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I have been reflecting back on some of the encounters and relationships that have brought me growth and encouragement. One of the ladies I have had on my heart is named Alice she lives in Kapoeta and has been attending a church in the market place in the town of Kapoeta. Pastor Francis and I made two visits to her home that week. She is the only christian in her family the rest are Muslim. I had an opportunity to visit her mother in law and share the gospel with her .I came to discover that this woman has been struggling in her heart about her faith and longing to learn more. Her husband and sons are Muslim and she is forbidden from attending any church other than a mosque. She is also currently separated from her husband and is not a practicing Muslim. After a long conversation with her she revealed that she would like to have Jesus in her heart although there are many problems including that her village already knows her as a Muslim. We talked about this some more and she has not yet come to a place that she is ready to invite Jesus into her heart. I truly believe that God is speaking to her through dreams and visions and through her daughter in law Alice. She asked that I continue to pray for her and her family and I will continue to petition God on her behalf and hope that you will join me in this prayer. Her name is Lucia....
Upon my second visit to Alice and Lucia I had the opportunity to spend some very sweet time together to encourage one another and read God's word together. I discovered that Alice could not only speak English very well she could also read English very well. She did not have a Bible so I gave her the one I had in my backpack. I learned that she has a heart to do ministry in her community so she and I prayed about that as well. Materials had already been given to a couple of her church leaders so I introduced her to to them so that they would be able to follow up with her and disciple her so that she could reach more women. Alice is very soft spoken and has a sweet and gentle spirit in spite of all she has been through. It's obvious that she finds comfort in the Lord and wants to share that with others please pray that she will continue to press into God to find ways to minister to her mother in law and that she will grow even more bold for Christ in her own community!
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I had a very cheery conversation with Michael this morning. It is her Saturday afternoon. She is in great spirits. She was visiting with a missionary who has been working in Darfur and has been a great friend to our ministry. Michael is being moved today to Kijabe Hospital in Nairobi. She will have an operation there to put a screw in her femur. The doctor is Dr Bob Mendoza, an American from Texas. He has been in the Congo until yesterday so Michael said she believed this is all God’s perfect timing.
She has been updating her blog www.becaptivatedbyhim.blogspot.com
You can reach her on the cell phone below. I buy an Africa phone card at the Stop and Go for $5 or $10 and that gives about 90 minutes of talk time. Sam’s and other phone cards also work. Kenya is 8 hours ahead of us.
cell at 011256779290531.
We will keep you updated on her progress. Please pray for God’s miraculous healing to her surgery and thanksgiving for the many provisions thus far for Michael’s care.
for updates on Michael email Patricia.Caroom@e3partners.org
Michael...wow. Love you and thinking of you. You have been in my prayers. Thank God for your good spirit. I will try and call you soon.
Michael,
Mother and I are continuing to remember you in our prayers. I hope you received the email I sent you after the accident. I know God has His hand on you and the people caring for you. We're thinking about you every day!
love, Donna
Patricia Caroom told us that your out of surgery. Praise God Michael! We pray with you that not only will you be walking soon, but also running "the race"!!
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