Dr Stephen Alfred ~ Lok Hospital/Bethany Hospital, Thane, India
- · Abraham and Hannah in Dolkam are well. The believers gathering there need much grace and encouragement as they often face opposition from family and the community around because of their faith in the Lord Jesus. Pray for wisdom for Abraham and Hannah as they faithfully minister to these new believers.
- · Pray for Stephen and his wife, Claire, and for their sons, Joshua and Benjamin, who both have important academic years ahead. Ask that, in the busyness of studies, the boys would remain focused on The Lord, and pray that God would give Stephen and Claire wisdom in regard to future places of study for them.
- · Give thanks for a new church plant, recently started in the Savarkar Nagar area of Thane. Around 45 believers, mainly first generation Christians, gather there and around 25 believers from the Church Stephen attends, who live close to the new church, will be worshipping there also. Stephen says: “It is exciting to see God working and we would value your prayers for this new church.”
- · Remember in prayer the present (Lok) hospital, where they are currently seeing a record number of patients. Although the system is designed to cope with a maximum of 250 people at one time, this recently soared to a high of 690, mainly because of an increased incidence of dengue fever and malaria. Dealing with such high numbers puts considerable pressure on the system. Please pray for sustaining grace, especially for the staff who are in the front line.
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