To The World Blog

Ouagadougou, February 4, 2010

Greetings in the name of our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We hope that God is working in your lives. Thank you so much for your support and prayers. It is a blessing to see how God is workingin Burkina Faso.

This month Pastor Austin Gardner from the US was visiting us with two other brothers. Thanks to God they were moments of blessing for the couples of the church. One of the couples were reconciled after a long time apart. They have decided to work on their marriage again!

We celebrated the fifth anniversary of the church in Tengandogo by the grace of God. We had 400 visitors and 4 accepted Christ as their personal Savior. Amen! I want to share with you a great material blessing that God has given us through a group of missionaries. They have given us a motorcyle which has made life so much easier for us here! Also, the two men who came with Pastor Gardner gave us cell phones. We are very thankful to them and our good God.

The Lord has allowed me to preach for a few minutes in French! For me it is a great blessing as I see His hand in my life and the life of my wife. She also taught the young ladies in French!
We are happy with what has happened this month of January. We love you all. Please recieve our warmest greetings and may the grace of God continue in your lives.

Prayer Requests:
For Bro. Keith Shumaker (the veteran missionary we work with) as he travels to the U.S.
For the anniversary of the Living Water Baptist Church this month on the 7th.
That God would continue helping us to learn French
For Bro. Alfonso and his marriage
That God would raise up more laborers
For those who have recently received Christ
That the families would practice what God sowed in their hearts
For the missionaries of the church: Pastor Salif, Mamdou, Tali, and Konate

Let’s be honest, traveling around the world is expensive. Airfare alone with all its hidden costs can easily break anyone’s budget. But what if you could see the world, without leaving the United States?
The world itself has gotten smaller. It was once normal that in order to taste authentic Indian food, you would need to travel to India. Or, if you had an interest in Somalia, it would be nearly impossible to get to Somalia to meet and converse with a Somalian. Those days, however, are over.

This summer in Atlanta, Georgia; high school and college age students can see the world in what is becoming one of the most culturally diverse cities in the nation. In the city of Atlanta, within one hour you can make it to either the largest Islamic mosque in the Southeastern United States or the largest Hindu temple within the entire country. There are an estimated 100,000 Chinese and 75,000 Muslims living in the Atlanta area. In addition to these people groups there are also Korean, Japanese, Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese, Bosnian and many more ethnicities that are all found in the city.

This five day long camp is also unique in that it directs students towards the cause of world missions. Students will spend time on the street, in a mosque, at a Buddhist temple and visit many other places as they learn about cultures and religions from all over the world that need to hear the Gospel message. Not only will they be able to have experiences that many Americans have not had, but they will also be challenged by missionaries from around the world and spend time with them as well.

The camp takes place June 14-18. What is the cost? At only $125 ($25 registration fee and $100 camp fee), it is certainly cheaper than flying round trip to nearly any city within the USA. You can find out more information and register now by going to bcwe.org and clicking on events. You do not want to miss this camp, it is five days that can change the world.

What do people want to do because they hang around you?

Does it have anything to do with what will count for eternity?

If you are interested in helping us purchase a motorcycle for Missionary Vicente Garcia please let me know.  He is working in Burkina Faso with Missionary Keith Shumaker who is with Macedonia World Baptist Missions.
The Garcia’s graduate from out Bible college in Peru and left last September for Africa.  They are currently in language school and helping Bro. Shumaker.  Brother Vicente having a motorcycle would be a great help to all of the ministry.

The total cost of the the motorcycle is $945.

Amy and I traveled without the kids this past Sunday to be with Pastor Dunn.  We had a great timing meeting the folks.  The church had a great spirit and truly seemed interested in our ministry.  I want to thank the Coffey family for getting us an open door to the church.

I am sure that many of you remember the pastor’s wife in Peru that was dying. Her name was Suhey. You gave special offerings to help her. God worked in her life and she is now ok. Their daughter, Pamela, is a different story.  She passed away yesterday.

Please be praying for this pastor and his family.  You can imagine their heart break.

Her family is in need of financial help. The funeral is going to cost about $1,500. That is not much money in some ways but for a young Peruvian Pastor it is a mountain of money.

They also still have financial problems from the hospital and doctors. You could be a great blessing if you wanted to help.

Click here if you are interested in donating.

The next Trimester is starting up in January. If you know of any one that would be interested in missions training, please send them our way.  We would love to help them in any way possible

For more information about the Our Generation Training Center click here.

Friday, December 4th is the last chance for you to reserve a room for the Our Generation Summit in Gatlinburg, TN! It is also the deadline for the $30 discount for college/university students! Be sure to go to www.ogsummit.info and register today!

You are going to love the Our Generation Summit. Come hear from Pastor Austin Gardner and a many other missionaries, church-planters, pastors, businessmen, women, and youth leaders who are all passionate about one thing – “Reaching the World in Our Generation!”

Right now I am flying to Boston, MA via Delta.  I guess we are flying over Virginia I figure.  Delta is offering free wi-fi on the plane so I am able to get a little work done.  I will be traveling to North Adams, MA tonight to be with Pastor Eric Malachuk and the First Bible Baptist Church.  I will be preaching/speaking in both services tomorrow.  Please pray all goes well.
Don’t forget to go ahead and sign up for the Our Generation Summit.  It is only a few weeks away.

What can happen in 48 hours?  To put it simply, the world can change. Think back just a few years, things were different from the morning of September 10, 2001 to the morning of September 12, 2001. People thought differently, lives were changed, and the world has never been the same.

It’s not much longer till the start of the Our Generation Summit. It will be two days of life challenging preaching and teaching from preachers like Austin Gardner, Tony Howeth, Ronald Tubillas and Trent Cornwell. Hear and spend time with missionaries from all over the world like Tyler Masters (North Africa), Kevin Hall (South Africa), and more!

These 48 hours can change your life, cause you to think differently but ultimately can affect the world for God’s glory! Deadline to register for the Our Generation Summit is December 3. Go to www.OGSummit.info to register and for more information. You don’t want to miss this!