2013 Daily Prayer Guide

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1 2013 Daily Prayer Guide Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons A Commission of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations Bringing Christians together from around the world to train and disciple African surgeons in Africa.

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3 August 1, 2013 Dear Prayer Partner: You hold in your hands the fifth annual PAACS Prayer Guide. It, like PAACS itself, has continued to grow and get better. Realizing that many of our partners in this ministry may never get to Africa, it is designed to put a face on all the names you hear and read about. Our PAACS family is growing and the families within PAACS are growing. It will hopefully make the reality of PAACS a living one so that you may pray more effectively. God is working in Africa and through PAACS. At the time this volume will be published, we will have 46 residents from 10 different African countries. By December of 2013, we will have granted 31 general surgery certificates of specialty training and 5 pediatric surgery certificates. They will be working in 13 countries with one in S. Africa for further training. By January, we hope to have 56 residents in training. We are on track to achieve our goal of training 100 surgeons by In order to make that happen, we hope to open three new programs in January 2014 (see Day 19). Harpur Memorial Hospital will open a program in Menouf, Egypt and Arusha Lutheran Medical Center, in conjunction with Selian Hospital, will open in Arusha, Tanzania. We have plans to also open a program at the Malamulo Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Malamulo, Malawi if everything comes together in time. We now have 40 expatriate and national surgeons working in Africa, assisting in the training of these residents. Two dozen more serve PAACS as part of the PAACS Commission and Advisory Council. Approximately 175 short-term faculty also gave their time and skills willingly during the academic year to help train these surgeons. There remain significant obstacles to the survival and growth of PAACS: spiritual warfare, government recognition, government regulations, recognition from the West African college of Surgeons, finances and willingness of Christian surgeons to serve. We promise to do our best but we realize that only God can accomplish those goals effectively. PAACS is not about what we have done, but rather about what God has done. We wouldn t have it any other way. Please partner with us in prayer, service and giving as we strive to see where God is working and we endeavor to join Him. Bruce C. Steffes, MD, MBA, FACS, FWACS, FCS(ECSA) Executive Director, PAACS

4 Day 1 Prayer Topic: PAACS as an organization The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons is first and foremost a ministry, carried out by people who need prayer in an environment that demands prayer. We ask you to consider praying daily for PAACS. This prayer guide has one topic per day for 30 days. If you use this faithfully, in a year you will have prayed at least twelve times for everything listed. If you get our newsletter, the PAACS Bulletin, please use the last page of this Prayer Guide to add the things listed under the prayer needs each month. Carry this Prayer Guide with your Bible, put it by your bedside stand, on your desk or wherever you will see it regularly. Please pray for us. Pray that God s name will be glorified and that His saving health will be known among the nations (Ps 67:2 KJV). Suggested items for prayer: 1. That we will remain focused on educational excellence and evangelism for Christ s honor and glory. 2. That we will impact Africa for the Kingdom. 3. That we will expand into the window as God permits. 4. That God will provide the personnel and financial resources to carry out the vision. 5. That many will come to know Christ through the efforts of PAACS surgeons and residents.

5 Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons PAACS MISSION STATEMENT PAACS exists to train and disciple African surgeons to glorify God and to provide excellent, compassionate care to those most in need. PAACS VISION STATEMENT We envision African surgeons living the Gospel and ministering to the sick. PAACS SATEMENT OF FAITH We believe that the Bible, in its entirety, is the only inspired, inerrant Word of God. We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son, born of a virgin, fully God and fully man, who willingly died on the cross for the sins of Man and rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of the Father. We believe that the forgiveness of sin and the gift of eternal life come only through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit who indwells those who are born again by the Spirit of God, and enables believers to live a godly life. We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ to reign in power and glory on the earth. He will judge the saved and the lost the saved will receive eternal life and the lost will receive everlasting punishment. We believe in the unity of all believers who love, worship and obey Jesus Christ as the Son of God. We believe that it is the duty of all who love and obey Jesus Christ to proclaim His gospel to their neighbors and to the world and to respond with compassion to the suffering around them in the ways that Jesus did, regardless of race, religion, nationality, or social status. PAACS GOAL We want to train 100 surgeons by the year 2020.

6 Day 2 Bongolo Hospital, Lebamba, Gabon Residents: 1. Jacques Angundru Ebhele, wife Dinah Mboligihe and children Samuel Amini & Fema Ebhele Jean-Luc. DRC, Simplice Tchoba, wife Neni, children Viera, Lubov & Mira. Gabon, Akin Anatole Nzanzu, wife Niva (Bongolo Admin. Asst). DRC, 2010 Prayer Request: 1. Tchoba: Prayer for their family in all regards, God s presence; Continued studies with PAACS; opportunities to share Christ. 2. Ebhele: Please pray for my training (plan for rotations), pray for peace in my country, and pray for a specific place where God will allow me to serve (after the training). 3. Nzanzu: Thanks God for his providence to us through PAACS; Pray for God's grace and wisdom during the remaining curriculum; For our ''soonexpanding'' family; Pray for divine insights regarding our ministry field after The Ebhele Family PAACS. Simplice Tchoba and Family The Nzanzu Family

7 Residents: 1. Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy, wife Iasy and sons Fitia & Noah. Madagascar, Marco Faniriko, wife Marguerite. Madagascar, Alliance Niyukuri, wife Cynthia. Burundi, 2013 Prayer Requests: 1. Ramaherimamonjy: Pray for the expected child; For his children's education in Bongolo. Praise for God s protection. 2. Faniriko: Adjustment to marriage. English studies. Ability to be a strong resident. 3. Niyukuri: Their new marriage. Transition to Gabon. Adjustment to the residency. Long distance university courses for Cynthia. Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy and Family The Niyukuris The Fanirikos

8 Day 3 Bongolo Hospital, Lebamba, Gabon Faculty: 1. Program Director: Keir Thelander (GS), wife Joanna and children Luke and Sarah. Christian and Missionary Alliance, Asst. Program Director: Zachary (GS) and wife Dr. Jennifer O Connor (GS), son Caleb. World Medical Mission, 2012 Prayer for the Hospital and Program: 1. Praise the Lord for improved relationships with the Gabonese medical community. 2. Pray for a breakthrough in government recognition for the Hospital, PAACS and other training programs. 3. Pray for wisdom for the administration in staffing and budgetary issues. Thelanders Prayer Requests: 1. Wisdom as Keir continues with PAACS Program Director, medical director and now Gabon Team Leader for the CMA. 2. Insight on how to best improve the language skills of the Francophonic residents. 3. For ongoing good relationships between Joanna, Luke and Sarah and their local friends. Keir and Joanna Thelander, Luke and Sarah O Connors Prayer Requests: 1. Baby Caleb would be healthy and grow up to be a strong Christian. 2. Wisdom in taking care of patients and discipling and teaching residents. 3. The Lord's guidance in reaching the lost.

