PRAYER PARTNER NOTEBOOK

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1 PRAYER PARTNER NOTEBOOK My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

2 KIDS HOPE USA Prayer Partner Information Letter Dear, Thank you for committing your time and heart to pray on behalf of my child and me as we develop a mentoring relationship. Prayer is the language of hope in KIDS HOPE USA! This information below may be helpful in your prayer time for KIDS HOPE USA. Child s First Name (first name only please) Child s Grade Teacher Positive characteristics of our child: Special needs/concerns of our child: Day & time we meet: Other THANK YOU for praying for our child, the KIDS HOPE USA program, and for me. Let s keep in touch and together in Christ, we can make a difference! (print mentor name) (mentor s signature) Mentor phone: Mentor Oh Lord, God of Heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commands, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants,... Nehemiah 1:5-6 (TNIV ) A:24

3 THANK YOU! Thank you, prayer partner, for your desire and willingness To open your heart to the heart of a child To invest yourself emotionally and sacrificially To prayerfully and faithfully support "your" mentor To use your spiritual gift of intercession for the cause of the kingdom Please know that your work is vital to the success of our mission to be "Jesus with skin on" for these children. Your mentor believes in the power of prayer and is depending on you for your participation and commitment to pray. Please use the pages of this notebook to assist you in finding new, fresh ways to pray for the specific needs and concerns of your child and your mentor and to record the prayer requests you receive from your mentor and the answers given. Know and believe that your work, your thoughts and your prayers, will have a profound effect in the life of your child and your mentor. Your mentor will give you a sheet containing some basic personal information on your child as well as the scheduled time for their mentoring session (Prayer Partner Information Letter). Expect to be in weekly contact with your mentor for updates and new prayer requests. Please pray daily for your child and mentor, and fir their relationship. Be in prayer for them also during the time of their mentoring session, if possible. CONFIDENTIALITY Your mentor must keep some matters confidential, so the reports and requests you receive, though a bit specific, may be of a more general nature. The parents have given consent for the mentor to be a part of their child's life but they are not aware that a prayer partner is also involved. Though you are welcome to ask questions, please do not pry for more information than your mentor feels they may share. You are asked to keep matters regarding your child and mentor confidential as well. Please use great caution in sharing wonderful things that are happening in the life of your child or the challenges that are being presented. We never know who knows whom, or who is listening that might be related to your particular child. You are being given privileged, confidential information. As we see results from our work, we will determine the best ways to share testimonies without revealing any identities. Please allow us to use that means to inform others of God's work among us. If you ever have any questions about this please ask before sharing! You will be kept informed of the progress of our KIDS HOPE USA team in many ways. You will receive updates through me, your Director. You will also receive the KHUSA quarterly newsletter "Voices of Hope". Be sure to check out the section especially for Prayer Partners, "Behind the Scenes". Please contact me if you have concerns that need to be addressed or if you have suggestions that might benefit the effectiveness of our program. With gratitude for you! KIDS HOPE USA Director

4 PRAYING FOR YOUR CHILD B Bodily health Pray for the healthy development of his/her body Pray that your child's basic physical needs are met Pray for safety from accident and from serious illness Pray for protection from violence or any intentional efforts to harm or frighten your child Pray that your child might use wisdom in choices that affect his/her health (getting exercise, eating healthy food, maintaining good sleep habits) L Labor Pray for an earnest, eager desire to listen and learn Pray that his/her efforts to learn and succeed are appropriately acknowledged and praised Pray that your child is given ALL the encouragement needed to promote a good learning environment Pray for a growing confidence in his/her own abilities Pray for a healthy understanding of expectations placed up them E Emotional health Pray for a secure sense of belonging and of being safe at home and at school Pray that key relationships cause your child to valued special loved Pray that your child feels worthy of having ALL of his/her needs met Pray for the ability of your child re receive love given and to respond in a loving manner Pray that their home life provides healthy doses of fun and laughter and the freedom to be and Pray that hopefulness would permeate his/her attitudes and behavior act as a child S Social relationships Pray for healthy relationships, with parents and siblings, that provide love and support Pray for the ability to obey and respect authority figures at school Pray for attitudes and behavior that encourage friendship: respectful, thoughtful, kind Pray for genuine friendships that promote stability and enjoyment S Spiritual relationships Pray for the presence of the Spirit in your child and his/her family members Pray that nurturing Christians would provide a healing influence in the life of your child PRAYING FOR YOUR MENTOR Faithfully pray for protection from ALL fears doubts distractions discouragement! Ask God to provide: A heart that truly cares for the welfare of this one precious child The ability to communicate effectively on their level Enthusiasm and hopefulness that is constant and contagious Patience and understanding when progress seems unattainable Creative and resourceful ways for being an encouragement each week An unwavering conviction for the importance of their hour together Productiveness in their new, growing relationship Many reasons for joy in this ministry work Believe! Be persistent! Be specific! Be diligent! Be bold!

