By Gunta Irbe, Festival of Hope Prayer Committee Leader

Dear sisters and brothers intercessors!

    We thank you for praying for proclamation of the gospel in Latvia. We see how God is working miraculously in our country: He invites people to confess their sins; He shows Christians the urgent need to share the Good News with many people. We are surrounded by those who have no hope, who see no reason to live! So let’s do whatever we can so that every person in Latvia will get to know about our Lord Jesus Christ!

This week:

We thank God:

1. ✦For the Day of National Repentance that, with God’s help was on April 2. On this day thousands of Christians from all denominations came together and turned to God confessing their sins and the sins of our nation. The Way of the Cross began at the stairs of the Parliament (Saeima) with an Examination of Conscience based on the Ten Commandments. There were also many worship services throughout the country. Praise God for the unity and love among God’s children.
   

2. ✦For the Pastor’s Seminars in Kuldiga and Jelgava, where almost 100 pastors heard the information about the Festival of Hope. We continue to prayer for more pastors throughout Latvia to join in the reparatory work for the Festival of Hope.
   

Please pray:

1. ✦For Bishop Pavils Bruvers and the Pastors Committee that he leads. May the Lord give him strength and joy in serving, as well as wisdom and inspiration to encourage more pastors to participate, especially at the next pastors meetings on April 17 in Valmiera and Jekabpils.
   

2. ✦For Christians in Daugavpils and all of Latgale, especially for the first Daugavpils Prayer Breakfast on April 16 that will also begin a time of evangelism in the area.
   

3. ✦For the Group Reservations Seminar at the Arena Riga on April 24.
   

4. ✦For the preparation for the Women’s Conference on May 7 and 8. Women from many congregations throughout Latvia have begun to register.