All Nighter - LTLA Update - April 2026

 

Greetings LTLA Friends, The term "all nighter" could refer to an all night study session or party for young people. Those do happen in Zimbabwe but another common "all nighter" are the all night prayer sessions that churches in Zimbabwe conduct with their young people. We see Jesus spending time praying late into the night (Matthew 14:23) or early in the morning (Mark 1:35) and in Luke 6:12 we learn that he spent the night praying. So it is something for us to consider doing as followers of Christ. This past month the LTLA Training Team in Chinhoyi hosted an all night prayer session for the Chosen Generation, our young adult ministry. There are certainly spiritual benefits in the life of each person and there are collective benefits of further fellowship as well as encouragement for the whole group. The all night prayer begins at 9pm and ends with bread & tea at 6am with the following activities interspersed through the night: praise & worship, devotionals, topical discussions along with prayers of adoration, thanksgiving, confession, intercession and supplication. Would you pray that these activities with the young people in Zimbabwe will bear much fruit in and through their lives? Mirriam is one of the young people being impacted through our Chosen Generation group. She grew up in Chinhoyi under the care of her grandmother and is now being trained to be a preschool and elementary school teacher. She is growing in her heart for the Lord with consistency in reading, meditating on and memorizing God's word. She showed commitment in returning from school to participate in the all night prayer session. Last year, while she was in Chinhoyi for her internship at a local elementary school, she helped us with the preschool age kids at our Saturday morning youth Bible studies. Join us in thanking the Lord for Mirriam's growth and as we pray for her to mature into a laborer for Christ.

Mirriam.

Another young person who is growing in his relationship with Christ is Shalom. He graduates this semester with a degree in logistics from Chinhoyi University of Technology. He has been involved in our campus ministry the past few years and has been living at our ministry center the past two semesters. We selected him to live there as he demonstrated personal spiritual growth and since living there has shown to have a servant heart as well as being responsible and trustworthy. We have invited Shalom to consider a ministry internship with us so we will appreciate your prayers for God's leading in his life.

Shalom.

In other encouraging ministry news, Zviko, who leads our campus ministry work in Chinhoyi, got married on April 18 to Vicky. We rejoice with them and are excited for Vicky to partner with him in life & ministry. Please join us in praying for Zviko & Vicky as they establish a Christ centered home to be an example to the younger generation to whom they minister.

Zviko and Vicky.

We are also encouraged to share that Tatenda, LTLA Training Ministry team member, has done well the past three months at a residential Christian counseling program in Mutare. On Monday he will leave that counseling program and will live with Simba & Pamela, who lead our work in Mutare. Would you pray with us for Tatenda as he transitions out of this residential program and for Simba & Pamela as they support him through this transition?

Tatenda (left) and Simba by the entrance to the Christian residential counseling center.

Please also pray for Thomas Gilbert, Life to Life Ministries president, who arrives today to Zimbabwe to encourage the teams and provide some teaching among the young people in our ministry in Chinhoyi and Mutare. Thank you for your faithful support in prayer and finances! Mike Sulc Life to Life Ministries, Africa Director