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Meanwhile, the people of Haiti are praying for rain and it looks as though they may get it. However, they may not like what comes with it. For Haiti with Love’s Eva DeHart explains why the rain is needed so badly. “The spring that has fed the headquarters for almost 20 years ran dry. So, I was putting out a newsletter to ask everyone to pray for rain. Then, I heard about Debby. That is a little more answer than I had anticipated.” Drought has plagued the country for months. For Haiti with Love is providing for the Haitians physical needs in an effort to share the Gospel with them. DeHart says people need to pray. “We’re hoping that Haiti definitely gets some rain because it’s been too dry for crops. The people just can’t live without water.” DeHart says she’s praying for rain without the wind associated with hurricanes.

Farms International continues their work in Thailand, where economic upheaval left the government in disarray. Following a slow, somewhat anemic recovery, many people were left trying to pick up THE pieces of their lives–and found themselves needing help. Three years ago, Farms launched a special loan program along the northern border near Lao. Farms’ Mike Phillips. “You have a group of people that are very poor, especially the tribal people. They’re not looking for handouts, but they are open for help to get them over the rough time, and so, they’re not looking for free money, but they are looking for ways to get ahead and they’re very happy to pay back the money that they have borrowed.” Phillips says loans are repaid to a revolving fund and recipients agree to tithe to their local church. The result? Families find a biblical path out of poverty and their churches are strengthened. “I think that they [other believers] can pray that where there is a need, that we can answer that need-people who truly do need the money can come and find it; it’s an open door.”

Meanwhile, Voice of the Martyrs is reporting a close call. The unregistered house church of Mr. & Mrs. Allen Yuen recently experienced an disruption in their Sunday services. The Public Security Bureau came to the meeting and attempted to terminate the meeting. However, the believer’s who were gathered at this time, and also Mrs. Yuen, told the officers that they were practicing religious freedom. The police then believed that discretion was the better part of valor, and left the meeting without making any arrests. Pray more for China.