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dAY 1 May 6
The Fulani of the Sahel

IdeAS For PrAYer esterday’s dishes lie in a pile by the door to
YIssata’s mud house. The sun rises and the sand
➊➊Pray that Fulani women glitters in the daylight. The guests, who arrived
alone in their villages would
➊ ➊ three months ago, are still sleeping under the tent in
experience God’s protection, the centre of her compound, having gone to sleep
provision and peace like the refreshed by a chilled hibiscus drink, millet couscous
widow of Zarephath who put
➋ ➊ and fishy leaf stew. Issata gets up, washes her face,
God first by serving the prophet
elisha. (1 Kings 17:7–15) hands and feet and bows down to pray.
Issata is a Fulani woman. The Fulani are the largest
➋➊Pray that the gospel would nomadic people group in the world and the largest
➌ ➊ unreached people group in Africa. Numbering 35
travel with the 35 million Fulani
who are on the move across million, they roam from the east to the west of Africa
Africa. across the Sahel. Like many Fulani women, she lives
➌➊Pray that as Fulani families 9 to 10 months of the year without her husband.
extend hospitality to others, Fulani men travel for work as shepherds or in trade,
they would experience the one while the women stay in small villages waiting for
who said, “Behold, I stand at the their men to come home.
door and knock, and if anyone Issata’s life is centered around koddirgal — the
hears my voice, I will come in to highest value in the Fulani code of conduct:
him and eat with him and He hospitality! She never asks a guest how long they
with me.” (revelation 3:20) will stay or to contribute to the chores or food bill.
She serves them generously and willingly until they
go whether it is hours, or years. This is the Fulani
way, and Issata is a beautiful demonstration of this
welcome with no limits.

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