9 The O Connor Family

10 Day 4 Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Residents: 1. Gerald EKWEN, wife Bertha, and sons Samuel and Daniel. Cameroon, Degaulle Atengol Mifila, wife Christine and sons Glodi, Dan & Gael. Democratic Republic of Congo, Anthony Ngoe Nesoah, wife Joy. Cameroon, Evaristus Ekwogge Nesoah, wife Rachel, and son Juventius. Cameroon, 2010 Prayer Request: 1. Ekwen: Pray for a smooth transition and integration into Baptist Hospital Mutengene at the end of training; For doors of ministry in the local church and communities in Mutengene and Buea; For success in CO- SECSA FCS exams in December. 2. Mifilas: Praise God for the blessings of the last year of training; the transition to Tandala Hospital in DRC; education in DRC for children. 3. Nesoah: God's blessings for all PAACS families and for healthy families. 4. Njume: Giving thanks to the Lord for success in exams; Asking the Lord to strengthen and help my family during this testing moment; Asking that the Lord will give us increased grace and wisdom to serve in His vineyard.

11 The Ekwen Family The Mifila Family Anthony & Joy Nesoah The Njume Family

12 Day 5 Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Residents: 1. Tony Benjamin Mwenyemali, wife Mary, son Joel. DRC, Steve Kyota, single. DRC, Benjamin Kakule Malikidogo, wife Carine, daughter Raissa. DRC, Moses Kaggya Kasumba, wife Manuilenko Valeriia and child, Michelle. Uganda, 2012 Prayer Request: 1. Mwenyemali: May God give us wisdom, intelligence and strength in studies in order to finish strong by His grace; Pray for God s guidance for next step. 2. Kyota: For a greater yearning to serve Christ; his upcoming wedding; his adopted children; God s direction in his profession. 3. Malikidogo: Thankfulness for finishing first year, God's grace and strength for daily patient care. 4. Kasumba: Thankful to God for the PAACS Basic science conference in Brackenhurst and all the great facilitators we had; For my wife and daughter as they travel to Ukraine in November 2013 for a four month stay; Pray that God continues to keep renewing His image in my life as I m being prepared to better serve Him; health for our families and program directors. The Mwenyemali Family Steve Kyota

13 Malikidogo Family The Kasumba Family

14 Day 6 Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Faculty: 1. Program Director: Steve Sparks (GS-Vasc), wife Suzanne, and children Maddie, Annie, Cory and Joey. Baptist General Conference, Asst. Program Director: Jim Brown (GS), wife Carolyn and children, Jennifer Brown, Catherine Brown, Rachel Bectel, Julie Ledford, Laura Brown, and Robert Brown. Reach Global, Christopher Nana(Ortho), wife Philippa and daughters Sippin, Animbon, Berinyuy & Sikati. Cameroon, Evaristus Tikum Acha (ENT), wife Zita (Mbingo Administrative Assistant) and girls Ruth, Esther & Samuel Wayne. Cameroon, Rick Bardin (Pathology & Internal Medicine) and wife Debbie. North American Baptist, 2010 Prayer Requests Mbingo Baptist Hospital: 1. That the ICU and PACU would receive the necessary equipment and staff training to open before the end of That our new outpatient Surgery Clinic would be finished and open by July That our residents would grow in godly character and develop superb clinical skills. 4. For a third full time faculty general surgeon to join our staff. 5. The Mbingo program can grow and stay organized and a service to God and Cameroon. 6. Praise God for stability in Cameroon. 7. The power of God to be manifest in us and the residents. Prayer Requests: 1. Sparks: Prayer for Annie who is starting college at Vanguard, Maddie who is at Baylor, Cory at Rain Forest, and Joey being homeschooled. Prayer for health and strength for Steve and Suzanne to face all the day to day challenges of their current roles. 2. Brown: vision, stamina and courage for Jim to meet the demands of the program; for Jim to practice self-care in the midst of infinite need; Carolyn as she works to improve wound care at the hospital and to effectively lead the resident's wives Bible study; for both to live balanced lives in their relationship together and in service to others.

15 The Sparks Family Jim and Carolyn Brown The Bardins The Nana Family The Acha Family

16 Day 7 Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon Residents Continued: 1. Ngwa Tagang Titus Ebogo. Cameroon, Juana Kabba, wife Rani. Sierra Leone, Samy Nigo Lemery, DRC, 2013 Prayer Request: 1. Adjustment to the new culture and new training program. 2. Kabba: That God grant us the required visas throughout our stay in Cameroon; That Christ lead us in our newly found home/family and may God direct us in our marriage journey; Praying for health, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, protection and empowerment to successfully undertake and complete the 5-year PAACS Training in General Surgery. 3. Samy Praise for being selected as a PAACS resident, that I will be faithful and grow in Him; God s protection for extended family; God s help and protection during the five years Samy NIGO Lemery The Kabbas Titus Ebogo

