Shout to the Lord
Greetings to all our Friends, Hands family and Intercessors.
We thank all that have been faithfully praying for the “Walking with Wounded Children” Training course for our care workers in South Africa. It is so close to the Father's heart to see healing come to His vulnerable children and we've seen how He's begun just that through times of play and counselling with care workers and children these past 2 weeks! Even though it was often very emotional and difficult there were many breakthroughs. Here is a quote from one of the care workers involved in this training: “I have learned how to be a parent who can provide love, care and encouragement to those children who do not have a father or mother to come home to. I have learned how to provide a safe place for a child who has been traumatized and lead them on the path to healing. We now have the ability to provide structure for these children through spending quality time listening to them and their stories. We know the importance of trust in our relationship with our children, and we now know how vital it is for the child to have a listening ear to depend on. I have taken the information that I have learned through this training and combined it with my heart for children in a way that I can make a lasting impact on their lives.”
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
- The next Walking with Wounded Children training session starting this Sunday with care workers from the Bushbuckridge area in South Africa - that the facilitators and participants will have strength and perseverance to go to another level of understanding.
- That all participants from this past session will be encouraged to use their new skills towards caring for vulnerable children.
- Pray for the safety of the Care Workers as they travel each day on the road to and from the community they are reaching out to.
Check back to the website for more testimonies and stories from this time. Thank you & be blessed.
Oumie.
Like a Spring whose Waters Never Fail
Standing in the Gap Together
Oumie
Standing in the Gap Together
Oumie
New Year's Prayer
Greetings in Jesus’ name,
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak”
Isaiah 40:29
Please pray for:
Luanshya, Zambia
Children who were selected to go into grade eight this year are unable to do so because of a lack of funds to pay for their school fees, and must stay at home.
South Africa
The training of careworkers from Bushbuckridge and Clau Clau continues during February.
1) That preparations will be done in a spirit of excellence and the trainers will be well-prepared
2) Hearts of Care Workers to receive all that God has for them, and lives changed in the attitude towards children will bring acceptance, belonging and resilience.
3) God to fulfill His promise to do immeasurably more than we can think or hope
4) Care Workers to take this change into their lives and the community that they serve
United Kingdom
Please pray that those who have been identified as the right people to build their operation team will confirm their availability to serve God sacrificially, and that God will reveal the final pieces of the puzzle to complete this amazing team.
George plans to visit Hands UK in October; please pray for safety and that the visit will be strategic. Pray that the preparation for a Hands Family retreat will be successful, that the hearts of those involved will be stirred to build partnerships to the next level.
Nigeria
That God will open doors for the advocacy team for Badia so they will be able to start a “Three Essential Services” (Food, education, basic health-care) program to share the needs of the community.
“Joy is the echo of God’s life within us” – Joseph Marmion
Love,
Oumie (Hands at Work Intercessor Coordinator)