Many of you know our 5-year-old granddaughter Maddie. Recently we received a text from our
daughter-in-law, Amy, asking us to give Maddie a call, she wanted to talk to
us. So we called. The phone rang and with great excitement and
words coming out as fast as she could say them, we heard, “I am going to be a
BIG sister!”
Oh, what an exciting call that was for all of us! We said, “Maddie, you will be a Wonderful Big
Sister!” Her response was so
priceless. “I know!! I will help her learn everything!! (we don’t know
if it is a boy or girl yet). The
baby won’t know anything, so I will teach her how to do things. I will show her…. that’s my job!”
Oh, to keep that excitement, like Maddie, as we work in
ministry should always be our goal. This past month we have been very busy:
showing, teaching, and sharing all we know….that’s our job! How will
they know if we do not show them? We
sometimes forget we are still working with Babe’s in Christ and many who don’t
know Christ at all. But, we must
continue to teach them and show them with excitement, so they will keep moving
forward toward Christ….that’s our job! We should be caring for them like a Big
Brother or Sister.
We carried Maddie’s excitement with us all month! We had a wonderful month of work in the
village! The school is in full swing
with students filling the classrooms and children working hard. Paying school fees has, and is always, a big
problem at the school. So, for a little incentive, we gave out many book bags
(that the sewing ladies made), to students that paid their school fees. Hopefully more students will go home and
tell their parents that they could receive one too if their fees are paid. Of the 300 students at St. Paul’s, part of
what we do is assist 75 of those students (which are orphans or needy children)
with their school fees each term. They
have to contribute about $2.00 and we pay the balance of about $20. Thank you for helping us with this! Without it many would not have the
opportunity of an education.
Women are busy learning new beading patterns. Sewing ladies are busy with learning how to
make school uniforms. And, Women’s Bible
study was led by one of the ladies who is learning how to lead. 
Good Friday happened
to fall on the last day of those classes.
So, we decided to show the Jesus Film out in the school courtyard that
evening. What started out as about 200
people gathered and seated on the ground, grew and grew. As the night went on, a crowd of over 400
villagers glued their attention and eyes on Jesus. At the close of the movie, the invitation was
given. Bruce and Simon followed by
leading them in prayer. Out under the
stars, with only a dim light from the projector cooling, hundreds followed
along in prayer. The hum and whispers of the many men, woman and children,
repenting and giving their hearts to Jesus was like music to listening ears!
Thank you Jesus for Loving Us!
Because He Lives!
Bruce
& Janine
