Newsletter Oct-Dec 2009

I am constantly amazed at how God continues to work and how His work continues to go forward. Over the past couple of months, we have seen some major victories at the little village church of Lassa Bas. One of them took place on a Saturday morning while out visiting. A Togolese man and I came across a group of children ranging from 5-13 and decided to stop and share the Gospel with them. It was interesting since at least one of them did not understand French. As I shared Christ’s love to them in French, my friend translated into Kabiye for me. The visit lasted about forty-five minutes, and at the end of the conversation, three of the children made the decision to open their hearts and accept Christ as their Savior. It truly was such a great thing and a wonderful encouragement. I think often of the verse that says that there is a great celebration even as one comes to Christ so you can imagine what Heaven must have been like at that particular moment when all three of these precious children accepted Christ. How good God truly is!

A second wonderful event was the baptismal service of four of our men. They each gave clear testimony of salvation as they respectively entered into the waters to identify with Christ. It was such a great moment to see these men follow the Lord in that first major step of their Christian lives.

I suppose the largest change that has taken place since my last letter has been my return home for a furlough. I flew in the weekend before thanksgiving, and after 24 hours of flying, I touched down on U.S. soil for the first time in over three years. I would ask that you would remember me in your prayers and please pray as I continue to arrange meetings, share the work of Togo with others, and attempt to raise more aid for the ministry before I return in November of 2010. Also, please do not forget the work in Lassa Bas where I pastored for the last 9 months. The church still is without a pastor, and it is our prayer that God will raise up a national to take it soon.

In closing, I want you to know that I am forever in your debt, privileged to be a co-laborer with you in the work of the Lord, and above all extremely grateful for your love, your compassion, your prayers, and your faithfulness to both me and the work of the Lord in Togo.