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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Lift up four students who have joined the hostels in the south. Pray for them as they adjust to living and studying in a new environment. Pray also for the returning students as they start a new semester; praise God for the transformation that is taking place in their lives!
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EAST AFRICA
Luke & Gloria
Pray for Luke & Gloria as they seek an assistant farm manager to work with Luke, maintain the farm, and further develop its products. Pray for wisdom in hiring, and ask God to lead the right person to the job.
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LATIN AMERICA
Latin American Mission Partnership
Thank you for your prayers over a LAMP ministry partner who was very ill with thyroid issues. Praise Jesus for her healing, and ask for continued blessing over her work in Nicaragua.
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COLUMBUS, OH
Colleen, HR Director
Continue to lift up Rosedale International staff in prayer. There are still a number of vacant positions that need to be filled. Pray for peace and confirmation as applicants are interviewed, and ask that the hiring process will be smooth and swift.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Jamie & Hazel
Praise God for bringing much-needed rain to the farm. Jamie & Hazel harvested their olives between rains; pray that they can find buyers for the olive oil produced from this harvest.
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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Lift up the leaders of the hostels in the south. Ask for patience and wisdom to guide the students. Pray also as they seek opportunities to visit the students’ families in their home villages; ask that these connections would lead to people of faith in those places.
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SOUTH ASIA
Nila
Nila has been experiencing a renewal of the Father’s love. Praise God for the fullness of His truth! Pray especially for confidence and trust in the Lord’s promises as she meets people and shares the gospel in South Asia.
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REACH
Team Mediterranean
Through the busyness of language school and outreach, it can be easy to wonder where God is acting. The team has been reminded that God not only shows up in the big times, but also in the seemingly insignificant. Lift up the team as they continue to look for the Father in the small parts of life.
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SPAIN
Brian & Noelia
Praise God for a young man who recently came to faith through conversations with Brian! Please lift him up as he begins his walks with the Father. Pray also that he would seek further discipleship through a small group connected to the church in Burgos.
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ASIA
Lan, RI Partner
Lift up Lan as he recovers from a minor surgery. He will need to take a break from his soccer ministry for a couple of months; pray for the others who will continue working with the young people in his absence. Pray also that God will provide financially for him and his family during this time.
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ASIA
Tom, Regional Director
In December, a team member was detained by the police for holding a Christmas celebration. Praise God that he has been released! Pray for wisdom for the team as they continue to balance respect for the authorities with carrying out the mission God has given to them.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Cora
Remember Cora in your prayers. Thank God for a return to normalcy after a busy end to the year! Lift her up as she continues intensive language study and works closely with another RI family.
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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Praise God that the team in the south received a visit from a former RI worker. Pray for them as they continue to seek reproducible ways to do discipleship training. Praise God for this team of dedicated workers who are consistently sharing God’s light with their families and community!
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MEDITERRANEAN
Judah & Rayna
Lift up the local people who will visit Judah & Rayna’s fellowship over this season. Pray that they would be convicted and would choose to follow the Father.
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COLUMBUS, OH
RI Interns
The 2026 RI Interns have arrived at the RIC! Lift up Chandler, Becca, and Abi as they adjust to their new schedules and routines. Pray especially that their time with RI would have an everlasting impact.
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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Pray specifically for the female hostel students as they face strong pressures from their Hindu families. Parents often want to arrange marriages for girls at a young age; pray for God’s protection over these students.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Jamie & Hazel
Continue to lift up Jamie & Hazel’s relationship with their neighbors. Pray especially for health and protection over the family and for quality interactions, questions, and curiosity about the Father.
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REACH
Team Himalayas
As the team spends their time traveling and visiting villages, they have had time to consider what humility, risky obedience, and discipleship looks like. Lift them up as they apply this time of learning to their teachings in the villages.
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THAILAND
Tom, Regional Director
Pray for Tom as he meets with a small group of students for after-school Bible study every Friday. Praise God for their enthusiasm to study and for the good questions they ask. Pray for good fellowship and ask God to guide them into deeper and more committed relationships with Him.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Judah & Rayna
Praise the Father for bringing numerous visitors to Judah & Rayna’s fellowship over the past few months! Pray that He would continue to bring new visitors and seekers.
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EAST AFRICA
Luke & Gloria
Luke & Gloria often receive requests for money from local people with various needs. They want to be generous, but don’t want to create unhealthy patterns of dependency. Ask God to increase their wisdom and their generosity so they can show His love in this area.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Esperanza
Lift up Esperanza as she participates in a debriefing week. Pray for fresh vision, courage, and perseverance for the coming term. Ask also for safety as she returns to her country of service after this short time away.
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REACH
Team Zambia
Lift up the team as they work through the difficult reality of poverty all around them. Pray for wisdom as they show God’s compassion in their relationships with villagers, and ask that they would be able to share the wonderful truth of the Savior.
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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Pray for the team members as they spend a substantial amount of time traveling and following up with various groups of seekers and new believers. Pray for energy, health, and protection on the dangerous roads.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Judah & Rayna
Lift up Judah & Rayna’s relationship with a specific local family. Pray that their interactions would be life giving and have a positive impact. Pray for peace and a resolution to conflict.
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LATIN AMERICA
Latin American Mission Partnership
Pray for health in the Mennonite Conference leadership of Nicaragua. They continue to face integrity issues within the executive board. Pray for revival and ask the Holy Spirit to intervene.
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ASIA
Hiralal, RI Partner
Thank God for the new believers in the south. In 2025, an unprecedented number of people were baptized! Lift up the local teams as they take on the huge task of discipling these new groups. Pray also for a former RI worker as he begins a new online Bible study with the rest of the team.
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REACH
Team Med Trek
Pray that the team would meet people of peace, ready and open to receive the word the Father has placed on the team. Pray also that the team would be sensitive to the Lord’s nudging.