17 Day 8 Government Issues for PAACS In order that our hospitals and graduates take their rightful place in and show proper respect and compliance for their host countries, PAACS continues to seek and support efforts for full government recognition. We wish to do this without giving up the core principles and philosophies that underwrite all we do. That is not always an easy road, but we have had some successes. In early 2013, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Kenya recognized the training programs at Tenwek and Kijabe Hospitals. This means that the graduates can practice as fully recognized specialists in general surgery and pediatric surgery. The Ethiopia-PAACS program has also been approved by the Higher Education and Quality Assurance Ministry (HERQA). The programs in Gabon, and Cameroon are still unsuccessfully seeking governmental recognition. Please pray that those programs and hospitals will receive approval. There remains great pressure to make our programs secular. We prefer to remain the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons and request your prayers to that end. Spiritual Ministry within PAACS Our mission statement for PAACS states that we want to train and disciple. We believe that healing should be holistic and that physical healing is temporal but spiritual healing is eternal. In 2012, we appointed Rev. Stan Key to take the new role of Spiritual Dean. He ranks evenly with the Academic Dean; that is intentional. As a group which works with people from many different churches, denominations and mission agencies, it is not always easy to find materials that help us keep our eyes first and foremost on Christ. Stan, with the help of many, will soon roll out the first year s spiritual curriculum. One will follow each year thereafter until we have a full-five year curriculum. Please pray for Stan as he develops this material. Pray for the Program Directors as they have responsibility to oversee the spiritual aspects of the PAACS program as well as the medical. Pray that all the residents would "grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18). Pray most of all that our patients will come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

18 Day 9 Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo, Ethiopia (Part of PAACS Ethiopia) Residents: 1. Dejene Desalegn, wife Eden Tafese and daughter Amen. Ethiopia, Segni Bekele, single. Ethiopia, Ronald Tubasiime, wife, Cissy. Rwanda, Moges Mulu, wife Dr. Ruth Mulu-Droppers, sons Efrem and Yonaton. Ethiopia, Shigute Shuke, wife, Roman Tesfaye, children Ruhamah, Naomi & Nitsuh. Ethiopia, 2012 Prayer Requests: 1. Dejene: Wife s pregnancy; move to Addis for rotations at Myungsung; place of future service after graduation. 2. Segni: For God s choice for a spouse, walk with the Lord, to be a better resident. 3. Ronald: peaceful shift from Soddo to Myungsung; New friends for Cissy; Translators at Myungsung; New church in Addis. 4. Moges: We thank God for His protection and provision. And please pray for God's strength to serve Him. 5. Shigute: All PAACS faculty and students; Gospel to be proclaimed.

19 Moges Mulu and Family Segni Bekele Dejene Desalegn Family Shigute and Family The Tubasiime Family

20 Day 10 Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo, Ethiopia (Part of PAACS Ethiopia) Residents: 1. Efeson Thomas, single. Ethiopia, Surafel Mulatu, single. Ethiopia, Gezahegn Tilahun, wife Netsanet and children Tsion, Ananuel, Betselot. Ethiopia, Ebenezer Gezahegn, single. Ethiopia, 2013 Prayer Requests: 1. Efeson: More discipline in spiritual life, multiple family concerns, God s woman who would bring a smooth ending of singleness era! 2. Surafel: God's guidance as he starts training, a suitable spouse. 3. Ebenezer, Dereje and Gezahegn: Adjustment to the new program. 4. Gezahegn: Our last daughter has kernicterus sequelae; please pray for complete deliverance; That I would enjoy & have a burden to pray with my patients and share Jesus. I need the Holy Spirit. I want to become a knowledgeable, wise, caring and good hearted surgeon. Surafel Mulatu Efeson Thomas

21 Gezahegn Tilahun Family Ebenezer Gezahegn

22 Day 11 Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo, Ethiopia (Part of PAACS Ethiopia) Faculty: 1. Program Director: Paul Gray (GS), wife Rebecca and children Nathan & Lydia. Global Outreach International, Site Director: R. David Hardin (GS), wife Karisa and children Daniel Benjamin, Caroline, Mark, Thomas and Abigail. Global Outreach Int., Duane Anderson (Ortho), wife Jackie, children Luke, Carl, Hope, Amy. World Medical Mission, Mark Karnes (Ob-Gyn), wife Allison. Global Outreach Int., 2010 Program prayer requests: 1. Development of combined program with Soddo Christian Hospital and Myungsung Christian Medical Center. 2. Development of better support for graduates. 3. God's protection and help for new faculty. Grays-Prayer Requests: 1. God's guidance of next home assignment (Dec-Mar), and provision of coverage. 2. Home schooling for children. 3. Continued language learning. Anderson-Prayer Requests: 1. Growth in love for Jesus and growth in leadership. 2. For an orthopedic partner at Soddo. Hardin-Prayer Requests: 1. For our family to adjust well to new life in Ethiopia. 2. To be an encouragement to others around us. 3. For the gospel to be proclaimed and God to be glorified through our work. Karnes-Prayer Requests: 1. Boldness in sharing the gospel. 2. Knowing how to manage my time more efficiently. 3. For Allison, to start a second girls Bible study, hopefully with the university.

23 The Gray Family The Andersons The Hardin Family Mark and Allison Karnes

24 Day 12 Myungsung Christian Medical Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Part of PAACS Ethiopia) Faculty: 1. Site Director: Chi Chung (GS), wife Sandy and children Olivia and Nathan. Global Outreach, Assistant Site Director: Jon Pollock (GS), wife Bekah and children Grace, Hannah. Global Outreach, Hyun Sik (Daniel) Chang (GS, Vasc) and wife Bea (BangEun). USA, 2011 Prayer Requests: 1. Growth of PAACS training at MCM to fulfill the Mission and Vision of PAACS. 2. Professional and Spiritual growth of residents. 3. For growth of Spiritual Ministry of MCM. 4. For our health and spiritual strength for effective service. 5. Continued adjustment to the new Hospital and cultures; language acquisition. 6. Sandi Chung and Bekah Pollock as they teach and witness at the international schools. 7. That the children will understand the Gospel message. 8. For the hospital leadership to remain focused on building the hospital's Christian mission and not be distracted by the capital and building campaigns. 9. For the PAACS residents to grow in grace and wisdom as they work alongside staff from different religious backgrounds (Protestant, Orthodox, and others). 10. For more ministry-minded Ethiopian and expatriate physicians and nurses to join the medical staff and partner with our PAACS program. The Chung Family

