1. Our hearts are filled with sadness for the whole world suffering due to the pandemic. Suffering and death is tragic wherever it happens but the scale in India is beyond our comprehension. Given that published figures probably need to be multiplied by a factor of 10 – we grieve for the millions suffering there. Please continue to pray for India, that the aggressive spread of Covid19 would be halted.( All infection records are being broken. The health system cannot cope. The country is again in lockdown which also seriously affects the poor who will go hungry.) Please pray for God’s mercy that in his grace he would bring comfort to many sick and those who mourn.

2. Pray for India’s leaders, they don’t seem to be managing Covid well.

3. Pray for the 15,000 young believers from the Bhil tribe, may they be a witness to the God of grace in the way they too suffer and that they look to Jesus in faith.

4. Please pray for the 70+ evangelists that they be kept safe so that the preaching of God’s grace would go on unhindered. One GOSPEL evangelist Rajesh, has recovered completely (PTL). Others: Prakash, Suhas, Somu, Chimu are unwell at this time.

5. Two of the CRFI Board members and an office staff member have tested positive. The director Newbegin and his wife Salome have both been recently exposed to Covid19. If infected they would be very vulnerable because of their age. Uphold them in prayer.