Thursday was our last day of BfA tabling and gospel strolling. We also had a few appointments with some of the students that we met this week who are very open. The very last student we met at the BfA table was a believer and was seeking Christian fellowship, so we invited her and another student to a saint’s home for dinner and singing with the sisters. She thoroughly enjoyed the time, took a songbook home with her, and came back on Saturday for another dinner and fellowship. Please pray that she would continue seeking the Lord and fellowshipping with the saints!

The saints in Columbia recently started a weekly Saturday dinner and fellowship for the students. Three new ones that we contacted, as well as one of their mothers, showed up this past Saturday. We had already left Columbia by then, but the saints in Columbia reported that it was a sweet time. We were all very encouraged that a few open students were able to experience the enjoyment of the Lord in an open home so close to campus. The concluding feeling of our time at the University of South Carolina is that there are many students who are open and seeking to know God’s purpose that will benefit from getting connected with the saints, the Word, and the ministry. There is a great need of a full-time team to be raised up here to continue the labor on this campus.

On Friday afternoon, our gospel team traveled from Columbia to Conyers, Georgia for the Southeast College Conference. One hundred twenty registrants from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina came together for the weekend to see “The Vision of the Church.” It was an encouraging time to see students from all different campuses blending together and corporately pursuing the Lord’s purpose. On Lord’s Day morning, three students were baptized into the Body of Christ!

Statistics:

• Bibles: 394
• Tracts: 610
• Contacted: 144

Prayer Burdens:

• For a full-time team to be raised up to continue the labor on the University of South Carolina campus.
• That the three students that came to Saturday night dinner in Columbia, including all that were contacted last week, would be connected with the saints and continue to receive care.
• For the propagation of the Word in Athens through the Bible distribution and the ministry.

Sister's dinner and fellowship in Columbia

Georgia-related College Students

With the Athens college brothers after the conference at one of their favorite local restaurants!

Sunday (2/2/20)

The Lord’s Table meeting included the saints from Fort Lauderdale and a couple of brothers visiting from Vancouver, Canada. It was also exciting to see one of the new ones who came to the home meeting on Friday night come to the Lord’s Table. He met a sister at a local Walgreens earlier this week and prayed to meet with believers outside of religion. After having a wonderful time Friday night, he was invited to join the Lord’s Table meeting at the meeting place in Apopka, Florida. The meeting hall happened to be located only 5 minutes from his house. Praise the Lord for His perfect arrangement!

The new one who came to the Lord’s table introduced himself and said he had been enjoying it so much and is thankful to be with the Body of Christ. He stayed for the love feast that followed. Afterwards, the trainees spent some time bonding as a team exploring Orlando. We arrived at Gainesville at night and spent some time with students and local saints.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for this new brother to continue enjoying the Lord with the Body.

Saturday (2/1/20)

The church in Orlando had a barbecue at Turkey Lake with two new ones and six from the church in Fort Lauderdale. There were around 70 people at this gathering. The trainees enjoyed spending time with the local saints and visiting ones, and played games, played ultimate frisbee, and enjoyed barbecue. The weather was cold and cloudy, but the saints were able to enjoy this time of fellowship and fun.

Prayer Burdens:

• For the continued labor on the young people and for their growth in life.
• Rest for the local saints who served during the week with Bibles for America, who spent hours planning, cooking, driving, and tabling.

Friday (1/31/20)

The trainees joined some community saints at the meeting hall to personally contact the students we met this week. We had nearly 300 contacts from the week! We also wrote detailed notes for each contact for the church in Orlando to use for future follow up.

Six new ones came to the home meeting that night. We enjoyed singing for nearly an hour and read the “Lost and Found” tract. One student shared, with tears in her eyes, that she’s felt lonely in Orlando and is happy to have a family in the church now. Another new one shared that he had been praying to meet believers outside of religion who love the Lord and is happy to find the church! Praise the Lord!

Prayer Burdens:

• The Lord would bless the upcoming follow up of the very open students and that the church would gain some remaining fruit

Greetings from the Charlotte, NC team. On Tuesday, January 28, half the team and local saints went to Uptown, the central business district of Charlotte to distribute Bibles, while the rest of the team continued tabling at UNC Charlotte.

It was the very first time in the history of the Church in Charlotte that the saints had gone to the financial district to preach the gospel. The church is burdened to reach the hungry seekers in the business industry. Within 45 minutes, we gave out 30 Bibles. By the end of our time there, 365 gospel tracts were handed out. On the next day, January 29, five local saints, two full-timers and two brothers on the team continued the labor there and distributed 100 gospel tracts.

Meanwhile, the labor at UNC Charlotte also gained positive responses. On Tuesday, January 28, we presented the Recovery Version to 36 students and 34 of them signed for further contact. Forty-six Bibles and 90 tracts were given out by the end of the day. On Wednesday, January 29, we distributed 54 Bibles and 107 tracts, and received contact information from 27 students who expressed interest in having appointments and Bible studies on campus. A senior college student, after discovering eye-opening insight into God’s Word through the footnotes on Romans 8:28, said, “I always knew I had been merely scratching the surface in my Bible study. There must be something deeper and more profound! This study Bible is amazing!”

In addition to the gospel activities, the team continued to blend with the local saints in Charlotte. On the morning of Wednesday, January 29, four sisters on the team had lunch fellowship with four college sisters from both Central Piedmont Community College and UNC Charlotte. The brothers enjoyed spending time with the local saints as well.

Statistics:

January 28

• Bibles: 76
• tracts: 455
• contact information collected: 34

January 29

• Bibles: 54
• tracts: 207
• contact information collected: 27

Prayer Burdens:

• The Lord would release the contacts to attend the gospel meeting at UNC Charlotte on Thursday evening, January 30.
• The Christian students on campus at UNC Charlotte would gain many core students this semester.
• More local saints would be burdened to join the door knocking in four different neighborhoods on Lord’s Day afternoon, February 2.

Below are the report and statistics of the gospel trip in Orlando, Florida from Thursday (1/30/20) through Sunday (2/2/20).

Thursday (1/30/20)

As a team, we drove to Kissimmee, which is about an hour drive from Orlando, to blend with the saints and table at Valencia South-Osceola. About 10 local saints from Kissimmee and Orlando joined our morning coordination and helped distribute Bibles, hold up signs, and speak with the students. Unexpectedly, a student we met on Monday at Seminole State decided to join our coordination and help the team with our Bible distribution. The turn-out was very positive with students coming to the table the entire time. Three students prayed to receive the Lord, with one being a Muslim who was interested in hearing about Jesus in the Bible. During our time there we brought a ukulele and guitar to sing. Many students were attracted by the singing and approached us voluntarily.

