Faces of Children: Prayer Requests

Faces of Children is an ecumenical prayer ministry under the auspices of First Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas. Our mission is to initiate ministries of prayer for children in churches, communities, and neighborhoods. In doing so, we seek to provide an opportunity for people of God to join together, learn about children and their needs throughout the world, and celebrate Christ's love (especially as it relates to children).

Prayer Concerns for the week of 09/16/09

Belize
• Give thanks to God that 9-year-old Moses was able to receive surgery and treatment in the United States after he was run over by a dump truck. Moses has made a miraculous recovery when it wasn't expected that he would survive. Thanks be to God that he was able to return home to Belize with his mother recently. Pray for his continued healing and growth.

Kenya

• Thanks and praise to God for the work of the staff and volunteers with the Kijabe Feeding Program in Kenya. Thirty-five families and 120 children have received food on a regular basis through this program. Pray for these children and their families, and the people of Kenya who are experiencing one of the worst droughts in a decade.
• Pray that God will provide the necessary resources and people to bring the vision of Naomi's Village, a children's home, to fruition. Give God thanks for this home that will care for up to 110 children. Pray for God's favor upon this project and that the children who need this care will be easily identified.

North Korea
• Please pray for the children and people of North Korea who are held in this country's labor camps. Human rights groups and Western governments estimate that hundreds of thousands of people have died in these brutal camps during the 50 years they have been in existence. Pray for the generations of families who are condemned to the camps because of something a relative has done-guilt-by-association is used to enforce totalitarian rule.
A report from the Washington Post

• Keep in prayer the children of North Korea who suffer because of their country's chronic food shortages and government policies. U.N. food agencies estimate that more than a third of North Korea's 23.5 million people will require food aid this year.
A report from the Washington Post
Another report from the Washington Post

Peru

• Please pray for 18-year-old Yolanda and her 5-year-old twins, Miguel and Esteban, who all live in a home for teen mothers. Pray that God will provide a stable home for them and the guidance of a loving, Christian family. Pray that Yolanda will be able to provide better education and life opportunities for herself and her sons.
• Give thanks to God for Andrea's change of heart towards her 2-month-old daughter. Before Andrea's recent commitment to follow Jesus Christ, she was very bitter towards her baby. Please pray that this relationship between Andrea and her Savior will grow stronger every day and that she will continue to nurture and love her daughter.
• Pray that God will soften Mary's heart so she would love and care for her baby instead of trying to get others to take care of him.

United States
• Please keep 7-year-old Sarah, a troubled young soul, held close in prayer as she struggles with the loss of her beloved adoptive mother. Pray that Sarah is surrounded by those who will understand when she acts out in anger and frustration and love her despite her inappropriate behavior.
• Give God thanks and praise that 3-month-old Caleb was able to go home from the hospital. Caleb had a heart transplant when he was only a few weeks old. Please continue to pray for his healing and growth and that God will guide and comfort his parents.
• Praise God for answering prayers for 9-year-old Genna and her 3-year-old brother Andrew. Their young mother died suddenly, leaving them in the care of their grandfather who was also caring for their grandmother, a stroke victim. Thanks be to God that Genna's teacher and her husband expressed a desire to raise these two little ones and are now their foster parents. Please continue to pray for this new family as Andrew requires specialized care.

Faces of Children
• Please keep Ann, a Faces of Children friend, and her family in prayer as she begins treatment for cancer. Pray that God will bless her with healing and comfort during this frightening time.