Downpours cause devastating flooding
Missionaries Aaron and Mandy Arterberry have an urgent prayer request to share.
“We are in the midst of the rainy season here,” Aaron writes, “and over the last week, there have been daily torrential downpours.”
As a result the water in the nearby river rose 10 feet and flooded all the gardens in neighboring villages.
“The water is receding now, but time is critical,” Aaron explains. “It looks like it will probably rain again this afternoon. And if the people don’t get their food out of the ground, it will be swept away when the river rises again.”
The people in the area have little money. They live entirely from the food they are able to grow in their gardens. Losing that food supply will be devastating to all the people of the area.
Missionaries are planning to help pull food from the gardens as soon as the weather permits and the water has receded. This task will need to be accomplished quickly, Aaron writes.
“Will you please pray that God will allow these people to save their food and their livelihood?” Aaron requests. “Thank you for your intercession. May the Lord receive all the glory!”
This is a current prayer need in Papua New Guinea. Will you take a moment right now to pray for God’s intervention in this need in a way that brings Him glory?