It is hard to believe that time has gone by so quickly! Adie and I have been here in Togo since mid-August. She is attempting to adjust to such a foreign atmosphere. It has been a huge step of faith for her but God has been blessing every step of the way. Since we arrived, she has organized and decorated the house, started shopping around in Kara, begun her French studies and has helped me in the ministry. Please keep her in your prayers as she continues to acclimate to Togo.
This month we had some pretty exciting things take place at the Lassa Bas church. First off, the church building that Randy has been helping to build has been completed enough for us to move in. While it has not been completely finished the walls are up, the floor has been poured and the new tin roof is on. So, we had our first “unofficial” day in the building with an attendance of 83! God has also worked it out where I have I become their interim pastor. This is temporary and we are continuing to pray that God will raise up a national to take the work. If you would please pray with us that God would indeed provide a pastor swiftly for the Lassa Bas church.
Adie and I also had a couple teens come buy the house last week. One has been a faithful member of the church for five years now. He and his friend had walked 2.5 hours one way to get to our house. I went out to greet them and that is when Essowe, the faithful teen introduced me to Marc. He proceeded to tell me how he had led Marc to the Lord and that he wanted to share that with us. It was such an exciting moment for me to see how our teens are taking their faith to the next step, sharing it with others and bearing fruit. What an amazing blessing! Please pray for Marc this month as we begin to disciple him that his faith would grow. Please pray that our church members would continue to share their faith with the community.
In closing, we would like to say thank you for coupling with us. We truly love what we are doing. There is something about the peace of God that floods your soul when you are in the center of His will and we truly are. Thank you for having a part in the ministry here. We never take your love, prayers and generosity for granted.
