(TWAR-eg) – Throughout the vast territory that the Tuareg call home, the weather has shifted. Within their heartlands, the daytime highs have dropped, as has the meager humidity that was there. This dryness creates an intense disparity between the ever-decreasing highs of the shortening days and the similarly decreasing lows of the nights. In the heart of the desert, temperatures consistently drop below freezing. Families are gathering together in their tents, huts, and buildings, trying to stay warm and out of the blustery winds. This shift in weather brings relief from heat and the potential for more time together as they try to stay warm–but little more. Contrary to the seasonal change in the West, there are no reminders of the joy of the Christmas season, no snowmen, no nativity scenes, no church bells ringing carols, and, for those with access to television, not even commercial reminders of the holiday. As you celebrate with loved ones and enjoy the traditions of the season, please pray for the Tuareg who do not know of the hope they can have since God sent His Son. Pray that they will understand the significance of the birth of the Savior and put their faith in Him.