Answered Prayers

Wow has it been good to be back in Africa!  Although living without electricity, toilets, and running water again has been a little shock again to us westerners, we received an even bigger shock of joy this week!

On Wednesday we had the opportunity to visit a school that Martin started for orphan and underprivileged children.  Before our trip Martin emailed us asking for us to bring children’s books, clothes, shoes or ANYTHING we could fit in our bags.  Flying internationally we are able to bring two bags beneath the plane.  So between Dan Chris and I, we decided we all would cram into our second bag whatever we could get our hands on.  By God’s grace Chris managed to find 25 children’s books for super cheap.  Wednesday we were blessed to witness these being books being given to the children.  Few things in life have brought greater joy than witnessing the joy the teachers and students faces!  After we handed out the books the teacher shared with us that the children have been praying for books for a long, long time!  Hearing this reminded of Job 22:28 

Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God. You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.  What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways. 

 Keep praying for these children!

Yesterday and today we had the opportunity to hang out with over 200 youth!  We were able to bring the soccer balls that were donated to us.  These boys and girls play every week with ONE soccer ball that is borrowed.  The other balls are home mad balls out of rubber, bound together in the shape of a ball.  Chris, Dan and I each got to read scripture to the youth and share our hearts on why we came.  Pray for some of the Muslim boys and girls who were there today!  Pray as this soccer ministry continues for Martin, that many will come to faith in Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

Tomorrow we will begin building the water rain catchment tank. Please pray Jesus love is revealed.  Also pray for the handful of church planter we will be training to replicate this as an access ministry for Muslim areas.