Its Day 18! @Pray4Yemen @Pray4Vietnam YEMEN, ARABIAN PENINSULA Shiite groups in northern Yemen are seeking more freedoms. The south meanwhile is a stronghold for al-Qaeda. In recent years, the south has seen an increase of al-Qaeda fundamentalism, and is bidding for independence. Overall, Yemen is a divided tribal country and it is very hard to bring unity to the tribes. Pray for Interim President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi as he seeks to bring the country together while controlling the spread of separatist movements. Pray for the few Yemeni Christian Believers who face persecution from family and society. Pray they are strong and courageous, and model their lives after Jesus Christ in this spiritually barren and impoverished land (The Bible, 2 Timothy 3:12-15). VIETNAM, SOUTHEAST ASIA Vietnam is experiencing an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in 21 of its provinces. The cause of the flu cases appears to be a combination of inclement weather and increased poultry trading and shipping during the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese department head Dam Xuan Thanh says, “If localities fail to intensify scrutiny and take swift measures, bird flu could develop into an epidemic.” In addition, Vietnam is on “high alert” for the possibility of an outbreak of the H7N9 avian flu (human and bird) which is being reported in China’s Guangxi province. Peter Horby, a researcher at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Hanoi, says, “There is a very high likelihood of H7N9 entering the poultry sector in Vietnam.” Pray that the H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam does not develop into an epidemic. Pray that the H7N9 avian flu stays out of Vietnam. Pray for Vietnamese Believers to remain healthy during the bird flu outbreak (The Bible, 3 John 1:2 ESV).
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:28:46 +0000
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