Prayer Dairy 2010
Prayer requests are changed approximately every week (See below).
January - March 2010
Dear Prayer Partners,
Now that the business of Advent and Christmas is behind us, may I wish you a Healthy New Year from all the team at HHI. Health is so important to us all, as well as being the focus of our work in Zambia and India.
Many of us here, and those we have highlighted in this edition of ‘Prayer Partners’ will be facing 2010 in very different circumstances and with new challenges ahead. Some people may have lost loved ones, or are sick with very little hope, whilst others may be starting new phases in their careers or education.
One of the strong messages I enjoyed receiving throughout the many Christmas services we attended at the close of 2009 was the meaning of the name Emmanuel. It only appears once in the New Testament:
Matthew 1: v 23. ‘A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel - meaning God is with us.'
These words will be a help to us as we approach whatever we are facing this year. Can we ask for your prayers to make this known to all those who are part of the global family of HHI.
Thank you, and God be with you in all you do in 2010.
Once again I would like to thank Edmund, Chris and Mike for contributing to this edition of ‘Prayer Partners’ as well as Brian and Stafford who edit and produce this booklet. Jute
March 21 - March 27
Malaria Task Force
The rainy season in Zambia brings rapid germination, but it can also bring lightning strikes and flooding. One of the other dangers which comes with the wet season is that of Malaria.
There are four species of the malaria parasite, which routinely infect the human body. The most dangerous affects the brain with great speed. It is the reason why 20% of Zambian babies do not live to the age of 5. The health of many Zambian families is often weakened by malaria, which leads to a loss of earnings and an inability to buy food.
There is a national Zambian target to reduce malaria by 75%, which involves spraying homes with insecticide and distributing treated bed nets, especially to children and pregnant mothers. HHI is privileged to be part of the district Malaria Task Force and annually reports to the Choma office on the effectiveness and up take of the scheme.
We pray, this week, for the efforts of the Malaria Task Force in Monze and the wider Southern Province. We ask that it will have an impact on reducing this fatal and debilitating disease. We thank God that HHI has had the opportunity to be part of this important work to improve the health of the nation.
If you would like to become a Prayer Partner please contact us.
Mercy Flyers
Ian Boughton
Compassion Road
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