This Thanksgiving season, Mustard Seed’s children, students, teachers, and leaders express their gratitude to God in their prayers and testimonies. Let us pray together with them in praise and giving thanks to God.

NOVEMBER 01 / REVELATION 7
The villagers warned us about evil spirits that haunted our dorm, but God is faithful. We are showing them that we can have peace even in the midst of disturbances (Kari, TfN Intern, Celebes).

NOVEMBER 02 / ISAIAH 26:1-19
Thank you, Lord, that I am able to teach one of the most challenging subjects to my Grade 9 students: math (Patricia, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 03 / PSALM 107:1-22
I’m praising God that our male teachers are able to use soccer as a way to improve relationships with the villagers (Maria, TfN intern, Gapanau Island).

NOVEMBER 04-05 / PSALM 107:23-43
I’m so proud of my kindergarten students; they are so creative. I’m grateful for the training that allows me to create creative teaching plans (Novina, village teacher, Island of Promise).

NOVEMBER 06 / JOSHUA 24:1-13
We are thankful for the opportunity to educate children so they may grow up to be a generation that God uses to transform this village (Beriman, site leader, Borneo).

NOVEMBER 07 / JOSHUA 24:14-33
I’m thankful for Mr. Paul Richardson’s leadership. He taught me about humility (Eni, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 08 / MATTHEW 23:1-12
Thank you, Lord, that, through TfN, I can learn about Christian character (Cammie, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 09 / MATTHEW 23:13-28
I’m grateful for my TfN small group that allows me to grow in trust and being supportive to others (Neil, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 10 / MATTHEW 23:29-39
Thank you, Lord, that the senior trainees at TfN welcomed me in my first year and made me feel like their little sister (Jeni, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 11-12 / REVELATION 14:1-13
Thank you, God, for my sponsor who supports me like a father and funds my education (Wina, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 13 / 1 THESSALONIANS 3
Praise the Lord for the opportunity to serve teenagers at M Youth Center (MYC) (Wanti, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 14 / 1 THESSALONIANS 4
Thank you, Lord, that every day I can come to school to study, play, and meet Teacher Dorina who loves me (Eta, 3rd grade, Rusen Island).

NOVEMBER 15 / 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11
I praise God for allowing me to grow in my relationship with Him (Gelsey, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 16 / JUDGES 4:1-13
Praise the Lord for the times He has put me in places where I am really out of my depth so that I have to go back to Him and rely on Him alone (Kiera, MSI field worker).

NOVEMBER 17 / JUDGES 4:14-24
Praise God that I passed one of my tests as part of the preparation for my master’s degree in education (Leland, TfN alumnus, Kumbang).

NOVEMBER 18-19 / JUDGES 5:1-11
The M Youth Centre’s retreat that I joined was really exciting. There were a lot of cool games about the Bible. God bless M Youth Centre (Darryl, mentee, MYC).

NOVEMBER 20 / MATTHEW 25:14-30
Thanks to MSI donors, we are grateful that we can disciple 45 mentees through MYC (Kundah, director, MYC).

NOVEMBER 21 / MATTHEW 25:31-46
Thanks to God’s word that was shared at MYC’s retreat, I learned that the Bible is not something bygone, but very useful and relevant to this life (Made, mentee, MYC).

NOVEMBER 22 / EZEKIEL 34:20-31
We are thankful for MSI’s support that allows C Empowerment Centre to continue helping students with their studies (Eric, director, CEC).

NOVEMBER 23 / PSALM 100
Thank you to MSI for sponsoring Gabriel for 3.5 years. He finished junior high school and has returned home where he is working (Sani, site leader, Slippery Rock).

NOVEMBER 24 / 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-19
We are grateful for the collaboration between TfN trainees and MYC, which allows us to welcome and disciple more students (Sasa, coordinator, MYC).

NOVEMBER 25-26 / 1 CORINTHIANS 15:20-34
Praise the Lord! My heart is very happy because I can be a part of the TfN program (Dalia, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 27 / 1 CORINTHIANS 15:35-58
I’m facing a lot of challenges that make me feel like giving up. Thanks to the Lord, I have been able to get this far (Hetra, TfN intern, Gapanau Island).

NOVEMBER 28 / MATTHEW 24:15-28
I often feel tired, weak, and burned-out, but God makes it possible for me to keep going with His help (Aflen, TfN intern, Gapanau Island).

NOVEMBER 29 / MATTHEW 24:29-51
God did a miraculous thing when I was sick. I thought I was going to die, but I was given the chance to live (Zeke, TfN trainee).

NOVEMBER 30 / JOHN 1:35-51
Praise the Lord for all the things He has done in the lives of the people who are served through MSI!

*TfN = TransformNation Teacher-Training Program

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Readings taken from the Daily Bible Reading Guide (year) created by the Canadian Bible Society. Used with permission.