5 Praying God's Promises for your KIDS HOPE USA Child He will gather the lambs with his arms, and carry them in his bosom Isaiah 40:11 His compassions fail not, they are new every The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and morning; Great is your faithfulness. saves those who are crushed in spirit. Lamentations 3:22-23 Psalm 34:18 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing No weapon formed against you shall prosper love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all Isaiah 54:17 our days. Psalm 90:14 You are the God who performs miracles. Psalm 77:14 My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out Philippians 4:19 fear. I John 4:18 It shall come to pass that before they call, I Teach us how to number our days aright, that we will answer; and while they are still speaking, may gain a heart of wisdom. I will hear. Psalm 90:12 Isaiah 65:24 He gives power to the weak, and to those who Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor have no might he increases strength. be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, he Isaiah 40:29 is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Your Father knows the things you have need of Deuteronomy 31:6 before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them and Give me understanding and I will keep your law crooked places straight. These things I will do and obey it with all my heart. for them, and not forsake them. Psalm 11:34 Isaiah 42:16 To him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly It is not the will of your Father who is in above all that we ask or think, according to the heaven that one of these little one should perish. power that works in us, to him be glory forever Matthew 18:14 and ever. Ephesians 3:20-21 With every Scripture-prayer, we are asking God to fill our minds with His thoughts instead of ours. Beth Moore

6 Power-Packed Prayers For Public Schools By Ida Rose Heckard 1. LOVE. Father, may the students and staff 7. CHRISTIAN TEACHERS. Grant wisdom, of Elementary experience Lord, for the Christian teachers at your love through the Christians they know Elementary as they seek to live out their faith. in profound and authentic ways (John 13:35). Help them be salt and light. Protect them from doubt and fear. Strengthen their faith by 2. REPENTENCE OF CHRISTIANS. May drawing them into your Word, prayer and the students and staff of fellowship with other believers Elementary who have been hurt by the (Hebrews 10:25). careless or unkind deeds of Christians find healing and forgiveness through the 8. TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT YET repentance of Christians they know BELIEVERS. Bring all the teachers in (I Corinthians 10:32). Elementary who do not yet know you into your kingdom. Arrange divine 3. PRINCIPAL. May our principal recognize appointments, that they may have a profound the God-given responsibility he/she has for encounter with your Word (Romans 5:8). the children who attend our school. May he/she walk in wisdom, integrity, grace, and 9. REJECTED STUDENTS. Lord, come truth (Proverbs 2:1-11). alongside those children who feel rejected by their peers or teachers. Plant people in their 4. SCHOOL BOARD. I pray blessings on lives who will love them unconditionally. each school board member. Father, may In your divine wisdom, Lord, convict the your will be done at board meetings students and teachers who ostracize these (Romans 13:1). children (Isaiah 1:17). 5. SUPPORT STAFF. Father, may the 10. FAILING STUDENTS. Lord, I ask you to social workers, psychologist, speech encourage those children who are struggling therapists, nurses, custodians, aides, and with their studies. Strengthen their minds. other professional support staff treat Help their teachers and parents know how to students with dignity and respect. May all help them learn. Protect them from feelings of their interventions be based on truth and not worthlessness and shame on human theories (I Corinthians 1:19-21). (I Thessalonians 5:14). 6. TRUTH. Lord, release truth in this school. Help students to rightly discern truth and not believe false teachings (Proverbs 23:23). An excerpt from Pray! Magazine issue #20

7 MY KIDS HOPE USA PRAYER JOURNAL Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24

8 MY KIDS HOPE USA PRAYER JOURNAL Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

9 MY KIDS HOPE USA PRAYER JOURNAL Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24

10 MY KIDS HOPE USA PRAYER JOURNAL Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6