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February 16, 2005

Tsunami response — Volunteer doctor reports from Aceh

Resources — New issue: To the Ends of the Earth … New prayer resources

News — Two missionary families mourn losses … The century of democracy? Don’t hold your breath.

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As he helps people who’ve lost homes and families, medical volunteer Randy Richards asks that Southern Baptists continue to pray for those hurting and those helping.

Tsunami
response


Children who lost their parents. Men who lost their wives and daughters. Medical volunteer Randy Richards has seen heartbreak in Indonesia . He’s also seen the gracious way Southern Baptists have given more than $9.6 million to help.


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Resources

New issue: To the Ends of the Earth

  • This eight-page mini-magazine is a quick read and a great tool for alerting church members to what God is doing around the world. Order enough to distribute.
  • In the center of the mini-mag, you’ll find a pull-out poster, Missionaries Needed in South Asia – South Asia, especially India, will be the focus of the Day of Prayer and Fasting, the International Mission Study and the 2005 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® promotion. Order extra copies for those events.

New prayer resources

  • Loving the Lost Pocket Prayer Guide – Distribute these FREE booklets on the Day of Prayer and Fasting May 15 to challenge participants to continue praying during the following month. Order now.
  • Prayerwalking: Interceding for the world one step at a time – This FREE brochure helps you prepare to prayerwalk at home or on a volunteer mission trip. Order now.
  • I Danced in Africa – Read one woman’s poignant journal of her experiences prayerwalking among the Muslim Jula people in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Purchase now.

John D. (J.D.) Pettit Jr. Carolyn (Cami) Ramsey

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News

Two missionary families mourn losses

  • John D. (“J.D.”) Pettit Jr., 8, the son of International Mission Board workers John and Shannon Pettit, died Feb. 10 from injuries in a fall. Read more.
  • Southern Baptist missionary Carolyn (Cami) Ramsey, a Southern Baptist missionary in Middle America since 1978, died Feb. 12 in Temple, Texas. Read more.

The century of democracy? Don’t hold your breath

These are heady days for lovers of democracy. It’s a hopeful moment for human freedom. Democracy is on the move, a trend Christians should pray for and work for. But don’t hold your breath waiting for universal liberty to arrive. Read more.


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