25 The Pollock Family Daniel and Bea Chang

26 Day 13 Memorial Christian Hospital, Malumghat, Bangladesh Faculty: 1. Program Director: Steve Kelley (GS), wife Stephanie & children Shane, Sarah, Stephen Luke, Shannon. ABWE, 1995 Prayer Requests: 1. Pray for the progress and completion of funding for the MCH Renewal Project to replace the current dilapidated facility. 2. Pray for the outreach team and church-planting. The Kelley Family 3. Pray for our team as they are experiencing severe testing and trials from many different sides. 4. Pray for a hospital administrator/business office manager. 5. Pray for our expat nurses who are involved in our nursing school. Kelleys-Prayer Requests: 1. The only resident quit before completion. Pray for Steve as he walks through this difficult time and scours the country looking for worthy future PAACS applicants. 2. Pray for Steve and Dr. Heather Fowler (FP) as the only two physicians serving at Memorial Christian Hospital until summer 14 or later. Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa Faculty: 1. George Oosthuizen (GS), Shas (GS) and children Ru and Jonty. Edendale Hospital Prayer Requests: 1. George: Beginning a Bachelor of Theology. Ru and Jonty in youth ministry leadership. The Oosthuizens

27 PAACS FACTS PAACS is a Commission of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations PAACS administration has only one paid person the career missionaries, short-term faculty, Executive Director, the Academic Dean, the Spiritual Dean, the Director for Africa, accountants, the members of the Commission and the members of the Advisory Council all volunteer their time, services and travel expenses to the organization. Seven percent of the donations are paid to the Christian Medical & Dental Associations home office to cover the legal, book-keeping, accounting, taxreporting and insurance issues. Including those who have trained with us for only a short while and didn t complete the training, we have now touched the lives of 90 African physicians. In December 2012, the top three scores for the COSECSA (College of Surgery of East, Central and Southern Africa) examinations were all achieved by PAACS residents. One of the very first PAACS trainees, Yakoubou Sanoussi, from Niger never got to finish his training in PAACS but he is now the Assistant Program Director at SIM-Galmi Hospital in Niger. Dave Thompson, the founder of PAACS, has left Gabon with the vision of a new program in Egypt. He is presently in language school to learn Arabic. The cash budget for is approximately $841,000. This does not include approximately $200,000+ of in-kind support which goes directly to the trainees and comes from the hospitals and the missionaries. It does not attempt to put a value on all the donated time and services from long and short term missionaries which exceeds $3 million. Two of our residents have become PAACS faculty. One has left to teach at a university teaching program. We now have two teaching in secular programs with another planning to do so in October, All of our graduates have remained in Africa. Over 70% are presently in mission hospitals and most of the remainder are in government district hospitals. PAACS has a five-year curriculum based on the N. American community -training model. Residents must serve one year for each year they receive training. You can sign up for the monthly newsletter, The PAACS Bulletin, at

28 Day 14 Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 1. Elijah Mwaura Chege, single. Kenya, Jack Okumu, wife Damaris and son, Adrian. Kenya, Damaris Ndambuki Mbalu, husband Darius. Kenya, Philip Blasto Ooko, single. Kenya, 2011 Prayer Requests: 1. Elijah: God s blessing on PAACS at Tenwek; Excellent new residents. 2. Jack: Good health to the family; For son Adrian to grow recognizing early enough God s direction for him; Damaris ongoing studies. 3. Damaris: To be excellent in surgical skills and patient care; our young family that we will grow together and serve the Lord together. 4. Blasto: Share the gospel more with patients and friends; God s leading for a spouse; wisdom in reading and learning. Elijah Mwaura Chege Damaris & Darius Mbalu Phillip Blasto Ooko The Okumu Family

29 Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 1. Ivano Seno, single. Kenya, John Kanyi, single. Kenya, Michael and Elizabeth Okemwa Mwachiro (both residents). Kenya, 2012 Prayer Requests: 1. Seno: Praise for Kenya s recognition of PAACS graduates; Praise for the first graduation in 2012; Praise for peaceful election; Pray for life partners for unmarried residents. 2. John Kanyi: The upcoming COSECSA exam in December; God s choice of a spouse and for PAACS financial stability and growth. 3. Mwachiros: For God to guide us as we learn, and strengthen the PAACS family. We pray for God to continue to guide our steps in our medical, social and spiritual lives; for family relationships. Ivan Seno John Kanyi Michael and Elizabeth Mwachiro

30 Day 15 Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Residents: 1. Mark Johannes Oloo, single. Kenya, Valentine Cherono Mitei, single. Kenya, 2013 Valentine Mitei Prayer Requests: 1. Oloo: For God s grace and wisdom. To love my family and patients and be of help to all. 2. Mitei: To serve God during my residency and as a surgeon; Strength to go through the training; To do well in my studies. Mark Oloo

31 Day 16 Prayer Topic: Future Directions of the PAACS Organization In the book of 1 Samuel, it talks of Samuel naming a stone Ebenezer after a victory over the Philistines. It meant Thus far has the Lord helped us. When we look at where we are and look where we begun, it is obvious that PAACS was not the product of wisdom and our doing, but rather that of God s. Still, we would not be human if we did not try to look ahead in an attempt to see what God may have for us. The most immediate events on the horizon will be the opening of three new programs, one in Egypt, one in Tanzania and one in Malawi (see Day 19). Sometime after that, perhaps the next program will be a program in Togo. We have had interest from several other countries and we would love to seriously consider them as people and resources become available. We are also working to develop programs that are under national faculty trainers. We have had three graduates who have become faculty members at PAACS training sites and look forward to a few more in the near future. At least four PAACS graduates are training others in the university systems in their own countries. We have qualified national surgeons on faculty at all but one program. We are looking forward to expanding the types of training we do. We presently have full training in general surgery and pediatric general surgery and have made a commitment to begin orthopedic training at Tenwek Hospital. At least one or two more places would like to add orthopedic training if sufficient surgeon-educators can be found to come long-term. We are also looking at opening a program in plastic surgery and have seriously considered a obstetrics-gynecology program. Each new field of training is a massive undertaking. Our relationships with the College of Surgery of East, Central and Southern Africa has continued to strengthen and presently all of our graduates are sitting their examinations. We continue to pursue a similar relationship with the West African College of Surgery. As Blackaby suggests, we are looking for places where God is working and we want to go join Him. Please pray for clear direction, wisdom and God s hand upon each and every decision we make. We do not want to build something that is not of God. But if He sounds a clarion call of faith, we wish to be at the forefront!

