Well, folks if I was far out there with Rapa Nui, you ‘ain’t’ heard nothing yet!  Before leaving for the office my beloved hubby and I stood before our world map and I said where for this month do we pray for world evangelism? He looked at the map and said here pointing with his finger. And where is the here?

Crozet Islands.

I know we have an island thing going it would seem. However, Crozet Islands is not a place we are likely to visit; although a travel website does list Crozet Islands, even gives you a list of things to see and do once you get there. Here take a look – CLICK. By the way before you cruise away you might want to know this island is a Sub Antarctic island. What does that mean? Basically it means this:

The Crozet Islands are uninhabited, except for the research station Alfred Faure (Port Alfred) on the East side of Île de la Possession, which has been continuously manned since 1963.
via Crozet Islands – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

And to learn more about the Alfred Faure, click HERE and HERE. This second link I highly recommend, even though I do not know a word she is singing, the slide show is beautiful and informative.

So the question is whom will we be praying for? These:

Alfred Faure above the site of Port Alfred is a permanent French scientific station on Possession Island of the Crozet Archipelago.
It is located along on the eastern side of the island. The station is situated on a plateau 143 m (460 ft) ASL.
Depending on the season, there are between 15-60 personnel working at the station. Their scientific work includes meteorological, seismic, biological and geological research.
The research station was first established during the austral summer of 1963-64. It replaced a temporary scientific station that was built in 1961. The new station was named after Alfred Faure who was the site’s leader in the early 1960s.
Alfred Faure station is visited 4 times a year by the Marion Dufresne, an oceanographic research vessel which delivers supplies and rotating crews of scientists. There is a 1.6 km road that connects the research station to the coast. French Polar Team – FT5Z Alfred Faure Station / Crozet Islands.

And while at this webpage, you might want to click Home and look there too.

Knowing our loving, gracious, wise ABBA, He will give us specific requests for these people He loves so much.

You are welcome to join us for the month of October to pray for the members of this Research Team on Crozet Islands.

Lets keep

Braving the Dark with The LIGHT together,
Kathie

For my post announcing Rapa Nui as world evangelism site click HERE.

Rapa Nui. As it is also called.

Thursdays have come to be and I am believing they are so by an act of the HOLY SPIRIT, my day to specifically pray for World Evangelism. Rapa Nui is my September place and I’ve been praying for them.

Rapa Nui was chosen ‘blindly’. That is I saw the tiny, tiny island on my world map and decided to see what I could learn of it.  Hours of research have confirmed that even though I felt more than a little silly connecting with an island so far away, I am praying in obedience.

One of the things I learned is there is no Bible available to date in the Rapa Nui language. True Spanish is their official language now, but it’s not their native language. So a work began a number of years ago to translate the New Testament into Rapa Nui. They are hoping to begin publication within three years. (Click HERE)

Well guess what? This year the powers that be in the school determined to recapture and teach their native language to grades 1 – 4 (Click HERE). I’m thinking this is a God thing! Every known language needs a Bible, don’t you think?

Matthew 4:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
via Matthew 4:4 AMP – But He replied It has been written Man – Bible Gateway.

Spend at least a few moments today thanking GOD that you (we) have HIS WORD so readily available to us.

Another thing I learned is there is much unrest on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Another reason for prayer, maybe?  If you please, click HERE and learn more about this. For history and cultural information, click HERE. You may also can find many more sites online by keying in Easter Island, Chile.

And don’t be surprised if ABBA calls you to pray for the World, one Island at a time. :)

For closer to home praying, Click HERE.  My love and appreciation to you all and continue to

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

Matthew 4:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
via Matthew 4:4 AMP – But He replied It has been written Man – Bible Gateway.