Prayer Priorities – November 22, 2022
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.â€
3 John1:4, NIV
We encourage everyone who is praying for UMN not only to raise our requests but to listen to God on UMN’s behalf. Please take time to read this Bible verse slowly to yourself. Pause and ask God to speak through His Word. Then read it slowly again. Settle and calm your mind before you pray.
Praise
- The General Election held in Nepal on 20 November 2022 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives was peaceful. People participated in it with high level of enthusiasm. Praise God for peace and protection.
- Give thanks that we were able to welcome David McConkey and Sanu Raja Ranjit back to UMN this week. They used to be long serving colleagues of ours. We are blessed with the fellowship.
- We are grateful that both COVID-19 and dengue infections are under control across the country.
- We are also thankful to the Social Welfare Council’s Evaluation Team who have completed their field visit (Rukum, Dhading, Rupandehi & Kapilvastu) for the final evaluation of UMN’s 2015-2020 Project. Credit goes to Kshitij ji as well for accompanying them and facilitating the process.
- We are very delighted that one of our staff Sipora is getting married with Ikal on Sunday, please pray for the wedding ceremony, and blessed married life.
- We are thankful to God for our expat brothers and sisters in our hospitals who serve the people of Okhaldhunga, Tansen and wider regions.
- Give thanks to the Lord for all donors who generously give towards the work of hospitals to enable poor and needy patients to be treated in our two hospitals in Okhaldhunga and Tansen.
- Praise God that Jiwan completed the Sangasangai Process training for Bajhang and Doti Clusters last week.
Prayer
- Continue to pray for the ongoing cluster and hospital works, especially for exploration in Madhesh Province and Karnali Province for new clusters. Two teams have been formed to visit respective provinces to carry out needed studies. Pray for God’s wisdom and guidance.
- Please continue to pray for the best resolution of UMN’s Thapathali property issue.
- Please pray for Integral Development team members’ cluster travels. Jiwan Rai is travelling to Mugu this week for Sangsangai training and Radha to Doti for Transforming Masculinities orientation to church leaders in Doti.
- Please continue to pray for the landslide-affected communities in Mugu and earthquake-affected communities in Doti and Bajhang and the UMN teams who are preparing for relief and recovery support to them, which was affected by the election. Please pray for the smooth planning and distribution of relief materials now that the election is over.
- Many staff have been travelling to and from clusters and abroad for work purpose, please pray for the safety and good health.
- Please continue to remember Rabbi from our ITS team for his good health as he is recovering.
Cluster Work
- Please pray for the UMN clusters and partner’s staff as they travel to the field and facilitate workshops and training as the year end is approaching soon.
Tansen Hospital
- Please continue to pray for the land use approvals for the wastewater project
- The Hospital Advisory Committee will meet on Friday for the reporting meeting. Please pray for God’s wisdom.
- The new intake of lab and nursing students will start in Tansen School of Health Science next week. Pray for the new students as they settle in.
Okhaldhunga Hospital
- Please pray for the safety as doctors from the hospital travel for Dental and Medical camps at villages in Okhaldhunga along with the Community Based Rehabilitation staff from 2 to 5 December.
- Please remember the nursing students who are preparing for their final exams in the hospital.
- Pray for the safety of the security guards, Nursing staff and doctors who work at night in the hospital.