Statistics:

• Tracts: 66
• Bibles: 95
• Basic Elements of the Christian Life: 81
• Contacts: 91
• Came to Home Meeting: 1
• Received the Lord: 3

Prayer Burdens:

• Two out of the 12 trainees on our team have been sick for the past few days and have been unable to participate in the schedule. Pray that the Lord would grant them a quick recovery to be able to have them back with us.
• Forty to sixty saints in Kissimmee are currently meeting in a home on the Lord’s Day as the south district of the church in Orlando. The church in Orlando meeting hall is about an hour away, so they are burdened that the Lord would continue to move and provide a way for them to have a local meeting hall as the church in Kissimmee.
• Valencia South-Osceola campus is very open to the gospel and the Recovery Version. Pray for consistent follow-up with these students and that they could be connected to the local saints.

On Tuesday we split up into twos and threes and also set up a table in front of the student center: Russell House. We were able to give out 57 Bibles and 214 tracts, and 12 people signed up for further contact in the span of 2.5 hours. The Lord sovereignly arranged 3 very positive second appointments for Tuesday and many meaningful conversations. The response has been very positive on the USC Columbia campus with many open and seeking students. What we have seen and felt is that the fields are white, and the campus is just waiting for the workers to come. In the evening we were able to blend with some of the local saints at Lake Murray and have dinner at their house. It was a very wonderful and sweet time of singing and getting to know each other.

On Wednesday we did not set up a table on campus but instead took a “gospel stroll” around campus and had 3 second appointments arranged from Tuesday’s tabling. We separated into 3 main areas around campus and walked around with Bibles and tracts. We were able to give away 93 Bibles and have 23 meaningful conversations. The response was very positive and the feeling was that little to no effort on our part was made. Instead, it was the Lord who was operating and blessing. We are seeing more and more that the Lord has wonderfully prepared everything for us, and we are just presenting our bodies to be one with Him for His work.

Today, the trainees were dropped off at different locations around campus with boxes of bibles. Praise the Lord, very few boxes came back!

Statistics:

Bibles: 342
Tracts: 516
Contacted: 127

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord would open up MORE second appointments and there would be at least five solid contacts by the end of the week
• That the Lord would release FOUR students to come to the Thursday dinner.
• For more saints to be added to the church in Columbia through migration and local increase.

Wednesday (1/29/20)

We began the day with coordination and prayer. Three trainees and two local saints went to Seminole State Oviedo campus to table. Very few students saw us at the table we were assigned and we were across from the Jehovah’s Witness group. The influx of students increased after 12pm when class got out, and more people stopped by the table and some seekers received Bibles. One faculty member was impressed and expressed interest in wanting a Christian club on campus!

The other trainees and local saints tabled again at UCF right outside of the student center. The location was excellent, being right outside the main door. Many students stopped by the table and some showed interest in coming to Friday night’s college meeting. Another table was set up in the free speech zone and received some traction from students. The table by the UCF student center ran out of Bibles!

The trainees enjoyed dinners at their hospitalities and got together for the prayer meeting. Some went to the Spanish speaking prayer meeting. All prayed for the recent contacts.

Statistics:

Tracts: 51
Bibles: 66
Basic Elements of the Christian Life: 47
Prayed/Called on the Lord: 1
Contacts: 90

Prayer Burdens:

• The nearly 200 contacts we’ve received would get the proper follow-up and prayer
• The Lord would continue to bless our prayer and coordination as we enjoy oneness in Spirit!

The Charlotte, NC team arrived on Saturday January 25th. On the next day, the team attended the table meeting at the meeting hall of the Church in Charlotte, followed by sweet lunch fellowship in the homes of the local saints. In the evening, the local responsible brothers, 3 full-timers from Atlanta, and 1 BFA serving one provided an orientation to the team. The brothers emphasized the crucial importance of spending adequate morning time with the Lord before joining team coordination and gospel activities, because our work should be an overflow of life. The full-timers also shared their experience of learning to fellowship and coordinate.

During the first team coordination on Monday, January 27th, the full-timers conducted a short training on how to present the uniqueness of the Recovery version, a study Bible translated from the perspective of the economy of God. After the coordination, the team set up the BFA table in the student union of UNC Charlotte. In a short period of 3.5 hours, we handed out 42 tracts and 60 Bibles and had conversations with a total of 47 students, among whom 33 signed up for further contact.

In the evening, the team attended the college meeting hosted by nearby community saints. We enjoyed the Lord together with 7 college students from Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and UNC Charlotte along with many local saints.

Prayer Burdens:

• At least 30 saints would migrate to Charlotte for the strengthening of the Lord’s testimony and the spreading of the kingdom of God in Charlotte
• A team of 6 full-timers would be established to serve at UNC Charlotte
• 33 students who signed up for further contact would come to the gospel meeting at UNC Charlotte on Thursday, January 30th

Tuesday (1/28/20)

We had coordination and prayer, and then split up six trainees to go to the UCF main campus, and the other six to go to Valencia East. At UCF, we tabled in a free speech zone, which happened to be across from a preacher on a microphone. To avoid students thinking we were associated, we moved the table down the walkway and had a few students walk by. Another table was set up at UCF along a busier walkway and received more interest. Three students prayed to receive the Lord!

We set up one table at Valencia East. There were several students who were interested in coming to dinners and home meetings to get connected with the local saints. We had another home meeting at night and two new ones from Valencia College came. We enjoyed a potluck style dinner, sang hymns, and read verses in John 6 correlating to the tract, “Is Jesus in Your Boat?”

Statistics:

• Tracts: 37
• Bibles: 69
• Basic Elements of the Christian Life: 23
• Prayed/Called on the Lord: 3
• Contacts: 61
• Came to Home Meeting: 2

Prayer Burdens:

• The two new ones, Laura and Trenee, would come to another home meeting and deepen connections with local saints. Trenee seemed especially open and warm and Laura conversed with the trainees.
• Follow-up contact with the three who were saved and prayed to receive the Lord at UCF.

The gospel trip team arrived Saturday afternoon for lunch and a walk at Conagree National Park with some local saints. We concluded our first day with a bbq dinner at the home of one of the local families, followed by singing and enjoying the Lord. On Lord’s Day we broke bread with the church in Columbia. In addition, there were some saints blending from Augusta, GA. Our prophesying meeting was abundantly rich with members from many places sharing their portions. We enjoyed the love feast after the meeting. We were able to blend and get to know not just the saints from Columbia, but those from Augusta as well.

In the afternoon our team toured the University of South Carolina (USC). We scoped out the campus for our Bible distribution that starts today. For dinner, we ate in the home of another local family, and we ended the evening with some singing and prayer. Prior to our Bible distribution at USC, the team met together to enjoy the Lord and coordinate with some singing, prayer, and truth pursuit; we, along with the local saints, started reading The Age of the One New Man.

