By Lauren M, US

This past week, our team was brought together for a day of fasting and praying for the people of MENA. We would like to share a few of the highlights from our team. 

During this special time, one of our team members said that it was truly humbling to be approached in a secluded Prayer Room, by a woman born here, who has a heart for the people and their needs. It was a special privilege for her to minister and pray with her. She spoke with her about Deut. 32:10-12, which speaks about God's love and provision for his children, which especially resonated with her heart.

While in prayer, one of our members composed some lyrics that spoke about her time in Egypt. With the assistance of a friend, they created a song, which was shared with the whole group in the hope of encouraging and uplifting everyone. We hope to be able to share it with you soon.

The song is called 'Steadfast' and it's about completely emptying ourselves so we can be filled with grace, hope and love. 

It was a really special experience, and fasting helped to focus our minds on God and His faithfulness. One member really enjoyed spending quality time with God and felt challenged to dedicate more time to being still and listening to Him when at home. 

Another highlight was being able to set some time to read through Isaiah 58. One member was reminded of our need to serve others and God's continued faithfulness to us as we do, meeting all our needs. He also met a believer, which encouraged him greatly, discovering more about how Jesus' love is being shown in our lives.

Our team agreed that taking time to devote to the Lord was a key in living our faith to the fullest. We would like to ask that you pray for us to continue to grow more and more like Jesus and be willing to share Gods love and hope with the people we meet.