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 10, 2013

SRI LANKA - The Kalpitiya Islands are an integral part of Sri Lanka’s beautiful landscape. Yet 1,500 fisher families living there will soon be displaced by the government as part of its agenda to turn these islands into a tourist destination. The famous Dutch Bay, a narrow strip of land that divides the sea from the lagoon, is a wonder of God’s creation. It is covered with thick mangrove forests. Any human intervention can upset its delicate balance and create havoc. The Bar Reef—a system of coral reefs off the shore from Sri Lanka’s Kalpitiya peninsula—is another important landmark close to this region. The Joining Hands network in Sri Lanka, Praja Abhilasha, has been working with the fishing community to prevent another “tsunami,” this time created by human avarice..

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