Some of us had a meal at Waffle House earlier in the day. One of the brothers decided we should come back and give them the real waffles, the wonderful Word of God!

On the USC campus, we spent three hours tabling outside the student union (the Russell House) and walking around in pairs to pass out Bibles and to meet students. We were able to distribute many bibles and even arranged some second appointments with students.

Sunday (1/26/20)

We arrived in Orlando Saturday night, and joined 40 saints for a home meeting and dinner. Around 100 saints from Orlando and Kissimmee met for the Lord’s table the next morning at the meeting hall in Apopka. We enjoyed a love feast and had prayer and coordination for the upcoming week. That night, we went to a brother’s house for a BBQ for the YP. We played games, sang, and the trainees shared brief testimonies about attending the FTTA. It was a wonderful and sweet time of fellowship!

Monday (1/27/20)

Around 10 community saints joined the 12 trainees for prayer and coordination in the morning. Saints from Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and Athens also joined us! We went to two Seminole State campuses, six trainees to each: Lake Mary and Altamonte. At the Lake Mary campus, we reconnected with two girls from the Republic of Congo with whom the saints in Orlando have had regular fellowship for over a year. Several students expressed interest in having a Christian club on campus in the near future. At the Altamonte campus, 10 students were open to joining for our Friday meeting this week.

Two new ones joined the home meeting at night and enjoyed the potluck style dinner and singing. One of the new ones suggested we all pray together and read a portion out of Acts 2. Altogether, there were almost 50 people, comprised of trainees, local and visiting saints, and new ones.

Statistics:

• Tracts: 59
• Bibles: 58
• Basic Elements of the Christian Life: 30
• Contacts: 47
• Came to Home Meeting: 2

Prayer Burdens:

• The Lord would restore the two from the Congo back to normal fellowship with us
• Mark, the new one who came to the home meeting, would continue enjoying the
• meetings and begin having appointments with a brother.

Today was the last day of our gospel trip and we could truly testify that the Lord has blessed this trip and answered many of our prayers. Just to give a summary of what the Lord has blessed us with

In Jackson, MS, there were two days of BfA tabling at Walmart (Flowood and Madison locations), as well as three days of hanging door-hangers advertising the ministry radio station (100.1 WIWT). Summary stats are as follows:

• 97 Bibles given
• 65 contacts filled out contact cards
• 62 ministry books given
• ~2,600 flyers given away during BfA distributions
• ~4,000 door-hangers/flyers placed on doors throughout the neighborhoods near Jackson, MS.

In Birmingham, AL we spent a week laboring on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus. There were two days of tabling in campus. Summary stats are as follows:

• 31 students gave their contact information during tabling
• 13 appointments with students, with 1 more scheduled next week
• 9 students joining the Bible study
• 2 students came for the first time in the home meeting (a total of 9 students came including these 2)
• We also hung around 150 door-hangers advertising the ministry radio station (WFYN 93.3).

In Hattiesburg, MS we placed around 1,280 BfA flyers on doors near the University of Southern Mississippi.

We can really testify that the Lord is doing something here in Mississippi and Alabama. We are also really burdened that all those we contacted would not be lost, but would all be shepherded into the church life. Thank you so much for all of your prayers saints! Grace be with all of you. Praise the Lord for what He accomplished these two weeks!

Please pray:

• That all those whom we contacted in Alabama and Mississippi, especially the students, would be shepherded into the church life and that many would be remaining fruit.
• That the Lord will continue to abundantly supply all the saints standing for His testimony in Alabama and Mississippi, and that He would preserve and sanctify all the young people and children here for His purpose.
• That the saints would be supplied to have a gospel living and for the formation of the vital groups.

Today, we just arrived in Hattiesburg, MS. Located in this city is the University of Southern Mississippi, the third largest university in this state. We are thrilled to be with the saints that live here and their warm welcome has made us feel at home already. There are three families that live here and their testimonies have been so encouraging. Their lives have been that of the altar and the tent, following the Lord wherever He led them until they arrived in this city. The first family that moved here has been here for more than seven years. At first it was not easy because they were the only saints living in this area, and they were also relatively new in the church life at that time. Nevertheless, they continued steadfastly standing for the Lord’s testimony and pursuing the ministry. They even opened their home right away for the home meetings. Now, there are more than 10 saints in this city, standing together as the Lord’s testimony. The burden is that the Lord would eventually establish a lampstand in Hattiesburg, and that there would be remaining fruit from the campus and the community.

We hung close to 1,200 BfA flyers in different apartments near the main university. This was the first time that the saints here have done something like this and we can testify that there was much enjoyment of the Lord as we all labored together. It was encouraging to see many of the young people and children joining us during this time. May many USM students order Bibles and be filled with God’s word!

Prayer Burdens:

• That the families here (three of them) would be built up together and that the Lord would continually supply them as they stand for His testimony here in Hattiesburg, MS
• That the Lord would gain remaining fruit in Hattiesburg, MS and that there would be a lampstand in this city
• That the Lord would bless the homes where we hung a flyer and that many would order a RcV Bible

We thank the Lord for what He has done this past week here in Birmingham, AL! Our time here has come to an end, but we surely know that the Lord will continue moving not only here in this cit, but also throughout the entire earth. This morning we had a conference video-call with the serving ones in Knoxville, Atlanta, Tallahassee, and Gainesville. We spent an hour fellowshipping and praying for the work in each place. We could testify that in this conference call, all of us were being built-up as one team. The fellowship watered us and was a time of mutual encouragement and support through prayer. Praise the Lord that He is moving in all of these places!

For the rest of the afternoon, we spent time fellowshipping and singing, and then rested before the home meeting. In the evening, we were split into two home meetings. Praise the Lord that in one of the home meetings two new students came! We could testify that both students reacted very positively and really enjoyed the time. At the end of the home meeting, the registration to the college conference was announced and one of the new ones expressed interest in joining, even asking more information about the conference. May the Lord continue to gain these open ones!

Thank you so much for all of your prayers. Truly, we could testify that the Lord has been answering them.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord would break through all the barriers, that the new ones will continue to be open to meeting up with the saints (in appointments, Bible studies and home meetings).
• That the Lord will release many students to join the Southeast College Conference this coming March!
• That the Lord will bless our door-hanging tomorrow near the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

Today the team joined the Bible study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Praise the Lord for His rich blessing! Around seven students came, some coming for the first time. We had a wonderful time learning that the Bible shows God’s transcendent love for man and that this love has an issue and result. After the Bible study, the sisters had two appointments with new ones. Both appointments were very positive! Then the whole team proceeded to hang door-hangers advertising the radio station, which broadcasts the life-study. May the ministry spread in this city!

