Today, following truth pursuit in the morning, three subteams made up of trainees and local saints headed to three Metro stations in Laval to hand out Bibles and tracts. For two hours, the teams met many local people and gave out around 200 Bibles. Many of us were encouraged to meet locals who are both hungry and seeking the word. Praise the Lord that His word is going out in Laval!

The early evening was spent going around neighborhoods in Laval to distribute door hangers containing gospel tracts and invitations to this Saturday’s seminar. Despite the rain, around 500 homes and apartments received the door hangers. Later in the evening, we fought by way of prayer in the prayer meeting that all the recipients of today’s Bibles, tracts, and door hangers would read what they had received and some seeking ones would seek further fellowship.

Prayer burdens:

• That the recipients of the Bibles and door hangers would read the material they have received and many would seek further contact.
• That those who received the invitation for the Bible seminars would be released to come to the seminar this Saturday and next Saturday.
• That the local saints and trainees would be strengthened into their inner man as they continue to distribute Bibles at the Metro stations tomorrow.

Acts 26:18, “To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.”

Praise the Lord saints, greetings from the church in Fort Myers, Florida. This morning, saints from Tallahassee, Gainesville, Tampa and Atlanta gathered for corporate morning prayer and coordination. It was encouraging to see the members of the body gathered for the spreading of the gospel at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).

Because the community saints have been diligently laboring on campus, many of the university staff were familiar and supportive of the campus labor. Once on campus, we set up the Bibles for America table and divided into groups to preach the gospel and to pass out flyers and bibles.

One of our highlights on campus was the openness of the students. One of the groups contacted a student on the gospel and began fellowshipping about being an overcomer. One of the brothers shared about how being an overcomer is actually to be a normal Christian. The student replied how it reminded him about a book he had been reading, The Normal Christian Life. Praise the Lord that the seeds which have been sown are ready for harvest. The brothers have set up further contact with him.

We are looking forward to the next few days on campus, and are thankful to be able to cooperate with what the Lord is doing on FGCU. Please continue praying for the Lord’s testimony in Fort Myers.

Statistics

Tracts: 774
Bibles sets: 82
Contacted: 84
Prayed: 8
Second appointment: 3

January 24

After arriving on Saturday , the team of 8 trainees joined the saints from various districts in the area for a combined table meeting in Surrey. There was a rich love feast where the trainees were able to blend with some of the local saints, followed by an encouraging orientation meeting with over 150 saints from all the churches in the Greater Vancouver area. We ended the day with dinner at a family’s home before going to our respective hospitality’s homes.

January 25

We began the day by gathering in a home and having personal morning time, then a corporate time of enjoyment with prayer and singing. We then had practical fellowship concerning the schedule, the venues, and contacting others. Teams of saints went out to a venue at Cottonwood Mall to distribute Bibles while others put together packages containing seminar invitations and a tract. They then went to give them out while door-knocking in nearby neighborhoods.

The day ended with dinner all together in a home, then a group of local saints and trainees visited a new family’s home. It was a wonderful time, the family was very open, and the husband said he is planning on joining one of the seminars this coming Lord’s day.

January 26

A team of full-timers, local saints, and trainees started the day early by manning a venue at the nearby Abbotsford Airport at 7:30am. Those who remained had another time of personal and corporate morning revival, followed by a truth pursuit session of The Up-to-Date Presentation of the God-Ordained Way and the Signs Concerning the Coming of Christ.

Teams went out to door-knock and also to distribute at Cottonwood Mall in the afternoon. We then gathered together for dinner in a host family’s home for dinner. This was followed by an awesome prayer meeting where the saints gathered in the basement to forget themselves and to be one with the Lord and what is on His heart concerning Abbotsford. Names of dormant saints and new ones were spontaneously made mention of to the Lord in a strong way.

Prayer burdens:

The ones whom the Lord is seeking would come into contact with the saints in these venues and through door-knocking. The strengthening of the local saints through visitation, especially those not meeting regularly. The positive experiences of the local saints in going out to preach the gospel door-to-door.

On Monday, the gospel team got together for coordination in the morning then went off to Calhoun Community College campus in Huntsville for their first day of Bible distribution during the afternoon (12:30-3pm). The Lord was faithful as many students and locals were drawn to our table. The gospel team gave out 43 Bibles with Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1, and over 150 gospel tracts. The team met a young freshman girl who was very drawn to our table, and hung around to talk to several of the team, she even took some tracts to give to her friends. That evening, the team had dinner, fellowship, and a time of prayer over those contacted with the local saints.

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, the team went to the main branch of Calhoun Community College in Decatur, AL. The Lord continued to bless us as we gave out 72 Bibles, and more than 200 gospel tracts. There were many open and warm doors on the campus, despite the rain conditions outside. That evening, one of the local families invited a family friend to dinner who had a Mormon background. We had a sweet time of singing, fellowship, and sharing about the Lord with him.

Prayer burdens:

• The operating of the seeds sown on both Calhoun Community College campuses through the gospel table.
• The visitation of a local family contact this Thursday that invited the team over for dinner and some fellowship.
• The continual sowing of the seeds all over Huntsville as we continue to sow the riches of Christ. We hope to be on two more campuses this week.

On Lord’s day, we had the Lord’s Table with about 30 saints including the team, partaking the bread, followed by a prophesying meeting on the Thanksgiving Conference HWMR on the need of experiencing Christ as the cypress wood, the cedar wood, and the olive wood for us to become the building materials for the temple of God.

On Monday, we set up a gospel table to pass out Bibles and literature. Praise the Lord for His bountiful supply. He brought many students who were open and willing to know more about the Lord and the Recovery Version Bible. A student from Mongolia had a real seeking heart to know the Lord and the Bible. He prayed to receive the Lord and we scheduled an appointment with him this coming Wednesday.

In the evening time, we had a College Meeting on campus. Ten students, including two new ones came to enjoy the Lord with us. Through the brothers’ speaking, the students saw the need of having companions to pursue with together as mentioned in 2 Tim 2:22, to pursue with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. The atmosphere was very comfortable and warm. The students had a good time of reading the ministry portion and sharing in small groups. May the Lord guard the good deposit in the students heart tonight!

Thank you saints for keeping us in your prayers. Please continue to pray for:

• The companionizing of the students with mature ones and new ones for mutual shepherding and care
• More students to rise up to be active in University of Utah
• Full-Time serving ones here in Salt Lake City