DAY 5: Abortion...a voice for the voiceless

It is the medical termination of a pregnancy at any point before the full delivery of the baby.













* Approximately 46 million abortions take place each year worldwide- 126,000 abortions per day, 87 each minute, almost 2 every 3 seconds.
* The average is 1 abortion per woman worldwide.
* In many developing countries, abortion is accepted as a primary birth control method.
* Carless abortions account for 80,000 maternal deaths globally per year.
* Approximately 6.4 million abortions occur annually in the U. S.

PRAY: Ps. 139: 13

* That God's broken heart for the aborted babies would become the conscience of the world.
* That laws valuing life over choice would be written and enforced in your nation.


Thank you for joining these days of prayer. All information was taken from the 30 Days of Prayer for the Voiceless booklet by Paul and Susi Childers...this booklet contains specific websites, organizations and literature which gather and support these facts. If you would like information on any of these topics visit www.photogenx.net to order the booklet or email me (Jen) at jenrodhaynes@gmail.com. Thank you!

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DAY 4: Pakistan...a voice for the voiceless

Pakistan has over 81 million women who suffer some of the worst cases of gender-based injustice. Female literacy is 23%; school enrollment is 16%,; maternal mortality rate is as high as 340 per 100,000 live births.








• 99% of the babies which are thrown into gutters, trash bins and on sidewalks in Karachi are girls. They are considered a
burden to society.
• Nearly 50% of women who do report rape are jailed due to an ordinance which doesn’t recognize rape in a marriage.
• Pakistani men killed 280 women and disfigured 750 in 2002 from intentional acid attacks.
• Daily up to three women die from “stove deaths”; one out of three of these were pregnant. This usually occurs after a
history of marital abuse for not giving birth to a son, disobedience, or allegations of adultery.

Pray: Ps. 9:8
* That God would restore the dignity of women who are victimes of a distorted code of honor.
* That He would raise up righteous officials to enforce the laws of the land.
* For the protection of Pakistani women.

DAY 3: Domestic Violence...a voice for the voiceless

Domestic violence occurs between spouses or intimate partners, when one partner in the relationship tries to control the other person. The perpetrator uses fear and intimidation and often physical or sexual violence.








* One out of three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime.
*4 million women a year are assaulted by their partners. In 1 of 4 cases, women will also experience sexual abuse.
*60% of battered women are abused while they are pregnant.
*70-90% of women in Pakistan experience domestic violence.
* Every 9 seconds in the United States, a woman is assaulted and beaten.
*1.1 million women in Australia have experienced violence by a previous partner.

Pray..Defend the cause of the weak: Ps. 83:2
*For the protection of women who face domestic violence
*That God would stir His people to raise the standard of mutual repect in marriage
*That God would raise up men who can mentor others how to be godly husbands and fathers.

DTS Budget Update

We are 1 month into it and 1/5 of the way through! It’s hard to believe how fast it’s going. Jen and I were talking about how weird it is to call this place home but it really has become our home. With the time that has passed we have already seen the hand of God in our lives time and time again. One of those aspects is in finances. Thanks to you, our many supporters, we have been able to finish paying for the first portion (lecture phase) of the DTS. It’s always hard and humbling to ask for money but through faith we realize that God does provide. These provisions are only possible through the help of our family and friends. Below, I have listed an up to date budget but remember don’t give unless you feel called to do so… the last thing we want is a gift out of guilt. Finally, remember that there are so many more of us down here that have yet to receive funding needed to complete the course. So continue to pray for finances and the location of the outreach as well.

Costa Rica YWAM Budget

Starting Contribution $4,000.00
Flight to Costa Rica -1,200.00
=2,800.00
75% DTS Lecture phase -2,250.00
=550.00
Contributions through Church +1496.60
=2046.60
Remaining 25% of Lecture phase -750.00
=1,296.60
Renewal of Temporary Visa -100.00
=1,196.60
Personal Account Contributions +675.00
=1,871.60
YWAM Offering +500.00
Total as of 2/7/07 =2,371.60
-6,000.00
Needed to raise for Outreach 3,629.40
Experiencing and sharing God's love... priceless


Outreach phase of DTS (Maximum total for both of us including air fair to Asia, food, housing, visas, etc.)

*Not included is the unexpected flight back to the states for the funeral of Jen’s grandfather ($1,100), Health insurance for 5 months ($1,520), and day-to-day expenses (approx. $400.00 based on spending $20 a week) totaling about $3,00.00 extra we need.

We’ll let you know ASAP on the location of our Outreach. Thanks again!

DAY 2: AIDS...a voice for the voiceless

I'm sorry that I broke my promise to all of you...I told you I would take you on a journey with me through the Voice for the Voiceless 30 days of prayer...as you all know my dear grandpa passed away and family ties were more important for that time. Now we are settled back in and the internet seems to be alive today so this is a new start with Day 2.

AIDS is a serious, fatal disease of the immune system contracted through blood transfusions, sexual contact or contaminated neddles. There is no known cure for it.

* AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since 1981-more than four Jewish holocausts or 22 Rwandan genocides.
*In 2005, every minute there were 10 newly infected people worldwide.
*Africa has 12 million AIDS orphans.
*43% of those infected with HIV are women.
*There are 40.3 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, a 1/3 are between the ages of 15-24.

Please pray : Micha 7:18b
*That God would intervene against this epidemic
*That He would raise up medical researchers and doctors to discover solutions to HIV
*That God would release Bible teachers to confront the causes of AIDS to see personal and social transformation.

~ All information was taken directly from Paul and Susi's book 30 Days of Prayer for the Voicless... This booklet can be ordered from their site. Each day contains internet resources and books which support the facts for the day and a personal impact story from someone suffering from the issue. Their website is located on our links colum to the right of this post. The link is titled "Voice for the Voiceless". Thank you for praying!
With all my love ~ Jen

The 2 things Costa Ricans love the most

… coffee and soccer

The fun activity we did a few weeks ago was going to Heridia by bus to a “futbol” (soccer) game on Sun. A group from Oregon was here on a mission trip making tables and benches for the base in order for us to have class. We went to the game with this group and a Tico (local male). The round trip cost per person of buses was around $1.00, which was 20 minutes to San Jose then 15 walk through the city to another bus station to take the 45 min bus ride to the town of Heridia. We pulled up to the stadium painted in red and yellow (colors of Heridia). After eating at Pizza Hut (the only restaurant open and only sold Medium pizzas), we purchased tickets, and passed through poor security. We found our seats as beating drums and vendors yelling “la Coca Coca!” filled the air. The opposing team ended up winning surprisingly 1 to 0. During this time we got to know and enjoy the presents of one particular couple Andrew and Maria from Oregon, hopefully we’ll bump into each other in the future.


As for the coffee, you’d have to taste it to really know what I’m talking about. When we briefly went back to the States, we had American coffee… what a big let down. Here they have a pot brewing most of the day (i.e. breakfast, breaks, lunch, and dinner).