Posts Tagged ‘Kolkata’

December prayers for the field

15 December 2011
Brooke

Please pray for us as we celebrate Christmas season together in Sari Bari! We are excited to celebrate Jesus’ birth together this month.   Please pray for God’s peace and presence to reside in Sari Bari. Pray for God’s presence, peace, and protection to reside in all of our homes and families.   Please pray [...]

Praying over June

9 June 2011
Brooke

I love the mustard yellows and bright reds that gather to the sides of my barred windows. The shape of the bars remind me of the tip-top of a mosque that usually holds the half-moon crest of Islam. Hanging these drapes has made me to feel like I’m creating a space for myself to call [...]

December Prayer Requests

19 December 2010
Beth

As always, thank you so much for your faithful prayers for our community.  We send all of our love to you during this season. Peace, WMF Kolkata Please pray for all of our Sari Bari ladies and staff, there are many viral fevers and other sicknesses going around and it has been difficult for everyone [...]

Chaos. Advent Day 5.

2 December 2010
Melissa

Except for a few hours of Christmas music and sitting near Sarah’s Christmas tree on Thanksgiving Day- I haven’t thought of Christmas at all. In between hectic schedules, visits to the hospital to stay with my sick friend, Bangla lessons, and trying to clean up my bedroom (at least a little) – I haven’t taken [...]

November Prayer Requests

10 November 2010
Beth

As always, thank you all so much for remember us in your prayers, we love and appreciate you all… from all the WMF Kolkata Staff… Please pray for all of our Sari Bari ladies and staff, in this season many of our ladies get sick, and malaria and other mosquito born illnesses are passed around! [...]

July Prayer Requests, Kolkata

10 July 2010
Melissa

Please pray for Gita, as she continues to adjust to her new responsibilities, and new living arrangement in Canning. Please pray for patience for Gita and the other leadership staff at the prevention unit as they continue training in Canning, and for the ladies in training to also have patience as they learn a new [...]

Fast Day Prayer: Kolkata

15 October 2009
admin

This afternoon we video conferenced with our staff members in Kolkata. Today’s fast day prayer will be focused on their prayer needs. Our office will pray for our staff and then share in a simple meal of rice and dal at 12 CST. Please join us in prayer for our friends. For staff members who [...]

Remember to Dance. Oct 09

21 September 2009
Liz Ivkovich

“Then you turned my despair into a dance – you stripped me of my death shroud and clothed me with joy.” – Psalm 30:11   Your body remembers things that your mind forgets.   This week I started dancing again. I haven’t taken a ballet class in years, and haven’t tried to do any kind [...]