April 15,
2012
Dearest
family and friends,
We trust
that the Easter season was a blessing to each of you! HE IS RISEN INDEED!
February/March
Highlights:
·
Prayer Partners: When our appeal went out in
mid-February for a season of prayer for 20 of those we work closely with here
in Sierra Leone, we were blessed that 50+ people, that we know of, in the US
spent 50 days in concentrated prayer on their behalf. We wish we could report that every Muslim on
the list had put their trust in Christ as Savior, and that there had been no
heartbreak, such as losing two of Margaret’s orphans, but that is not the case. What we can assure you is that God has heard
EVERY PRAYER and that He will continue to work in the lives of our friends
here. His thoughts and His ways are
higher than ours, and He is weaving a tapestry among those we serve that we can
see only from the underside with all the tangles and loose threads. We trust in the beautiful picture that He is
producing by His hand that will someday be in full view for all to see! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!
·
Margaret’s Orphans: We really can’t describe the
heartbreak of losing Martin, and then George.
There are some things best left to an All-knowing God. As for the blessings that have come
Margaret’s way, we are so thankful to a group of sponsors from FBC McKinney for
providing food for the family of 25 and for insuring another year of education
for the 2012-2013 school year. And we
thank those of you who give toward our general budget. It was YOUR support that provided George’s
funeral service and burial. Not a week
goes by that we are not faced with needs we could never have anticipated. Thank you for your trust as we represent YOU
here in Sierra Leone.
·
War Widow’s Farming: We’ve run into a few hitches as the
WW farm is expanding because the new ground is so “stubborn.” We hope that by the end of this week all
plowing and leveling will be done. Planting
will start in 30 days. We pray for an
extraordinary harvest to the point that ONLY GOD will get the glory!
·
Divine Provision Beauty Saloon: Yes, you read that right! In Sierra Leone, hair SALONS are called
SALOONS! So we are opening a
SALOON! The 10 cosmetology students have
formed a business cooperative and we pray for God’s abundant blessing!
·
Hosetta School: Our May and June teams will continue
construction of the dormitory, and we have every hope that by the new school
year in September, children will be living in the dorm!
Prayer
Requests:
·
Bo: Mohamed is doing great in school, and we are
staying on top of his skin condition. He
still seems to have small random outbreaks, but overall we feel the medicines are
working. He is such a blessing to
us! His faith is unwavering! If the Bible says it, he believes it! Amazing!
We pray that God continues to heal his little body, and that someday he
will be free of the skin condition that has plagued him for over 6 years.
·
Political climate: Several of us missionary wives
attended a Town Hall Meeting at the US Ambassador’s Residence. We were briefed on the upcoming elections in
SL in November. Things are going well in
the voter registration process. The US
Embassy is actively involved in the election process, and in the event of any
unrest we will be notified.
·
May/June Teams: Please pray for God’s provision, for
the health of each team member, for the families they will leave behind and for
God to be glorified in and through them as they minister here in SL.
It’s all
for the Kingdom!
Tom and
Becky
