Prayer Letter

February-March 2010

We would like to begin this prayer letter with a Cameroonian weather update. Each year around this time of year winds from the Sahara Desert fill the sky throughout Cameroon with sand. The sky stays hazy for several days; in the past, however, it has affected only the sky. This year was different. We awoke last Saturday morning to the visibility in the picture on the right (the picture on the left shows about the same view when the skies are mostly clear) but also to a layer of dust covering everything inside the house. This continued for several days not only in Foumban but in all of Cameroon. We asked people how often this happens, and they said that it has never happened before.

We have had several special services in the church in the last couple of months: Friend Day on February 7, a Family Conference March 18-21, and a deacon ordination service on March 21. Please pray for fruit from these services as there were many visitors who attended them.

We were very excited as the church in Foumban ordained Asong and Samuel as its first national deacons (see photo at right). We are thankful for the example of service these men were giving even before they were elected deacons.

The church was very excited about the teaching at the Family Conference by Marshall Fant, a visiting pastor from the States. The people showed their eagerness to learn as they asked many good questions and faithfully attended the sessions. On Saturday of the conference, the ladies had a special session, which lasted an hour and a half. That was immediately followed by the regular session, which also lasted an hour and a half. Many people then stayed another hour for a question-and-answer session. Biblical instruction on this subject is a great need in Cameroon. Purity before marriage and faithfulness in marriage are concepts that are completely foreign to most Cameroonians. Danny is currently examining marital customs here from a biblical perspective for his dissertation for a Doctor of Ministry degree. Pray that this will be a means of teaching biblical principles concerning these issues throughout Cameroon.

Please pray for wisdom for us and our coworkers as we plan for the future. Pray for us as we continue to bring the Bible Baptist Church of Foumban under complete national leadership. Bringing the church under national leadership will allow us to expand our ministry, and we need wisdom to know which direction to go.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. Please continue to pray that the Lord will meet our need to increase our monthly support. Please also continue to pray for the authorization of the Cameroon Bible Fellowship. We pray that the Lord will bless you because of your faithfulness to pray for us.

In Christ,

Danny, Carrie, Jimmy, William, Joel, and Amy