Canada

Pray for patient perseverance of short-term and long-term workers who have been unable to go to their fields of service due to the pandemic. Pray also for one Canadian couple and one single who are due for Home Assignment, but have not been able to get the required tests done in the local areas in order to board their scheduled return flights.

Praise God that OMF Canada now has an HR manager and IT lead manager joining the team. Please continue to pray for God to provide Mobilization representatives for four provinces/areas, a Serve Asia(short-term ministry) mobilizer for western Canada, a Communications Coordinator, and a Prayer Coordinator.

Praise the Lord that a visa application for a Canadian worker to teach English in a local school in Asia has been accepted by local government officials in a sensitive area. Further documents are now required. Please pray the documents are processed favourably and that next steps become clear.

Praise that an OMF Canada family who has been waiting for almost a year to return to their field of ministry has now received visas and is scheduled to leave in early July. However, there remains a problem with one of the visas. Pray that this issue can be resolved in a timely manner.

Praise God for the successful online Heart for Asia missions conference hosted by OMF Canada last month (June 4-5). Seventy people joined over the two days. It was reported that some attendees have come to understand the work better and are planning on supporting one ministry.

Pray for several staffing needs in OMF Canada: IT Manager, Mobilization representatives for four provinces/areas, a Serve Asia mobilizer for western Canada, a Communications Coordinator, and a Prayer Coordinator.

Pray that online gatherings for Serve Asia (short-term) workers will encourage those who are waiting to serve and fan the flames for alumni to be active in missions.

Pray for an OMF Canada appointee whose visa application to teach English at a local school in East Asia is being processed now. Pray that the application finds favor in the eyes of the local government and that she be approved to go to this area.

Praise God that an OMF Canada family who had been waiting for almost a year to return to their field of ministry have now been able to begin the visa application process. Pray that the online application process will be done in a timely manner. They hope to return by the end of June.

Praise God for the volunteer team in eastern Canada who worked on the recent online Heart for Asia missions conference (June 4-5). Pray for those who attended to be challenged as they reflect on what they heard and respond to God’s leading in their lives.