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01-12-10 late Mali Audio Report Here is the latest Tuesday night audio report from Mali by David Johnson.
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!
A lot of exciting things have happened with our teams in Mali since the last report. Today we have three audio reports– one from Keith on Sunday night, and one each from Tim and Keith on Monday. Here are some of the highlights:
KEITH: He and his team have had several opportunities to share the gospel with unbelievers and to disciple believers in Village “L.” Today (Monday) the chief (who professed his faith in Christ with the April team about a month ago) returned to the village. After hearing some more teaching about baptism, he was very eager to be baptized IMMEDIATELY! They had to postpone the baptism until a rain storm passed over, but he did get baptized. He has a strong testimony of his faith in Christ, which he was planning to share with many others from his village on Monday night.
TIM: The time in Village “X” went very well, and on Monday morning they had a time of further teaching in Village “K.” There they got word that the chief of Village “Y” (who was NOT a believer) and his grown daughter both died on Sunday, so they adjusted their plans to get to that village faster. Upon their arrival, they paid a visit to his family to express their condolences and to offer a gift of rice and tea to the family. That gift was much appreciated. They also had further teaching there and went to a market about four miles away across the border in Guinea to buy some needed supplies. The heat was very oppressive, but God provided a cooling rain for the return hike!
The teams have only Tuesday through Wednesday afternoon remaining in the villages, so their time is running out quickly. Please pray that every moment will be used to extend God’s kingdom among the Yalunka people of Mali, that biblically-qualified local church leaders will be ordained, and that many others who have heard the gospel but not yet responded will repent and believe in Christ. It sounds like the rainy season is already beginning there, so these teams came at just the right time!
Good reports were received from both of our Mali teams. Keith Arnett and Kevin Dicken reached Village “L” safely after another very rough and long day of travel. They got to share the basics of the gospel message with the father of one of the Malian believers who is with them on this trip, and he was open to hearing more about the Lord on their return trip through his farmland. They were greeted warmly by the believers in Village “L” (”John” and “James”), and they began some discipleship with them and a few others in the village. It was raining when they reached that village, and there were puddles of water along the road during the last part of their drive. Please pray for them to have a great time of worship and sharing on Sunday. [Keith did not get to make a recorded report today.]
Tim’s team went a different direction– first to Village “X,” where the many believers there showed signs of progress in their Christian life. They have several more new believers who are awaiting baptism later in the week, and they are wanting to observe the Lord’s Supper as a new church for the first time. They also want to clarify who are the true believers in their village by making a specific church membership roll. Our team will help them with all of those things during the coming week.
After a brief time in Village “X,” the team moved on to Village “F.” There they had some more teaching time with several people there, and it was encouraging that the chief (who is a strong Muslim) joined in this time and even asked for specific prayer. The women (Mary, Alisa, and their translator) also got to spend some quality time with many of the women in that village.
Please take the time to listen to the two firsthand audio reports that are attached to this message. Pray also for God to continue working among the Yalunka people of Mali, drawing more to Himself and strengthening the faith of others.
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The team called in two reports (click on the links above) on Thursday afternoon, May 21. They arrived in Dakar about 4:30 a.m. their time, and they set out for a LONG day of driving. After a four-hour stop for lunch that included a serendipitous time of fellowship with Audrey, a missionary with New Tribes Mission who has lived and worked among the Yalunka people of Senegal for about 25 years, whom they “happened” to meet while stopped beside the road for a short break. They have good vehicles and drivers this time, so the auto travel was without incident. They reached the hotel in Kedougou, Senegal about 11:00 p.m. their time. Everyone is well. Pray that they rest well tonight. They plan to reach the villages in Mali by Friday evening.
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.
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