Brazil

• Kenneth Eagleton –  Praise the Lord for the wedding of two believers at the Boa Esperança mission church. It was followed by the baptism of three people, including the bride and groom. Praise the Lord for wonderful Christmas services in most of our FWB churches, with the presence of many visitors.

Bulgaria

• Jonathan & Amy Postlewaite – Pray that God will use this evening’s Christmas party for the children of Ukrainian refugees to show His love to the refugees. Pray that it will also help us build relationships with the unchurched volunteers who will be there.
• Josh Provow – On December 28, a team from The Hanna Project will arrive to serve in the regions of Pleven and Shumen. Between these two regions, we expect that over 1,000 people will hear the Good News in well over a dozen Operation Christmas Child parties. Please pray for stamina for the team members and for open hearts in the villages where we will be serving!
• Trif & Vanya Trifonov – Please pray for a good response to our Christmas party for the Ukrainian children. Pray, too, for the continuing process of building and installing an elevator.

Cuba

• Kenneth Eagleton – We praise the Lord for ten people who were baptized at the El Buen Samaritano (The Good Samaritan) FWB Church near the city of Pinar del Río.

Educational Specialists (ITA)

• Jeff & Susana Turnbough – Thank you for praying for us as we completed our third LMC Online Course. Please pray as we launch this course on January 19. Pray that God will lead the people of His choosing to register for the course. Pray for our team of five trainers, who are making preparations. MERRY CHRISTMAS from Spain!

Japan

• Doug & Miriam Bishop – Thank you for praying for Miriam’s migraines! We are trying some different treatments, and are seeing improvement. We ask that you continue to pray that they will completely go away. Please pray for our friend, Mr. A, who is coming to hear Doug preach on Christmas, and for all the guests/seekers who come to the Christmas services here in Japan.
• Hannah Goucher – Please pray for me as I recover from a bad cold.

Partnerships

• Kenneth Eagleton – Praise the Lord for a Christmas party outreach for Muslims, where approximately 100 people attended and heard of the real Reason for the season. This outreach, held in Canada, was conducted by our partners.

Spain

• Anthony & Lea Edgmon – Praise God with us for all the visitors and participants in our Christmas musical this past Sunday. Many commented on how they were touched by the message of the songs and narration. Please pray for hearts that are far from Christ to come and adore Him this Christmas. May the truths they heard challenge them throughout the holidays and into 2023.

Mission Family

• Pray for our expecting missionary family: Lauren Herren (ETEAM). Pray that the baby will grow and mature as expected.
• Pray for former missionaries struggling with a variety of health problems: Jan Banks (Japan), Brother Carlisle Hanna (India), Jerry and Carol Pinkerton (Ivory Coast), Bobby and Sue Aycock (Brazil), Tom and Nancy Hughes (Brazil), Florine Coscia (Brazil), Dave and Pat Franks (Brazil), Ledgel and Sharon Ferguson (Ivory Coast and France), Glenda Fulcher (Uruguay and Panama), Mirial Gainer (Japan), Barb Haas (France), Sherwood and Vada Lee (Ivory Coast),  Amy Robinson (Uruguay), Tom Willey, Jr. (Cuba & Panama), and Don Robirds (Brazil, IM office).