February 2025 Monthly Focus

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Feb 1, 2025
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Former Missionary Kid

Leah Kennedy

Leah was born into the MK life, and she recalls her experience on the missions field with fondness. While serving alongside her parents in their ministry, she witnessed miracles, and her love for the lost around the world grew.

Leah’s family served with the International Mission Board for 25 years total, mostly in the Amazon basin of Brazil but also in Germany. In both countries, her family worked with people from Latin America.

Leah uses her vocation as a traveling nurse to shine the light of Christ in hospitals.

5 Fun Facts about the Missionaries

Leah Kennedy was born and grew up as a missionary kid (MK) in the Amazon River region of Brazil. She lived in Brazil, and for a short time in Germany, until she attended college in the United States.
Miss Kennedy is a nurse which gives her an opportunity to serve and show God’s love to her patients.
Miss Kennedy’s favorite food from Brazil is a chocolate fudge called brigadeiros [bree-gah-DAY-rohs].
Miss Kennedy has been on many missions trips to countries such as Ukraine, Honduras, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Brazil.
Miss Kennedy’s father was a church planter and missionary pilot to the remote areas of Brazil. Now retired, he was the last IMB missionary pilot.

Prayer Requests

Pray for the people of rural Brazil as they deal with the challenges of living there.
Pray for Brazilian believers as they learn to lead in their churches.
Pray that Brazilians would believe in the true God rather than folk religions.
Pray for the missionaries as they share Jesus with Brazilians.
Pray for MKs who deal with growing up between cultures