"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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
— Matthew 11:29-30, NIV
Saturday 1
We praise God for 41 young adults in India who have been selected for the Leadership Development Program (LDP)!
WEEK 1
Sunday 2
Pray for all the children and their families in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador as they transition back to school and program activities after the H1N1 virus forced school closures.
Monday 3
Please pray for the families of 10 Compassion-assisted children whose homes were damaged by flooding in Pekalongan in Central Java, Indonesia.
Tuesday 4
Pray for comfort and God's intervention for Nizeyimana David, 13, in Rwanda, who has bone cancer and is going to have a leg amputated.
Wednesday 5
Pray for several children in the Samaria Student Center in Peru, whose families are being displaced by a road project and don't know where they're going to live.
Thursday 6
Pray for families in Bangladesh and eastern India whose homes were damaged by Cyclone Aila. Pray that repairs will be completed soon.
Friday 7
Pray for healing for Uwamahoro Alice, 12, in Rwanda, who has juvenile chronic arthritis and is now in the hospital confined to a wheelchair.
Saturday 8
Pray for the families of 14 Compassion children whose homes were damaged by an earthquake that struck Roatan Island near the north coast of Honduras.
WEEK 2
Sunday 9
Pray for 12-year-old Peruvian Gabriela Sullca Guerra and her family after the unexpected death of her older brother. Pray for peace and comfort for Gabriela, who is taking the loss very hard.
Monday 10
Pray for children in Ethiopia who are affected by drought and scarcity of food, especially those in large families whose incomes are not enough to provide food for all the children.
Tuesday 11
We praise God for His protection of our children and centers during recent violence and fighting in Thailand. Pray for peace to come to the region and that the conflict will end.
Wednesday 12
Please pray for Mishell, Ruth and Bryan Fuentes, and José, Juan and Freddy Leon, sponsored children in Ecuador whose homes collapsed during extreme winter conditions.
Thursday 13
Pray for the Chhatarpur and Majurnacha child development centers in eastern India, which are having problems with their drinking water systems.
Friday 14
Please pray for the Leadership Development Program and the students striving to be accepted! Today, pray for the selection process of LDP students in Guatemala. Pray the Lord will guide those selecting the students and bless the lives of the students involved.
Saturday 15
Pray for Kavita, 5, in India and her family after her father was killed recently in an accident. Pray for comfort and provision as he was the sole breadwinner for this family of five.
WEEK 3
Sunday 16
Praise God for the protection of Compassion children and their families in the Philippines, who were not hurt during Typhoon Nangka. Pray for provision for those whose homes were damaged.
Monday 17
Pray for God's healing power to cover the six children and two teachers from Compassion-assisted centers in Nicaragua, who contracted the H1N1 virus.
Tuesday 18
Pray for Sathy Bithwas, 5, in Bangladesh, whose father recently died. Her mother passed away last year. Pray for comfort and peace.
Wednesday 19
Pray for the safety of Compassion children and their families in Honduras during a tense political restructuring period following the removal and exiling of the country's president.
Thursday 20
We praise God that no Compassion-assisted children have been infected with the H1N1 virus in Bolivia. Please pray for God's continued protection over the children, staff and families.
Friday 21
Pray for Kihumuro Rebecca, 11, in Rwanda, who has heart problems and is scheduled for surgery in India. Pray for quick release of the visa and for a successful operation.
Saturday 22
Pray for improvement of the food situation in Tanzania because the country has not received enough rainfall for the past two years. Food prices have soared and many families are struggling.
WEEK 4
Sunday 23
Pray for the Lord's blessings upon Compassion's church partners in the Dominican Republic who have made the courageous decision to open a Child Survival Program (CSP) at their centers and join the existing CSP network there.
Monday 24
Pray for Atul Mahendra Balmiki, 8, in eastern India, who needs surgery. Also pray for his sister, whose leg is swelling, and his mother, who needs surgery to remove kidney stones.
Tuesday 25
Pray for peace and comfort for 11-year-old Analy Santos Delgado Diaz in Peru, whose mother recently died of cancer.
Wednesday 26
Pray for the family of Mexican girl Yeni Jiménez Chacón, who died from a stomach infection. Please ask God to comfort and heal her family.
Thursday 27
Pray for the father of 12-year-old Michael Stalin in India to overcome his alcoholism and have improved health.
Friday 28
Pray for God's healing touch to cover Christian Armando Henríquez, 8, in El Salvador, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Saturday 29
Pray for the new CSP mothers in Tanzania, where church partners have just started implementing the Child Survival Program. Pray that the mothers will commit their lives to Christ.
WEEK 5
Sunday 30
Pray for Johana, 13, in Ecuador, who has been missing since May 9. Pray for her safe return and comfort for her family.
Monday 31
Pray for Ranjan Das, 8, in Bangladesh, who has a blood disease and needs a transfusion every two months.
