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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
P&P
Posting prayers and Praises from me, IJM [other organizations] and from you, fellow bloggers.
Alacrity Prayer List
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Prayer:
Prayer:
* to love one another. For love is patient, kind, it always trusts, protects, hopes, perseveres, it NEVER fails. We all need to love those around us with even just a little of the love God shows us. He loves us no matter what we do, He loves/loved even though He knew what sin we would commit. Can we not also love one another in this way? Love them even though they wrong, as there will be those who do. Love them even though they may not love you back or you may not get anything back for loving them. Love never fails.
* So pray for God to help you love others the way He loves us :)
IJM Prayer List
"This is what the Lord says: 'Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.’ "
— Isaiah 56:1
Africa
- Praise God that a violent perpetrator was arrested in Uganda last week for blocking a young widow and her three children from their land. The perpetrator has a reputation for being involved in witchcraft in their small community, and, as a result, many people feared her. She may have appeared “untouchable,” but police successfully arrested her. She has been denied bail, meaning she will await trial from prison. Pray for wisdom for the IJM Uganda team as her case develops.
- Please continue to pray for a widow in Uganda who was violently assaulted by her brother-in-law last year when he attempted to steal her land. After months of delays, the court finally heard his defense and will now make a decision in her case. Pray that the court will deliver a just ruling and our client may once again live peacefully in her home.
- Pray for two police trainings in Zambia scheduled for July and August. Please pray that these trainings will help law enforcement officers understand the laws of succession so they may protect widows from illegal property seizure.
Latin America
- Praise God that a Guatemalan man was convicted last week and sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing his nine year old sister-in-law. Pray for continued healing for this young girl, and boldly ask God to restore the relationships in this family.
- Please pray that Paz y Esperanza, IJM’s casework alliance partner in Peru, would find a suitable and safe location for a new office.
- Please pray for IJM’s casework alliance partner in Honduras, ASJ. Pray that an investigation would soon conclude, leading to the arrest of two murder suspects.
South Asia
- Praise God for a successful anti-trafficking operation last week. Ten girls and young women were rescued from a brothel where they had been forced into prostitution in a dirty, cramped brothel. Praise God for excellent cooperation with the anti-trafficking police unit whom IJM accompanied, and pray for the healing process to begin for these girls.
- Please pray for four separate forced labor slavery cases which are at varying stages of trial in South Asia. Pray that the courts would rule justly and perpetrators of forced labor crimes would be sentenced according to the law.
- A new Public Prosecutor will soon be appointed in the court in one south asian city where the majority of IJM’s sex trafficking trials are heard. Pray that he will continue to collaborate with IJM on cases and will fight for justice on behalf of victims of trafficking.
Southeast Asia
- Pray that the young women who have been rescued from bars where they were trafficked for sex in the Philippines would have courage and confidence to reintegrate into their communities despite the abuse they have endured. Pray for more job and education opportunities to meet the long-term needs of our clients.
IJM HQ & Global Partners
IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK
- Praise God for equipping our faithful Justice Advocate volunteers with creativity and confidence to help share the mission of IJM and speak out on behalf of men, women and children who are trapped in slavery. Pray that God would bless their sacrifice of time and encourage them in tangible ways this week.
- Pray for the IJM Canada staff planning a series of fall events to raise awareness and support for IJM’s work around the world.
- Please continue to pray that God would send us a qualified marketing professional to serve as Director of Marketing in IJM’s Global Communications department in Washington, D.C.
Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you!
Many Blessings,
Charity for
Monday, July 4, 2011
P&P
Posting prayers and Praises from me, IJM [other organizations] and from you, fellow bloggers. Alacrity Prayer List How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7 Prayer: * to continue to spread His Gospel to the nations, the people around us. *to have courage when sharing the Gospel, and to not be afraid of what others think. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the GOOD news! IJM Prayer List "But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." — Amos 5:24 Africa
Latin America
South Asia
Southeast Asia
IJM HQ & Global PartnersIJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK
 Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you! Many Blessings, Charity for |
Monday, June 27, 2011
P&P
Posting prayers and Praises from me, IJM [other organizations] and from you, fellow bloggers.
Alacrity Prayer List
Jeremiah 29:11
Prayer:
*to continue to trust God. Alacrity has been going through some rough spots and needs continuous prayer to trust God in these situations.
IJM Prayer List
"They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from those who enslaved them."
— Ezekiel 34:12
Africa
- Praise God that one of our clients in Zambia has just graduated from University and will begin teaching pre-school at a local private school. We are so grateful to see her begin this sustainable career and pray for God’s continued blessing.
- Pray for our relationship with the Lands Registry in Uganda, where we work to secure the documentation that protects clients in their homes. The relationship between our offices has been recently improving and some of the back-logged cases have started to move. Please pray that we can continue a positive relationship with the Lands Registry that will help cases move more efficiently through the system.
Latin America
- Pray that legal hearings would proceed according to schedule in the cases that IJM Bolivia is prosecuting. Many trials have recently been suspended or postponed because key trial participants have not shown up at the court. Pray that all required parties would be present and justice would be delivered swiftly to our clients.
- Pray for a client of Paz y Esperanza, IJM’s casework alliance partner in Peru. Pray for protection and peace for this client who fears retaliation for reporting the abuse. Testifying against an abuser requires a great deal of courage from our clients many of whom must stand up to people with far more power than they have.
South Asia
- Pray for wisdom and favor as IJM social workers explore possible partnerships with training institutes in South Asia. Pray that these partnerships would give former victims of sex trafficking a skill-set and sustainable jobs to support themselves and their families.
- Pray for revisions currently underway to the Bonded Labor Handbook a tool used by government officials in South Asia to guide them in rescuing forced labor slaves and delivering justice according to the law. Pray that the government officials would prioritize updating this important guide.
Southeast Asia
- Praise God that, this week, a well-established bar where minors and trafficked women were being sold for sex has been permanently closed by government authorities in Manila. IJM and the National Bureau of Investigations (the Philippine equivalent of the FBI) conducted a rescue operation at the bar six weeks ago, rescuing 14 girls who are now in an aftercare home. Pray that owners of other bars exploiting minors would fear similar just consequences for trafficking crimes.
- Pray that God would bring talented, Christian professionals to join our team in the Philippines. Pray especially for a godly leader to serve as the National Advocacy Director and build support for anti-trafficking strategies with government officials and other influential people throughout the Philippines.
IJM HQ & Global Partners
IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK
- Pray for Jim Martin, IJM Vice President of Church Mobilization, as he speaks at Life Community Church in Quincy, MA, on Sunday morning as well as at a Community Awareness event in the evening.
- Pray that God will provide committed and talented volunteers to support the efforts of IJM Germany, as the small team there seeks to raise awareness and support for IJM’s work throughout the nation.
- Pray that IJM UK’s newsletter would touch the hearts of those who read it this week. Pray that our tools to share the message of justice in the UK would produce much fruit.
Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you!
Many Blessings,
Charity for
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