See how God answered!

Prayvine surveyed 3,528 partners of mission workers. 71% said that a timely follow-up on prayer requests is important to them. When God answers, your partners want to know, and a simple “see how God answered!” lets them celebrate and worship alongside you. You don’t need a polished update. Two habits make all the difference: be timely and be specific.

1. Be timely

A quick, simple note right now beats a polished one months later. When you see an answered prayer, share it with your partners while the request is still fresh in their minds.

Not every prayer is answered right away, and that’s part of the story too. Let your partners know what’s happened so far and how they can keep praying. Thank them for standing with you as you wait on the Lord together.

2 Corinthians 1:10b-11 (NIV) shares a vision of standing together in prayer: “On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.”

2. Be specific

Name what you asked for, what God did, and how your partners’ prayers were part of the story. A simple “Thank you for praying! It means a lot” is always welcome, but adding a few details can light a fire of joy and worship. For example:

“Thank you for praying for our trip to a new village! I lost my passport during our travel, but at just the right time, it was located. Truly a miracle! Once we arrived, three families asked us to read Scripture with them, and the village elder invited us to come back in the spring.”

3. Send a Thanksgiving note

For Americans, Thanksgiving is a natural time to look back at what God has done, and your partners have been part of it all year. Look back over the prayer requests you sent this year, pick two or three that God answered, and send a short note to your partners with these stories. A few sentences about each is plenty.

Share your answered prayer with us

As you look back on this year’s answered prayers, would you share one story with the Prayvine team?

Prayvine is made possible by our ministry’s donors and volunteers. We’d love to show them what God is doing through prayer, and your stories testify to God’s goodness and faithfulness.

You can share your story using this form. Share as much or as little as you like. We can keep your name or location private.