• • Weekly Prayer Letter July 25, 2009

    I have been learning about faith these days. The rainy season has come late,
    but despite the absence of rain, I saw farmers plowing and sowing rice and
    other crops, in anticipation of the rains. The villagers have faith that the
    rains will come, and indeed the rains are coming and have come.

    In Mark 4:30-34, Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed, which
    though the smallest of seeds, will grow to be the largest of garden plants,
    even large enough for birds to nest in.

    Though I do not see it now, do I believe in the work of God? Do I believe
    enough to change my life?  Enough to spend my life?

    This morning I found out that our school will be closed indefinitely because
    we have been ordered by the Ministry of Education to close the school and
    send the children home as soon as possible. Guinea is a Muslim nation and
    there are some here who do not like our Christian school, though most
    support the good work we are doing here.  For the time being we are
    complying, so as not to give any reason to malign us. We have sent 4
    students home to Faranah, the nearby town and have contacted the other
    students' parents but we are waiting. This coming Wednesday, July 29, as the
    Los Angeles team goes back home, Pastor Joshua will go down to the capital
    city Conakry to meet with the Ministry of Education and other officials to
    try to get the school reopened.

    Please pray that our school will be quickly re-opened and we can continue
    with our classes. The students are the ones who will suffer the most, the
    longer the school remains closed.

    Also, David Kim, the 18 year-old high school graduate who will be here for
    the next 8 months will be moving into Kabaya house to live with me and
    participate in the ministry there. Please pray for him and our work together
    in the village.

    And as always, please pray for our strength, spiritual and physical, to do
    the work of God here.

    Thank you for your prayers and support.

    In the Lord, brother Chris

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