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“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it
Brethren, pray for us.. I Thess. 5:24-25
Thank You!
A special “Thank You” to each of you who have lifted us up in your prayers this past month! We have seen the Lord’s leadership in many of the day-to-day details of making the transition to “full-time” deputation, and we Thank You for your prayers!
We greatly appreciate each one of you who have a part in this work through prayer, friendship and giving! (Eph. 1:16; Psa. 37:23)
Ministry Progress:
Ø Pray for the safety of the ministry and the Ayas in Colombia. The past few weeks have seen an increase in the violence in and around Bogotá. In early March, one of the guerilla organizations placed a briefcase bomb very close to the Correspondence School. Thankfully, the Lord’s hand of protection was evident as a watchful neighbor called the police and the bomb squad was able to safely defuse it without incident.
Ø There are over 1,000 students enrolled in the Correspondence school now. Pray that the Lord will meet the growing financial needs of the Correspondence studies.
Ø Several students have made professions of faith after completing the Correspondence studies. Bro Aya is meeting weekly with a growing number of disciples. Three of the men who Bro. Aya is discipling have expressed the Lord’s calling into service - two as Pastors, and one feels he is called to be a missionary in Colombia. Pray that
Ø Jails and prisons….. and a number of men in weekly discipleship. Pray for Bro. Aya as he labors to balance the needs of the Correspondence School, outreach, his family and the men he is discipling - he is quite busy!
No Greater Love Than This…
A few days ago, I read of a true story that happened in Colombia in 1988. Norbert Reinhart, a Canadian mining executive voluntarily surrendered himself to guerrilla rebels in exchange for an employee he had never met. Ed Leonard, the foreman of his drilling rig, had been abducted and been held hostage for over three months. A father of two small children, Reinhart felt the burden of personal responsibility and bargained for Leonard’s release on the condition that he hand himself over to the guerilla soldiers. His wife reported that as he met Leonard for the first time, Reinhart told him “Your shift is done, you can go home.” Although he gave no testimony of a faith in God, what an example Reinhart set by his selfless act! What would happen if we would commit to serve others no matter the cost of personal risk or inconvenience? (John 15:13, I Tim. 2:5-6; Phil 3:2-9)
Continued Prayer Needed:
Our greatest need continues to be your faithful intercession. Please continue to pray with us for open doors for the proclamation of the Gospel in Colombia. Please pray with us for continued freedom for the ministry in Colombia, and for God to give wisdom to focus the resources toward the key areas as He would direct. (1 Cor. 15:58; I Thess. 5:25)
The Lord Bless You Richly as You Serve Him Today!
- Please pray with us:
- For the Lord’s leadership concerning the purchase of the building where the Correspondence School is located.
- For the Lord to give us wisdom as we seek to schedule meetings for the coming year.
- That the Lord would give us special wisdom for the
visa application process.
- For the financial needs of the growing Correspondence School to be met.
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. II Tim. 2:2
