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It’s Thursday night and our last full day of conference in over. It was another full but good day. Tomorrow morning there will be 2 sessions – I will be speaking at one of them and Amy at the other. Josh and Teresa will lead worship. Vickie and Neisha will care for the little ones, and Amy the teens (when she is not speaking). We would appreciate your prayers for us that we will be able to finish strong and make the last morning count… for His glory. One interesting thing about the day is that Josh decided to go for a run late in the morning and came back quite dehydrated. He gave us a scare for about an hour, but is now doing fine.
After finishing up with the conference here in Segou tomorrow at noon, we will then be heading back to the capital city of Bamako with Bob Braafhart where we will spend Friday night at the mission guest house. On Saturday, we will have opportunity to witness some of the ministry that is taking place there in Bamako in the prisons and with the prostitutes – via a place called Rahab Ministries. We will also be going to the Artison which is a place to shop for Malian items / souvenirs.
We have a ‘Newton team meeting’ each evening – to share, laugh, sing, hear a devotional and pray. Tonight we invited the Wrights and Braafharts to join us. We had a great time together. We have come to greatly appreciate their obedience to God’s call on their lives. They say ‘hi’ to everybody back in Newton (Shirley, Bev says ‘hi’).
The Mali Team (Pastor Cory & Amy, Josh & Teresa W., Neisha H. and Vickie J.)
All Aboard
Boarding the van to go to the airport
Send off Cheer
"Go Team!"
4 comments:
Jane & I are always glad and excited to hear from you each day and today is no different. It sounds like all of you are a true blessing to our Mali friends and we trust you'll reap eternal rewards for your service and sacrifice.
Josh, you should be more careful. Next time let Neisha lead the way!
Blessings,
J & J
We were with our Mahle friends tonight, and thinking about you all as our worship team practiced. We sang "A Mighty Fortress" and I thought about how our country still mourns for the lives lost because the towers couldn't resist the enemy, but you're seeing lives saved, and built up through Jesus, our strong tower, whom the enemy can't defeat. We're praying for the people your're touching for Jesus. Keep going strong for Him.
It is exciting to hear what God is doing across the world. I look forward to hearing all the stories. I am sure there are many.
We are looking forward to our vacation and praying that we don't run in to Ike. I pray that you don't either. Enjoy the rest of your time there. Say hello to the Wright's and Braafhart's for me.
God bless,
Kathi
I will see you on the 22nd!
It is 2:30pm Friday in Newton & all I can think about is the fact your time at the conference is now behind you. I am guessing you must have mixed emotions as it comes to an end but trust when all is said & done the main thought is, "To God be the glory great things He has done!"
Josh, you get a "time out!"
Anxious to have you home,
Jane & Jim
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