Some things to pray about

• Give thanks
  For a safe and uneventful return journey; for the smooth running of affairs by John and Cameron during this time; for the successful preparation and obtaining of food for the forthcoming hunger season; for the openness of the group headman at Mphalale and his introduction to the needy village of Chakana.
  
  
• For Julian and Caroline
  i) that their Temporary Employment Permit will now be re-issued without further delay
  ii) Wisdom in dealing with issues of water shortages; fuel shortages and raging inflation and its effect on all those in their care.
  iii) That God would provide a farm manager with both crop and livestock experience in order to facilitate the current work including pigs and the plan to have a cow or two on the land.
  iv) To be envisioned for the future and for John and Cameron to continue to grow into their leadership roles.
  
  
• For the Churches
  Pray for the on-going work of the churches and their leaders and for new opportunities and especially the forthcoming meeting at Chakana.
  
  
• For the Country
  i) Pray for the country, its government and its people.
  ii) Pray that President Joyce Banda would lead wisely and not be corrupted and that Western governments would honour their promises.
  iii) See this recent headline: Germany Government has dismissed media claims that it will not release budget support to Malawi until 2015 describing the news as “absolutely wrong”.

Also pray for those who will be vulnerable to poverty and hunger this coming season.