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“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalm 23:2
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Dear Pastor, Saints and Praying Friends,
Deputation Update:
Ø Greetings from North Dakota! We temporarily escaped the Texas heat and are enjoying the cool climate and beautiful scenery here in the Peace Garden State! We have a full schedule of visiting churches and are enjoying the fellowship, hospitality and friendship of God’s people and His churches along the way. We are continually conscious and thankful of the Lord’s protection, provision and grace as we travel. We especially Thank You for your faithful intercession for this missionary family - we have enjoyed good health, safety and profitable meetings with churches. (Heb. 6:10)
Ø We are at approximately 40% of our desired support level. We are excited to see the Lord’s provision through His churches and are praying that within the next 12 months or so, the Lord would raise up the prayer and financial support we need to join the Aya’s in Colombia! (Eph. 3:20-21)
Ministry Progress:
45 people were present for the first official meeting of the newly forming mission work in Bogotá on June 5th. (They are meeting in the second floor of the Correspondence School Office/Print-Shop.) Praise the Lord - six people professed salvation at this inaugural meeting, and Lord willing, the baptismal waters will soon be stirring. Without a baptistry, they will have to find a suitable location. The second Sunday saw 30 people present as some of the curious and thrill-seekers decided that the services were not exciting (Charismatic) enough. Pray for this newly forming body of believers as they seek to grow and mature.
Ø The Correspondence School continues to see steady growth, but there is an increasing opposition by various religious leaders who are discouraging students from studying the lessons. While this is to be expected, please pray that those who are sincerely seeking the truth would not be hindered, distracted or discouraged. (Gal. 5:7; Luke 11:52)
Ø The registration of the ministry with the Colombian government is back to square one. In order for the ministry to get the legal status they need to sponsor us into the country, they must have an already established ministry in Colombia to sponsor them. The problem has come with finding one that will do this with no strings attached. Pray for the Lord’s timing and provision in this matter.
Continued Prayer Needed:
Ø Pray for the Ayas as they labor in Bogotá. With a falling dollar and growing Correspondence School expenses, they need wisdom and the Lord’s clear direction to aggressively continue outreach while meeting current ministry needs. (Phil. 4:13,19)
Food for Thought:
"God's program for reviving His people is definite and clear. First Elijah "repaired the altar of the Lord that was thrown down." That is the place to begin. All the ruin that sin has wrought must be cleared away by confession. Things must be made right with God; restitution must be made where it is due. Unless this is done definitely and thoroughly, prayer for reviving is vain…Too many are praying today without repairing the altar by confession of sin, without digging a trench of separation from the world and without a surrender that is even unto death. No wonder such prayer is fruitless." – Andrew Gih
The Lord Bless You Richly as You Serve Him Today!
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
