Luundo Yomba's husband and relatives were poisoned
Luundo Yomba's husband and relatives were poisoned
Dec. 08, 2022 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Christians Poisoned, Threatened

[246] prayers in [16] nations have been posted for Luuando Yombo.

Luuando Yombo’s husband was an elder in their church in the Ubwari Peninsula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her mother and brother also served at the church in an area with a large Muslim population. In 2021, Muslim neighbors provided food for church members. After eating the food, the church members grew ill and believed the food had been intentionally poisoned. Luuando’s husband, brother, mother and two other members of the church died after eating the food. Then, the people who provided the food burned down Luuanda’s house, saying, “We are going to finish you in this village.” Luuando has left the area and fears returning. She is tormented by the memories of what happened but says she has forgiven the poisoners. She is now caring for 16 children, her own and her brother’s.

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  • Lord, we lift up Luuando Yombo and ask that you provide for her physically, spiritually and emotionally as she continues to grieve the deep losses she endured. Give her hope, Lord, and encourage her when days are hard. Provide for all her needs and help each of the children she cares for to develop a strong and vibrant walk with Christ.
    Jackie V - USA
  • Oh Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ, these people are in turmoil, and they need Your help, and they need Your presence, they need Your comfort!
    christine s - USA
  • Our Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus, I pray for comfort, peace, and protection for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We can take comfort that the Lord is working. He is in control and His Will will be done. We can only plant the seed, the Lord will reap the harvest. We will continue to pray. Stand firm, Jesus is coming soon!
    Susan R - USA
  • Father please comfort this grieving widow. Please soften the hearts of the attackers so they come to faith in you and repent. Father please provide for this courageous women and bless her and her children. Please protect them and help them to endure. Praise you for her faith. Please comfort the grieving Christians. In Jesus name amen.
    Reesa H - USA
  • In Jesus Name we pray for our brothers & sisters around the world that are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus our Lord and as You Lord remember we are made of the dust and can do no thing without you John 15:5 strengthen each one with the power of Your Holy Spirit to overcome and continue in the faith & may no weapon formed against them prosper.
    barry p - USA
  • Lord, I pray for mercy over Luuando as she takes care of 16 children! I pray you will provide all that she needs to be able to live and care for these children. This is an overwhelming situation, emotionally and physically and only God can come to her rescue .I pray that You would intervene in the way that only you know how to do. in Jesus name, amen.
    Nancy G - USA
  • Oh Lord God, I pray for this precious woman. Please give her the strength and hope she needs to suffer faithfully and care for these children. I pray that she would be surrounded by Your people and receive the help that she needs and that she would see Your care through the love of Your church. May she be guarded by Your peace.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Lord,
    You are so awesome in Who You are. My initial thoughts are that it is absolutely disgusting that people would choose to serve poisoned to others and then burn down their house and that they deserve the worst punishment imaginable. Being able to forgive them is something only You make possible. May Your Justice be served. Please comfort Luundo.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Heavenly Father, thank you for precious Luuando Yombo. Please continue to strengthen her in your word, helping her take one day at a time. Knowing with all her being that you love her, have not forgotten her, and have an amazing future for her and her family. Please comfort her in the knowledge that the ones she has lost are with you.
    In Jesus,
    Amen
    Lis S - USA
  • Dear Father. Please protect and comfort and watch over Luuando as she continues to keep her faith strong and raise these children. Comfort her and May she feel your presence. Provide for their needs and bless and sanctify every meal they eat. May her persecutors one day see their great need for a Savior and receive forgiveness from You in Jesus name sm
    Peggy A - USA
  • In the name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Who creates all things new, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Luuando. We ask for a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to surround and minister to her. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I lift up Luuando who suffered much for you and yet remained true to you. Continue to help her overcome the torment of memories from losing loved ones, the loss of her home., and life threats. Give her strength as she cares for her and her brother's children in a new place. Give her your peace and bless her. Amen
    Steve P - USA
  • "The LORD's voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth will shake. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a strong fortress for His people." May the mighty Creator of the Universe, the One who is coming again give Luuando eternal hope through this earthly pilgrimage. In the name of Jesus. AMEN
