I want to update pray-ers on how things are coming with previous requests.
1/ Digging at the well in Fulani nomad village of Duduya has progressed to 26 yrds deep, but blasting in the very hard rock is slow, and not much more water has been found. We will stop in a few days and wait until after the coming rainy season. Pray for God's provision of funds to reach 30 yrds deep. btw: It is very hot and dry here now, it was over 120 degrees the other day (in shade) with promise that Easter will be celebrated on a very hot day.
2/ Our good friend Hasel Sow, an older Fulani nomad, is very sick with a cancer, and Jim hopes to visit him in Assoum soon with some other Fulani believers to encourage him and to be encouraged in the word and faith.
1/ Digging at the well in Fulani nomad village of Duduya has progressed to 26 yrds deep, but blasting in the very hard rock is slow, and not much more water has been found. We will stop in a few days and wait until after the coming rainy season. Pray for God's provision of funds to reach 30 yrds deep. btw: It is very hot and dry here now, it was over 120 degrees the other day (in shade) with promise that Easter will be celebrated on a very hot day.
2/ Our good friend Hasel Sow, an older Fulani nomad, is very sick with a cancer, and Jim hopes to visit him in Assoum soon with some other Fulani believers to encourage him and to be encouraged in the word and faith.
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| Hasel on left ready to pour his tea, Oumar on right, one of the Bile school students |
3/ The reconciliation process of the Malian church association, AGEMPEM, is moving, but slowly. The next meeting, where we expect good progress, is not until June! It is critical to achieve much more progress before assembly meets again in September. Pray for wisdom for the reconciliation committee members: Pastors Dondo and Kalan, Ruth, & Jim.
4/ Some missionary coworkers have been hit by severe challenges of health and culture adaption, pray especially for new workers Andrew, Sherry and Eva. Andrew spent three months with us in Kayes and is now hosting as Chinese team from Hong Kong in Dakar. He will return to Canada in June before Mary and he come back to Kayes in September.
5/ Two Fulani brothers are studying in Bible schools: Ousman in Cameroon is writing his final thesis, on polygamy in Senegal, and Oumar is back in Benin for his 2nd year of studies. UWM is helping partly with their scholarships.
6/ The Malian Malinké pastors will be helping churches in the Nyagala and Bafing areas with evangelism campaigns. Pray for hosting pastors Toma, Joel, & Yousouf, as they work with Pierre, Sekou, Eli, and Jacques. Also, Pastors Founeké and Pierre will be conducting a dry season preparatory school for mountain village kids in Kenieba in May.
