Praises
Thanking God for many things including the hard things in life. I wished our list was short on those but sometimes it seems long. But first some of the good news!!
At the beginning of November after several weeks of working with the FMLK Chapel children, 24 of the children professed Christ as their savior and that they want to live for Him. You can see these boys and girls at the bottom of the page here and that they were super excited.
That was on Sunday November 3rd. That was the Friday before we had a small celebration with the P7 children for their send off on the next week for sitting for the PLE exams starting with the familiarization on Monday and finishing up on November Thursday 7th.
And then on the 13th of November Bill & I just returned from Kampala to hear about some serious issues that the majority of the teachers if not directly were involved with, were indirectly involved. So again another end of year with too many stresses surrounding the school year end.
As mentioned before it can become so discouraging as we experience some of these things happen. BUT we are told in scripture these things will happen and it is not just here right?!! Just open up those news feeds and it floods in!! I’m sure I mentioned before that Bill joined BSF this year and of course that is my main grounding source.
This year if you remember we are in Revelation. This week we are in chapter 6 and it really points out this principle. This train we are all on is headed for a destination of judgement and we all have to choose which gate we are getting off on. That narrow gate or the wide gate.
Please continue to pray for our P7, and others that just accepted Christ, that they will be the change that this country needs, the world needs, and will choose that narrow gate. There are too many bad examples for them and yet they have been presented with an opportunity for being a new creature in Christ and a change for their country. It doesn’t mean that the time or destinations for getting off changes, it is just which gate!! They’ve been invited to continue to come to FMLK for truth teaching, pray they will be able to. Or to find correct teaching, it is almost impossible here!!
The FMLK children that accepted Christ in November. So many reasons to rely on Him and His ways in life, and especially in an environment like this!
More Praises & Challenges!
Another big disappointment is the teacher that Bill was training to take over the chapel at FMLK was in the thick of things with all the other teachers. Maybe he would be considered more of an indirectly involved but nonetheless involved. So at the start of the year it is back to the drawing board. The enemy certainly is rearing his ugly head. We view this as it is a sign of a challenge worthy of fighting for and continuing to persevere if we are getting such push back from the enemy!! And we shall persevere with His strength and power, because we can’t without Him. Makes me think of Moses, and this is how we feel.
Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.” Exodus 33:15
We are only able to carry on because of Him! What a relief that He is with us each step of the way!! I’m sure you must have to acknowledge this too!
Girls Dorm Fundraiser!
Starting out strong!! We will continue to send out the fundraiser until we hit our goal. Please be in prayer for the success and if able consider giving to this worthy cause! The Link for the fundraiser will be highlighted each time we send out the P&P and the continued effort to make the goal. We get weekly notifications so we will update every couple/three weeks or so on how we are doing in the early stages. Then as we get closer to our goal a bit more often will be the plan so we can have you see how your giving is bringing this to fruition! At least that is the plan for now.
I have to admit I often move with the rhythm of Grace and sometimes it takes a turn that I didn’t plan on. It often feels out of place or even foreign but I’ve learned and have gotten used to the change. Although I also have to admit I have to check myself often and not be moving with my own grace?!! We thank God for the direction He provides and know again we cannot do this without Him. So many times it feels impossible but we stand in His promise that He will bring with His power what, where & when we need!!
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Bill speaking encouragement and a message of hope to the P7 candidates as they celebrate with a good meal and prepare to start examines in a couple of days.
Prayers
Please pray for FMLK as we address all the craziness that goes on here. Clare is reporting that there are many contacting to interview so that will start in January. Pray we get the right teachers according to His will and that He will give us wisdom and insight into this process and each of these that will be interviewed.
Prayers for all the staff to be righteous and honest and that there will be another chapel leader in the near future.
Pray for another couple of streams of funding for FMLK. This is an ongoing prayer. We certainly see God providing from these young Spanish volunteers.
Pray for the fundraiser for the Dorm & Fencing needed as the requirement from the government.
Please continue to pray as Bill teaches and shares and has these new opportunities to speak to not only leaders but the youth as well.
Please continue to pray for the Muslim community that we (several of us believers) have communication and surface relationships with. Pray for the Lord to invite these friends into a deeper relationship with the Christian community, dreams/visions, and the Lord Himself.
Pray for the Muslim woman I love and having great Spiritual conversations with and that it is all worthy of her considering Christ. We stay in contact and she is such a delight!!
Pray as we serve to see with Spiritual eyes and for boldness in these days.
Prayers we get rest in the second half of December and are rejuvenated and ready for 2025!
If you feel led to help the Howeths with their school dorm project you can give at https://www.tmciworld.info/donations.html and put Howth/Goonza in the missionary field.
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