Azmera TANZANIA Haven Retreat 2024 | Prayer Calendar (February 20-25)

Thank you for continuing to pray with us! Our Namibia Connection Crew heads home and our Tanzania Haven Retreat begins this week! May you know God in a spectacular and beautiful way this week as you spend time in His presence in silence, prayer, and praise.

Tuesday, February 20

Pray for S to have wisdom and discernment, as she deals with challenging people within the local administration of their business and ministry. Pray that God would open her eyes to see their need of kindness, compassion, and love, even when those things are the most difficult to give. Ask that God would soften her heart and give her sensitivity and a heart of tenderness towards those that cause trouble for her; pray she would see His hand moving in power and would know His glory and presence with her.

Pray for F and her family as they look forward to and deeply need a time of rest and reconnection with family and friends in Brazil. Ask that God would be abundant in His provision of finances and timing for this family to know a time of rest and peace. Pray for protection over them as they allow themselves to breathe deeply of rest, renewal, and encouragement.

Pray for D as she recognizes the weariness and exhaustion she has been living with the past few years. Pray that she would have courage and boldness in seeking rest and respite from the responsibilities she has been carrying, that God would beautifully bring people into her life and ministry to take the responsibilities from her and give her space to breathe. Ask that she would reconnect with herself and with the Lord and would have a renewed sense of direction, energy, and hope.

Pray for V in the moments she feels emotionally unstable and overwhelmed, that God will use knowledgeable and wise people in her life to speak encouragement and truth to her and to give her practical tools to ground herself and refocus her heart and mind on the Lord. Ask that she would find herself rooted in Jesus, and would know Him to what grounds her and keeps her steady. Pray she would grow in faith as she sees God’s provision for the ministries she is involved in.

Wednesday, February 21

Pray for the Namibia Connection Crew as they begin their trip home. Pray for safety, ease of travel, rest and no missed flights or luggage. Ask that they would be able to continue processing their time in Namibia with one another, and pray for protection over their hearts and minds as they begin shifting their mindsets from ministry and service back to home life and all the work and responsibilities that await them.

Pray for the hotel, rooms, and spaces that will be used during the Tanzania Haven Retreat; pray for protection of the Holy Spirit over these spaces, for anything evil or negative, and not of the Lord to be blocked from these rooms in the name of Jesus. Pray for the hotel staff and any service workers that will encounter the women during this retreat, for their hearts to be soft and open to experience the Lord and see His hand at work.

Pray for the Tanzania Connection Crew as they spend time preparing for the Haven Retreat, connecting with one another, and praying over the days to come. Ask that this team would be uniquely united and connected in heart and spirit, for there to be a consistent spirit of grace, kindness, and joy among this group of women. Pray for clear, honest communication among one another, and for suggestions and feedback to be received with open hearts and minds. Ask for God’s glory to hover over this group of women over the coming days.

Pray for Z as she learns the new language of Kimasai, to be able to connect and communicate with the people around her. Ask that God would open her ears and tongue to this new language, that she would grasp it quickly and know God’s blessing over the words of her mouth. Pray that she would be able to use this to form friendships and relationships with the people she interacts with.

Thursday, February 22

Pray for Christina as she prepares to lead this Haven Retreat, for a clear mind and heart as she focuses on the women - both from the Connection Crew and those coming to attend - in Tanzania. Ask that God would give her solid rest and refreshment at the end of each day, and energy and direction for what He specifically has in store for her each day. Pray for Judy as she coordinates this retreat with all of the details and things to put in place for things to run well. Ask that she would ground herself in the Lord’s presence each morning and would trust Him to guide her and provide for each need every day. Pray that she would encounter Jesus in a new and specific way during her time in Tanzania, for her heart and walk with Him to deepen.

Pray for L as she asks and waits for direction and leading for the future of the Boarding House she works at, as well as what that future will mean for her personal future. Ask that God would give clear guidance and that as He leads she would follow with peace and confidence. Pray that she would know joy and hope as she waits in anticipation for how God is going to provide and where He will lead.

Pray for D as she waits to see where and how God will provide for her, that His provision will be abundant and His timing perfect. Ask that as she waits she will be reminded of how faithfully God has provided in the past, and will be filled with hope for what He will yet do. Pray that her testimony and of waiting and trusting will encourage, inspire and draw those around her closer to the Lord.

