Saturdays

Each Saturday the missionaries and some folk from the church go out to pass out John and Roman scripture portions in the local area, and to invite people to church.  Of course, the scripture portions are marked with the plan of salvation, and we attempt to share this with the folks we meet.  Everyone seems interested in receiving the J+R, but I’m not sure that it is because of a spiritual interest or that white folks attract their attention and that we are giving something out for free. Today, one man asked if one of the single American girls was available. He lacked the spiritual interest for which we were hoping to find.

We do have to tell them right away that we are Baptist, because there are Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses here, too.  If only us independent, fundamental Baptists could get the same fervor!

Ghana English and American English are not the same, so it is a challenge to give the gospel unless the person knows English well.  Many times I do not understand their response to me when they are speaking English, and I can tell they don’t understand me. 

We received an email from Dr. Kadio, the doctor who runs the clinic in Bingerville, Ivory Coast: 

Il y a beaucoup de tirs de fusils et de bombe ici. Il faut prier pour nous. Il est possible que j'envoie ma famille hors d'Abidjan, ça devient vraiment dangereux ici avec les tirs partout et surtout la nuit. Nous sommes dans la zone de Angré, derrière Sococé( Plateau-Dokui) mais les tirs sont maintenant dans presque tous

les quartiers.

“There is much shooting of rifles and bombs here.  It is necessary to pray for us.  It is possible that I will take my family outside of Abidjan, as it has become truly dangerous here with the shooting around and especially at night.  We are in the Angré area, behind Sococé, but the shooting is now in almost all the neighborhoods.”

Please pray for these brothers and sisters in Christ.  For their safety, for food on their table each day, for peace to return to their country and their hearts, for courage each day.  When I asked Dr. Kadio what we can do for him, his only request was for prayer.