Prayer Burdens:

• That the student contacts, especially those who have met with us in appointments and the Bible study, would keep meeting with the saints and would find a home in the church life.
• That many student contacts will attend the home meetings tomorrow and be cherished and nourished.
• That the Lord will bless all the homes where we hung door-hangers, and that many

Today, we had another day of tabling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)! Although we had less people signing up at the table, a total of 5 gave us their contact information, most of the trainees had an appointment today with the ones whom we contacted on Monday. The Lord has truly blessed us! Just today, we had 4 appointments with those whom we met on Monday, with around 3 more planned appointments for the rest of the week. This is all from one day of tabling and reaching out to students.

The appointments today were all very positive, and we really saw how seeking these students are. One particular student shared how she wants to put the Lord at the center of her life and how she always practices to tell the Lord whatever is on her heart. Two of them also expressed interest to join the home meeting this friday!

Our evening ended by fighting for all of these students at the prayer meeting. The saints exercised to pray for the ones whom we had contacted and the ones who are currently being contacted.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the release of the students so that some could come to the Bible study tomorrow and the home meeting this Friday.
• That Christ will be revealed in them by the Word becoming living and operative in them.
• Pray for the Bible study tomorrow; for the Word, for the speaking, and for the ones attending.

Today, the brothers accompanied a local full-timer to two appointments with college students. Our time was spent getting to know them and talking about their daily activities. After that, we read the Word (John 14 and Psalm 119 respectively) and talked about our enjoyment of what we read. While we were with them, we realized that they are truly seeking to get to know the Bible not just in a superficial way but in a deep way. We need to pray that their spirit will be enlivened to get the Rhema out of the Logos.

As the brothers were doing this, the sisters spent time texting student contacts obtained from yesterday’s tabling and also hung door-hangers advertising the ministry radio station in the nearby neighborhood. Praise the Lord that among the sisters’ contacts, three have already agreed to meet-up with the sisters for appointments later this week!

Finally, in the evening time we joined the children’s service coordination meeting. We were deeply touched because the saints are burdened for the children to know the stories from the Bible and to develop in their character. It was discussed in the meeting that for the next few weeks they will be sharing on the stories of Joseph with the children. May the Lord sanctify all these young ones for His purpose.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will bless all the appointments with the new ones in UAB this week and release many more replies from the contacts from the tabling
• That the children in Birmingham, AL will be sanctified by the Lord for His purpose and that He would bless all the children’s meetings
• That the Lord will bless the tabling at UAB tomorrow and that many students will attend the Bible study on Thursday

We praise the Lord for our third day here in Birmingham, AL. The time here has been of much enjoyment and refreshment for both the local saints and us. Our Monday started with our corporate enjoyment of the Lord in the morning and then coordinating for our time on the campus.

We tabled today at one of the buildings at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). While we were there, we sang, talked to the students, passed some tracts to them, and encouraged them to sign-up with their contact information, so that we could invite them to Bible studies. At the beginning of our time, it was a bit hard to give away flyers, but after some time, we lost our faces and the Lord had a breakthrough and we were able to have 26 students sign-up with their contact information. Out of those people, three confirmed that they want to meet with us again this week! We even had one student receive a Mystery of Human Life tract, who went back to the table asking us to explain it more to him. We explained it and he prayed with us. Praise the Lord!

During the evening time, we had a wonderful time at the home meeting. We mutually enjoyed the Lord by singing, pray-reading, and enjoying a portion of the ministry. How pleasant it is to dwell the saints in unity and harmony!

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord would release appointments with the 26 students who signed-up and that they would attend the Bible study on Thursday, February 7
• That the Lord would keep blessing all the corporate gatherings and home meetings among the saints here in Birmingham, AL
• That the Lord would clothe all the trainees and local saints with the Spirit of power as we continue to labor on the campus

We have received an update from the saints in Jackson. This update is about the stats of our labor during our time there. As we have said in our previous email, we distributed flyers, Bible literature and door hangers around the city of Jackson. Here are the stats:

• Door hangers: we passed 4,000 door hangers
• The New Testament Recovery Version Flyers: 2,686
• Actual NT RcV: 97
• People who requested further contact: 6
• People who filled a card for a bible or literature: 65
• Distributed literature: 62

We praised our dear Lord for His mercy and His grace during our time in Jackson! And thank you all for your prayers, they have sustained us.

We thank the Lord that we are now on the second part of our gospel trip, which is here in Birmingham, AL.

Today, we had a wonderful time blending with the local saints in Alabama. We first toured the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and then traveled to Birmingham. At Birmingham, we blended with the saints over a love feast. We had a time of singing, eating and getting to know each other. We look forward to more blending this upcoming week. Moreover, we are eager to dive into the work that the saints are carrying out here. The main burden for this week would be to gain college students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. So, this upcoming week we will spent most of our time being with the saints on campus. May we be channels of life so that the Lord can pass through us.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will continue to strengthen and blend together all the saints in Birmingham, Alabama.
• That the Lord will bless the campus work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and gain much remaining fruit.

Today, we had a day full of planting gospel seeds all over Madison, Mississippi. In the past few days, we hung around 3,500 door-hangers with information on the church’s radio station, as well as on how to get a free Recovery Version Bible by going to the BfA website. The Lord supplied us richly in our going out, we had a good pace, ran out of door-hangers (it was not expected that our pace would be so fast, a good “problem” to have) and improvised by sticking flyers in the doors instead of using door-hangers.

Today, we even heard news that three people called the office asking to receive a Bible in Spanish. These ones were from a neighborhood where we hung door-hangers yesterday. The saints were really happy to receive this good news! It was not expected to see responses so soon.

In the evening, the trainees attended a home meeting where we read The All-inclusive Christ. One of the two new sisters (mentioned in the previous emails), that we were praying for came! Although she is still adjusting to the way we meet, she is having a great time with the saints. She confessed that she can feel the Spirit moving in her and her sister. We encouraged her to keep coming to the meetings and to be open to the filling of the Lord.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will bless our Bible distribution tomorrow at Walmart, Madison.
• That these three people who called to receive a Bible would be watered by reading the Word and would be able to meet the saints. Also, that many more recipients of the door-hangers and flyers would call.
• Please keep praying for two new ones. That they will feel at home with us and that they will have a smooth transition to this new type of church life.

The past two days here in Clemson have been absolutely glorious! We praise and thank the Lord for His presence here in Clemson! Yesterday, January 30, some of the saints in a city nearby called Simpsonville were able to join us for dinner and binding and loosing prayer meeting!

Today, January 31, was another Christ-filled day, as we tabled on Clemson University for close to three hours. During this time we handed out approximately 80 club flyers, 55 New Testaments, 50 tracts, and 9 small ministry books! Praise the Lord! The Lord has really blessed the tabling here at Clemson! In addition we also had a wonderful college meeting and dinner where six students came, including a recently saved PHD student! May the Lord continue to draw students to the college meetings!

