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I have enjoyed my life in Tajikistan. Its people are awesome. One day we

went to visit a child on the outskirts of

the city. I visit those who have difficulty

getting to school (or whose family

member forbids it). This little girl can’t

walk, but is smart. We were told that she

was too heavy to carry, so they stopped

sending her. Even with wheelchairs,

there are many barriers to proper

education for the disabled. This is part

of life here; values are different. Children

need encouragement and strength to

face a society that says they can’t. But

parents need to realize that the fight is

worth it and their child is as important

as anyone else. My job helps me to

recognize not only the visibly disabled

but also the emotionally disabled. We all

are damaged in our own way; how we

pick ourselves up makes the outcome

different.

A little boy (with Down’s Syndrome)

I have been working with for over a

year has shown great improvement in

listening and comprehension skills. He

can now recognize over ten colours, say

five letters, count to five on his hands

and draw a straight line—small feats

perhaps, but these little achievements

are precious and should be celebrated.

I want the teachers I work with to

understand this.

A Canadian worker

GO with us! Learn how, know how, show how

Ready to learn more? Contact CJ today!cory.thiessen@om.org • 1–877–487–7777

TURKEY Creative Artists

Turkey/Afri-Asia Creative Outreach

(TACO) is looking for musicians, sound

technicians, artists, and those skilled in

drama, mime and puppets to join their

team ministering throughout the Near

and Middle East and Central Asia.

A training and language study

programme is offered as well.

Excellent opportunity for interns!

1–2 year term available immediately.

CENTRAL ASIAAgriculturalist

Village families barely make enough to

feed themselves through the winter.

Years of poor agricultural practices mean

the soil quality is decreasing. Many

farmers grow wheat or cotton year-after-

year to meet government quotas. They

are usually poorly paid.

Some are willing to experiment with

new crops or farming methods but need

advice and mentoring to try new things.

Our organization already has

pilot projects underway, including a

promising fruit drying project. However,

without agricultural specialists on

staff, the training and advice we can

offer is basic. 1–2 year term available

immediately.

NAMIBIADiscipleship training

Sit beside African brothers and sisters in

an intense discipleship course covering

topics such as: The Father Heart of

God, Identity and Destiny, Evangelism,

Communication Skills and Relationships.

Then put into practice what you’ve

learned. Ministries include community

development through practical work

like building projects and skills training;

ministering to communities with sports,

youth work, evangelizing, preaching,

serving the poor holistically and working

with the church in Africa.

4 February–29 March 2013

(apply by 30 November 2012)

ARABIAN PENINSULAU-turn Arabia

An orientation conference will equip

and train you for ministry in the Arabian

Peninsula, followed by a two-week

outreach with prayer, cultural exposure

and friendships as the focus. Guaranteed

to change your view of the Arab World

…and yourself!

5–26 January 2013

(apply by 9 November 2012)

Hundreds of more opportunities at omcanada.org

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Polio Rehabilitation Project

In 2010, Tajikistan experienced

an outbreak of polio that left 700

young people with paralysis. Today,

community-based rehabilitation support

rooms are being set up across the region

for affected children concurrent

with training medical, social and

educational departments of the

government, community leaders

and parents. Therapy equipment has

been provided by Operation Mercy.

Local authorities are committed to

provide staff to work with disabled

children.

As part of the project, Operation

Mercy is establishing and equipping

support rooms in strategic locations

for families with disabled children.

We want to model inclusion by

expanding a polio support room

to be an integrated kindergarten for

children affected by polio, cerebral palsy

and hearing loss where they will play and

learn alongside able-bodied children.

Offering hope to people with disabilities

Operation Mercy* has worked in the small,

landlocked nation of Tajikistan since 1993,

leading in providing model programs for early

intervention, rehabilitation and integration for

children suffering from disabilities, diabetes, or

paralysis caused by polio outbreaks. Orphans

and children from low- and no-income families

are also provided with aid.

This is a unique opportunity to express

the care and concern of Jesus to a nation.

Would you consider being a

part of this ministry? Kindly use

the enclosed coupon, contact

Fraser (1–877–487–7777), email

development.ca@om.org or

donate online at omcanada.org

GIVE with purpose

Wheelchair Project

One major barrier to inclusion for Tajiks

with disabilities is that wheelchairs are

not readily available. The government-

imported chairs are one-size-fits-all,

often not fitted properly for children.

Little or no training

is provided with the

chair.

Operation Mercy

is establishing a

pilot wheelchair

workshop that

will assemble

customized

wheelchairs

and provide a

service package

including referral,

prescription,

distribution, fitting

and user training. The Ministry of Social

Protection is very interested in the

project.

* Operation Mercy is a partnering aid agency

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Let us PRAY

Pray for yourself and those around you

to have courage to examine your passion

and commitment to God’s kingdom

mission. Are you open to change?

Pray for OMers, past and present, to

have deep lasting impact on their peers

as they challenge them in mission. Pray

that seed sown in faith will bear fruit

in God’s time. Pray for adjustments

whether entering new cultures or re-

integrating at home.

Pray the four mission options on p.8 and

many more will be fully recruited—and

include Canadians! What about yourself?

Pray for Operation Mercy in Tajikistan

and other places in Central Asia: for

protection physically and spiritually,

adequate funding for projects and

constant opportunities for tactful

witness to Christ.

Pray for Canadians Jonathan & Fiona

Thiessen and the work in Russia. Pray

that the team will be able to train

hundreds of Russians in mission in

the coming year. Pray for Victor to

stay strong and focussed and that his

testimony will impact thousands.

Pray that the many who came to Christ

during Canadian outreaches will be

integrated into good churches and that

there will be more churches ready to

host outreaches in 2013.

Pray that key staff positions in OM

Canada will be suitably filled soon.

Perhaps you are an answer to prayer?

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is

plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of

the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his

harvest field.” (Matthew 9:38)

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