During our 24/7 prayer time we made a request for a doctorate student who grew up in Africa that needed shoulder surgery. Praise God he is back home now after the surgery. Please pray for his recovery and eventually his physical therapy. Pray too, that he will be able to to get back to working on his doctors program with the challenges of recovery.

Praise for all those involved with 24/7 Prayer this week! Pray for renewed strength and refreshment for staff who are tired and for Tim and others presenting tomorrow, 1/20, and for the Directors meetings to go well and advance God's will for ISI.

Healing for my mom, peace and protection over my dad & brother

Pray for wisdom of how to encourage the right students to go to the TRUE leadership conference in May near Yosemite, the NGO-GO Conference at the end of Summer and the World Changers conference next December.

Lord I pray that we can see kingdom revealing miracles in our lives and other unexpected divine encounters especially among our student friends. Help us to overcome our doubts and fears in asking for these things and allow students to see that these things are clearly from the Lord. Pray that our students see visions and dreams that lead them to want to discover Jesus and for receptive hearts to recognize them.

Pray as we grieve the loss of a key team member and we grieve the impending loss of several key students and others. Pray that we grieve properly but also don't let it keep us from loving the current and current batch of folks with the team that we have and move forward in our ministry.

Pray for T, V, P, and Vedanth and their believing friend D. They have been stalwarts of our group and are like family to us. They have seen and heard about Jesus through us throughout their time here. Pray for more Spiritual conversations with D and with our team. It's too comfortable now.

Pray for S, M and V. They have been true people of peace, bringing people to us and attending the Bible Discovery group on multiple occasions. Allow us to be better at Shema Living with will allow us the opportunity to talk about the God that we love and that we can love him and his friends to Jesus.

Posted by Tim Sigman - Director of Prayer Initiatives - 1Timothy 2:1-3 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior... - Father we pray for all those in authority, Help our nation as we transition from one out-going President to a new in-coming President. We ask for your hand of protection and blessing over all those involved and over all this change. We pray for those in authority in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Syria and other surrounding nations to move toward peace and away for war and fighting. Help our nation to be an instrument of peace in this part of the world. We pray for all the peoples of our world to be drawn to the Savior.

Jesus, I am here with my family at ISI, begging you to save. You promised to do a new thing; assured us it was already beginning—even when we can’t see it. We cry out in our suffering. Doubting. Hoping. Can you really make a way where there is none? Your life in our barrenness? Creator God, if even the wild animals of the earth honor you – and you know their names – how much more can we hope. Shall you give living water to us beyond salvation? Surely it is your first gift for your chosen people, whom you formed, so that we may drink and worship. Yet could we dare believe you come for more? For abundance? When we are confronted with our daily scarcity? Savior, in the struggle, in our darkness, may we return to you as our stronghold. Let us truly be prisoners of hope—looking forward to your promise of double restoration amidst our current devastation. Our fragile vessels hold such pain, such goodness. May our jars of clay, even shattered, unexpected: be greater displays of your glory. Spirit, you lift our vision to the nations. You call us to share your good news with our international brothers and sisters who have no hope—know not your name. May we bandage their wounds and give your light to them enchained in darkness. Let this be the year of your favor, Lord God, the day of your vengeance. Shepherd who watches over us, we are weak, but you are strong. If this is to be our fate, then let grace go with us. Against the spiritual forces of evil, cast down satan’s attacks and confound every plan. Prevail in your might, be with us. Father, comfort us as we go out weeping to serve you. Please fulfill your promise that we will not return empty. As we grieve, suffer, lose, die. Remember us, our blood, our tears. Give us your vision, so that we will not give up, knowing you will reward us. May we see the faces of our international family with you in heaven. For we struggle in our flesh, torn living as people with nothing and yet having everything. King of Kings, as you have promised, bless us with beauty instead of destruction—and joy instead of our sorrow. O Son who wept with us, bled with us, please see us, hear our cries. I pray that we can rise with you in praise instead of our despair. May we be a towering sign: the beginnings of your splendor and goodness. Ancient of Days, help us rebuild the ancient ruins, our lineage from one father and mother in perfect unity with you. Restore our one faith in you. Help us build up the shattered and lost faith of our international brothers and sisters. May generations of servitude to the ruler of this world be broken with ears unstopped, eyes opened, and listening hearts. Instead of shame, let redemption be double. Instead of disgrace, your children prepared to share everlasting joy with you. Holy One, we are wounded and dying. Clothe these mortal bodies with your salvation; I weep at your goodness. Wrap us in your robe of righteousness with rest under the shelter of your wings. For you have promised, may it be, that even as all growing things produce fruit, so shall your righteousness pass through all nations. (Inspired and drawn from 1 Corinthians 4:7; John 12:31; Isaiah 61; Zechariah 9:12; Isaiah 43; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Psalm 126:6; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Galatians 6:9; Isaiah 25:4).

Praise that I have been invited to join for a brunch tomorrow for the new international students at UCCS. Please pray for favror, meaningful conversations and good connections with them and with UCCS International affairs office team.

This year’s TRUE conference.

Pray for my Bangladesh friend, R., that she will want to learn more about Jesus and give her life to Him. And that she will be able to find a job or PhD opportunity near her husband in CO this spring or summer.

Pray for T- my long time (former student) Turkish friend who continues to show interest in Jesus. Pray that she will seriously study the Bible for answers.

Pray for the ISI Training Team as we learn the new Learning Management Software that will hold new (& 'old') training tools for ISM! We are excited but need the time & discipline to learn it among many other tasks. Pray that this tool brings new ISM training to staff, volunteers and global partners too.