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord would bring those whom we’ve contacted and received Bibles to further appointments and club meetings
• That the Lord would cause much growth in life in the students currently in the club
• That the Lord would continue to bless those serving and laboring with the students
• That the Lord would arrange for young families and serving ones to migrate to the Southeast, particularly Clemson and Simpsonville

As we come to the middle of this first week, we desperately look to the Lord for His strength and supply. Today, we continue labor distribution of door hangers in the neighborhood. It has been an enjoyment going neighborhood by neighborhood petitioning before the Lord about all these ones whom we have left a tract at their door. As we sow, we ask the real Farmer to rain upon those whom He wants to give life by stirring in them a curiosity to listen to the broadcast radio here in Jackson. Also, we have very much enjoyed the blending and coordination with the saints here in Jackson. May our Dear King receive all the glory for what He will do in this city!

Statistics:
We have distributed a little bit over 3,000 door hangers. We have passed close to 1000 New Testament Recovery Version flyers to the locals.

Prayer Burdens:

• Once again, please keep praying for the upcoming Bible distribution at Walmart.
• Pray for the reminder of our week here in Jackson, that He will gain what He is after.

Today was a day spent with much blending with the Mississippi saints. We spent the day visiting Vicksburg National Military Park and then had a rich fellowship over dinner in the homes. It really touched me that even as we are doing all these outward things, the Lord is in fact building us up together at the same time. We mentioned in a previous update that there were two local sisters who met in the Recovery for the first time last Lord’s Day. Tonight they had dinner with a local couple, and we heard that the time went well. With this in view, we would like to share the following prayer burdens:

• That these two local sister contacts would continue to be open to meeting with the saints in the recovery and that they would be remaining fruit.
• That the Lord will continue to blend us and build us up with the local Mississippi saints.
• That the Lord will bless the gospel activity tomorrow, during which we will be hanging door-hangers advertising the ministry radio station.

Today we had a wonderful experience on campus here at Clemson University! We had a club table in the student center for close to three hours as well as having several gospel pairs preaching the gospel and informing students of the club. By the Lord’s mercy we were able to hand out approximately 81 club flyers, 19 tracts, 17 New Testaments, and 15 small ministry books! Also, two students were saved! Praise the Lord! The students here are open and soft towards the gospel and the club and we hope to continue reaping and sowing here at Clemson!

The highlight of the day was definitely having the opportunity to speak to the students about the club, the Bible, and the Lord Himself! Many of the students here are believers and they are also friendly and welcoming, making it an even greater experience!

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the two new ones that were saved and those whom we’ve contacted thus far
• Pray that the Lord continue to bless the tabling on campus
• Pray that the Lord would continue to gain the students already in the club

Today is our first official day in Clemson, SC, as we first arrived in Charlotte, NC and then drove to Clemson yesterday night where we were able to meet, blend, and coordinate with the core saints who helped organized our time at Clemson. Today, we had a walking tour of Clemson University, where most of our time here will be spent, getting to know some of the history and background as well as some logistical information about the campus and school. During lunch at the dining hall and recreation time afterwards, we were able to talk and spend time with students and invite them to the Bible study and dinner, which we had on campus.

Today’s highlight was definitely the Bible study, where 6 students came, 2 of which were there for the first time; 16 total people! It was an awesome experience being able to get to know these open and welcoming students, and dispense the riches of the name of Jesus, the topic of the Bible study, into them! Many of them enjoyed it and we hope to see most of these students again during our time here!

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for the release of the club students’ schedule to join us during this week.
• Pray for the tabling that will happen throughout the week and that the Lord will continue to draw seeking ones.

We are thankful with the Lord for all of what He has done for us in these past few days. The caring and the shepherding of the saints in Jackson has been wonderful. As the days go by our blending with them gets sweeter and our fellowship richer. We, as always, open ourselves to the Lord so that our capacity will be enlarged to bear in prayer all these wonderful saints.

Our morning was spent by enjoying the Lord with singing, praying and getting into the ministry. The Lord used this time to supply us and energize us for the rest of the busy day ahead. After this time of coordination, we went around several neighborhoods in the cities in the Jackson area, hanging door-hangers that advertise the radio station WIWT 100.1 broadcasting the ministry (life-study messages, hymns, BfA podcasts). We spent around an hour and a half doing this, had lunch together with the saints, and continued hanging door-hangers for three more hours. As the evening started to make its way, we were invited to various homes where we spent the rest of our night with the local saints. As a result of this blending over dinner, these families have been written in our heart.

We thank our dear Lord Jesus for today!

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will shepherd, grow in, preserve, and sanctify all the local saints and families in Jackson for His purpose, and that they would take the Lord’s transcending life to meet any situation.
• That the Lord will bless each home where we hanged a door-hanger, and that the occupants of these homes would tune in to the radio station broadcasting the ministry.

Today, we had the Lord’s Table meeting, prophesying meeting, and truth pursuit meeting with the saints in Jackson, MS. Praise the Lord, three new ones came to the meetings today! Among the three new ones, two were college students. Although this was their very first meeting, one of them shared and prayed in the table meeting and they both were smiling, very attentive to the sharing of the saints, and seemed to really enjoy the meetings. Now, they have been invited to a Thursday home meeting, which they have agreed to come. We are really excited and praying to the Lord that they would take the time to come and enjoy the Lord with us.

We heard from a local saint that one of the contacts who signed up at our table is willing to come and join us this Thursday at the home meeting. We are also praying for her and that she will be released from her schedule.

Tomorrow, Monday, we are scheduled to pass out door hangers around a neighborhood nearby the Jackson meeting hall. We hope that these door hangers will have a way to get into the homes of the truly seeking ones.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will bless our sowing time during Monday at this neighborhood
• That the Lord will release and bring these three new ones to the Thursday home meeting

Our Saturday, January 26, was spent passing out flyers, with information on the Recovery Version, the Recovery Version Bible and several ministry books, to customers in the Walmart store at Flowood, MS. Our objective was twofold:

1. To have a great conversation with individuals, so that we would get to know them, obtain their contact information, and hopefully have another appointment with them
2. To get the truth into their hands.

We could testify that the Lord really blessed this time. Despite most people being very busy and many saying that they were not interested because they already have Bibles, the majority still accepted the flyers and several actually came to the tables, gave their contact information, and received a free copy. At the end of the day we went to the young people’s meeting. It was refreshing and encouraging to see all these young ones go on in the Lord. The topic was on training, and it was very timely that the trainees were there to share something about the training.

Statistics:

• We had 31 contacts who gave their contact information and were interested to receive a Bible
• We passed out around 800 flyers and hundreds of small cards with information on the radio station
• We also passed out a few copies of booklets and books such as The All-inclusive Christ, The Glorious Church, and Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1,2,3.

