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MEDITERRANEAN
Colleen, HR Director
This week, RI workers and their families from the Mediterranean region will gather with three RI staff members and a REACH team for a retreat. Pray for safety in travel, protection from the enemy, and encouragement after the isolation and challenges of COVID-19.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Colleen, HR Director
Continue to pray for the Mediterranean regional retreat. Ask the Holy Spirit to minister to each individual need during worship, prayer, and discussions. Ask also for healing, unity, and refreshment for the whole group.
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SPAIN
Phil & Maretta
Praise God for a number of new people who are attending Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica (ICE) Victoria and are growing in commitment to the Lord! Pray that their faith would continue to deepen.
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WEST AFRICA
Devin
Pray for Devin as he lives in a village, learning language, building relationships, and working with the local church. Join him in praying for his neighbors and his witness in this Muslim village.
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TURKEY & SYRIA
Pray for the people of Turkey and Syria as they face loss and devastation in the aftermath of earthquakes and aftershocks. RI is forwarding relief as funds are received: visit rosedaleinternational.org/relief to give.
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SPAIN
Brian & Noelia
Pray for safety as Brian & Noelia travel to meet with workers and other leaders in Spain. Ask for wisdom as they counsel people in their church and manage their time between church, ministry, and family.
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ASIA
Tom, Regional Director
Lift up a group of believers in the south. Two are ready for baptism: pray for boldness in faith and freedom from fear and doubt. A newborn is suffering from health problems: ask for healing.
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ASIA
Jacob & Dani
This couple will host a young woman as she learns English. Pray that she would feel welcome and would learn the language. Ask for grace during this experience, and pray that Jacob & Dani’s relationship with her family would deepen.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Amos & Alice
Pray for this couple as they work toward opening a home for unmarried pregnant women and single mothers of young children. Ask that legal procedures would go smoothly and they would find favor with the local government.
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SARASOTA, FL
Ride for Missions FL
Ride for Missions Florida begins today in Sarasota! Pray for energy, safety, and good times of fellowship for this group of riders as they raise money for missions.
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THAILAND
Courtney
Ask for continued patience and endurance as Courtney learns and practices the Thai language. Pray also for growth in the relationships she’s begun to build, and for chances to make more connections.
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THAILAND
Tom, Regional Director
Pray for Eliza as she makes important decisions about college. Ask for God’s wisdom and provision as she weighs various options and looks ahead to living on her own.
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SPAIN
Phil & Maretta
The ICE Victoria church building is currently undergoing renovations. Pray for Antonio as he oversees this project. Ask for favor with local authorities, who have to approve the remodeling plans as the project continues.
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ASIA
Lan, RI Partner
Praise God that four people were baptized last month! They came to faith in Jesus through Lan’s soccer outreach. Pray for them as they continue to learn and grow, and ask that their faith would spread to others in their families.
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THAILAND
Jacob & Dani
Pray for a smooth transition as Jacob concludes teaching in mid-March. Thank God for this job and the relationships he blessed Jacob with while he worked at the school, and ask for continued good connections.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Eugene & Katrina
Praise God for the seeds that have been sown in their community and for the favor they have experienced in their business! Pray for blessing in Eugene’s relationships with his interns and employee.
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WEST AFRICA
REACH Team Senegal
Pray for a smooth transition as the team makes a switch between outreaches. Ask that they would be able to continue building the relationships they’ve begun, and would interact well with those they’ll meet in the coming weeks.
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EUROPE
REACH Team Albania
Pray for the team as they teach English classes, work with preschoolers and youth, and volunteer with a local church. Ask for energy and patience in their outreaches, health, and clear communication.
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ASIA
Tom, Regional Director
Ask that the groups in the south would continue growing and sharing their faith. Pray specifically for some who are suffering from health problems: a team member and his wife, and the mother of another believer.
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ASIA
Lan, RI Partner
Pray for students from the southeastern hostel as they visit their home villages. Ask for safety in travel and for good interactions with family and friends. Pray that the light of the gospel would shine brightly during their visits.
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SPAIN
Phil & Maretta
ICE Victoria’s adult and children’s choirs are functioning again! Pray that they will continue to be a useful ministry and outreach for the church. Pray also for Eunice as she directs them.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Cora
Pray for Cora as she juggles many different aspects of life: school, teaching, outreach, and her work with her student. Ask that she could live well in her daily tasks and would be able to find rest in the midst of this busy season.
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COLUMBUS, OH
Short-Term Programs
The STP interns have officially reached two months of internship! Continue to pray for them as they work and live together at the RIC, and as they serve in outreaches in Columbus.
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SPAIN
Quiros Family
Pray for the work in Vigo: may the Lord continue to open doors so they can bring the gospel. Ask God to guide and bless each ministry. Ask also for blessing in finances and visa procedures.
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THAILAND
Courtney
Courtney’s teammates will return to the States for home assignment this summer. She will join some different ministries in Thailand during those months. Ask for guidance as she discerns where and how to invest her time.
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ASIA
Tom, Regional Director
Pray for the southern hostel students as they continue their education and study the Bible in the hostels. Ask for good relationships with each other, and pray that they would have positive impacts on their families.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Judah & Rayna
Pray for this couple as they discern how to spend their limited time and strength in the midst of many opportunities to reach out to their neighbors.
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SPAIN
Phil & Maretta
Pray for Phil as he teaches systematic theology and mission perspective courses. Ask that these courses would continue to be useful in building up the ICE Victoria fellowship in the faith.
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COLUMBUS, OH
Myron, HR Assistant Director
Several RI staff positions are (or will be) open in the coming months. Pray for God’s guidance and provision for RI as they seek the best people to fill these positions.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Esperanza
Pray for Esperanza as she focuses time and energy on language learning and cultural understanding. Ask that she could build meaningful relationships with her neighbors, and would have humility and a learner’s spirit.
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MEDITERRANEAN
Wyatt
Pray blessing over Wyatt as he builds relationships with his community through business. Ask for energy and perseverance as he learns the multiple languages used in his region.