GLEANiNGs
NEWs AND pRAyER REquEsts FRom ARouND thE WoRLD
canada came during our summer service projects, my advice and counsel. It is hard to
but one came as a result of summer camp. watch. Please pray for these young men to
Pray that God would open doors to start make better choices in their lives. On the
more in home Bible studies. other hand, others are making progress
– Jamie Jones in their spiritual lives. We are going to
begin a leadership study in small group
ukraine soon. Pray that some of these guys will
begin to disciple other men. Pray that our
Christmas music would reach souls who
need to receive the Gospel.
– Jason Burns
chile
During last month many visitors came
to church for the first time. We started a
cell group for Bible study. Many people
joined the group week after week. My
former boss in my secular job invited
me for a meal and asked a few questions
about the faith. He is still unsaved, but We are starting a new Sunday school
he demonstrated some curiosity about year here in which Leah and I work and
the Baptist faith. He trusts Mary for his do crafts with the children. The children
salvation and tries to deserve Heaven by will once again scrapbook their Sunday
good works. school year experience. Please pray for
– Serge Leclerc Leah as she serves and ministers here.
Jeff continues to travel a lot training men One day I met a lady in the laundry
missouri and meeting with people from under- room. I said, “Good morning. How are
ground churches who come out from a you?” She said, “Not very well, thank you.”
“no-access” country. He also regularly I said, “Christ is the answer to every one of
preaches in the church in Bucha when he your problems.” I gave her two tracts and
is home. Pray for small group ministry a New Testament and asked her to meet
being revived in our church. with Jeannette and me in two days. She
– Coleen Franks came and was saved during the visit. She
has been to two of our discipleship classes.
colorado On the second visit she said, “My heart is
not empty, Jesus has filled the emptiness
that I have carried all of my life.” Her name
is Iliana Ramirez. She is witnessing to her
friends and family about how the Lord has
We thank each of you for your prayers. transformed her life.
We started a weekly Bible study in our – Bill Gibson
home in May, and the excitement grows
each week. We averaged 15 in June, 14 in philippines
July (Summer Slump), and 21 in August. Thank you for your prayers and sup-
Some are there every week, others come port as we have been on furlough these
often, and we usually have one or two last few months. We have enjoyed the
visitors each night. Our high attendance fellowship and have been blessed to share
was 26. Since our arrival here we have seen “You can lead a horse to water, but you with so many churches and individuals
eight professions of faith. Seven of those cannot make it drink.” I have observed a this fall. The Lord is so good. The work
few people making poor choices despite among Cebuanos is continuing to
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