40 Days of Prayer 2013

Prayer for Africa’s Orphaned
Play your part to bring hope

February 20th to Sunday March 31st

Join our worldwide community as we pray together for 40 days and 40 prayer points.  As the international Hands at Work family, we will pray for the vulnerable children of Africa and ask God to reveal His heart for the poorest of the poor. Through each prayer point, we will ask God to remind us of not only the external challenges our children face, but the inner wounds that they live with every day.  As we ask Him to heal their wounds, we pray He will break our hearts. We know that as we seek God in serving the most vulnerable, we will be blessed with a fresh understanding of His heart. 

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Join us and unite in global prayer to be a voice for the voiceless.

 

We are called to be a channel through which God’s love flows.

Greetings in. Jesus’ Name.
 
                         Seek the Lord while He may be found,
                                  call upon Him while He is near.
                                          Isaiah 55 : 6
 
Let us pray that this year we humble ourselves before God,
that  God will become more and we will become less.
Nobody can grow spiritually without a continually developing prayer life.
We are called to be a channel through which God’s love flows.
 
Please pray that Hands at Work will build deeper relationships with
the vulnerable children to enable them to feel secure and loved.
Please pray that churches will continue to support Hands at Work's vision to care for the most vulnerable in Africa.
 
We are grateful for all who faithfully intercede for Hands at Work.
 
Blessings
 
Oumie.

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Prayer for Goma

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Greetings in Jesus’ Name,
 
                       EVEN THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY,
                                 OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL
                                          FOR YOU ARE WITH ME, YOUR ROD AND YOUR
                                                      STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME.
                     
                                                                                                         Psalm 23 : 4
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO.
 
Rebels are again active in Luhongu Village, Gomo, where Hands at Work is caring for vulnerable children. These children live in constant fear and are extremely traumatized. Please pray for their protection and that feeding schemes can continue.That grannies and Care Workers will be able to comfort these children.
 
Thank you for your prayers.
 
Be blessed.
Oumie.

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Pray for Luhonga, DR Congo

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Greetings in Jesus’ Name.
 
                                       Even though I walk through the valley of
                                              the shadow of death ,                         
                                                    I will fear no evil, for you are with me,
                                                              Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
 
   Please pray for:
 
                             Luhongo in Eastern DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 
Hands at Work supports Muungano Community Based Organisation in Luhongo where many vulnerable children have again been affected by attacks from rebels.
The children we care for, ranging in age from 1 – 10 years, fled with grannies and Care Workers to Sake, a refugee camp, when the rebels also attacked Sake.
Many were wounded by gun shots and five people in the refugee camp were killed. We are not able to get much more information than this.
They live in constant fear. Many fled into dense forest areas and are lost.
As no food can reach them there is a fear that starvation will claim lives.
 
Pray for all the leaders to have wisdom to face the many challenges.
Pray that Care Workers will find these children even as the situation is desperate.
 
These children are so traumatized and we pray for God’s mercy. That they will experience His love.
 
Be blessed,
Oumie

 

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Justice Rolling Like a River, Righteousness Like Waves

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Greetings in Jesus’ Name,
 
                  Thank you God for your faithfulness, 
                                    may Your justice continue to roll on like a river, and righteousness like waves
                              for we can do everything through Christ who gives us strength.
 
Praise for God
Hands at Work has just turned ten years old!
It is amazing what, with God’s grace and guidance, has been accomplished in 10 years. From a small beginning Hands has developed into an organisation to reach and support thousands of vulnerable children.
We are grateful for prayers, support and encouragement from friends and family worldwide!
 
Prayer Requests 
Please pray that churches and communities will mobilize and respond to the needs of vulnerable children.
Please pray for community programs that will enable children to grow their own crops to provide essential nutrition in their diets.
Pray that children, taken in by other families living in extremely difficult and crowded conditions will not be abused.
Pray that orphaned siblings will be able  to live together or at least remain in contact with each other.
 
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
Urgent prayer is needed as rebels have entered Luhongo  Village where Hands at Work has begun care for very vulnerable children.
Pray for grannies and children fleeing to the woods to be protected.
Pray that Care Givers will be able to find these children.
Pray that feeding schemes to be restarted as everything has been disrupted due to rebel activities.
 
                         Who ever welcomes one of these little children in my name
                                       welcomes Me.      
                                                                                Mark 9:37
 
Be blessed,
 
Oumie Snyman