The Lord has given strength and better health for which we thank Him, though Cherith’s sinus cold continues to linger after two weeks. We know people are praying and God is working. On Tuesday evening, there was a good gathering for prayer meeting as we met in the church auditorium for the first time, due to the numbers that have been coming and the crowded space upstairs. This is a big change for everyone, but we praise the Lord that prayer meeting attendance has grown to require such a change!
The field trips gave some good opportunity to connect with others, and some teaching on evolution has instigated some conversations about Creation between Adrianna and some friends.
On Sunday morning, we were happy to see a Central African family that we haven’t seen in several months. Their three older children came to Sunday School and along with the parents, gladly accepted the verse packets with the memory verse challenge. In SS opening exercises, several of the kids quoted new verses (John 3:16 for the younger class and 2 Corinthians 12:9 for the older ones). The family mentioned above was back for the Sango service in the evening. There were also three university students present, two of whom have been coming to church recently.
Praise for:
- the good attendance in prayer meeting making it necessary to move our meetings to the auditorium.
- opportunities to witness.
- the family that was back to church on Sunday, and for the children who are participating in the memory verse challenge.
- F, a young man at the Sango service for the first time in our church.
- a good English Encounter Thursday evening with 6 present.
- better health this week and for the strength that God gives.
Pray for:
- wisdom as we give counsel and encouragement to several individuals this week.
- two families with children in SS that were absent Sunday.
- individuals attending our Sango service with special, challenging needs.
- Jonathan as he meets with the church counsel this Saturday. For some of the time they will be meeting with counsel members from a sister church in Chalons for encouragement and planning.
- the baptism this coming Sunday of two recent converts. We anticipate a number of unsaved family members and friends being present. Pray that God will use the testimonies of these young people to speak to hearts regarding decisions that need to be made.
- direction for our future as the Lord guides us step by step.
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