November 29 : Hospital Outreach. Pray for the many special Christmas activities and services in the hospital in December. These provide a special opportunity for witness. Pray that many will experience the coming of Jesus into their lives during this season.

November 30 : New Beginnings. Pray for the 40 new units (couples or singles) who recently arrived or will soon arrive in South Asia. Lift them up as they celebrate their first Christmas in a “foreign land.” Pray for encouragement as they seek to learn new languages, new cultures and new ways of doing things. Pray for their children in new school settings. Pray for open minds, ears and tongues to learn, hear and speak new languages that sound very foreign to their ears. Pray for national partners who can work hand-in-hand to faithfully teach and train their own people. Pray that both cross-cultural workers and national partners will stand strong in the Lord as they put on the full armor of God to stand against the devil’s schemes. Intercede for the people groups to whom these cross-cultural workers have come. May many South Asian peoples come to know Jesus in the weeks, months and years to come as a result of these workers’ obedience.

December 1 : Prayers of the Elderly. Small groups of elderly Bhutanese women sit on the cement floor, reaching out to turn the large prayer wheels. They are too old to walk around the compound anymore, so they sit here day after day, turning the wheels and hoping they are helping to send their people’s prayers up to heaven. They don’t know Jesus, who ever lives to intercede for them (Hebrews 7:25). Pray that the Good News will be presented to these elderly women in their own language and in a way that they can understand. Pray that many will respond in obedience before it is too late.

December 2 : From Darkness to Light. “All glory to the Father! In October you prayed specifically for the Hindu people throughout South Asia. Just this morning, one of my colleagues reported how he had been ‘stopped in traffic’ due to a prayer meeting that was going on among one of the Hindu people groups. Not only had these people come from darkness to light, but they were coming out of their homes in droves to pray to the one true God! Praise the Father for ‘great things He hath done.’”

December 3 : Prince of Peace. “We rode in the car for hours, telling story after story about Jesus to our driver and guide. The driver declared, ‘These stories are so good. We never get to hear stories about Jesus in our country.’” Pray for the 650,000 Bhutanese who abhor violence, but who have heard little or nothing about the Prince of Peace who gave His life for them. Pray that the Good News will go forth throughout Bhutan to all who have never heard. Pray that hearts will be open to the message that is shared. May it be said of all the unengaged South Asian peoples, “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. Those who live in a dark land; The light will shine on them” (Isaiah 9:2, NASB).

December 4: Open Door. December is a rare month on the Hindu festivals calendar: There are no major Hindu holidays during December! This opens the door for great opportunities for Hindus to learn about the true reason for celebrating Christmas. Pray that South Asian Hindus will be compelled to ask Christian neighbors and friends to explain their Christmas beliefs. Pray that the void of Hindu festivals will be filled with the presence of Almighty God so that future Hindu rituals and festivals will seem empty and meaningless. Pray that Christmas this December will pave the way for the lost to receive Jesus and know Him every month for the rest of their lives.

December 5 : Tatoo Leads to Jesus. Thank you for praying for the musician who toured South Asia in July and August. While he was here, he shared his faith in more than 30 concerts and in a number of media outlets. He and his manager, along with a worker living in the region, were able to lead a whitewater-rafting guide to Christ after he asked about the manager’s tattoo, which expressed faith in Christ. Praise God!