The Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories for the 2011 Mission Yearbook were collected around General Assembly Mission theme “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide” based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 9:35. Each yearbook page bears witness to the abundant possibilities of the church because of the leadership of Christ.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: May 6, 2011
OLDER ADULT WEEK: MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY - Fourteen-year-old Naseema was studying in a school run by the Presbyterian Education Board (PEB) in Martinpur. She was a brilliant student and always ranked first in her class. Her father, Nasim, worked as a gardener. It was a daily struggle to stretch his earnings to adequately support his family of seven daughters and three sons, his elderly parents, and his disabled wife. Eventually he had to withdraw all his children from the school because he was unable to pay for their education. Then Naseema became seriously ill and was hospitalized. The school principal and staff came to her assistance. When she recovered, she returned to school, graduated, and joined a government hospital where she studied nursing. Today she is a graduate nurse, supporting her family and educating her younger brothers and sisters.
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