32 Day 17 Faculty at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Faculty: 1. Program Director: Russ White, (GS), wife Beth and children Adam, Andrew, Peter, Jamie and Anna. World Gospel Mission, Assistant Program Director: Carol Spears (GS). World Gospel Mission, Assistant Program Director: Mike Chupp (GS), wife Pam and children Steven, Melody, Kayla and Ashley. World Gospel Mission, Todd and Jen Lavery (GS). World Medical Mission, 2012 Whites Prayer Requests: That each of us would earnestly and humbly seek God and serve Him single-mindedly; That our marriage would continue to be blessed; That Adam, Andrew, and Peter would have clear direction for their college education; That James would thrive in his first year at Rift Valley Academy; That Anna would flourish, even being the only child left at home; That we would have effective discipling ministries with the people God puts in our lives; and that God would direct our footsteps for every decision. Spears Prayer Requests: That my heart's desire would be Jesus above all else that easily distracts and deters; That I would be someone who would draw others to Jesus through my life. That God would work in the lives and hearts of our residents to bring about His work in Kenya and in Africa. Chupp Prayer Requests: Balance in Mike s life as he doubles as Assistant Country Director for WGM in Kenya AND Medical Director at the hospital; Preparation for Mike for second recertification in general surgery in December; College plans and preparation for our son Steven and our daughter Melody who graduates July Lavery Prayer Requests: Abundant love and grace for our marriage; Continued growth of my relationships with my surgical residents; that I'd be able to encourage them to grow professionally, personally, and spiritually; Safe travels and fruitful ministry for Jen as she continues traveling to South Sudan to train lay leaders in CHE (Community Health Evangelism).

33 The White Family Carol Spears The Chupp Family Jen & Todd Lavery

34 Day 18 Faculty at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya Faculty: 1. Daniel Galat (Ortho), wife Heather and children Jeremiah, Emma, Claire & Levi. World Gospel Mission, Geoffrey Kiprono Koech (Ortho), Kenya. Picture not available 3. Steve Burgert (GI), wife Alene. World Gospel Mission, Paul Espy (Uro), wife Ashleigh and children Zachary, Julia, Mayson and Ivey. World Gospel Mission, Eric Mitchell (GS), wife Erin and children Cole, Cooper, Alexander & Tucker. World Medical Mission, Heath Many (GS), wife Angela (OB-GYN) and daughters Rees and Mary. World Gospel Mission, Spring 2014 Galat Please pray for peace and grace as our family transitions back to Tenwek for our third term in October 2013, this time with a new baby; The new PAACS/COSECSA orthopedic residency to start January 2014; God s choice of the first orthopedic residents, who would be raised up as orthopedic laborers in the Kingdom in the future. Burgert A great Kenyan Christian Medical Officer to begin the Endoscopy/ Research Fellowship at Tenwek Hospital in 2014; The Lord's guidance for Alene's encouragement of prison ministry by nationals in Kenya; The Lord's proper balance between ministry and personal life. Espy Wisdom for Paul in preparing a urology curriculum for the residents; Anointing on Ashleigh's Bible study ministry to the Kenyan women; Continued adjustment to our new home; balancing family and ministry activities. Mitchell Wisdom, patience, and humility while learning how to teach physicians from a different culture. Pray that our family would transition well to a new culture. Wisdom to treat the diseases Eric will encounter. Many For God to raise up partners in support and lead our partners in ministry here at home; For wisdom and patience as we tend to the many details involved with departing to the field; For God to continue to work in us to prepare us for our ministry in Kenya.

35 The Galat Family The Mitchell Family The Espy Family Steve and Alene Burgert The Many Family

36 Day 19 New Programs for 2014 If the Lord is willing and the countries remain peaceful, PAACS hopes to open three new programs in January of One is at Harpur Memorial Hospital in Menouf, Egypt. Dave and Rebecca Thompson have moved there from Gabon and are learning Arabic. Sherif and Mary Lou Hanna are moving the end of 2013 from Toronto. Please pray for their adjustment, for peace within Egypt and for the establishment of this program. The Thompsons The Hannas

37 The second program is planned for the Arusha Lutheran Medical Center in Arusha, Tanzania and its nearby sister hospital, Selian Hospital. Run by the Tanzanian Lutherans, this hospital has already received COSECSA accreditation. Dr. Frank Madinda and Dr. Wendy Willmore will be named interim codirectors of the program and sometime in 2014, Dr. David Halter will be joining the program. Drs. Paul Kisanga, Andrew Browning, Catherine Mung ong o and Geoffrey Kabira will also be on the PAACS faculty.

38 Day 19 continued New Program in 2014 The third program which we hope will open in January 2014 is the Malamulo Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, near Blantyre, Malawi. There is a nearby hospital in Blantyre, the Blantyre Adventist Hospital, at which the residents will rotate for some rotations. Dr. Ryan Hayton (wife Sharlene with Benson, Hudson and Jett) will be the program director and Dr. Arega Leta (a PAACS graduate) will, we hope, be on faculty. Both are general surgeons. Although Loma Linda University has partnered with PAACS for over a decade, this is the first PAACS program which will be hosted by a SDA Hospital. The Hayton Family

39 Day 20 BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Faculty: 1. Program Director: Erik Hansen (Peds. Surg.), wife Amanda and four children, World Medical Mission, Martin Situma (Peds. Surgery), wife Mbabazi Liz and sons Immanuel & Samuel. Uganda. Will be on faculty until December, He will then join a new BethanyKids program in conjunction with Mbarara University and Mbarara Referral hospital Fellows: 1. Aiah Lebbie, wife Deborah, daughters Susan, Jestina and Septina and son Solomon. PAACS GS Graduate 2010, Sierra Leone, Ken Muma, wife Sarah Nyaboke and child Getu. Kenya 2012 The Hansen Family Prayer Requests: The Situma Family 1. Hansen: A long-term career surgeon partner; housing for trainees; chaplain for the many refugees at Kijabe. 2. Situma: Upcoming COSECSA exams for me. Prepare adequately, health, favor, wisdom and excellence in the examinations. 3. Lebbie: Adjustment of family to Sierra Leone; Resources and God s direction for new pediatric surgery program; Patients will be saved. 4. Muma: That the South Africa rotation will go through and that He will bless the rotation and family there; also God s plans after that. The Muma Family The Lebbie Family

