ASK 2019 PRAYER DIARY Welcome from the International Director Dear praying friends and colleagues, As I write, representatives from countries across The Leprosy Mission (TLM) PATANA’S STORY Global Fellowship are about to travel to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia for our Annual Members Assembly. During this time I first got leprosy when I was three or four years we are planning to adopt a new Global old. I had red patches on my arms. When I was Strategy for 2019-23. Part of this new six or seven a missionary found me and took me strategy talks about us being a Christ- to a hospital in central Thailand. This missionary was very kind to me. She brought me sweets centred organisation, seeking to bring and pictures and told me about Jesus. She about transformation and ‘Life in all its used to send blankets to me at the hospital. Fullness’ for people affected by leprosy. While I was at this hospital I got leprosy reaction. We can consider transformation in both the physical and spiritual sense. TLM’s founder, Wellesley So I was sent to McKean Rehabilitation Center Bailey, acknowledged as much when he first came across people affected by leprosy in India (a partner of TLM). I was a real mess. I couldn’t walk. I had lumps all over my body and bad more than 140 years ago; Bailey considered the consolation or comfort of the Gospel to be both went to live in a cottage for people affected by nerve pain. So I spent months in the hospital its proclamation and its demonstration. While many things have changed with how we work leprosy. Eventually I moved to a “rehabilitation” receiving treatment. When I was well enough to village set up by McKean, where I was able with people affected by leprosy, this concept of the consolation of the Gospel, to bring about leave the ward I moved into the boys’ hostel at to earn a living through my wood carving. I transformation, has not changed at all. McKean. It was here that I first started school. married a girl from the village who didn’t have I am reminded of the story from the Book of Acts (Acts 3) where Peter and John heal the lame I had to stay at McKean because the community leprosy. After two years we moved down to in my home town wouldn’t accept me. Even as Bangkok to do some construction work with my beggar outside the temple gate; first the Gospel is demonstrated (the man is healed), and a little child I had to stay hidden in my house. brother. But because of loss of sensation I kept then the Gospel is proclaimed, and many present, including the beggar himself are saved – My parents wanted to protect me. They also injuring my hands. So I came back to McKean transformation and Life in all its Fullness. worried about being rejected themselves and started to work in the craft department. because of me. I remember going on a train Recently I was in the country of Timor Leste, a small nation in South East Asia which has not long I took a loan from McKean to buy a home and ride once and having to stand with my face was able to pay it off through wood carving. emerged from decades of terrible unrest and conflict. While there I visited a family where four hidden so people wouldn’t know I had leprosy. Later I became a shoe-maker at McKean. I of the children were affected by leprosy. I had never seen this many children from one family After I came to McKean my family didn’t made moulded shoes for people affected by affected by leprosy – it was a reminder that there is still much to do to achieve our global vision come to visit me. They knew I was well leprosy until I retired about five years ago. of ‘Leprosy Defeated, Lives Transformed’. looked after and receiving treatment. In I still face some discrimination because of those days if you had leprosy you went The ASK Prayer Diary highlights the work and ministry of The Leprosy Mission and how we seek leprosy, but much less than I used to. I want to away and lived separately from others. give thanks. If it wasn’t through the help of God to bring about transformation and Life in all its Fullness for people affected by leprosy. It is my But the kind missionary lady kept visiting me through this hospital, I would’ve been lost. pleasure to present these to you and ask that you join us in bringing these before The Most High and showing me great kindness. She taught God in prayer. And as you do so, may you be truly blessed. Thank you! I’ve kept going on my wood carving. I’m me about what Jesus had done for me. So I not motivated by payment, just by doing have had faith in Jesus since I was a child. In Christ, the best artwork I can do. I love that other When I left school I learnt wood carving from people are meeting God or receiving from Brent Morgan one of the other patients at McKean and God through the artwork that I have done. International Director The Leprosy Mission International Front cover photo and above © Daniel Christiansz Photography 1 CONTENTS International Director’s welcome 1 Denmark 44 OUR MISSION OUR VALUES TLM’s vision and values 2 England and Wales 18, 72 OUR VISION Where leprosy is found today – world map 4 Ethiopia 45 Following Jesus Christ, Because we follow Jesus Leprosy Defeated, Prayer Diary 8 Finland 44 The Leprosy Mission Christ, Country office contact details 80 France 32 Lives Transformed seeks to bring about we value Where TLM works – map 82 Germany 28 transformation; breaking • Compassion the chains of leprosy, • Justice Hungary 46 empowering people to • Integrity FEATURES India – Advocacy and Communication 21 attain healing, dignity • Inclusion Yam’s story 6 India – Community-Based Rehabilitation 48 and life in all its fullness. • Humility Binta’s story 19 India – Countrywide 9 Dhanalakshmi’s story 30 India – Healthcare 36 Beverley’s story 41 India – Research and Training 62 I urge you, first of all, to Rabiul’s story 52 India – Vocational Education 75 Claire’s story 67 Indonesia 50 pray for all people. Ask God Hla Min’s story 78 Ireland 35 to help them; intercede on Josiane’s story 84 Italy 28 their behalf, and give thanks Mozambique 20 DEVOTIONS Myanmar 42 for them. Friendship 17 Nepal 14, 70 1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT) The Least of These 34 Netherlands 54 The Woman at the Well 56 New Zealand 47 Trusting in the knowledge that God From Dream to Destiny 71 Niger 26 hears and answers prayer, holding to Nigeria 10, 64 the belief that our work is the Lord’s, PRAYER DIARY BY THEME Northern Ireland 66 and realising that all our human Fundraising 39 Papua New Guinea 63 efforts are in vain without God’s Global Voice 58 Scotland 33 blessing and power, we share this ASK Integral Mission 77 Singapore 69 Prayer Diary to encourage believers People of TLM 8 Southern Africa 23 everywhere to pray for the extension Research 76 South Korea 69 of God’s Kingdom through this work. Speaking Out 27 Spain 74 The Global Fellowship 60 Sri Lanka 55 The Leprosy Mission International 68 Sudan 38 The Leprosy Mission Trading 13 Sweden 57 International Chairman ASK 2019 PRAYER DIARY Switzerland 16 Colin Osborne Published by The Leprosy PRAYER DIARY BY COUNTRY Tanzania 74 International Mission International Vice-Chair Founded in 1874 Australia 24 Thailand 50 Anne Ratliff Production Editor Bangladesh – Community-Based Rehabilitation 73 Timor Leste 29 Treasurer Heather Warne Bangladesh – Countrywide and Healthcare 12 USA 35 Philip Putman Design Bangladesh – Leprosy Control and Research 40 International Director Mark and Heather Knight Brent Morgan Belgium 59 Printer KJB Print Parma (right) is a volunteer with TLM Trust India. She teaches Canada 35 women in adult literacy classes, supervises ten self-help groups, Chad 22 © The Leprosy Mission International 2018 facilitates advocacy with the village council, and informs the community about leprosy, health and gender equality. Democratic Republic of Congo 61 2 3 WHERE LEPROSY IS FOUND TODAY For a map of the countries where TLM works see page 82 TLM is committed to providing long-term quality care and support in the name of Jesus Christ as long as there are people affected by leprosy who need it. 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