|
Friday |
22 |
Pray for Emily J and Emily
Fox as they look after the Smile Exhibition Stand at Greenbelt. Pray
that through their sharing, they encourage others. (22-25 Aug) |
|
Saturday |
23 |
Give thanks for Istvan in
Romania as he organises a summer outreach and church building programmes
to spread the Good News of Jesus. |
|
Sunday |
24 |
Please pray for Emily and Astrit as they
celebrate their wedding in Kosova with Astrit’s family and friends. |
|
Monday |
25 |
Please pray for those who
are going to Kosova for three weeks. |
|
Tuesday |
26 |
Give thanks that Smile was
able to build a new house for Shaip and that he and his family have
moved in. The new house has made such a difference to their lives. |
|
Wednesday |
27 |
Please pray that the right
premises come forward for sale in Zimbabwe so that we are able to set up
a more permanent Smile Centre to work with widows and children. |
|
Thursday |
28 |
Please pray for John and
Ketani Matiza in Zimbabwe as they seek to find food for the needy
children that, through our sponsorship scheme, Smile cares for. |
|
Friday |
29 |
Please pray for Ruth, Beryl
and all those involved as they oversee and work so that Smile can
transfer to a new administrative computer system. |
|
Saturday |
30 |
Please pray for Clive and
Ruth as they seek to find premises suitable to sort shoeboxes for the
coming season. |
|
Sunday |
31 |
Give thanks for Dime, who is
an Evangelist working amongst the people in Southern Macedonian
villages. |
|
Monday |
1 |
Please pray that premises can be found in
which to sort and pack our Shoeboxes. |
|
Tuesday |
2 |
Give thanks for all those
who so generously raise money on our behalf in a variety of ways. |
|
Wednesday |
3 |
Remember the work of
Rosemary Mumbi at the Hope & Faith School in Zambia. Pray that the Lord
might bless all the children at the School. |
|
Thursday |
4 |
Remember
Bob and Nancy Hitchin as they work amongst the Roma families in the
Balkans. |
|
Friday |
5 |
Give thanks for all those
who so kindly give up their time to knit beautiful items for us that
bring such relief to those who receive them. |
|
Saturday |
6 |
Please pray for Emily and
Astrit as they begin their married life together in Kosova. |
|
Sunday |
7 |
Pray for Faton, Astrit and
Driton, and other local pastors in Kosova, that their churches may grow
in number and may know the Lord’s blessing upon them. |
|
Monday |
8 |
Please pray for our Gap Year Teams and
Anna as they embark on their training course to prepare them for their
Gap Year experiences. |
|
Tuesday |
9 |
Please pray for all young
people as they return to or join new places of education that through
their learning they may be blessed and benefit our global community. |
|
Wednesday |
10 |
Please remember Paul and
Angela who manage our Centre in Kosova. Pray that their presence will be
a blessing to the local community and those using the Centre. |
|
Thursday |
11 |
Give thanks for our Gifts
With Love catalogue and pray for Anna as she oversees its revision. Pray
that it will indeed provide gifts for those who most need them. |
|
Friday |
12 |
Please pray for all Smile’s
Trustees as they continue their support of the work and help formulate
plans for Smile’s ongoing work with those in need. |
|
Saturday |
13 |
Please pray for our feeding
programmes throughout the different countries, praise God for all those
that give specifically to support this project. |
|
Sunday |
14 |
Pray for God’s word to
penetrate hearts as it is preached around the world and pray that souls
may be saved for the glory of God |
|
Monday |
15 |
Pray for Smile’s widow sponsorship
programmes in Kosova, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Pray that each
widow will know God’s protection and love for them. |
|
Tuesday |
16 |
Please pray for Pastor
Istvan Gergely, our partner in Romania, as he encourages the young
people to share their faith with those in their local community. |
|
Wednesday |
17 |
Please pray that great
benefit can be received from the Briefing and Reunion Meeting taking
place at the Head Office. |
|
Thursday |
18 |
Please pray for Peter Honour
as he speaks to the Orpington Royal British Legion Women’s Section and
give thanks for all their support of our work. |
|
Friday |
19 |
Please pray for all the
staff at Head Office as they gather for a Staff Day to discuss and
review future plans for the work of Smile. |
|
Saturday |
20 |
Please pray for all those
manning the Smile Stand at Bognor Bible Week which runs until 26
September, that many people will visit the stand and learn of our work. |
|
Sunday |
21 |
Give thanks for Ronali and
Heshan as they care for the widows and children in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
and seek to spread God’s Word. |
|
Monday |
22 |
Give thanks for the work of Smile and
pray for those involved in creating the next Smile Magazine so that more
people can be aware of our desire to help others. |
|
Tuesday |
23 |
Praise God for his
faithfulness to Smile, praise him for all the prayerful, financial and
practical support that enables Smile to operate. |
|
Wednesday |
24 |
Give thanks for John and
Ketani in Zimbabwe as they continue their work with the children and
widows in such difficult political conditions. |
|
Thursday |
25 |
Please pray for the staff at
the Stephen Jota Children’s Centre as they continue to care for the
children who live and attend the Centre. |
|
Friday |
26 |
Give thanks for all our
local coordinators who so willingly store Aid on our behalf and raise
the profile of Smile in their areas. |
|
Saturday |
27 |
Please pray that volunteers
come forward who are willing to drive and collect shoeboxes from around
the country for us. |
|
Sunday |
28 |
Give thanks for Pastor
Samuel in Bangalore as he works with the local children and prepares for
the arrival of Smile’s Ministry Trip. |
|
Monday |
29 |
Please pray for those leaving for
Bangalore India on our Smile Ministry Trip that they may be richly
blessed during their time abroad. |
|
Tuesday |
30 |
Give thanks for all those
who volunteer to help sort and pack our shoeboxes as we prepare for this
season. |
