Dear praying supporters,
“My soul doth Magnify the Lord”!
It has been really
hard to sit down and write when it seems we don’t have anything exciting or new
to write about… but I know people want to hear from us and we do have a couple
of situations that need FERVENT Prayer!
I will start back
with Phil’s visit. We had a great time with them! Some of the things included
visiting church members in different parts of the country, and having our first
communion service since we came here to Ghana almost 2 years ago now. We were
also so blessed to be able to spend a day and night by the ocean at a nice,
quiet, beach “resort”! Their visit was such an encouragement for us! After
having been sick, off and on for almost 6 weeks, they came and were able to
really help give us the encouragement that we needed at the time. On July 13th
came the time to say goodbye to them, and LeAnn who had been here serving our
family for 6 months. Of course, we said
goodbye to one and welcome to another. Now we are so blessed to have Juli Yoder
with us who they brought with them.
We have been doing
fairly well health wise since Phil’s visit, with only a few colds and coughs. I
think that is fairly normal for this season because it has been kind of cool
and overcast most days for the last few months. Thanks everyone for your
prayers regarding our health! I know that is what ultimately made the
difference! Elizabeth has also found tremendous relief from her arthritis pain
through a supplement that was recommended to us by some friends. It’s called
Stemtech, for anyone wondering what it is. She started taking it about 3 months
ago for the past 6 weeks has been so very blessed to feel GOOD and mostly free
from this pain that has been quite severe since her last pregnancy with Jarren!
Again, we thank the Lord for leading us to this product!
I have been trying
to get an Immigration Quota for some time now… The application has come under
scrutiny by the officials because I am staying here on another Mission’s quota
and trying to apply for one for Light and Hope Missions at the same time. I didn’t
realize it would be “illegal” to get our Mission set up while staying here on
another mission’s Quota. I had been
given advice from some that that would be the way to do it! I still am not sure
if what I am doing is truly illegal or just “illegal” because they are trying
to collect a big bribe from me! Anyway, I am asking for specific prayer that
when I go back this next time, on the 14th or 15th of
this month, that I would be able to get it all worked out without big fines to
pay. They want to fine me close to $2000 plus cancel the residence permits I
just got with the other mission, and make me buy new ones for Light and Hope! I
have gotten some advice from an attorney and she says that I am NOT doing
anything wrong. The law that they are talking about is only for those who are
here on work permits for monetary gain, not non-profit work! I want to ask them
about that but also be very careful how I talk to them because they have the
authority to ban me from the country for 5 years if they so desire! It could be a very sticky situation if not
handled prayerfully! Please, please, pray that their hearts will be softened!
The other prayer
request is about the property plots that the squatter has lived on for quite a
few years now. His name is Moses. We, Brother Samuel and I, finally had the
opportunity to sit down with him the other evening and hear his side of the
story. He is very certain that he owns the plots and doesn’t really care that
the court ruled in our favor. He isn’t about to take to one his house is built
on and leave the other one for us, which is what we were proposing to him. Our
desire was to make peace of the situation, in a way that we could both agree
on. He doesn’t want peace unless it means that we leave both plots to him and
forget about the place. To make a long story short, we the church brothers here
need LOTS of wisdom to know how to handle this situation in a Christ like
Christ Honoring way! Please pray that this man’s heart would also be softened
and he would turn to the Lord in true repentance.
Thanks in advance
for your prayers! We feel them and know that they are being hear before the
throne of our Heavenly Father! God bless
each of your today in your own areas of service!
Chad & Elizabeth and Family
Juli Yoder our new helper
Chace 2 1/2 years
Elayna 4 years
Jarren 6 months
Our family at the Beach resort
The Church service at Ngblebi
Phil & Brenda with some village children
Communion service [Bro. Phil washing Bro. Samuel's feet]
Bro. Simon and Chad
