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SummaryI’m Traore, a 17-year-old from Burkina Faso. My world changed forever on a day in 2019 when my father and I went to gather grass. I heard motorbikes and, before I could even pray for food or money, I asked God for life. Then came the gunshots. I ran barefoot, leaving everything behind, to find my father had been killed by jihadists. In my grief and fear, I’ve never believed God has forgotten me. He reminds me that everything has its own time, and He works all things for good. Today, though my heart aches, I dream of serving as a missionary. Please pray for God’s protection over my family, for provision of our basic and spiritual needs, and that my faith will grow stronger each day. πŸ™πŸ‡§πŸ‡«

Almost two million people in #BurkinaFaso have been displaced by extremist violence. Many are Christian widows and orphans. Traore* (17) is one of them. He moved to a safer area after a jihadist attack brought tragic loss to his family.

Open Doors Prayer News 297 (July-August 2023)

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