
• Releasing / accepting women as different but equal
• Standing against harmful cultural practices

Expanding the Work in Zambia

Luanshya

• The Luanshya team is casting vision in 14 new communities in 2009. Please pray that God will connect the team to the right people, people with servant hearts in each community, and that because of this, many more orphaned and vulnerable children will receive home visits from community volunteers who can love and care for them.

• The Luanshya team recently moved into a new office. Please pray that the infrastructure can be put into place to improve communication and make a place where the staff is bettered with a healthy environment.

Kabwe

• Kabwe service center will be hiring an administrator in June 2009, pray that God brings the right person to join the team.

• The service center is in desperate need of a vehicle, please pray that we can find a reliable vehicle for a good price and that the money will be enough.

• Kabwe service center is also hosting four teams in June and July 2009. Please pray for their safety and for God to reveal himself in a new way in their time in Kabwe.

Chipata

•  The development of an agricultural project to support feeding OVC.

•  And also the mobilization of people in the village of Manjanja to care for the vulnerable in their community.