40 Day 21 Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Residents: 1. Amos Chege Macharia, wife (Dr.) Nyambura & children Janelle & Grace. Kenya, Elsie Kamene Mesh Mwanzia, husband Oscar Obuna and son Bryan Wayoboya. Kenya, Mark Waithaka Mwangi and wife Sarah. Kenya, Beryl Akinyi Ooro, single. Kenya, 2012 Prayer Requests: 1. Chege: Finances and opportunity for wife to train in Internal Medicine; balance between work/residency and parenting. 2. Mesh: Thankfulness for God's shield of protection for her family and for God's guidance for where they should go post residency. 3. Mark: For discipline, discernment and direction as we pursue God s plans for us. 4. Beryl: Pray for COSECSA and its recognition by the medical board in Kenya and a smooth transition into residency. Kamene Mwanzia and family Mark and Sara Mwangi

41 Beryl Akinyi Ooro Amos Chege Macharia and family

42 Day 22 Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya Faculty: 1. Program Director: Richard Davis (GS), wife Stacy, and children Adam, Gabrielle, Lydia. African Inland Mission, Peter Bird (GS), wife Sue and children Sarah, Melanie, Elizabeth & Joanna. AIM, Jack Barasa (GS), wife Imaculate ( Ima ) and daughter Tanya. Kenya, Kijabe Hospital 4. Irungu Juma (GS), wife Elizabeth and children Michael & Michelle. Kenya. 5. Peter Nthumba (Plastics), wife Michelle, children Siamanta, Joseph and John. Kenya Prayer Requests: 1. For the Program: The lack of housing is the largest obstacle to our program living up to its potential; Placement of our graduates in settings where they could serve those who are most in need of their skills 2. Davis : Wisdom, patience and insight; For our children to continue to grow in their relationship with their Maker 3. Birds: Home Assignment Dec 2013 to May Pray for good rest and rejuvenation, and renewal in our walks with our Lord.; Very busy 2013 for Peter with multiple responsibilities Medical Director, Head of Surgery, part-time surgeon, AIM leader. Pray for strength, and wisdom to prioritize time; Older girls Sarah & Melanie back in Australia. Praise that they re walking with the Lord, but pray for help managing financial challenges (studies and time management). 4. Barasa: New role as faculty; housing for residents; to be godly parents for Tanya 5. Juma Prayer Requests: More training in Endoscopic/laparoscopic procedures; better schooling for my children.

43 The Nthumba Family Irungu Family The Davis Family The Bird Family Barasa Family

44 Day 23 Galmi Hospital in Niger 1. Program Director: Joe Starke (GS, Oncology) and wife Mame, children - Moselle, Gunnar, The Starkes Hannah, Spencer, Marette, and Cora. SIM, Asst. Program Director: Yakoubou Sanoussi (GS), wife Yop and sons Nathanael, Elisha, and Dan. Niger 3. Tabetha Bradley (GS) and husband Luke. World Medical Mission, 2012 Residents: 1. Jean Lenga Lenda, wife Mary Mbumba Phuati and children Destino Lenga Konde, Nolone Lenga Luis Nguimbi, Sofia Lenga Futi Nsasi, Jeanne Haydee Lenga Devaux, & Aurora Lenga Mu Malembe. DRC, Yves Mpongo and his wife, Sakinatou, daughter Benazir. DRC, Juvenal Musavuli Maghuti, wife Mamy, andson Joshua. DRC, 2013 Prayer Requests: 1. Pray for the academic and spiritual growth of faculty and residents. 2. Pray for full COSECSA accreditation. 3. Pray for finances for hospital renovation and PAACS housing. 4. Pray for the adaptation of the new resident to Galmi and Niger. 5. Starke: Wisdom and guidance to continue to develop the program at Galmi; Time and aptitude for learning Hausa and improving our French; Continued protection and development of our children as they move into adulthood. 6. Sanoussi: Transition for our new PAACS resident; Transition for Nathanael and Elisha to Sahel Academy in Niamey. This is the first time they will be away from us. Balance life between family and work. 7. Bradley: Adaptation to the culture. For spiritual growth and strengthening of our marriage and for proper balance in our lives. 8. Lenda: May the LORD accomplish his wonders in my life as He promised me (Jos 21:45); May the LORD enlarge my coast (my limits) and His hand be with me so I will be safe from harm (1Chron. 4:10 ). 9. Mpongo: Peace in Niger and the surrounding region as well as in Democratic Republic of Congo; the new born baby, that God give us wisdom to teach her the right way and be a disciple. 10. Musavuli: Adjustment to new culture and new program

