October 2011 Prayer Points

Whilst many around the world have moved on with life and forgotten about the tragedy of March 11, life for people in Tohoku is still far from normal. Whilst shops, business and essential services may be back to business, there are still many people living in temporary accommodation, still others in shelters, or staying with friends, and many who still have their houses are waiting for carpenters to renovate. To date a large part of the cleanup work has been cleaning out the damaged houses. But there is still the big task of repairing these houses. And more are still waiting cleaning. One of the biggest needs approaching is getting these houses ready for the approaching winter and accompanying snows. Samaritans Purse and other volunteer organizations are now sending out teams of skilled carpenters etc to seek to get houses winter-proofed before the snows come. Obviously volunteers skilled in these areas are needed as well as others to continue the clean-up work.

• Pray also for the hearts of people who are still suffering from the trauma of March 11. No-one was unaffected, and many people will carry this trauma for many years to come.
• Pray for God’s peace and love to heal these hurts and to set people free from the fears that haunt them.
• Pray for the hearts of long term volunteers, many of whom struggle to cope with what they have witnessed.
• Pray too for the salvation of the people of Japan in this time of struggle.