- Supported Worker: Bobby & Julie in Central Asia
- Details: Continue to pray for their family’s relationship with Jesus and with each other. Thank God that their kids are flourishing at various stages. Pray for wisdom as they continue looking for a car. Cliff, their team leader, along with his wife, Bekah, and their four children, are returning home for the first time after serving three years. Pray that God will use the time to unite the work of the gospel and strengthen the hearts and minds of his people as they reconnect with their churches and family. Bobby will be leading in Cliff’s absence; pray for him as he encourages the team and guides their training time. Egypt (Africa). Population: 114,484,252 Believers: 3.9%. A decade has passed since the upheaval of the Arab Spring. Some of the change protestors hoped for has arrived, but much remains the same as before 2011. President Sisi appears to be instilling authoritarian rule once again, but many–including Christians–feel this is necessary to curb Islamist movements from regaining control. Christians still live in a precarious situation regarding religious freedom and persecution. Many Muslims would prefer Egypt did not have such a large Christian population. Pray for a government that serves God’s purposes—to restrain evil, punish crime, and enable peaceful and quiet lives among the citizenry. From Operation World DVD-ROM 2010 and www.operationworld.org