Isa 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
Greetings from Senegal! We are so grateful for the great and might God who we serve. We are praying soon many Mandinkas will acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Thank you for praying for the Mandinka people. We are in the capital, Dakar, for a little longer. Richard went to South Africa in January for some tests. He had a great report, but he still is not permitted to go back to Sedhiou. We are very disappointed, but God is Good. We are planning to stay in Dakar until the end of the calendar year. We are continuing to look for Mandinka speakers as we go about the city. The Urban team has started some ministry opportunities at our company’s center. We are helping with an English as a Second Language (ESL) class a couple of nights a week. The majority of our students are Mandinka speakers. Scripture is part of our curriculum. This is a lot of fun and a great opportunity to build relationships and share the Gospel. Please pray for these young people to hear English, but even more for them to grasp just how much Christ loves them.
Our main contact with Sedhiou is via phone right now. We have made phone contacts with some who were interested or made professions of faith during the cataract surgery clinic. Please pray that through SD and other Great Commission Christians they will be discipled. Patrick and I plan to make a trip to Sedhiou soon and hope to visit with as many people as we can.
It looks like this countries elections will have a second round. That is supposed to happen around the third week in March. Please pray for peace during this time. Thank you not growing weary of praying for the Mandinka people.
1 Peace throughout the country during the election process.
2 Opportunities for community leaders to hear the Gospel of Peace.
3 Leadership of the hospital in Sedhiou will seek to know more of Christ.
4 Pastor SD will follow up with many who showed interest in the Word during the clinic.
5 Holy Spirit will fill VT, AB, and NT and continue to reveal God’s Truth to them.
6 YT from S, will read, understand, and believe the scripture he received during the clinic.
7 Holy Spirit will ready hearts for the Gospel as it is broadcasted via Sila Tilindingo, ST.
8 Holy Spirit will soften the heart of AS, the operating room assistant who witnessed Christ’s love through the volunteers.
9 Holy Spirit will remind BbC, of the love of Christ that was shared through the clinic.
10 Holy Spirit will draw LS, from Djd, to Himself and open his eyes.
11 Encouragement for IS and his family as they minister in their community.
12 DS a believer to be reconciled with his wife and for her to be open to the Gospel.
13 YM, the chief of MK, and his sons will realize they are sinners in need of Grace.
14 The message of salvation will be clearly heard through the ST broadcast.
15 SC, friend and neighbor, will know that her good works are not sufficient.
16 DD, a seeker, will trust Christ to meet all of his needs.
17 BkD & FB, our hosts at BB, will believe that Christ is Supreme.
18 KF, MNK pastor in Guinea Bissau, will stand strong in his faith.
19 AdM, DD’s friend will read scripture and seek to know more.
20 Holy Spirit will remind FC, of the truths found in scripture.
21 Decisions will be made to follow Christ through the message heard on the ST.
22 FS the assist. Mayor of MS, will study the Bible and seek to know more of God’s love.
23 MS, MyS & JS’s dad, will continue to read the Gospel of John and be transformed.
24 KC, to grow in her relationship with Christ and persevere the grumbling from her compound.
25 AN, a baptized believer, will continue to grow with discipleship.
26 The students in the English classes will become interested in God’s Word.
27 NC, host in BN, will realize the emptiness of Is. And turn to Christ.
28 Open hearts for the Gospel message through the ST broadcast.
29 KD, elder from DS, will have a dream revealing Jesus as Lord and Savior.
30 IF & AK, a young couple will encounter the Gospel.
31 IC, a mature man as he reads God’s Word in the Arabic language.
March Scripture Verses:
March 01-03: But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare (Jeremiah 29:7, ESV).
March 04-10: And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules (Ezekiel 36:27, ESV).
March 11-17: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15, ESV).
March 18-24: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14, ESV).
March 25-31: But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed (Romans 6:17, ESV).