Prayer Burdens:

• Pray for all the 31 contacts we had and their receiving of the NT Recovery Version.
• Pray for the four new ones attending the truth pursuit and prophesying meeting tomorrow morning.
• Pray for the young people and their going on.

These past two days were so eventful, so we apologize if this email is on the longer side. On Day 2, we tabled at UCF & distributed 106 Bibles in four hours! The students on that campus were very hungry for a study Bible & almost all of the six trainees were engaged with the students at the same time! Many were believers who had been meaning to get a study Bible and we encouraged them to read it alongside their current Bible and to get into the footnotes. There was also a number of them who were eager to have a Bible study, so they were contacted (along with the ones from the previous day) inviting them to the Thursday night Bible study.

On Day 3, we tabled at Valencia South (Kissimmee) and within one hour of tabling we ran out of Bibles! It was by far the busiest campus. Local saints joined us by inviting students to the BfA table and all the trainees were engaged with multiple students one after another nonstop. After we ran out of Bibles (73), we passed out BfA cards that showed them how to order it online and got contact information for those who we wanted to personally give a Bible to next week so they would not have to wait 4-6 weeks for a Bible to ship to them.

Thursday evening, four new contacts came and all shared at the Bible study! They really enjoyed the sweet loving atmosphere with those who were actively pursuing Christ & shared their feelings of encouragement since some had been falling away from the Lord. They really felt at home & expressed this sentiment.

Our major prayer burden continues to be regarding the follow-up, that the Lord will have the remaining fruit He desires from this year’s contacts.

The highlight of the days was really seeing how hungry Orlando’s students are, being with the local saints, and “fishing” with them because we share the same burden of gaining remaining fruit on the many local college campuses.

Attached is a photo of the trainees tabling at UCF, and 2 photos of the Bible study.

We have arrived in Jackson, MS! We praise the Lord for this opportunity to blend and serve with the saints in this side of the country. Our first day was mainly filled with getting to know the saints. During the latter part of our day we did an inventory for a BfA distribution that will take place this Friday (Jan. 26). We are trusting in the Lord that He will be the one speaking through us and all of the local saints. The locals in Mississippi are known for their knowledge of the Word. So we ask the Lord for His mercy when we speak the high gospel.

During the evening time, we joined the Chinese-speaking saints for a small home meeting/gospel dinner. Four new ones attended and the trainees and local saints were able to testify of their experiences and enjoyment of Christ. There was a very positive response from the new ones, and we invited them back to the home meeting next week. With all of this, we would kindly request that we pray for the following burdens:

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord would bless the Walmart Bible distribution that will happen on Friday (Jan 25th) and Friday (Jan 1st).
• That many locals would tune in to the church’s radio station broadcasting the ministry (we will be hanging door-hangers in the coming days to advertise the station).
• That the four new ones who attended the Chinese-speaking meeting would be saved and would enter the church life.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Today we had a successful day BfA tabling at Seminole State College & Valencia-East College. There were many open students who wanted a Bible & we got the contact information of 66 people total! We passed out 22 & 36 Bibles on each respective campus. We plan on following up with the contacts the day of, or at the latest the day after, in order to solidify a contact with them while the connection is still fresh in their minds.

One of our major prayer burdens is that we will have a positive response from as many contacts as the Lord desires. Also, that they can really be connected with the saints (because there isn’t a club at the schools) at the weekly Bible studies/appointments without any students falling through the cracks due to lack of communication.

A highlight of the day was the home meeting at the home of a family who has been meeting with the saints for 1 year, but are so open & love the Lord with an incredible amount. It was very sweet hearing their testimony & being burdened for their Christian pursuit. Another great highlight was appreciating the portions of one another while tabling, particularly the appropriate boldness of one another where we may personally lack in bringing someone to the table, or asking them to pray to receive the Lord, etc.

Attached are two photos of each subteam on the campus. Much grace & prayer for the Lord to continue going before us!

The Lord has really blessed our time of blending with the saints in Orlando and fruit bearing in the campuses. The spreading of the truth reached many students!

The sisters had two appointments today and both appointments were great! One of the students Karina was so happy to meet us and encouraged to see that there were other Christians around her to pursue the Lord with. She even shared how she enjoyed the Bible with the footnotes especially on Romans 8. K said that the footnotes helped her to understand her favorite chapter in the Bible.

We went to Valencia South Campus and while we were still setting up our table, students started showing up. They were coming one after the other! Among the local saints, there were also six saints who came to join us from out of town. Even though we were many tabling, the hands were not enough because the students were coming from everywhere. We were so excited to see that the students and staff from the campus were so interested in receiving the Bible. 95 Bibles were distributed and 88 tracts were also distributed!

We ran out of Bibles! Our last day on campus was a time of enjoyment and thanksgiving. Two new students TJ and Summer, whom we already had an appointment came to the college age meeting. They were so open and even shared during the meeting. The local saints were rejoicing for such a blessing of having the students over. The saints are entering genuinely into the gospel life serving and caring for the new ones.

Prayer burdens:

• That the saints continue to rise up in the church in Orlando to continue the follow up
• That the local saints continue to shepherd and care for the new ones.
• That the students and local saints would be released from their schedules and have the time to come together to eat the word together.
• That the local saints would be strengthened in their inner man, in order to carry out the burden in the campuses.

We were really encouraged to testify the oneness of the Body even when we are functioning in different ways.

One trainee with a local sister had two appointments at Valencia College. During the first appointment, the student met with one trainee and one local sister. It was the first time that this local sister met a student for a one-on-one Bible study. She was so watered that she even said, “My dream came true!” She shared with us her burden for the students. She’s been wanting to go and labor on the campuses, but she did not know how. Now she is looking forward to follow up with the student.

Some of us in the team, including local saints, focused on the following-up of over 100 students contacted in the BfA table on all four campuses (Valencia East, Valencia south, Seminole and University of Central Florida). In our endeavors, we were able to schedule two more appointments for this week. May the Lord continue to gain His sons of peace in these campuses!

Meanwhile, four local brothers went to Valencia East College for Bible distribution. Among the local saints, there were also two brothers who came to join us from out of town. A total of 19 students received a Bible.

We ended our day blending and having sweet fellowship with local saints at a home meeting. Praise the Lord! He is moving in the church in Orlando. The saints are entering into the burden and actively functioning.

Prayer burdens:

• That the students contacted would attend to the meeting on Thursday
• That more saints would be burdened for the gospel
• That the fellowship and coordination time would be for the building up of the body in one accord
• That all the students contacted who received a Bible would open it and be supplied through the word

Today, we went to Seminole State. We distributed 34 Bibles and tracts. We also had two follow-up appointments on campus with four contacts from last week’s Bible distribution.

