Prayer Items

I was asked to help with the English Emmaus courses being done in a maximum-security prison. One dear man lamented privately to me about the many crimes he did and his sincere regret for past wickedness. He studies God’s Word and witnesses to his fellow prisoners. Pray for them and thank God for His love […]

Being a wheelchair user has opened up many opportunities to be a witness for the Lord. I [Sid] joined a gym to try and strengthen my upper body. This effort is paying off by making daily activities easier, and has brought us into a circle of people that we would not likely have ever met. […]

The final session of Alpha at the prison in Johannesburg was encouraging. 35 received certificates for being present at most of the sessions and they all gave testimonies. We pray they will go on well for the Lord. Many were keen to also study Emmaus courses and have kept me busy marking them. […]

We can no longer offer Emmaus Bible courses in Afrikaans or Zulu to those who want them, as the directors for those languages died of COVID. Please pray that the Lord will raise up others who can take on this responsibility. […]

We hope to go to Zimbabwe in September. We would appreciate your prayers as we prayerfully consider securing tickets after our previous trip had to be cancelled due to COVID. We long to encourage our Zimbabwean friends and submit this desire to the Lord. […]

Please pray for the current situation with the Emmaus ministry in Southern Africa. Many key individuals have contracted Covid-19 and died. Please earnestly pray for the Director of Emmaus for the whole of Southern Africa, who has been rushed to the hospital for oxygen support and monitoring. His wife and daughter are also Covid-19 positive […]

Protests over the imprisonment of the former president have become more violent and widespread. Local authorities have blocked entry into our town, to prevent looting and violence there. The roads are closed and everyone has been told to stay at home. We are very concerned for the local community, as most are law-abiding citizens who […]

There is a great need to pray for and encourage young believers who are in public schools. They are bombarded with worldly philosophies and secular psychology. Gender issues are unsettling them. Some are very shaken and struggle with how to respond to their unbelieving teachers. Pray for us as we seek to help them stand […]

In 1948, LaVerna began serving as a mission worker in South Africa. She married David Kenneth Madgwick in 1952. He later died in 1985. LaVerna continued serving in South Africa until 1993, when she moved back to the US. She passed into the presence of the Lord on Friday, May 28th.   […]

Sid saw the neurologist on Friday to compare his MRI from last week to the one from 2 months ago. The doctor can’t believe the improvement. Three areas of the brain where previous clots and blockages existed have opened up are now free of thrombosis. There are still more areas needing to open up but […]

The numbers of COVID-19 cases here are falling, so we hope that agents will be able to enter the prisons in Johannesburg and enable us to mark the prisoners’ Emmaus correspondence courses again. In Zambia, the demand for courses is increasing. Praise God for His blessing.   […]

[Currently in the USA] Since the stroke in November, Sid’s brain is still recovering. We are noticing improvements but there are still some frustrations. It’s challenging to remember recent events and if he gets involved in a lengthy conversation it is difficult to focus as it feels overwhelming. It is still difficult for Sid to […]