Fruit for Our Labor

Sunday was a blessing as two men were baptized.  One of them was a young man named John whom BJ had led to the Lord a couple of weeks ago on visitation.  John wants to begin the discipleship course, the ABC's of Christian Growth. 

BJ has taught a couple of the faithful men in the church how to disciple these new converts, and it is fun to watch their excitement to serve the Lord in this way.  BJ is working himself out of a job which is exactly what a missionary is supposed to do.  Back in January when he began pastoring the church, he felt led to start the visitation and discipleship programs, but his goal was to have both of these programs totally in the hands of the nationals by the time Bro. Madory gets back from the States.  It looks like that is what is happening as these men are gladly taking those responsibilities upon themselves. 


People in the church are growing spiritually.  Winnie taught our monthly ladies devotion for the first time this month!  I was so proud of her.  (By the way, Winnie is the lady who watched Seth for me while I took Swahili language classes.)  On Tuesdays, BJ just finished teaching the men how we got our King James Bible, and the authenticity of It.  They thoroughly enjoyed that study.  Now he is beginning a series on Prayer.  He bought each of the men a copy of E.M. Bounds' book on Prayer, and they are each reading a chapter in it every week in preparation for discussing it together in the men's meeting.  BJ is so happy to see them excited and growing in their walks with the Lord.

The Madorys are due to return the beginning of August.  Then our focus will turn more toward the Deaf, for that is what we are called here to do.  Please pray for us that God will give us wisdom where He wants us to go and also that He will make things fall into place for us according to His will.  We will need to find a house to rent wherever we move, and that is not always easy in this country!