Weekly Prayer Letter July 25, 2009

I have been learning about faith these days. The rainy season has come late,
but despite the absence of rain, I saw farmers plowing and sowing rice and
other crops, in anticipation of the rains. The villagers have faith that the
rains will come, and indeed the rains are coming and have come.

In Mark 4:30-34, Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed, which
though the smallest of seeds, will grow to be the largest of garden plants,
even large enough for birds to nest in.

Though I do not see it now, do I believe in the work of God? Do I believe
enough to change my life?  Enough to spend my life?

This morning I found out that our school will be closed indefinitely because
we have been ordered by the Ministry of Education to close the school and
send the children home as soon as possible. Guinea is a Muslim nation and
there are some here who do not like our Christian school, though most
support the good work we are doing here.  For the time being we are
complying, so as not to give any reason to malign us. We have sent 4
students home to Faranah, the nearby town and have contacted the other
students' parents but we are waiting. This coming Wednesday, July 29, as the
Los Angeles team goes back home, Pastor Joshua will go down to the capital
city Conakry to meet with the Ministry of Education and other officials to
try to get the school reopened.

Please pray that our school will be quickly re-opened and we can continue
with our classes. The students are the ones who will suffer the most, the
longer the school remains closed.

Also, David Kim, the 18 year-old high school graduate who will be here for
the next 8 months will be moving into Kabaya house to live with me and
participate in the ministry there. Please pray for him and our work together
in the village.

And as always, please pray for our strength, spiritual and physical, to do
the work of God here.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

In the Lord, brother Chris