01-12-2010 Mali Team Update

Keith Arnett called this morning from Village “Y” in Mali with some good news: They found a man in that village with the tools and expertise to repair their tire!  Thank God for answering our prayers that this tire would be repaired without any problems.  One of the tires had a small hole in the tread that they were able to patch and put an inner tube into for extra security.  The other one has a 1-2″ tear in the sidewall that may not hold the patch that they are putting in.  After last year’s similar experience, the team had with them some tire patches and adhesive as well as one extra inner tube– all of which have been put to use already.  The team was able to get a good rest on Monday night after a long, tiring day.  They woke up refreshed and ready to go.

 

Most of the men in that village are still out in their fields bringing in the season’s harvest.  However, the team was able to meet with two of the main church leaders there.  They discovered that one woman in that village had recently trusted Christ, but her husband will not allow her to be baptized.  Another man across the border in Guinea has also expressed a strong interest in following Jesus.  They plan to meet with the entire church on Tuesday evening for worship and teaching. 

 

One of the main objectives for this trip is to instill in the Yalunka believers a passion and burden to evangelize the neighboring small villages– where the FBC Keller teams have never been.  The two leaders they talked to each agreed to go to specific villages to share the gospel before the next team returns in March.  They may even be able to walk over to a nearby village later today to share with them all together.

 

The tire situation did not throw the team off schedule at all, so we are grateful for that.  Please pray that the time with the Village “Y” church will go well this evening and that the tam will have no more problems with their tires or vehicle on the return trip later this week.  Thank you for being a part of God’s work on this trip via your prayers!

 

Here’s a link to today’s audio report from Keith: 01-12-10 Mali audio report .