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 10/25/09

Burundi
• Please pray for the staff and volunteers with Christian Community Development of Burundi as they minister to children in need in Kirundo, Muyinga, and Ruyigi provinces.
• Give thanks to God that CCD Burundi was able to distribute food aid to 3,000 children and their families in this province. Pray that God will provide for these children and give them hope in the knowledge of God's comforting love and grace.
• Pray for an end to the drought that has caused several poor harvests in a row, which led to severe food shortages.
A report from Doctors Without Borders
A report from UN regional Information Network
A report from AFROL

Spain
• Give thanks to God for the work of Garrick and Dziu, a missionary couple, reaching out to college students in Spain through an international ministry.
• Pray that God will provide for this young couple and their small children, Evelyn and Mathis. Pray for support and encouragement in this challenging mission climate where so many people have been alienated or hurt by the church.
• Pray that through Garrick and Dziu's outreach efforts and humanitarian aid projects, many students will have the opportunity to develop a lasting relationship with Jesus Christ,

Malawi (CURE International – www.helpcurenow.org)
• Pray for the disabled children receiving treatment at the CURE International Hospital in Malawi and for the medical staff and caregivers there. Please also pray for a 16-year-old girl named Cesel.

Sudan
• Please keep the children and people of South Sudan in prayer as increasing tribal conflicts and a looming famine threaten the underdeveloped region.
• Pray for those who are already feeling the effects of an inadequate harvest because of a poor start to the rainy season.
• Pray for vulnerable families who have been driven from their homes and sparse crops by the surge in tribal clashes.
A report from alertnet.org

United States
• Pray that God will comfort and heal high school students involved in a recent bus crash as they were on the way home from a marching band competition. Pray for the family of their band director who was killed in the accident.
• Pray that God will bring healing and comfort to 5-year-old Noah who is in the end stages of cancer following a two and a half year battle. Pray for his family and friends and the medical community that has cared for him.
• Please pray for children who are in foster care. Pray for those who have been uprooted from the only "normal" home life they've ever known and placed into a very different environment. Pray for those who are upset and confused by all of the new experiences. Pray for those who are moved to a new community and school. Pray for those who are separated from siblings and friends.
• Thanks be to God for the rescue of four teenage girls from a prostitution ring in Houston. Pray for their healing and safety. Please pray that God will comfort them as they try to rebuild lives shattered by the greed and lust of others. Pray for these 16 and 17 year old girls as they return to their home states. One of the girls was kidnapped at gunpoint as she walked down the street in Kansas. Pray that the five people arrested for the federal crimes of sex trafficking of children, sex trafficking by force, and the transportation and coercion of minors will be held responsible for their part in harming these young women.
A report from Houston Press/Blogs

Faces of Children
• Please continue to pray that more churches and individuals will join with the ministry of Faces of Children in spreading awareness about children in crisis and inviting more people to pray for children at risk.