45 The The Sanoussi Sanoussis Family Tabetha & Luke Bradley The Lenga Family The Mpongos The Musavulis

46 Day 24: Graduates Graduates from Bongolo Hospital, Gabon 1. Nyankole Ruffin Loua, single. Guinea-Conakry. Bongolo ( ). Going to Compassion Evangelical Hospital, Guinea. 2. Philadelphie Dembele, wife Rachelle and children Christine, Grace Adeline and Tamou Emmanuel. Mali. Bongolo ( ). Christian Missionary Alliance s Women s and Children s Hospital, Koutiali, Mali Graduates from PAACS-Ethiopia 1. Daniel Gidabo, wife Chaltu, sons Kena, Eba and daughter Kaku. Ethiopia. PAACS Ethiopia ( ). Going to Melka Odda District Hospital, Sheshemane, Ethiopia. Graduates from Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon 1. Jerry Brown, wife Angie and children Blessings and Erasmus. Liberia. Mbingo ( ). ELWA Hospital, Liberia 2. Gerald Ekwen, wife Bertha, and sons Samuel and Daniel. Cameroon. Mbingo ( ). Finishes December. 3. Degaulle Mifila, wife Christine and sons Glodi, Dan. & Gael. Democratic Republic of Congo. Cameroon. Mbingo ( ). In January 2014 after graduation, will return to Tandala Hospital, DRC. Finishes December. Graduates from BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital, Kenya 1. Martin Situma (one year certificate), wife Mbabazi Liz and sons Immanuel & Samuel. Uganda. Will be on faculty until December, He will then join new BethanyKids program in conjunction with Mbarara University and Mbarara Referral hospital 2. Aiah Lebbie, wife Deborah, daughters Susan, Jestina and Septina and son Solomon. Sierra Leone. Mbingo GS ( ); BethanyKids- Kijabe ( ). Plans to return to Sierra Leone to join the University and begin a pediatric surgery program. Finishes October, 2013.

47 Daniel Gidabo Family The Dembele Family The Situma Family Brown Family Ruffin Loua Nyankole The Lebbie Family The Ekwen Family The Mifila Family

48 Day 25 Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Rasamimanana Sahalnirina Harison. Bongolo ( ),wife Domoina, and children Miantsa, Midera and Mihoby. Lutheran Hospital, Antsirabe, Madagascar 2. Paulo Baltazar Viegas Buaki. Bongolo ( ). Lubango, Angola 3. Hubert Kakalo. Bongolo. ( ), wife Therese and children Carine (Mrs. Malikodogo), Niva (Mrs. Nzanzu), Jemima and Samuel. Tabak Catholic Mission, Kenya 4. Roseline Razanamapionona. Bongolo ( ), sons Jacquenot and Benjamin. Betela Lutheran Hospital, Morondava, Madagascar Prayer Requests: 1. Paulo: Dream to build a new evangelical medical center; job for wife; healing for mentally ill brother 2. Hubert: Wisdom to help patients; pray for possible return to the DRC. 3. Roseline: that we will stand firm for Jesus, the political crisis will end and patients will realize how good God is and give their life to Him. Roseline Razanamapionona Paulo Baltazar Rasamimananas Hubert Kakalo Family

49 Day 26 Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Chukwudi Okorie, wife Dr. Caroline and children Kelechi, Ikechi and Chioma. Nigeria. Urology, Banso GS ( ). Federal Hospital of Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki Nigeria 2. Domain Fuka Bananga. Bongolo ( ), wife, Patience and children Laurent, Perpetue, Kelly, Benjamin. DRC. Banso Hospital then Mboppi Baptist Hospital, Douala, Cameroon 3. Martin Salia. Banso ( ), wife Isatu and sons Maada & Hinwaii. Sierra Leone Prayer Requests: 1. Chukwudi: Continuous leadership from God; strength and courage in our daily work in His vineyard. 2. Domain: Prayer for children school specifically for Laurent who is taking his exam now in the Medical school; Prayer that God provide the rest of surgical material for my Hospital; Pray that God will make us a light and a good example as a PAACS graduate where we are now. Domain Fuka Bananga Martin Salia The Okorie Family

50 Day 27: Alumni Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Henry Ndasi. Banso ( ), wife Olivia and boys Alan, Joel-Ethan & Jason-Din. Mutengene Baptist Hospital, Cameroon. 2. Elson Randrianantenaina. Banso ( ), wife Hanitra and children Maoli, Tsiori, and Diary. Ejeda Hospital, Madagascar 3. Solomon Endrias. Soddo. ( ), wife Birtucuan & children Koreb & Sina. Hawassa Hospital, Ethiopia Prayer Requests: 1. Ndasi: Pray for health and strength as I handle all the hospital surgical load alone; Pray for finances to expand the hospital facilities especially laundry services and more ward space for surgery and pediatrics; Pray for Grace to continue to make enough time for my family and spiritual things; Wisdom to handle other hospital administrative duties. Ndasi Family Elson Randrianantenaina Solomon Endrias & Birtucuan

51 Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. George Ngock. Mbingo. ( , fall 2012), wife Mercy & children George Jr., Mark-Jason and Iliana. Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon 2. Nkesha Gisita Theophile. Mbingo ( ), wife Ida, & children Dorcas, Samuel, & Esther. Centre Medico Orthopédique de Carama, Bujumbura, Burundi 3. Heuric Rakotomalala. Madagascar. Banso GS ( ), BethanyKids-Kijabe Peds Surg ( ), wife Mireille and children Ihoby, Andry & Mirenty. Hôpital Luthérien Antanimalandy, Mahajanga, Madagascar Prayer Requests: 1. Ngock: Wisdom in his role as Chief Medical Officer; Children 2. Heuric: Development of the pediatric care in the North West of Madagascar; Prayer support for our 3 children in college; That we, along with the workers at our hospital, will be bold to share Jesus' love with the patients and their caregivers. The Ngock Family Rakotomalalas The Nkesha Gisita Family

52 Day 28: Alumni Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Jean Faya Yaradouno. Bongolo ( ), wife Jacqueline, girls Cecile Sia and Grace Koumba, Boy Godwin Saa. Hope Medical Center at N'Zao (Centre Medical l'esperance de N'Zao), N'Zerekore/, Guinea Conakry 2. Yali Bin Ramazani. Bongolo ( ), wife Evelyn and daughter Blanche. Banso Baptist Hospital, Cameroon 3. Ighohwo Etuh. Soddo ( ), wife Peace and son Joshua. Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana 4. Haileyesus Tesfaye. Soddo. ( ). Gimbi District Hospital, Ethiopia Prayer Requests: 1. Yali: Possible move to Mboppi or Mutengene Baptist Hospital; For a new church family; That God would provide funds to build a home; daughter starting primary school; peace for DRC; family to accept Christ and have unity; 2. Etuh: Prayers for God's direction in my future career & ministry; for God to fulfill his promises to my family; healing of my mother's painful right knee. 3. Jean Faya: for political and economical stability, peace and security in N'Zerekore after inter-ethnical conflict; for our family, health and peace to carry on. Haileyesus The Etuh Family The Ramazani Family The Yaradounos

