M&T Update: Three Things!

Psalms 67:2-5

May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.

Earthquakes!

By now most of you will have heard about the two major earthquakes that occurred in our host country, followed by a strong aftershock. So far there are confirmed reports of around 3500 dead but there are still many missing and some reports put the possible death toll at between 50,000 and 100,000. Truly great devastation has taken place as many of the buildings were not built to withstand earthquakes have been “pancaked”. I just read this morning that 60,000 buildings were either totally destroyed or damaged. Please pray for this country and the many beautiful people there that have been affected. Pray that God will somehow use this to grow His church and bring many from that beloved country to Himself.

Praise be to God that all our coworkers throughout the country survived nicely, and that most of them were well outside the danger zone. However, the mission’s Guest House close to the International Airport was damaged.

Online Bible Seminar!

Praise the Lord for His marvelous provision in working things out for me to have two days of live, interactive teaching with one of the three local bodies of Christ down in P-land. Wow, I hadn’t seen many of those people since April of 2002 when we were suddenly forced to flee the village due to security reasons. Yes, I had the huge, emotional privilege of teaching for around 11 hours! What a joy and honor it was to teach those dear and precious saints! Teresa and our daughter Jodi from up in the Yukon, along with my brother Vern in Virginia, who was in the work with his family for around 12 years, also showed up online to greet the brothers and sisters from their respective places, and how delighted the people were to see them too!!

Here is a short video that one of the Pia believers put together that gives you a quick glimpse of what happened: Click Here to View Video

All Provided For!

Praise be to the God of Heaven for His wonderful provision for all that was needed to purchase 1000 more solar powered shortwave, pre-tuned radio / players!! There were also enough funds to purchase large solar panels to set up charging stations for the people to receive some additional charging help during the Rainy Season when charging with those small radio panels becomes more difficult. So yes, God truly continues to guide and provide for this work among the P nation. We shout out a very BIG THANK YOU to the many of you who were led by the Lord to help supply this need.

Praise and Prayer:

• Praise God for the 120 new radio programs that were sent to the radio station. The new series from Genesis to the Ascension of Christ will hit the air waves any day now!! Thx much for praying for this ministry as many unreached people in many new villages will be hearing the Word of God for the very first time.
• Pray that the people listening for the first time will have their appetites whetted, and that they might have a huge hunger to know the truth…and be saved. Pray too that they will take good care of their radios (they have no experience in caring for electronic equipment).
• Pray for strong backs and clear minds as we continue to edit the remaining 140 radio programs which will conclude this new evangelistic radio series.
• Pray for GalCom International as they assemble and prepare the 1000 radios and then ship them down to the P people.
• Pray for our next live Bible Seminar coming up within the next six weeks. Pray for wisdom as I prepare to teach during these two days, that God will lead me in what to share.

THANKS AGAIN SO VERY MUCH…
…for your on going partnership with us in the work. We are weak, BUT HE IS STRONG…and we go forward in His strength!

Insufficient in ourselves but sufficient in Christ,
Merrill y Teresa