Yesterday, January 31, was the last day of going out on the gospel at the UNR campus. The day’s statistics included: 470 tracts, 52 Bibles, 141 free Bible offers, 49 contacted (30 seconds or more), and 4 prayed to receive the Lord. The highlight of going out on the gospel was the second appointments, follow-up with the students, and a home meeting with the new ones.

Two trainees had a follow-up appointment with a UNR freshmen. He was very open and has been texting the brothers since the first day he met them. Due to his schedule, he could not attend the meetings but was eager to meet up later where we read the first chapter of the Basic Elements of the Christian Life. Afterwards, he said he enjoyed the time and would like to bring his roommate. We will be reading the second chapter together next week. Later in the evening, two new international students; one from Ghana and the other from China joined our home meeting. Both were very positive contacts who are open to having appointments and plan on attending the Lord’s table.

Today, February 1, we had a wonderful time being built up humanly and spiritually at a saint’s ranch near Reno. During the meeting, a co-worker brother joined our fellowship and encouraged the saints in shepherding the new contacts. There were four words that were emphasized: Cover - to pray for the Lord’s covering in everything when meeting with a new one, from contacting this one, to opening the door, to leaving his house. We need to pray to bind the enemy over any resistance within us and them. We need to pray with the two’s and three’s that are around us. Listen - to learn how to listen and really hear what people are saying instead of just trying to accomplish our own agenda or work. We are here to take care of them through God’s love as God-men. We are co-workers with the Lord, cooperating with Him so He can reconfirm the deposit within them. Let God be God. Visiting people where they are is more effective than a big meeting. Believe - to believe the Lord is with us and with any appointments we have, that this is the Lord’s fruit. When we’re one with Him, we must believe that when we speak, God is speaking. Assignment - to encourage the ones being shepherded to read a portion of the word that would meet them where they are at, allowing the Lord to speak to them in the word and in the ministry.

Overall this first week in Reno went by too fast, and preaching the gospel with the saints has been a blessing. We were inspired by the whole church going out together to preach the gospel. It was so enjoyable to go out with the saints. The students on UNR are really open and seeking for Bibles studies. However, the local saints must now take the next step of shepherding the new contacts and the dormant saints.

Prayer Burden:

• Pray for more saints to migrate to Reno to support the campus work.
• Pray for a full time team in Reno to labor on the UNR campus.
• Pray that the saints would be strengthened and supplied to follow up with all the positive contacts.
• Pray that these contacts would receive the proper care and shepherding they need for their normal growth in life.

In the morning we came together for coordination at one of the saint’s house. After the coordination meeting, we had a mini workshop for a neighborhood children’s meeting, which is taking place this Thursday, February 1. Then in the evening, there was a college meeting at a saint’s house. We had a short time of singing, then we read through John 5 and had a short time of fellowship, after that we gave a short testimony of how we got to the training and some of our experiences in the training.

Highlights:
Having a neighborhood children’s meeting workshop with some of the local saints. Spending time with the college students and sharing our experiences of coming to the training and being in the training.

Prayer Burdens:

• For the neighborhood children’s meeting tomorrow (February 1). Pray that many children would come and that the saints would be encouraged to carry out regular weekly NCMs.
• On Friday, February 2, we are having a dinner and a time of fellowship with the saints. We are also inviting some of our contacts to this time. Please pray that our contacts would be free and willing to come and that they would receive something living and fresh!

On Wednesday and Thursday, we were at the University of Windsor passing out Bibles. Thursday was our last day here. Overall, during all three days here at U of W, we contacted 150 people, 146 of them receiving Bibles, while four others received ministry books. While handing out Bibles we also were advertising for a BfC seminar this Saturday on the topic, “The Bible—A Romance of a Universal Couple.” Many showed interest in coming

On Wednesday, our team and some local saints had the opportunity to blend with the saints in Leamington, ON, a city about 40 minutes away from Windsor. The saints in Leamington were so sweet. Although there are only two families there, they are pursuing the Lord and very open to blending with the saints.

On Thursday, three groups of three or four went to three different places, one team returned to Leamington for more blending and fellowship, another team went to London to visit the saints there, and the last team blended with some of the local Chinese speaking saints.

Prayer Burdens:

• Continue to pray for the seminar on Saturday, that many BfC recipients would be able to make it to the time.
• Pray for more blending and building up between Leamington and Windsor Continue to pray for the health of all the ones on this trip.

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Greetings from Windsor, Ontario! Our time with five local saints from Toronto arrived here on Lord’s day evening. Since then we have been eating joyously, blending with the saints thoroughly, and exercising our spirits fervently. It is such a blessing to be on this trip.

On Monday, we set up a BfC table at the University of Windsor and contacted 34 people, handing out 31 Bibles. On Tuesday we had three groups of saints (local saints and trainees) for visitation or gospel preaching.

Prayer Burdens:

• We will be tabling on Wednesday and Thursday while also advertising for a BfC seminar on Saturday. Please pray that many more students would be open to receiving the Bible.
• Pray for the seminar on Saturday that many BfC recipients would be able to make it to the time.
• Pray for the health of all the ones on this trip and that we would get the proper rest we need.

Praise the Lord for what He’s Windsor!

Hello saints! Here is the gospel report from Ottawa on the last two days.

The day’s activities:
January 30— This day we split into four teams. Two teams at Carleton University and two teams at the University of Ottawa! To our surprise, many of the students at the University of Ottawa asked for a French Bible! We handed out 38 French New Testaments and 47 English. At Carleton University we handed out 39. We ended the day with prayer! Local saints and the team met to eat dinner and pray for the gospel trip. A few saints and trainees were also able to share their experiences. It was such a joy to be able to pray with the saints for what the Lord is doing in Ottawa.

January 31— On the 31st all teams went to Carleton University. We held our first Bible study and it was very sweet! Four contacts came (3 students, 1 staff) and we read the first chapter of Basic Elements of the Christian Life, volume 1. It was a watering to all of us. Please continue to pray for these students! We also handed out four French New Testaments and 111 English New Testaments. In the evening we split up to blend with the saints in their homes for dinner.

Highlights:

• After attending the Bible study, one contact could not stop saying how much we have touched her heart. Although she has read these passages before, what we were speaking to her was new and attracted her very much.
• Another student said coming to the Bible study was the best decision she has made.
• We have also been encouraged by the response. People would walk by the table, stop and stare, and walk again. But eventually they would turn around. Even though some of them were almost out the door they would walk back to the table and ask for a Bible! We are really seeing that deep inside each person God has placed eternity.

Prayer burdens:

• The Lord would gain students who would pick up the burden and continue the campus work at Carleton University.
• The purchasing of a meeting hall in Ottawa. That the Lord would keep the saints in the oneness and in the one fellowship.
• The Bible seminar this coming Friday. The Lord would release many to come and that the local saints would have the opportunity to form many connections with the new contacts.
• For the air to be clear and for open fellowship with another Christian group on campus who in the past have openly attacked us.