05-2011 Prayer Calendar

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Matthew 11:28-29, NIV

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We praise God that all of our Compassion offices and child development centers in Indonesia, Philippines, El Salvador and Peru were protected from the effects of the March tsunami! Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters and all the survivors in Japan as they recover from the devastation.

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Please pray for the 70 Compassion-assisted children in La Paz, Bolivia, whose homes were damaged by a massive landslide caused by unrelenting heavy rains.

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Please pray for brothers Luis, age 15, and Ender, age 12, in Peru. Their dad had a heart attack and passed away in March. Ask God to enable their mother as she cares for them.

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Please pray for 6-year-old Paloma in Brazil, who is having a difficult time recovering after an aneurysm and cannot walk.

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Ask God to guide the staff of Compassion Togo as they seek new church partners and program workers.

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Please pray for a swift outcome for the seven Compassion-assisted children whose homes were damaged and belongings destroyed by recent flooding in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia.

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Pray for 11-year-old Victor and his family in Peru. Victor's father lost his job and spends most of his time at home feeling depressed, getting drunk, and abusing his family.

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Pray for 16-year-old Lillian in Rwanda, who is an orphan and needs a kidney transplant. Ask God to provide a donor.

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Ask God for constant protection of the children in Cristo Rey de Gloria Student Center, which is in a very dangerous part of Guatemala.

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Pray for 11-year-old Joy in Bangladesh, who is suffering from leukemia. Ask God for her healing and comfort.

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Pray for the children of Tanzania who have been abandoned by their parents and for the street children who are suffering and have little or nothing to eat.

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Pray for the staff of a new child development center in the town of Villa Vasquez, Dominican Republic, and the new church partner, that they will have God's strength and heart to serve children.

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Please pray for the staff at Caring Heart Child Development Center and Community Church in Uganda, as they make decisions regarding how to reconstruct their building, which collapsed during a massive hailstorm.

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Pray for God's healing on Arlene Pahayag, pastor of Tambayongay Integral Child Development Center in the Philippines, who is suffering from lupus.

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Ask God to protect the Compassion-assisted children in Honduras, especially those in the very dangerous northern area of the country.

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We praise God that no Compassion-assisted children in child development centers near Koudougou, Burkina Faso, were affected by the recent riots and all were able to return to their programs.

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Pray for the Leadership Development Program students in Brazil as they start a new school year and face difficulties that may come from being away from their families.

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Please ask God for healthy babies for these pregnant wives of Indonesian staff members: Silvana, Sulce and Marsalina.

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Pray for 12-year-old Frederic in Rwanda, who has cancer in one of his cheeks and needs healing.

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Pray for 10-year-old Nolberto, whose father was killed in a mining accident in Peru. He is so shaken by this that he is unable to sleep in his own home.

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Please pray for comfort for the families and sponsors of two children who have passed away — Samuel and Yakoba in Indonesia.

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Pray for 11-year-old Mariana in Mexico as she tends to her 7-year-old brother, Mario, who has a terminal disease. Their parents have mental problems and are unable to care for them.

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Pray that the Compassion staff in Togo will find wisdom and balance in their work and family responsibilities.

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Ask God to help our church partners in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic, that they might improve their buildings to better serve the children in the program.

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Pray for God's healing for Niso, a 1-year-old baby from Bo Kaew Child Survival Program in Thailand, who has leukemia and complications in her gallbladder and kidneys.

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Pray for 16-year-old Magaly in Peru, who dropped out of school after the death of her father. She now works selling fish in the market.

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Pray for the safety and protection for Compassion-assisted children during their school breaks, weekends and holidays. Praise God for the love and nurture they find through Compassion.

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Pray for translator Carlota in Guatemala who has been very ill. Ask God for provision to pay for her extensive medicines and treatments.

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Pray for Sureerat, who works in our Thailand office. She experienced a miscarriage. Ask God for her full recovery and His comfort and peace for her and her family.

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Pray for Héctor in Veracruz, Mexico, who has a new cancerous tumor following chemotherapy for stomach cancer. He is feeling very discouraged.

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We praise God for His protection of our children and staff and their families in Yirgalem, Ethiopia, after an earthquake recently struck the area.

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