Children’s Ministry in Paraguay
Colton and Tanja Twigg serve in Paraguay. “After some delays, we were finally able to start back up our church plant ministry this past month. We have a small team serving there, but we are so thankful to be part of what the Lord is doing through the lives of the children who faithfully attend. The first Sunday we were out there ... I had prayed that morning for 10 children, and the Lord blessed us with 40. … We continue to thank the Lord for His provision and pray that He will continue to bless. This has not been an easy task, but we want to see that these kids and moms who attend come to know Christ. We greatly appreciate your prayers for this ministry! Pray for the children and the moms who come, for their hearts to be softened to Truth!”
An Open Door to Literacy in West Africa
Lív ministers among a people group in West Africa. Recently Lív and her co-worker Rebecca, who runs the literacy program, were able to meet with the new chairman of an association concerned with literacy among the language group. “Praise the Lord that the new chairman is very supportive of us and wants our help to train all teachers and also to use the material that the mission has developed.” Pray that one day all people in this West African language group will be able to read and write – this will enable them to read God’s Word. “I was also able to give the new chairman and others copies of Genesis and other books of the Bible. Pray that they read them.”
Very Open to the Gospel Message
Ed and Jeanne Casteel minister among the Wana people of Asia Pacific. An evangelistic team from the Wana church has traveled to a village we’ll call Chosen Water where there is a “church” but little to no understanding of the gospel. Some of the people from Chosen Water have asked to be taught more about the gospel, and as the teaching has begun, they are “listening intently and comparing their ‘old worldview’ passed down from their forefathers to what they are now hearing from the Scriptures. These people are very open to the gospel message, so let’s be praying for them to see the fallacy of their worldview and put their trust in Christ as their Savior — the ‘Water that brings everlasting life.’”
A previous prayer request regarding Wana outreach: The Gospel Is Spreading
The First Kuyu Readers and Writers
Michael and Morgan LeBlanc minister among the Kuyu people of Papua New Guinea. Praise God that 12 men and women have graduated from the Kuyu’s first literacy class. “Eight of the 12 graduates will become teachers for the next round of classes.” Learning to read and write in the Kuyu language will allow the Kuyu people to read Scripture for themselves. “As literacy moves forward, so does translation. We now have 98% of the Scripture passages needed for our Phase 1 [Bible] teaching drafted. … Pray for the lesson review team (Tadius, Augustin and Vincent) as they hear these Bible lessons for the first time. Ask the Lord to give them clear understanding and helpful feedback as we continue refining the material.”