Despite having recently celebrated a big holiday season, most Mountain People are empty and struggling to have joy and hope because their future seems bleak. There are also Mountain People believers who are struggling alongside their unbelieving friends and family. Please ask the Holy Spirit to encourage and sustain these believers, and pray that it will be evident that God is with them, even in the midst of suffering. As they go to work and school, pray that God will give them many opportunities to share truth and hope with those in darkness. As they meet together for Bible study and worship, pray that they will continue to be transformed from the inside out and that they will be known for their unity and their love for each other. Pray that like Romans 5:3-5 (ESV), God will use the suffering of the Mountain People to produce endurance, character, and hope and that they will know that “God’s love has been poured into [their] hearts through the Holy Spirit.”