53 Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Jean Claude Bataneni. Bongolo. ( ), wife Christine and children Luc, Luc, Andy and Joey-Theo. Nebobongo Evangelical Hospital, DRC. 2. Catherine Mung'ong'o, children Noelle, Christine, Catherine, Kaanasimboyande and Moses. Tanzania. BethanyKids Kijabe ( ). Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre, Tanzania 3. Frehun Ayele, wife Obi Yewubdar Samuel and daughter Nissi. Ethiopia. Soddo GS ( ) BethanyKids- Kijabe Peds. Surg.( ). Myungsung CMC, Ethiopia 4. Henry Ine, wife Yvonne and children Jessie, Tiffany & Michaela. Nigeria, (Mbingo, ). Ile Ife Hospital and moving to Heri Adventist Hospital near Kigoma, Tanzania Frehun s Family The Bataneni Family Prayer Requests: 1. Jean Claude: It is difficult to work, live, practice and educate children in such a remote place with such limited resources; pray for the finances of the hospital with all the poor patients. 2. Catherine: Catherine Mung'ong'o Family Praise for God s goodness to family; the new PAACS program at ALMC; government recognition of the PAACS program. 3. Frehun: Pediatric surgery program at Myungsung Christian Medical Center in Ethiopia. 4. Henry: that God will bless our ministry and sort out His will for our lives. The Ine Family

54 Day 29: Alumni Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS 1. Tewodros Tamiru, wife Addis, and daughter Bethel and son Mahanayim. Soddo ( ). Eastern region of Ethiopia (location withheld) 2. Arega Fekadu Leta, single. Ethiopia. Banso, Soddo & Tenwek ( ). Gimbi Adventist Hospital, Gimbi, Ethiopia; Malamulo SDA Hospital, Malawi 3. Agneta Odera, single. Kenya. Tenwek ( ). Will take training in Pediatric Surgery in Durban, S. Africa for a minimum of 2 years 4. Jack Barasa, wife Imaculate ( Ima ) and daughter Tanya. Kenya. Kijabe ( ). Kijabe Hospital (see picture Day 22) Prayer Requests: 1. Arega: For the Lord to show us ways and provide in the midst of so much needy patients and resource constraints and for the challenges at Gimbi Adventist hospital; for a spouse; for health in face of exhaustion. 2. Agneta: For God's blessing on pediatric surgery fellowship and that I be an ambassador for Christ wherever I go; For good health and healing, For rest in God's will for my life and future and service to Him. 3. Barasa: New role as faculty; housing for residents; to be godly parents for Tanya. Tewodros Tamiru family Agneta Odera Arega Fekadu Leta

55 Alumni Prayer Topic: Alumni of PAACS (see pictures on Day 24) 1. Nyankole Ruffin Loua, single. Guinea-Conakry. Bongolo ( ). Going to Compassion Evangelical Hospital, Guinea-Conakry 2. Philadelphie Dembele, wife Rachelle and children Christine, Grace Adeline and Tamou Emmanuel. Mali. Bongolo ( ). Christian Missionary Alliance s Women s and Children s Hospital, Koutiali, Mali 3. Daniel Gidabo, wife Chaltu, sons Kena, Eba and daughter Kaku. Ethiopia. PAACS Ethiopia ( ). Going to Melka Odda District Hospital. 4. Jerry Brown, wife Angie and children Blessings and Erasmus. Liberia. Mbingo ( ). ELWA Hospital, Liberia 5. Martin Situma (one year certificate), wife Mbabazi Liz and son Samuel. Uganda. BethanyKids-Kijabe ( ). Stay at Kijabe Hospital until the end of 2013, then return to Uganda. He will then join new BethanyKids program in conjunction with Mbarara University and Mbarara Referral hospital. Prayer Requests: 1. Ruffin: Confirmation of place of service; Transition back to home culture; God s presence as his practice starts. 2. Philadelphie: Peace for his country; Transition back to home culture; God s presence as his practice starts. 3. Daniel: The presence of God with us in this new Hospital; to provide equipment and staff to work effectively; to open the door for the Gospel; wisdom for challenges; blessings on our family there. 4. Jerry: Thanksgiving to God for carrying us through residency; Our return to Liberia & ELWA hospital. Pray for ELWA Hospital as we pick up the broken pieces. That we will have things to work with and have a cordial working relationship. 5. Martin: Upcoming COSECSA exams for me. Prepare adequately, health, favor, wisdom and excellence in the examinations. Transition into a faculty position at Kijabe. A definite commitment and place to work in Uganda. Transition back into the home culture. God s hand on his future practice.

56 Day 30 PAACS Commission: Members: 1. Adrian Park, MD, Chair 2. Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD, Past Chair 3. Carl E. Haisch, MD 4. Walter Johnson, MD, Loma Linda liaison 5. Wayne Koch, MD 6. Douglas Lundy, MD, Treasurer 7. Rebekah Naylor, MD 8. Dan Poenaru, MD 9. Louis Pisters, MD, Secretary 10. Thomas Robey, MD 11. Leland Sillin, MD 12. Mark J. Snell, MD 13. James D. Smith, MD, Medical Education International liaison 14. Ron Sutherland, MD 15. David Stevens, MD, CEO, CMDA 16. Sam Thompson, MD PAACS Administration: The administrative team consists of: 1. Bruce Steffes, MD, Executive Director 2. William Wood, MD, Administrative Dean 3. Reverend Stan Key, Spiritual Dean 4. Dave Thompson, MD, Director for Africa 5. Terry McLamb, Administrative Assistant 6. Michelle Steffes, Joe & Kit Botana Bookkeeping/accounting Suggested items of prayer: 1. Wisdom in all we do, with a focus on God s desires. 2. God will provide the personnel and expertise to expand our informational technology. 3. Finances, for officer s expenses and for the program in general. 4. Safety in travel. 5. Open doors to build awareness of PAACS and to raise funds for PAACS.

57 The Steffes The Thompsons Katie and Stan Key The Woods The Botanas Terry McLamb

58 Notes: Record new items of prayer, answered prayers, thoughts and blessings

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