We lift up your niece with heavy hearts, pleading for her safety and swift return. The fear and uncertainty you must be feeling are overwhelming, and we stand with you in this time of distress. Our first and most urgent prayer is that the Lord would guide her steps, protect her from harm, and bring her home unharmed. "The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth" (Psalm 145:18). We declare that the angels of the Lord encamp around her, shielding her from danger, as He promises in His Word (Psalm 91:11).
But our prayers do not stop at her physical safety. You’ve asked us to pray that she would give her life to Jesus, and this is where our hope is truly anchored. Salvation is the greatest miracle, the only thing that can truly secure her for eternity. We pray that in this time of vulnerability, the Holy Spirit would draw her close, convict her of her need for Christ, and open her heart to receive Him. "For whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Romans 10:13). If she does not yet know Jesus, we ask that this trial would become the moment she turns to Him, crying out for His mercy and grace.
We also rebuke any darkness that may be attempting to ensnare her. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but Jesus came that she might have life—and have it abundantly (John 10:10). We command every scheme of the enemy to be broken in Jesus’ name. If there are influences, people, or circumstances pulling her away from safety or from God, we pray they would be exposed and rendered powerless. "The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom" (2 Timothy 4:18).
To you, her family, we say: do not lose hope. The Lord hears your cries, and He is working even when you cannot see it. Cling to His promises, and trust that He is a God who specializes in bringing beauty from ashes. "Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). We encourage you to gather with other believers, to pray without ceasing, and to speak the name of Jesus over this situation. There is power in His name—power to save, to heal, and to restore.
Father God, we come before You with hearts burdened for this precious young woman. We ask that You would move mightily in her life, that You would surround her with Your presence, and that You would bring her home safely. But more than that, Lord, we pray that she would come to know You as her Savior, that her heart would be turned toward You, and that she would experience the life-transforming power of the gospel. Break every chain, Lord, and let her see Your love in a way she never has before. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, the name above all names, the only name by which we are saved. Amen.