Alan and Sara Bouchard praise the Lord for their ministry at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya.  They are thankful to “be a part of such a place that plays a vital role in spreading the Good News.”  Please pray for Alan as he serves as Head of the Science Department and teaches Chemistry and for Sara as she serves as Head of the Library Department.  They also serve as sponsors for the Senior class.  They enjoy the “only in Africa” moments that God brings their way which remind them that they live in a very different world; like a man wanting to sell the science department a leopard skin.  Please pray for the Bouchards as they prepare for their home assignment in July.

Linnie and Loretta Weeks have recently taken a new assignment with AIM AIR in Entebbe, Uganda, where Linnie will be supporting AIM missionaries and other church workers by operating a Cessna Grand Caravan airplane.  Please pray for Linnie and Loretta as they settle into their new assignment.  Pray that they will develop good relationships with fellow missionaries in Uganda and serve the missionaries and nationals of the Central Region well.

John Chaplin, International HIV/AIDS Coordinator, helps AIM members throughout Africa to develop an effective Christian response to AIDS.  His wife Jackie is teaching English and discipling African women in Bristol, England.  Pray that AIM can be a catalyst to African churches, helping them to see how the gospel message of a changed life can fight against AIDS.  Join John in prayer that churches in Africa will get involved in AIDS education, and care for AIDS victims and their families.

David and Lucille Rondeau are staying busy in their retirement years.  David is working for a local community nursing ministry, helping Congolese families, and working with their church in ministry to seniors, hospital visitation, adult Bible study, and the “Finisher’s Forum.”   Lucille is blessed to teach kindergarten and enjoys staying in touch with their family members in Africa.  Pray for good health for the Rondeaus, and God’s blessing on their ongoing ministry activities.

Matthew Lovelace is praising God for his first four months in Torit, Sudan teaching in a secondary school.  He is thankful for his health and strong relationships with his AIM teammates.  Pray with Matthew for the formation of a Scripture Union group in his school and for strong student leaders.  Pray as well for a Bible study that he is helping to lead in the book of Daniel with Kenyan migrant workers.  His prayer is that Christ would shine through him and be evident to the Muslim staff and merchants he regularly comes in contact with. 

Retirees Howard & Virginia Andersen are praising the Lord for 40 years of ministry with AIM which included starting a work in the 1960s in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District.  Pray for the Andersens as they continue to supervise and support the work of the Ngororoi Water Project.  Pray with them as they ask God for someone to go for six months to help Pastor Daniel to get a meat processing plant started.

Pray for appointees, Wayne and Joyce Raychard as they share their vision of church planting among the Digo people in Tanzania.  Pray for a strong financial and prayer support network to be built up around them as they anticipate their departure for Africa in October.