Prayer Requests and Prayer Points
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Lift up all the individuals, marriages, and families that our staff member *S counsels each week to experience healing and transformation.Ask for guidance for his son *A as he starts at a communicty college this month; S*'s daughter *A as she juggles her job and motherhood; him and his wife *S's parents dealing with health challenges (while being halfway across the globe from their children); and their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.
Please pray that God will provide drivers, a van, finances, and prayer support to take a group to Bear Trap Ranch International Student HouseParty in May this year. This event is hosted by Helping International Students (HIS) in Manhattan, and one of our KC students was super blessed by the trip last year.
I've had several opportunities to share the gospel, have spiritual conversations and pray with Isabelle. It seems the Holy Spirit is at work. Pray for a breakthrough for her this week in what I prayed with her about yesterday and that God would reveal His truth and goodness to her in a way that leads to salvation.
“For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us to the kingdom of the Son whom He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins “(Colosdians1:14) Thank You God for doing this for us! Help us bring others from darkness to the light of Your kingdom! For new and returning students and their families / may they be receptive to our message and love.
I pray that You would stir the hearts & minds of Your people in Lakeland to have a passion for the international students at FL Poly & other colleges here. Call them to this work, give them vision & conviction & a willingness to make sharing the Gospel with our students a priority. Help Caleb as he presents the work and recruits new volunteers. And for a FULLTIME staff person or "illuminary".
"The LORD has established His throne in Heaven, and HIs Kingdom rules over all>" Ps103:19 Thank You, LORD, that You rule over all the kingdoms of this world and of the evil one and nothing can frustrate Your redemptive purpose on earth! Thank You are at work in all the affairs of men to rescue, reconcile and restore all things to Yourself. You are our Hope! Our eyes are on You to save us!
I praise you, oh LORD God that in You all things hold together! You were before all things and you created all things, visible and invisible. I praise you that You are reconciling the world to Yourself through Your beautiful Son. I praise You are Sovereign and are at work through all the affairs of men and in every heart to reveal Yourself, to restore us and bring us back to Your perfect garden. Thank you for the promise that You are victorious and that You are making all things new!
Please ask for God’s protection and favor for some of our volunteers who are traveling to an African country for a week. It’s in partnership with our local church to explore a new ministry partner so we pray for wisdom snd listening hearts to the Spirit. May *M and *A carry the fragrance of Jesus wherever they go and gain new resources and testimony to share with the students and scholars here at home.
1. Relationship: Cultivate deeper intimacy with God by daily memorizing the Bible verses 2. R1 Visa: My current R1 visa will expire in Mid-July. Please pray for a miracle that I can seamlessly renew my visa so that I will not be out of status and employment. 3. Ministry: Pray for deeper discipleship training and that our robust fellowship will grow into two.
This afternoon January 12 Southeast Missouri University received an online threat at shortly before 2:00. Kent Library was vacated for 30 minutes while Campus police searched the entire building. At 2:25 police gave the all clear for students and staff to re-enter the library. Today was the first day of classes at Southeast Missouri State University. Murray and Louisville, Kentucky experienced similar threats. Pray a hedge of protection around and over our universities in Jesus name.
Paula Parker - Executive Director, ACMI: Praise God for His faithful love and care. Pray for financial partners & provision for every need according to God’s will for ACMI & His riches in Christ Jesus. Praise God for a virtual home, community groups, and live hubs to connect with one another. Pray for God’s favor among ISM leaders, ISMers, and churches to increase collaboration in 2026 for deeper and more widespread Kingdom impact among international students and scholars.
Paula Parker - Executive Director, ACMI: Praise God for a family of ISMers from many different nations & organizations. Pray for flourishing in ACMI's virtual home. Our faith goal is for 1000 engaged members to encourage each other in our shared call. Pray for a new, clear, compelling message from God to share the vision to join and participate in the ACMI family.
Lord Jesus, please guide Ian as he meets with Clinic staff to explore options for a treatment plan. Give them wisdom and discernment in how to best help him. Bring supernatural healing to Ian’s body and great comfort to him and his family. We grive this diagnosis with him. Please, dear Spirit, Ian feel your presence and love. May he know he never walks alone.
Thank you. We’ve got some good options. Further testing required, but there is a good outlook.
Jesus, we grieve with Ian over this diagnosis and for your comfort for him and his family in the midst of this tough situation. Please give wisdom and discernemnt to his team at the Clinic (praises for Iam getting in!) as they explore treatment options. We ask for supernatural healing for Ian’s body and great peace. May he know that he never walks alone and always sense your presence, dear Spirit.