Pray for D to have wisdom and discernment in moving forward with ministry this year, for guidance and peace in what direction, if any, to take. Pray for loneliness they feel as they continue to lose team members, for them to get a glimpse of what God is doing and why, and to trust Him with the losses. Ask for their faith and trust in Him to increase, as the control and knowledge they have known in the past decreases with the changes they continue to experience. Pray for grace, joy, and confidence in God.

Friday, February 23

The Tanzania Haven Retreat Begins today! Pray for the women as they arrive, that as they step over the threshold into the presence of the Connection Crew, they would feel the atmosphere shift as they are welcomed with hugs and love. Ask that they would feel safe and connected from the very beginning, that they would know the presence of Jesus and their spirits would respond to Him as He makes a way for hard and holy work to commence. 

Pray for the Connection Crew as they welcome the women and begin making connections, for each one to be sensitive and open to the leading and voice of the Holy Spirit. Pray for boldness and trust in moving and speaking and staying silent as the Spirit leads, for hope and anticipation for what God is going to do and how they will come alongside His work and movement. Ask for energy and focus as they facilitate conversations and for kindness and compassion to be poured out in and through them in greater measure.

Pray for Grace as she teaches and shares from Scripture and from her own experiences and walk with the Lord, for the words of her mouth to be sanctified by the Lord and to be heard by ears that will be open and waiting. Pray she would be centered around the Lord, and would trust Him as He leads her, for changes and shifts He may ask of her to be done obediently and with excitement to see what He is going to do. Ask for energy and rest and a deep love to fill her each day.

Pray for Mailee as she leads worship over the next four days, for her heart and mind to be focused on Jesus and who He is. Pray that her love for God and worship of Him will color every conversation she has and every song and moment she leads, that her love and knowing of God will inspire and welcome others into worshiping Him in new and holy ways. Ask that she would be protected during her time in Tanzania, specifically physically and emotionally, for God to surround her with His presence and block out anything that is not of Him.

Saturday, February 24

Pray for the first full day of the Haven Retreat, as the women continue to get to know one another and share hardships and victories, there would be a sense of community and unity of spirit. Ask for understanding and compassion to fill every table and conversation, for the times of teaching and worship to be filled with an overwhelming sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit in their midst. Pray for laughter and joy to surround them during times of relaxation and casual interactions.

Pray for Shonna as she meets with women one-on-one for counseling, for God to fill her with wisdom and discernment as she listens and shares with the women she meets with. Ask that she would be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit and to the needs spoken and unspoken by each woman she talks with. Pray for her words to be spoken in boldness, truth, and love. Pray that she would get good sleep every night and that each morning she would reconnect with Jesus and allow Him to set the pace and path for her day.

Pray for Sandi as she will spend time meeting with women to offer Spiritual Direction. Pray that she would know God’s voice and presence in each conversation, and would walk in obedience as He leads. Ask for health and safety over Sandi as she gives of herself during this retreat, that she would know God in deeper and new ways even when her expectation may be only on what she is giving to others.

Pray for Leslie Martin as she spends time giving haircuts and styling women’s hair. Ask that the space she uses will be protected and made holy, for the conversations and prayer that happen in this space to be anointed and filled with life and encouragement. Pray that she would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and would know His blessing over the work of her hands.

Sunday, February 25

Pray for the Haven Retreat today - for the conversations and interactions that will take place to be filled with goodness and light, for truth to be spoken and received, for the times of worship and teaching to have a holy air to them. Ask for the encounters with Jesus through all the various settings to be recognized and held close to the hearts of those meeting Him.

Pray for Sonya and Sylvia as they minister through massage, creating a place of rest and relaxation for women to feel cared for and loved. Pray God would bless the work of their hands and would give them strength and energy for each women the minister to. Ask for a blessing and covering over the rooms they use, for protection over the words share with the women, and for each woman to know how loved and precious she is as she leaves her time of massage.

Pray for Vicki, Rille, Elise, MaryJane, Christy, Tiffany, Tasha, Caitlyn, and Christine as they work together to facilitate the Create Station and as they serve through giving pedicures. Pray for a spirit of unity, selflessness, and compassion as they step into new areas of serving and learning. Ask for grace over the rooms they use, for the atmospheres to be light and welcoming, for the prayers and conversations to be life-giving and holy. Pray that these women will be able to rest well and face the day with renewed energy and focus. Ask that they would see God’s power and holiness again and again in unexpected ways, that they would encounter Him and know Him in new and intimate ways.