During our weekly time of base-wide intercessory prayer this last week, we focused specifically on praying for our teams currently on outreach in Brazil, Burkina Faso and Mali, Togo and our iCD team in South America.

The students split into small groups to pray for each team in the field, writing down words of encouragement and prayers that will be sent to the teams before their return. Afterwards, the students broke into pairs to specifically pray for each individual, again which will be sent to each person for encouragement these last weeks of outreach.

It’s a wonderful opportunity for our new students to support the students in the field despite having never met them. It is also great preparation for our current students to hear what these teams are doing in South America and Africa and many students were encouraged and energized by the time of prayer.

Victoria, a DTS student, said, “Seeing and hearing what they are doing just makes me even more excited for outreach.”

The teams have seen great things happening during their time in each location and report back many great moments and experiences.

The Brazil team has been involved in children’s ministry, the Mali and Burkina Faso group have wrapped up their time in Burkina Faso and have since traveled to Mali to begin their time of ministry there, and the Togo team continues their work at the computer center and in their surrounding communities.

The iCD team continues to be presented with opportunities to talk with young people, using their gifts to mobilize more South Americans into missions, and together the Togo and Burkina Faso teams have distributed more than one hundred mosquito nets to families in need. What a great way to practically share the Gospel!

The Brazil team even sent back a video documenting their experiences. Check it out!

Brazil Team Update (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=oXIq1YHxP60&list=UULtTT2uNO3Ylg4CdplPPB0g&index=1&feature=plcp)

The last weeks of outreach, can be tiring, but they can also be a time when God surprises us and accomplishes amazing things. It can be a time when prayers are answered and futures are defined.

We pray that our students will be listening with open ears God’s gentle whispers regarding the next steps in their lives—whether they return to their home country, continue to serve in YWAM, or serve somewhere else in the nations.

We pray for each of them as they wrap up their ministries in their outreach location, and that God will sustain them, keep them in good health and bring them back safely to Switzerland for graduation.

We also ask you to join us in prayer for this new group of DTS students, as they will take their place on the field in just a few short months. We pray that God may prepare their hearts and minds for the journey to come.