Our month of June has been fun, busy and filled with great ministry. Meet Susan Morrill and Abigail Hancock; two vibrant and enthusiastic university students from Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) who are interning with us during the month of June. Originally, they were part of a team of 11 from ONU, who ministered in the capital city of DRC, Kinshasa, for two weeks before coming to Lubumbashi. Now, they are over halfway through 4 weeks of ministry with us.Susan and Abi have been such a blessing, not just to our family, but to everyone they have encountered in Congo. They have taught English as a Second Language courses and led children’s ministry workshops. But, each Wednesday, they have been helping us start a Children’s Day with Les Semeurs, Church of the Nazarene, which has been meeting at our house since last July. Gavin and I have felt led from the Lord to begin children’s ministry training across the DRC for quite some time. And, where better to begin than in our own neighborhood, in our own backyard? Through games, songs, Bible stories and teaching of scripture, we see seeds being planted in some, while others are growing in what they already know. Matthew 18, verses 3 & 4 remind us that Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the…
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Doing well
This is Topias. When I left for HA last October we had just diagnosed him with cancer in his kidney. Since then he has undergone chemotherapy and surgery and as far as we can tell he seems to be cured. He is happy, his mom is happy and we are very happy with how he is doing. We don’t always get good results with cancer, especially with kids, so I am very thankful that he is doing well and gets to eat sausage and be a kid again. Pray that the cancer would stay away and that he can continue to enjoy his childhood.
Source: Doing well from Erin Meier – Asia Pacific
Can't speak
When pts come into my room, the first question I ask them, is what is wrong, why have they come. Often the watchman tries to answer for them, but I really want the patient themselves to to share what they are feeling, not to hear it through the watchman, but this time, only the watchman could speak. The watchman told me that the patient woke up the yesterday and hasn’t been able to talk since. In front of me was a 50ish year old man who was a pastor. He could understand everything I was saying, but he couldn’t speak. He most likely had a stroke that affected his speaking, something called Broca’s aphasia. Sometimes it gets better on it’s own and sometimes it doesn’t. As I prayed for him, it made me think of Zechariah who went into the temple, saw an angel of God and came out being unable to speak, until John was named after he was born. I prayed that Samson will speak again, that one day he will be able to communicate again to his church, his congregation and share all that God is doing in his life. Pray with me.
Source: Can't speak from Erin Meier – Asia Pacific