In the first appointment, we had two students. They met with one trainee and one local sister. They were very opened. At the beginning they thought that we were teachers and were going to teach them something. We told them that we are not teachers and that we all learn from each others’ experiences of the Lord Jesus. They were very happy to hear that and that they were able to share as well. They asked many questions about who we are. They would like to have a second appointment and get into the books of Exodus and Acts. We thank the Lord that they were successfully connected with one of the local saints.

In the second appointment, we also had two students. T, who was contacted last week at the table, also brought her friend. They met with two trainees. T is not a Christian but she is an open minded person. However, her roommate, S, is a Christian and even had a study Bible. T shared how her mom is a believer. She is very open and would like to come to the college age meeting. This will be a good opportunity to connect them with the local saints.

Also, there was a couple and their daughter from Iran visiting the school. The father was the only one who spoke English. He was very open. At the end, one of the sisters was able to led him to pray and receive the Lord. Praise the Lord!

One of our highlights today was to see the saints with us at the table. There were three new saints who have not been with us at the table for the past week. That was very encouraging. Through this gospel trip the Lord is stirring up the spirit of the saints to rise up and function here in Orlando.

During our week at Clemson University, we continued passing out Bibles and literature from a different spot on campus and experienced more positive interactions with seeking students. One excited freshman exclaimed when she met us, “I was just looking for a Christian club to join!” While door-knocking in nearby Simpsonville on day three, many doors and hearts were opened to us, including one family who had just moved into the neighborhood and started thanking the Lord for His timing in bringing us to their door.

Thank you Lord that eight new students attended the ice cream connect last week and three students showed up for the Bible study on Thursday. At the Bible study, a student came who received a flyer from campus because she was seeking for a Christian group. She enjoyed the time so much and even called the first song!

We also had the opportunity to go door-knocking with the saints in Simpsonville where we passed out over 200 tracts in two neighborhoods. We are praying that the Lord would add some more families to the church in Simpsonville as a result of the door-knocking and the radio station that plays the life-study of the Bible.

On our final day on Clemson campus we set up two tables, one on campus and the other off campus. Over the course of two hours, we passed out a total of 130 Bibles to very warm and interested students!

We are now in Athens, GA where we enjoyed a signing time with the students on Saturday, an enjoyable college meeting about witnessing on Sunday evening. On Monday, we joined the full-timers for a table on campus, where we passed out 32 Bibles and over 40 tracts.

Prayer burdens:

• That there would be two remaining fruit for the club in Clemson to shepherd.
• For good weather and lots of foot traffic for our second table on UGA campus on Tuesday.

The saints in Orlando have been laboring with us fervently during this week. They have a huge burden for the campuses, and we are so encouraged by their pattern. As we continue to pray the Lord has been answering our prayers by bringing seeking ones to our BfA table.

This morning after our time of enjoying the Lord together and coordination, we headed to Valencia South campus. Although we could not approach the students freely, the Lord persevered and brought many to our BfA table.

There was a student sitting around, and we asked him to take a picture for our team. We took the opportunity and offered him a free Bible. He was so open, that we had a Bible study with him on the spot. Right away, a team member and a local saint joined the student and had a Bible study with him next to our BfA table. They read Acts 6 with some footnotes, and eventually, the brothers led the student to pray to receive the Lord! Praise the Lord! We are looking forward for our next follow-up appointment with him.

At night we had a college-age meeting, and we had around 23 local saints. We had dinner together and shared about our experiences this past week. None of the students we contacted were available to go, but we were able to blend and get to know the local saints better. We had the opportunity to share with them about the burden for their campuses along with an update of the tabling at different campuses this week.

We were very encouraged to see that the local college age students are open and burdened for their campuses and willing to join us in the follow up work right away. The Lord is leading us to pray more for the students contacted and for the local saints to rise up in order to bless the locality with remaining fruit.

Prayer Burdens:

• For the follow-up with the students, that we would have appointments and they would come to the meetings (dinner on Friday 02/02 and Barbecue on Saturday 02/03)
• For the local saints to rise up and continue to carry on the laboring on the campuses
• For the fellowship, coordination and leading of the Lord at all times, for this is the first time in 4 years since the saints in Orlando have not had any campus work activities.

January 30 was our second day on campus. This time we went to Valencia East College, but we had no table there. When we got there they said we could stay at the free speech area, which was like an island surrounded by the streets where the cars pass to drop people off. People don’t walk in this area, so we put our own table by faith and we also made a sign saying ‘‘free study Bibles’’ once we were not allowed to reach out to people. By the Lord’s mercy some students came to the table and received a copy of the Recovery Version. Two of us went to pass out tracts in a different area and 41 were distributed in total. One of those who received a tract also received a Bible and another one was interested in having an appointment. Twelve students received a copy of the New Testament Recovery Version and gave their contact information. After that we had a rich home meeting with saints in Kassimmi.

On January 31 we went to UCF, one of the top largest campus in the US. Many students approached our table to receive a copy of the Recovery Version. Three of us went to distribute tracks at the free speech area and 513 tracts were distributed! After tabling for three hours, 55 received Bibles and most of them gave their contact information for further contact. Later at night we had a rich prayer meeting with the local saints.

Prayer burdens:

• The release of the students to come to the college meeting on Thursday
• That the students would be open to have appointments and one on one Bible studies
• For the saints to ride up to be involved and encouraged with the appointments

Praise the Lord for the church in Orlando! This weekend starting from Jan. 27, we began our gospel trip by attending to a local saint’s home. We met with the local brothers and sisters and fellowshipped about the gospel work here. More than 25 saints attended, including young ones and children. The saints opened up their burden to labor in three major colleges in Orlando. These three colleges are some of the largest colleges in the whole country, with more than 150,000 students overall, these are great “fishing ponds.”

The next day we continued to blend with the saints and had a wonderful time of coordination and preparation for our upcoming BfA (Bibles for America) distribution/tabling on campus. After much prayer and fellowship with the local saints, today Jan. 29, the church in Orlando had their first tabling on a campus after four years. This was a great opportunity for us to go out burning in spirit to find seekers. The saints were very much encouraged and joyful! Three full-time serving ones from Atlanta, GA and six local saints joined us during Bible distribution. After two hours of laboring we contacted 35 students, each receiving one New Testament Recovery Version with Basic Elements of the Christian Life. Around 70 tracts were also distributed. After going over some features of the Recovery Version the students were interested in Bible study/college meetings and further contact.

During the evening time we had dinner with the local saints, enjoying the Lord and giving an update concerning the first day on campus.

Prayer burdens:

• Follow-up with the students that were contacted
• The local saints would join the follow-up with the students to establish connections
• For the Lord to cover us and have a way during our time on the campuses, because of restrictions and limitations by the school administration

Today was our first day on campus. Before our arrival at Clemson, the saints had been praying for official club status, which they obtained merely 36 hours before our distribution; hallelujah! As we went out on campus, the weather cleared up just in time for gospel preaching. Some saints started out in groups of two, while a few others remained at the table; both groups met quite a number of promising students. Two girls in particular told us how they had just been discussing that they would like to spend more time with the Lord, so they were happy to receive the timely Word. We met another contact in the cafeteria who didn’t have a free hand at the time to take a Bible, so she later came to the table to receive one. There was a steady flow of students coming to the table, so there is a definite hunger on this campus.

