Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and 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 in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: July 16, 2013

INDONESIA (continued) - The Javanese village of Ngrajek is 13 miles from one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Mount Merapi, which in 2010 began its biggest eruption since the 1870s. On October 24, a flow of cold lava took away many of the Ngrajek villagers’ homes.

The increasing number of disasters and the global economic crisis have made funds for aid hard to come by, especially for a village like Ngrajek, located far from the volcano. Seeing few other options, the villagers formed their own response team. Bang Med, the team leader, said that the government offered the villagers a place in makeshift barracks, but on seeing their conditions, Mr. Med said: “We are serving survivors who have already suffered. Why make them suffer more?”

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