21 March 2014
Two days ago, we arrived in Baton
Rouge at my in-laws' house to begin our furlough in expectation of our 5th
child. God has given us some wonderful opportunities while in the U.S.: I will
have the privilege of preaching in four missions conferences during our first
seven weeks home. Please pray for safe travels and a successful delivery.
Our remaining weeks in Nigeria were
filled with meetings to strategize several major works that will be ongoing
during my family's time in the U.S. We now have a planning committee of twelve church
members who are working to get a Christian elementary school started on our
church property by September. A national missionary, who has extensive
experience in starting A.C.E. schools, is leading the committee. Seven families
that have a great burden for having a church inside Abuja (Truth Baptist is in
a satellite town of the capital) have been exchanging ideas on the best way to
begin. We are endeavoring to plant the church with our friend, Pastor Israel
Thompsons, who is already teaching with me in the college and institute. Truth Baptist Church will be in good hands
during my furlough with our five deacons, a youth pastor, and a trustee forming
a leadership council, and a total of sixteen men scheduled to be "behind
the pulpit." This council will be guiding our building project on the new
auditorium and also transitioning our assistant pastor back into ministry
service as he continues to recuperate from his accident. We need your prayers for the all these
activities and also for our auditorium plans to be approved so that we can
begin work.
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