    Lynne J - USA
  • Father, my heart breaks for Luundo. Give her what she needs dear Lord. Praise Jesus that we will see Him in "the land of the living" forever as He will also judge the wicked and the dead. They showed up at Your church, like "wolves among lambs" to murder your righteous people. May the wicked repent before they face "the wrath of the Lamb."
    Kathy G - USA
  • Abba Father this brutality. Please God provide shelter & protection to the surviving church member. Grant peace to Luuando, assurance that she will see them in glory. The suffering on earth will end to your sheep. encourage these children to go on and not look back. Heaven is waiting to receive those who are left behind. God show the islamists your way
    BENEDICTA N - USA
  • Lord, we thank you because you are the friend that sticks closer than a brother. And that us who you are to Luuando and many others like her. Lord, we ask that you will strengthen her to do your good work. You said,"I know the thoughts that I think towards you, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to gu e you an expected end. Only you have power over her
    Sharon-David A - United Kingdom
  • In the name of Light of the World, Jesus, our heavenly Father, Creator of Light, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Luuando. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven surround and minister to her. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father thank you for our sisters faith in you and the heart to forgive. Strengthen and provide for her to care for the children. Give her wisdom and direction as she does so in Jesus name. Amen.
    Ajanigo O - USA
  • Father, I do not understand all things, but you do. You see this woman and all that she has gone through. You see the ones who did this, and you saw those who died. Lord, move in this situation. Comfort Luuando and provide for her as she takes care of all those children. Make a way for her, ignite a fire in her to continue to serve you. convict hearts.
    Polly C - USA
  • Father, you love Luuando deeply. Please give her strength and guidance to care for the children and raise them to love and follow Jesus. Please provide for and protect this family. May she find true family in the believers where she is. Work your will in her life. Thank you. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Father please grant Luuando freedom from her torment. May she be filled with your peace.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Praise You Lord for this precious sisters faith. Please Father, cause these wicked murderers to receive legal justice, repent and come to You. I pray that You would heal Luuando's trauma and please bless her greatly in the Mighty Name of Jesus, amen.
    Pmandy Y - USA
  • In the wonderful name of Jesus, our Heavenly Father, Jehovah Shalom, God of Peace, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Luuando. We ask for spiritual and emotional peace. We ask for a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to minister to her. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Our Father, bless Luuando as she raises her children, and her nieces and nephews following the deaths of her husband and other family members. Surround her with a community of believers who will help encourage and support her.May the children grow strong in their faith in Jesus and be strong workers for Your kingdom. Bring justice on those who did evil
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Eternal Father, bless Luuando Yombo and strengthen her in her faith. Provide for her needs as she cares for her and her brother's children. Let her be able to teach them to walk in the ways of righteousness. Take away her fears and empower her with the Holy Spirit that may know Your perfect love that takes away all fear. Let her rejoice in You. Amen.
    Andre K - USA
  • Father God, I pray for Luuando and the children she is caring for. I pray that their needs are met and that they may be strengthened. I ask that they may move forward. I pray that that the poisoners who killed her family will see her faith and desire to know Jesus. I pray that they will repent and come to know You. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
    Spencer B - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. As I have prayed to You, let it be done. I commit all of the rest into Your Hands. Let the prophecy at the end of Mark be true to the believers here from now. Protect them from any poisonous thing that they may see God is in us & among us. The deceiving neighbors repent. In Jesus' Faithful Name amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Gracious Father God, You've seen Luuando's suffering. Thank You that she found grace in You to forgive her persecutors and is free from bitterness. I know You will bless her. Make her radiant with joy in You. Her reward will be very great. May her persecutors see it and come to repentance. Bless all the children in her care Provide for all their needs.
    Jean S - Canada
  • Lord, we are grieved and saddened by these tragic deaths and ask You to supply the needs of Luuando Yombo and these 16 children. Please pour out compassion on local believers where they have relocated to help support them and serve and minister to them in their grief and sadness. Father, bring justice in this situation to the perpetrators, amen.
    Forrest B - USA
  • Father, I pray for courage for my sister. Also, for her and the children's protection. May they see your heart in their life when they do not see your hand. May many come to know you because of their testimony.
    Ashley B - USA
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