Family abandons widow. Pray for sick daughter. Bibles in Northern Kenya.

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• Jul. 11, 2024 | Laos​

  Christian Widow Abandoned by Family​

  [3] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Mrs. Thai's family and village.
  
  Mrs. Thai, a Christian widow in a Khmu tribal village in Laos, was persecuted by her own family and kicked out of her house because of her faith. She lived alone, and none of her family cared for her. She passed away on December 27, 2023. Her family did not want to take responsibility for her funeral. Members of the local body of Christ came to bury her, but the village headman would not permit them to bring it into the village cemetery, concerned that it would displease the ancestor spirits. Read More.

• Jul. 11, 2024 | Colombia​

  "Red Zone" Pastor Requests Prayer for Sick Daughter​

  [2] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for pastor and his family.
  
  Teoboldo and Denise minister in one of Colombia's "red zones," areas dominated by guerrilla violence and illicit activity associated with illegal drug trade. They have been threatened and confined to their house; at other times, they have been forced to cancel worship services because of threats. They've had friends killed for refusing to comply with the warnings from guerrillas, yet they remain faithful amid the risk. "This is the area where God has placed us. That is where we are going to stay until God tells us otherwise," Teoboldo said. The couple has three children, but their middle child died two years ago from complications during heart surgery. Read More.

• Jul. 11, 2024 | Kenya​

  Bibles "Food of Life" in Northern Kenya​

  [2] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Bible distribution.
  
  Christians in remote parts of northern Kenya cannot easily access or afford Bibles that are often available for purchase only in far-away cities like Nairobi. Some churches in this part of Kenya have only one Bible to share among their congregations. A local pastor said that one young man refused to do his schoolwork so he could focus on studying the Bible when it was his family's turn with their church's Bible. Without knowledge of God's Word, many Christians in that region have been vulnerable to the influence of Islam. VOM worked with a local group of pastors and lay ministers to distribute more than 14,000 Bibles, including illustrated and audio Bibles, in this remote region of Kenya. Read More.