Mali APR09 - back to familiar turf, and teaching

Lawrence called about 8:30PM Mali time after a long day of rough travel.  Seven to eight hours of driving at <10MPH were interrupted with a few stops in the villages between Village L in the new area and Village X, home of Phillip and the hunter.  Two of the villages were very large and more industrial, with virtually everyone in the village using large metal mortars & pestles to crush stones to be washed for gold.  A member of Pastor Bart’s church lives in one of these villages and was delighted with the short time of fellowship that they enjoyed.

The road is fraught with steep hills, deep ruts, and many low-water crossings.  Even now, begin praying that the MAY09 team cross on dry ground and will have the determination and discipline to come-and-go as the Spirit leads.

TONIGHT, right now in fact (4 to 6 PM US Central), the team will be teaching from the DOCTRINAL LESSONS that are in the heart language of our regular Yalunka villages - Jalunga is the actual name of this language.  By teaching from this series of lessons, the team is training the believers in Village X to meet together and study as sound doctrine is revealed with the prayer that the Church will be established in this village, also.  PLEASE PRAY TO THAT END.

As God wills, they begin the trip home tomorrow through K’ba, home of Pastor Bart and the African evangelist.  From there the road should be smooth and straight (mostly).  THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING IN YOUR PART IN SUPPORTING THE TEAM IN PRAYER AND HELPING FULFILL OUR COVENANT TO ESTABLISH THE CHURCH AMONG THESE WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD.