“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” — Matthew 11:29-30 (NIV 1984)

Priorities for Prayer

• Monday, July 21
  Please continue to pray for prospective MAF missionaries attending candidacy class this week at MAF headquarters in Idaho. Please ask the Lord to speak to their hearts as they consider their call to mission work and learn about MAF.
• Tuesday, July 22
  MAF recently made its first landing at Dirouw in Papua, Indonesia! Pray that we may be a blessing to the people in this remote area.
• Wednesday, July 23
  MAF serves in several restricted-access countries, where believers can be persecuted for their faith. Please pray that we may be salt and light in these difficult areas.
• Thursday, July 24
  Give thanks for the many faithful supporters who pray for MAF and financially support the ministry.
• Friday, July 25
  Thank you for praying for Fred and Desi Schmidt, serving at MAF headquarters in Nampa, Idaho, where Fred is a purchasing agent. The Schmidts have served with MAF for 30 years, most of those years in Africa and Latin America. Read more about their ministry at www.maf.org/schmidt.
• Saturday, July 26
  Please lift up Mike and Sharol Shutts who serve with MAF in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Mike is director of maintenance. Learn more about the Shutts at www.maf.org/shutts.
• Sunday, July 27
  Pray for MAF staff attending the AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, WI, this week. Pray that they will make good connections and that many new people will learn about the ministry of MAF.