Africa Fire Mission is grateful for your continued support and prayers for our ministry!
Here are some specific things to pray about in the coming weeks and months:
Teams -
Praise God for fire instructors that have said yes to serving in Kenya - November 10-21, 2021. We have 20 team members all working hard to raise their funds and planning to train with us.
Pray for the team members - that they will be prepared mentally, physically and spiritually for the trip.
Pray that we will minister well - to the team members as well as those we are going to serve.
Pray that COVID will not prevent us from traveling and for the team’s health on the trip.
We have just finished scheduling four team trips for 2022! Pray for trainers to say yes and for them to be encouraged as they prepare to serve.
Expansion in Malawi -
Praise God that we have been able to connect with Parkview Christian Church (Orland Park, IL) and Peace Plan Malawi. In June, we were able to travel with a team from Parkview to serve in Malawi. We we able to provide firefighter personal protective equipment to the Zambia Fire Brigade. We were able to train fire firefighters from 3 of the 4 fire departments in the country!!!
Pray for the safety of firefighters that are often stoned and ridiculed by their community. Pray that we will be able to develop a plan to get another 100 sets of equipment to Malawi so that every firefighter has a set of PPE.
Pray for our local ministry partners in Malawi - Namikango Mission and E3 Worldwide as they serve in wholistic ministries.
Continued work in Kenya -
Praise God - the fire service in Kenya is continuing to grow and expand!
Praise God that a recent report shows a drastic decrease in fires and burns resulting from fires in the Mathare Valley in Kenya!
Praise God that the first video for Project Hand up as been filmed and will be airing on public television in Kenya soon!
Pray for the fire service to continue to be encouraged and to seek Christ in their lives.
Equipment in Ukraine -
Praise God - In partnership with TCI over 3500 pieces of firefighting equipment was delivered to Kirovohrad, Ukraine and officially handed over on August 11, 2021!
Pray that the equipment and devotional guides that were translated and printed in Ukrainian will serve to minister to the firefighters in Kherson and Kirovohrad Ukraine.
People:
· Pray for Jose – Our Fire Safety Advocate - he is serving the community and firefighters everyday in the Mathare Valley in Nairobi, Kenya and in All of Kenya. Pray for his safety, that he will feel encouraged and that he will keep sharing God’s love and the message of fire safety!
· Pray for Kennedy - We met Firefighter Kennedy in Isiolo Kenya in July. Kennedy was in a motor bike accident and as a result of inadequate care his leg was amputated. Kennedy got the call that he had been given a job as a firefighter just before his amputation and as soon as he recovered he showed up to work! AFM is working to develop a plan for a prosthetic for Kennedy so he can return to full duty as a firefighter and serve his community. (read more on our blog about how to get involved in this project!!)
THANK YOU!
Thank you for all the ways you support AFM! As we serve, we are reminded of 1 Peter 5:6-11: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may life you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him standing firm in the faith because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kinds of sufferings”
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