One thing we have most definitely learned in our years in Niger is that we are essentially powerless to create any lasting change in people’s lives. We can teach truth, love people, and do our best to model healthy relationships, but real life-change happens inside people’s hearts and then flows outward to changed actions. Only God can change a human heart!

So what is the point? Why do we even try to do anything?

The truth is that we do our best with our human efforts, such as teaching and counseling and modeling, and then we must partner with God in prayer. More than ever before, we recognize the need for prayer.

The beautiful thing about living in Niger, is being able to know people personally. We learn their real struggles and joys. Their sorrows and their dreams. Then we know exactly how to be praying for them!

This summer we created some prayer cards to share with our friends and family – sharing real families in Niger, with their specific prayer needs.

Would you like to join us in praying for some of our friends?