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Isn’t she lovely? This card is another that came from Turkey. Inside are the words: "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. - Proverbs 31:25

My sister-in-law, who recently returned from spending a month in Turkey, forwarded to me a request to pray for the women of Turkey. Specifically she mentioned a Turkish Women’s Conference to be held at the end of May in Antakya. Though Turkey is officially secular with a stated policy of religious tolerance, it is 99% Muslim and persecution is certainly not unheard of.

Even the requests are revealing. Here are some of them:

- For the husbands to give permission and for the children to be provided for.

- For the speakers, worship leaders, prayer leaders, small group leaders, seminar leaders to have the Holy Spirit leading them as they lead others.

- For trust and good communication between workers, organizers, Turks and non-Turks and for the women coming.

- For unity among the churches in Antakya.

- For blessing and protection over the women wanting to come. Some travel quite a distance and some have trouble leaving the home for a few days.

- For women to get saved if they are not.

- For finances for hosting.

- There will be about 85-90 women from outside our city we have to house, so pray for smooth organization.

- For women to get set free from the lies they are believing.

- For the women’s homes to be touched with the Gospel as they return to their settings (some of which are very oppressive).

- For husbands, children, relatives to be touched as a result of letting their women attend.

- For a spirt of life to be our strength and breath as we plan it and give to it. That the women would in turn receive the breath of life!

So if you are reminded – join us in praying for the women of Turkey and this conference.