Current Update & Prayer Needs:
PRAYER NEEDS FOR BENIN January 8, 2025
*Josue is feeling better, but is still coughing some. He feels he had a bad cold; Prisca also got it, but is fine now. They literally spent Christmas in bed! They sent the kids to Martha’s so they would not get sick! And missed Isaac a lot! Continue to pray for Josue’s health: he is realizing he cannot do all that he used to, he needs to listen to his body and not push so hard! Pray for Josue to have the reflection time he desired!
*Ministry focus for 2025:
1. Expansion, in what direction? In what areas? The team is still seeking more from the Lord, for clearer steps in which ways to go!
2. Restoration: to claim back all of God’s gifts! Overtime relationships can break down, dreams that were granted haven’t turned out as they seemed they would, gifts from the Lord that have escaped from us. Rebuild/refuel our relationship with the Lord and others in our lives and go forward stronger!
***Josue is so blessed that he reconciled with his father, who had not been in his life since he was 8, especially now that his Dad has passed; but not before he accepted Christ!
*Pray against the Idol Worship focus of Benin! The official holiday has increased from one day to two: patrons will receive paid holiday time for the eve, Jan. 9 and for the day, Jan. 10! But the expanse of the celebration will last the whole month of January. Activities have begun at the arena, built on the beach especially for the crowds, coming from Haiti, Brazil, and all over the world for the Voodun Days! This is being promoted as cultural tourism and is a huge source of income for Benin, fully public, whereas it use to be in the shadows! It will be celebrated all of this month!
Josue’s team will be in all night prayer, starting Jan. 9 at 8 pm through Jan. 10 at 6 am. 1000 people are expected to gather to pray against this evil! Prayer and fasting will continue for 21 days! The battle is on!
Josue’s teams, pastors, and families are all doing ok. They are not feeling spiritual attack at this time! |
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Please continue to pray for the Big Three:
- Josue and Prisca to receive visas on Jan. 22 to be able to come back to the US!
- Adoption paperwork for Glory to be found and completely processed and granted!
- Building permit paperwork to be found and granted so that God’s Grace can start its expansion project!
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May your Christmas be blessed beyond measure! We desire to express our gratitude for all the support in prayer and
finances that have occurred this past year! Thank you so much for the encouragement, to keep these pastors on the
front line daily, sharing the Gospel, and helping people see Jesus’ love for them! Consider yourselves an integral part of
this team! In Love, Josue and Prisca
Prayer Needs for Benin December 20, 2024
Praises:
Operation Christmas Child, Denver Processing Center, is shipping 25 containers of shoebox gifts to Benin!!! 150,000+ shoeboxes!!! May Josue’s ministry receive enough to bless the schools and churches, and beyond for outreach!
Josue met today with pastors from the Top Christians group: he spoke at their conference last week. They shared ideas about doing outreach through social media, and how to implement the ideas. Around 200 pastors attended last week--great interaction!
Church will be praying tonight from 7-10 for God’s blessings!
Harvest from the rooftop garden last week included carrots growing to the depth of the tire, tomatoes and onions; it helps with school lunch program!
Josue hopes to spend his Christmas day in reflection over all that God has done. Gedeon will be the drummer in the Christmas pageant at Church! Prisca took students today on a field trip to a food processing plant that makes pasta.
Prisca and Glory have been working hard at school through today; they are very ready for a break!
December 27: last outreach of the year to a neighborhood near the Cotonou Church that has many new residents. May another 1000 souls be brought to Christ!
Please continue to pray for the BIG THREE:
1. Josue and Prisca to receive US Visas on Jan. 22!
2. Glory’s adoption to be finalized!
3. Building permit to be granted for God’s Grace expansion on property next door!
Pray for God to provide for the plan He has revealed to Josue and his team for 2025:
Restoration: may God work in marriages, in business relationships, and in people’s lives, so that they draw closer and closer to Him! May they know they are never forsaken by the Lord!
Exploration: where can this ministry be stretched? Up into the northern area, above Parakou, where the population is fully Muslim, where ministry would be unchartered and unknown. May there be a school started in this area, to help the kids who have nothing now, to give them an opportunity to completely change their lives. May it operate out of a building that they hope to find, or may something temporary be assembles until a full structure can be built. May God
bring 50 students in the beginning, who will all need sponsored… May His huge plans unfold!