Prayer
Pray for: Canadian couple sponsor resettlement of deported Iranian Christian refugee
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Article18·September 1, 2026
A Canadian couple who “couldn’t sleep” after reading about the plight of an Iranian Christian convert deported from the United States to Panama have helped to sponsor her resettlement to Canada. According to the New York Times, Ian and Naomi Elliot, who are in their 60s, spent…
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Faithful Provider, we lift up the resettled Iranian Christian sister and the Canadian couple who have supported her journey. You see the hearts that respond with compassion and the hands that extend mercy, and we thank You for Ian and Naomi. Establish Your peace in this sister's heart as she begins anew in Canada, and let her life bear witness to Your faithfulness and provision. Reveal Jesus to those in Panama who witnessed this act of kindness, and let the seeds of Your Kingdom take root in hearts softened by love. Sustain the believers in Iran who continue to face hardship, and open the eyes of those who have yet to encounter Your grace. May Your name be glorified in every step of this journey. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Anchored in
Philippians 4:19
also: Matthew 5:16