Let the sea and everything in it roar! Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate! Then the trees of the forest will shout out joyfully before the Lord, because he is coming to establish justice on earth! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:32-34, NIV)

Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through Malawi over the weekend, affecting over 16,000 people. As of Thursday, the death toll in Malawi has risen to 270, with 707 people injured and 41 missing. We pray for those affected by the cyclone and for the families mourning their loved ones. We also pray for relief efforts that are continuing within the country.

Pray for the work of the Église du Christ au Congo in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote family planning. ECC held sessions to help religious leaders find common ground and promote birth spacing to protect the health of the family.