Dear Prayer Partners,
Ladies Bible Study: The first week of September saw the beginning of
a monthly ladies Bible study going through the teachings about the “Mke Mwema”
(good wife) as found in Proverbs 31. The
ladies of the church truly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to
fellowship together and learn from the Word of God. Please pray that this will help increase the
spirit of unity and commitment among our ladies and enable us to reach out with
the Word of God to other ladies in our community.
Building Project: Since
the very beginning, we have been saving the vast majority of our weekly
offerings with the hopes that one day we could build. By September we had saved enough and were
able to c0mplete the first phase of our
building project. Although this may
sound backwards, we started with the support pillars, roof trusses, and the
roofing. Phase two includes the
foundation, doors, and walls. We were so
thankful to see the joyful spirit of all who volunteered their time and
abilities. Some went to the stream to
fetch water for mixing the cement.
Others dug holes, others were busy bolting and hammering on roofing, and
still others brought food and water for the hungry workers. By God’s grace, we were able to finish phase
one in just one week’s time. Please
continue to pray with us as we ask God to enable us to build without outside
help so we can learn to depend on the Lord.
Pizza, English, and Discipleship: Many of our young men have realized the importance
of learning English in order to get a good job as well as to be able to read
the best Bible commentaries. Although
they all learn English in school, very few can actually read or speak English
well. For several months now, we have
invited several youth to our home on Fridays for homemade pizza and English
lessons. Initially they were unsure
about pizza, but now they compete to see who can eat the most. After pizza, they practice reading Bible
passages, learning pronounciation and vocabulary, then Nicole teaches a grammar
lesson and does drills. Please pray for
these young men that God will prepare them for His service.
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,
Aaron and Nicole Shipe
