Summer in Asia

Praise God for mangoes, watermelons, summer holidays, trips to waterholes and cool mountain places, and all the great things about summer.

Also pray for our teams, interns, and poor neighbours surviving heat waves and the normal extreme heat of Asian summers.

  • Pray for good health, ability to sleep, and wisdom in moderating work load and activities.
  • pray for moments of grace and community, as we sweat it out together
  • Pray that rains will bring relief from the heat, but not floods.

Teams in Asia

Cambodia

We are thankful for consistent organized time and meaningful interaction with children, adolescents, and elderly. We are also encouraged to see some children initiate activities with their friends. Pray that we can identify programs that are appropriate for these groups of people.

Due to limited vocabulary, it’s difficult to convey the concept of boundaries to children. Pray for creative ways to do this.

Health and wisdom for Carol’s sister as she copes with having to take care of her brother and mother, both of whom are grappling with multiple health issues.

Thank you for your prayers!

Indonesia
  • pray for our three interns from the USA as they do home-stays, language learning, and life in the community! Pray for health, protection, and God’s sustaining grace during their time. They leave June 12th.
  • pray for all the students and their families at House of Hope. Pray also for the process of accepting new students for the coming academic year, and for graduating kindergarten students hoping to start 1st grade.
  • also pray for the upcoming publication of “Beyond Our Walls”, in Bahasa Indonesian. Pray that the Lord would use it to raise up more workers to serve in slums in this city. There will be a book launch on June 22nd.
  • pray for the prenatal group as it restarts, hopefully working together with the new midwife in our neighbourhood. Pray for good collaboration and that this group would be a blessing for the mamas and growing babies.
  • finally, please pray for team members Dila* and Gusti* as they build relationships with their neighbours.
India
  • give thanks that Yusuf’s* visa has been successfully renewed; pray for quick processing of Ruby* & Yaqoob’s* visa extensions too
  • praise God that our recent ecumenical prayer meetings have been a good time of praying (mainly for unity in the church here amidst persecution), and also for connecting with some other Christian friends
  • pray for Prem’s health – he has tongue/neck cancer and is experiencing weakness and loss of appetite, partially due to chemotherapy
  • pray for Aliya* and Anas* as they prepare for their wedding on 1st June, and for a blessed celebration. Also pray for spiritual protection in mind and body.
  • pray for quick improvement of health and appetite for Shivani, a previous TB patient who has just been diagnosed with TB again
  • pray for Eiliyah* in USA as she prepares for her internship here later this summer
Philippines
  • Pray for Joshua Palma, as he considers how he can contribute in the Brgy Holy Spirit ministries, and explores ways to keep connecting and encouraging others who aspire to the Servants principles and values.
  • Pray for Manilyn Tanega, managing family life and ministry in a very small hot space while their flat is being renovated. Praise God for new orders for Helping Bayong livelihood project, and for children graduating from the literacy program.
  • Give thanks for Danny Pecio, who is turning 60! He has been a great supporter of the Servants community and ministry for decades, and is looking forward to a change of pace and new opportunities as he retires from his demanding job.
  • Praise God that after a lot of effort Tim’s wife Abby has passed her exam to register as a nurse in the USA. For now they will remain in Manila and continue life and ministry here.
  • The Lilok eco-retreat-farm is still facing legal and relational challenges with some neighbours – this is exhausting, and also an opportunity to trust God. Especially pray for refreshment and renewal for Rachel

Answered Prayers

Thank you for praying for our teams and their neighbours and wider concerns. Rejoice with us that our prayers are being answered …

  • India: Give thanks for the great (miraculous?) recovery of Ramdevi after her major surgery last month
  • India: Nafrin Bano’s (drug resistant) TB has responded to treatment, and her medicines are now somewhat reduced
  • Philippines: praise God that the relationship with some of the neighbours at the Lilok farm have been restored.

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