April 2006 MNK Update

07 Dec 2007

 

Dear Prayer Partners,

 Greetings from Sedhiou! We are daily reminded that we serve an awesome God.  He

Alone, is worthy of our worship and praise.  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks unto thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name (Psalm 138:2).  Together we long for the day that the MNK will worship and praise our Creator.

 Let us thank our Heavenly Father for answered prayers. You were faithful to pray for the volunteer team from Florence, SC, thank you.  God answered our prayers for travel mercies and health.  Daily many people passed the site giving opportunities to share our reason for hope. Please continue to pray for the work that they did on the memorial to be a constant reminder of the hope that we have in Christ.  Please pray for each of the compounds that the volunteers prayed in that they will give Jesus the glory for answered prayers.

 One day while the group from Florence was here, we received word that a MNK man who teaches adult literacy in several local languages became physically blind during the night, and also experienced weakness in his limbs. We stopped by his home on the way to the work site and prayed for his physical and spiritual blindness.  We have received news that his sight has been restored, and we praise God for answering the physical need, but please continue to pray for his spiritual blindness to be healed.

 Please join us in praying for this partnering church from Florence.  Shortly after the volunteer team returned to SC tragedy struck one of the families from this church.  A precious teenage boy died in an accident.  His father, David, came to Senegal last year to join Richard and Chris on a prayer walk. Words are of little comfort, but prayer is the one thing that we can do to aid our brothers and sisters in Christ. 

 This month we turn our hearts and minds to Easter.  Even in West Africa which is predominantly M, during December many stores in the capital city decorate for Christmas.  There will not be as much hype to remind people of Easter, but usually the Jesus Film or another film presenting the Life of Jesus is shown on local television. Please pray that many people will have opportunities to see and hear the Gospel message through video, audio, and witnessing opportunities.

 Richard and I would like to ask you to pray for more volunteers to come and share God’s love among the MNK and throughout West Africa. We have requests for a dental team and for an optometrist to come with a team.  These are just two ways to combine human needs with evangelism.  If your home church is interested in one of these requests or God lays something else on your heart related to the MNK please don’t hesitate to contact us.  Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few (Mat 9:37).  Also please pray for long term personnel to respond to God’s call on their lives to come and serve in West Africa.  We have a request for a unit on our team.  Please pray that the one or ones that God chooses will step out in faith.  Please use the MNK website www.mandinkapeople.com and the West Africa website www.gowestafrica.org  for information about these requests.

 Have a Blessed Easter!

   

Scripture verses for the April Prayer Calendar:

 April 01:  The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham:  “All nations will be blessed through you.” Galatians 3:8.

 April 02- April 08:  When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment. John 16:8.

 April 09- April 15:    Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2.

 April 16- April 22:  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; John 11:25.

 April 23- April 29:  “The time has come, he said, “The kingdom of God is near.  Repent and believe the good news!”  Mark 1:15.

 April 30:  Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

 

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April 2006 Prayer Gram

Please Pray for…

1

The MNK men and women will believe the promise that God made to Abraham and as a nation turn to the Living God.

2

The Holy Spirit will hover over the countries of Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea Bissau and bring an awareness of sin in the lives of the MNK.

3

The Holy Spirit will use the scripture that D and M have heard many times and convince them of their need of a Savior.

4

This is Independence Day for Senegal.  Let’s pray for the MNK to find True Freedom in Christ.

5

The Holy Spirit will cause many who hear the Sila Tilindingo on the radio to be convicted of their sin and turn to Christ.

6

The workers among the MNK will constantly submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

7

The Holy Spirit will convict the religious teachers in respect of sin.  

8

The Holy Spirit will remove the scales that blind so many MNK from the Love of God that passes all understanding.

 

9

MK and FC, believers, will be imitators of God, walk in love, and be a light amongst their community and family.

10

Pastors, working in areas near MNK’s, to walk in God’s love and help break down barriers that turn MNK’s away from Christ.

11

Some of the school teachers are believers. Pray that they will be instruments to point the youth of Sedhiou to Christ.

12

As many listen to God’s Word, pray that they will begin to understand the vast love of God and the sacrifice that Christ made for the payment of sin.

13

The religious leader in village B to respond to the God’s Word, and lead his village in the Way of Righteousness.

14

And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, Today Jesus weeps over the MNK’s lostness.

15

According to Mat 18:19 let us pray in unity, asking our Heavenly Father to draw the MNK into His saving arms.

16

The tomb is empty for us, but not for the MNK.  Pray that they will find the empty tomb.

17

MS who is married to a believer to believe in the Truth of the Resurrection.

18

The village of S to seek to know the Way of Righteousness.

19

The greater community of Sedhiou to hear God’s Word on the radio and be transformed.

20

The teacher who had a bout with physical blindness to have his spiritual eyes opened.

21

The translation of the Old Testament in Mandinka to be completed.

22

Mt a neighbor to listen attentively to God’s Word and His Word will not return void.

23

MNK believers will desire to come together to worship as a body of believers under the Lordship of Christ.

24

MNK women to believe that they have a place God’s Kingdom.

25

That more villages to seek to hear God’s Word.

 

26

Many MNK will hear God’s Word on the radio and learn more of God’s True Character. 

27

Ma and S as they begin lessons from the New Testament to come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

28

A core group of believers who will understand the urgency to take the Gospel to their people.

29

Governments would allow its citizens the opportunity to hear and accept the Truth without penalty.

30

Satan will be bound and not allowed to continue to blind the eyes and hearts of the MNK.

 

 

Have a Blessed Easter!

 

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