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June 2008 MNK Update 01 Jun 2008 |
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June 1, 2008
Dear Prayer Partners
Greetings from Sedhiou! We thank you for lifting the daily prayer requests to our Heavenly Father on behalf of the Mandinka. Our work is often slow, but we know that God is working in this place. We are encouraged by your participation in our ministry.
Thank you for praying for the team from FBC Liberty City, Texas. Other than a few bags being delayed the team arrived well and ready to work. They came to prayer walk, share stories from God’s Word, work with students in an English class, and share the love of Christ with all who the Spirit brings in contact with them. Their hearts have broken for the Mandinka as they have made visits in BN and DS. They will go to DjT and back to BN next week. Please pray that the Mandinka will see a difference in the volunteers and seek to know the source of their peace and joy.
We have sad news to share with you. We were making a follow up visit in BF after the medical clinic. The village had recently had an all night celebration of their main religion. The village chief apparently had a stroke a several days later. He could not speak or move his right extremities. We took him to the hospital. He was there for almost a week. The family then asked us to take him back to the village. He died the next day. He was a very kind man and opened his village for us to teach and minister. We do not know if he made a decision in his heart. Please lift this village in their time of sorrow. Please pray that they will seek to know the One who can give eternal life.
Each week we pray for the radio program, Sila Tilindingo, to help us to sow the Word of God. We along with our GCC’s (Great Commission Christians) are working out details for Sila Tilindingo to air an hour each week instead of twenty minutes. One of the areas that we are working in, that includes the villages BN, MK, and MF do not pick up the Sedhiou station where the program is broadcasted. We are making arrangements to air Sila Tilindingo on another station that has a strong signal in this area. The Sedhiou radio manager has been instrumental in making these arrangements. We are excited that these areas will have access to the Gospel. Please pray that God’s Word will take root deep in their hearts.
Our family is preparing for stateside assignment. The boys are finishing up school and boxes are becoming the main décor in our house. This month Richard helped me compile a list for the calendar including village chiefs and religious leaders of villages that we have worked in to lift in prayer for the first two weeks of June. For many of these leaders we only have one initial because they are referred to by their title as chief and their last name. Each Sunday we will pray for a believer and continue to lift up the radio ministry on Wednesdays. The rest of the month will include seekers/people of peace. It may take a couple of months to get a “normal”. I pray that the changes will not cause a distraction. If there is a particular person or village that you are drawn to pray for, I can give more details on an individual basis.
Please pray for Kimberly as she continues work in the Sedhiou area as our family goes stateside. God has richly blessed us with the GCC’s in Sedhiou mentioned early who also work among the Mandinka people. Kimberly may be moving to another town to be closer to our personnel. Please pray for Kimberly as she makes adjustments in her ministry in Sedhiou as well as new opportunities.
Trusting Him,
June 01-07: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding (Proverbs 9:10, HCSB). Pray for these village leaders to come to know Christ as Lord.
June 08-14: They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on (1 Timothy 1:7, HCSB). Pray for these religious leaders to seek truth.
June 15-21: But from there, you will search for the LORD your God, and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul (Deuteronomy4:29, HCSB). Pray for these seekers to truly search for God.
June 22-28: How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping Your word (Psalm 119:9, HCSB). Pray for these seekers to search the scriptures.
June 29-30 However, I did give them this command: Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in every way I command you so that it may go well with you (Jeremiah 7:23, HCSB)." Pray that soon there will be many mature Mandinka believers.
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