Cindy, This One’s for YOU

My dear friend Cindy recently received a negative medical report. She has been heavy on my heart and in my prayers. Before class each day, we share in song and prayer. Today I taped my students singing two of my favorite songs that I have learned since coming to Liberia:

Song 1:
He’s sweet, I know; He’s sweet, I know

Dark clouds may rise and stormy winds may blow

I’ll tell the world wherever I may go

I found the savior and He’s sweet, I know

Song 2:
Everywhere He went He was doing good

He’s a mighty healer; he cleansed the leper

When the crippled saw Him, they started walking

Everywhere He went, my God, was doing good

After we sang the second song, I asked the students if they really believed what that song said about God and if they believed that He still heals today. They resounded with, “Yes, of course, and absolutely!” Since I was among faith-filled believers, I then shared the need of my friend and asked them to pray for her. A portion of their prayer is the final section of this video clip.

Cindy, be encouraged.  This is only one of many prayers coming your way from this part of the world, and each is accompanied by much faith and love.

Young Liberian Men and Boys Take Up Guns Again…

but, thankfully, it is probably not what you are thinking.  This time the guns that they are using are battery-powered screw guns, and the purpose is for construction – not destruction. 

Today we were privileged to preach at Missio Dei Assembly of God Church in Caldwell-New Georgia, Liberia, under a church tabernacle that was built less than two weeks ago under Gaylord’s supervision in cooperation with men and boys from the church and community. This is a new church plant being mothered by the Assembly of God church in New Kru Town.

It was so exciting to see people coming together to build a house of worship for the Lord. The women even participated during the construction by cooking meals each day. 

Thank God for the opportunity to reverse the effects of years of civil war and to remember that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers and the rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). Though the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, they are mighty through God to the pulling down of spiritual strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).

God bless each of you who partner with us to build the kingdom of God in this corner of the master’s harvest field.