Mission Fields
 
AFRICA
 
ANGOLA:  Brian and Debbie Howden seek prayer for Feliz, an Angolan brother, who is due to come to the UK for a training course on 4th February.  He is responsible for the printing work in Saurimo and the training he will receive will enable him to maintain the machines in the printing work.  They have heard that his visa request has been denied by the British Embassy in Luanda.  Ruth Hadley is seeking to ascertain why this request has been denied. Please pray that the Lord will open hearts and doors, that the decision will be reversed. [EoS]
 
GHANA: Daniel Webster: "We were especially encouraged when 7 of our young people managed to quote the entire book of James without even a single error. I am now aware of two young people who have come to faith in Christ, having admitted it was their time memorizing God's Word that had influenced them to put their trust in Christ." [MSC] 
 
TANZANIA:  Allan and Jacque McKinnon advised they will be involved in a series of discussions about the future of the Bible School ministry at Moshi with a number of Zambians.  Please pray that the Lord will clearly guide them in these discussions.
 
In addition, they wish to thank all those who have been praying for the current building work which is nearing the end of Phase 2.  Please continue to pray for the final completion of these buildings and the establishment of the bore-hole, all of which are due to be undertaken in the coming month.  [EoS]
 
ZAMBIA:  Paul and Angela Hannay advise that their son Andrew, who is currently working at Chengelo School, has had his work permit turned down by the immigration authorities.  Please pray that this matter will be satisfactorily resolved to enable him to continue working at the school. [EoS]

ZAMBIA: Donald and Elva Brooks: "We visited Mbulundu, the village which we go to once a month for a weekend Bible Reading. What an encouragement when one of the young elders was able to stand up and go thru the main points of what they had been learning thru the year. Their interest in learning is a real encouragement to us."  [MSC]
 
ZAMBIA: Patrick and Sherry Coleman: "We made a number of visits to members of the church and their families who had been very ill. When somebody here has a 'long illness' it generally refers to HIV-AIDS. This disease always ends with a funeral. Please pray for our Christian brothers and sisters as they deal with the ultimate consequence of their actions."  [MSC]
 
AMERICAS
 
ARGENTINA: Pray for Jorge and Leonor Arekelian and Juan and Sylvia Mendez who serve fulltime with literature. Thank God that through the Good Seed calendar and periodicals for adults and children they produce here interest is growing and good contacts and visits have been increasing in neighboring BOLIVIA. [pbgroup]
 
ARGENTINA:  Bear up the Lord's work in ARGENTINA, especially among the 5 assemblies in this country. Thank God for interest in reaching out to nearby lands. Pray for sisters Gertrude Berney and Lucila Chevalley, widows of  servants of the Lord, and for Evalina Chevalley who is bringing up a number of orphans for the Lord.[pbgroup]
 
BOLIVIA: Enoel and Leisa Suarez:  "I [went] to Desengaño to teach at a camp. There were around one hundred and fifty young people there from different areas. Some of them had travelled from small jungle villages along the river for sixty hours by boat."  [MSC]
 
CHILE:  Pray for the Lord's work in CHILE. Bear up the 3 assemblies at Santiago, Valparaiso, and Quillota and the outreach being done in areas farther south. Pray for the distribution of the Good Seed gospel calendar. Remember Hernán and Ruth Vasconcelo in their service for the Lord, even beyond national borders. [pbgroup]
 
MEXICO: Pamela Jewitt is currently in the UK awaiting a medical consultation.  At present she is experiencing considerable pain in her back and is having difficulty walking.  Please remember this situation in your prayers. [EoS]
 
NICARAGUA: David and Elizabeth Reeve: "We have had a vision for some time of sending out workers from Central America to the 10-40 window, that area of the world that contains the most people who have yet to hear the Gospel. In February, Lord willing, we hope to open a missions school here in Esteli . . . to prepare and equip those with a serious missions interest so that they may be sent out."  [MSC]
 
PERU:  Richard and Pam Harknett have left the UK and are currently in Canada before going to Peru.  They are waiting for their visas and we are asked to pray that these will be granted without delay. [EoS]
 
ASIA
 
JAPAN:  Ken and Christine Cowell seek prayer for two young men who have recently been baptised.  Both have had a history of mental illness but have made real progress.  Please pray that they will grow in the things of the Lord.  [EoS]
 
JAPAN: Rachiel Scott: It is great to be able to freely share the Gospel in these [English] classes! Some of the students are doing some serious thinking. A big problem is 'What will I tell the family?'. . . if someone becomes a Christian he is looked on as a traitor for breaking the religious traditions."  [MSC]
 
PAKISTAN:  Sylvia Anderson advises that there is a great need for a doctor to cover for a doctor’s home assignment at the Women’s Christian Hospital in Multan.  Someone was lined up to cover most of the six months but they required emergency surgery and are unable to fulfil this commitment.  This leaves just 3 doctors (1 senior and 2 junior) to cope with the existing workload.  Please pray that the Lord will overrule in this situation.  [EoS]
 
EUROPE
 
EXICO: Pamela Jewitt is currently in the UK awaiting a medical consultation.  At present she is experiencing considerable pain in her back and is having difficulty walking.  Please remember this situation in your prayers. [EoS]
 
PERU:  Richard and Pam Harknett have left the UK and are currently in Canada before going to Peru.  They are waiting for their visas and we are asked to pray that these will be granted without delay. [EoS]
 
OTHER AREAS
 
SPECIAL AREAS: George and Donna Bristow: "We have started up a meeting in the afternoon for those who want to learn more about Christianity and the Bible. This is being organized and led totally by our [local] elder. At the first meeting they had 10 visitors. Pray that the good turnout will continue." [MSC]

ETHNIC MINORITIESL:  Ruth Cushing is due to speak about last year’s earthquake in Northern Pakistan at a meeting due to be held on 31st January.  The audience will comprise people from a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds.  Please pray that Ruth will be helped as she deals with this subject and also has opportunity to share her faith. [EoS]
 
FINALLY:  We have been advised that David and Maureen Wood are due to leave the UK on 30th January and will be involved in a Brass Tacks project in Pakistan. Mark Breeze and Jim and Anne Smith are due to leave the UK on 1st and 4th February and will be involved in Brass Tacks projects in Zambia and The Bahamas respectively. Please pray that all of these workers will enjoy safety of travel, good health and safety on site, and that the projects will be completed within the requisite time scales. [EoS]