As recently as 100 years ago, the Canoe People were nomadic hunter-gatherers, living in longhouses in groups of up to 50 families, and engaging in tribal warfare with beheadings and enslavement. Dutch colonization led them to settle in villages with a more peaceful, agrarian lifestyle along the river, but they are still known for hunting with poison-tipped darts and blowguns! The gospel was brought to them in the mid-20th century and many believed, but in the absence of continuous discipleship work or a missionary presence, the people soon returned to traditional witch doctors and trying not to agitate the evil spirits. While this people group is known as a "Christian" group in a majority Muslim country, there are few who truly trust in Jesus as their Protector, Healer, and Savior. Please pray for laborers to be sent to renew the work among the Canoe People. Pray that the Canoe People will turn back to Jesus as their Savior and trust in Him as their Protector and Healer, rather than in the shaman. Pray that they will hunger and thirst for the Word of God and that they will see His blessings tangibly in their lives as they choose to follow Him.