Pray burdens:

• Pray for at least one or two solid contacts from this distribution.
• Pray for six to come to our ice cream social on Thursday.

It is not easy to put into words how the Lord is blessing His work here at Valdosta State University. Over the past three days, around 800 Bibles were passed out to students on campus. Though the majority were Christians and already had their own Bibles, they were still open to receive the Bibles we distributed. Also, many of these students have heard the gospel before and are solid in the truth. Yet they are hungry for more.

Although there is no club on campus, we got the opportunity to establish second appointments with several students. By the Lord’s moving, two students whom we met this week got baptized at the same time. The story behind this proves that it was of the Lord. In addition, a contact whom we met for the second time is open to joining a Bible school program in the near future and inquired about the Full-Time Training in Anaheim (knowing we go to school there). We pray that the Lord eventually will lead this new contact to the training!

The saints who are on the ground can testify that the wheel is moving in Valdosta. May the Lord as the Sovereign One arrange the environment to gain His lampstand in Valdosta.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will raise up at least one family with a home in Valdosta to care for the hungry seekers in the area
• May there be a strong follow-up of all the students contacted on the university

The team has now transitioned from Clemson, SC to Valdosta, GA. We met with the church in Tallahassee to blend with the saints. The team, together with some local saints from Atlanta, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville is laboring in the campus of Valdosta State University.

Today was our first day of sowing, and the students are open to receive the Bible and Christian books. Students are just coming to our table. Our target number of Bibles to be distributed today was 60 copies. But because of demand, we gave out 120 copies of Bibles today. The students are hungry for the truth! A few of them even asked if we have a church in the area or a club on campus. As of now, there is no club established on campus nor is there a family with home that has picked up a definite burden to be a container for students to come in. This is our desperate need.

The team will continue to distribute Bibles for the next two days. Moreover, we hope that we could establish second appointments with the students who are open and told us that they are willing to meet.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the Lord will raise up at least one family with a home in Valdosta where the hungry seekers of the truth can find their nest.
• That there will be second appointments within the next two days with the students whom we met on campus.

Our last activity on the ground was a snack time at a coffee place located along the university. Our main focus is toward the students whom we have met the past few days while tabling. Praise the Lord! Two students came for a second appointment. Also, the student who was baptized a couple of days ago brought her roommate and her friend to this time. We had a total of four new students who came!

Much more, one of the students who came to the snack time as a second appointment came for the home meeting that same night. The Lord answered our prayer concerning bringing 1-3 more students to the home meeting. The atmosphere was heavenly and full of life!

Currently, there are around six students who attend the home meeting every Monday night. Although we know this is the Lord’s blessing, we also acknowledge that the Lord will not give a burden that is beyond one’s capacity. There has been only one family existing in Clemson, who are taking care of the six students. However, after some fellowship, we hope that the Lord can lead a couple more families to this area to cooperate with His move.

Prayer Burdens:

• May the new student contact at the home meeting as well as the regular students continue to be consistent in the home meetings.
• May the Lord stir up a couple more families to move to Clemson for the Lord’s work in the area.

The heavens rejoice!:

“In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting”— Luke 15:10

One of the students from Clemson University was baptized last Tuesday! She received the Lord a month ago and was consistent in participating in the weekly Monday meeting in a home. She has met several times this week in the home to blend with the team and with the local saints. In God’s time, she made a decision to take a complete step into God’s kingdom!

Sowing time in Simpsonville:

On Wednesday, we met with the church in Simpsonville (an hour away from Clemson) and participated in their gospel preaching. The team, together with some local saints, were divided into sub-teams and went to two neighborhoods and distributed BfA door hangers to every home. Our goal was to create an awareness of the local church to the people around the area and to spread the truth. There were several homes that we were able to get a conversation with and some showed interest in the truth and in meeting with us. We pray that the local saints in Simpsonville will be able to pick up the burden to follow-up with the homes who responded.

Prayer Burdens:

• That the newly baptized sister will strongly go on in the Lord and will be useful for His move
• That the saints in Simpsonville will be able to follow-up with the homes who responded

A team of 10 trainees, with a few full-time saints, arrived in Atlanta last Saturday to participate in the gospel trip to Clemson, South Carolina and Valdosta, Georgia. The team went to Simpsonville (an hour away from Clemson) on Lord’s Day to meet with the saints there. This time was a great opportunity to be blended and knitted together with the local saints, as well as to coordinate together on how to labor this first week in Clemson.

On Monday, we went to Clemson University to sow seeds. One of our main goals is to raise up our own club on campus. Although everything is ready, such as the constitution, campus faculty, etc., we needed at least 16 students to do an initial sign up for the club to be established. Praise the Lord! On the first day, 35 students signed up!

Several months ago, a family moved to Clemson with the view to open homes for the students. As of now, they have been taking care of five students in their weekly home meeting. Both the team and the family felt that it would be good for the Lord to bring 1-3 more students whom we contacted on campus to participate in a home gathering in addition to the five students who meet.

Prayer Burdens:

• To get the club approved to establish a presence on campus
• To gain 1-3 more students to meet regularly in this home meeting

We arrived in Gainesville on Lord’s day evening and had a time of dinner and fellowship with the college students at the sisters’ home. The students that attended the college meeting were mostly already meeting with the saints and the club and are very open and full of enjoyment, even overflowing with joy! We shared our experience in our college years and in the training to the students, due to the fact that a couple of them are praying to attend the training starting Fall 2016.

These two students are friends whose friendship “has been resurrected” according to one of them, and now they are pursuing together as companions towards the FTTA.

On Monday morning, we had coordination with the serving ones and went to University of Florida campus to pass out Bibles to the students. A few students accompanied us with an exercised spirit and a burden for the campus. Some trainees also joined the appointments with the students during this time. Our time at Gainesville ended at 1:30 PM, where the trainees all departed to go to three separate localities. We are assured that the Lord will continue to bless the labor on this campus.

Final Stats

• Flyers for bible study: 118
• Bibles: 50
• Contacted: 33

Prayer burdens:

• For a corporate follow-up with the new contacts
• For more students to be connected to the saints
• For the Lord to strengthen His testimony in Gainesville

The last few days we have visited Tallahassee, Florida. Our time in Tallahassee has started with warm greetings from the saints. After we arrived in Tallahassee, we had an orientation relating to the schedule and the general direction of our labor here by brother Tim Seay and the saints in Tallahassee. The main burden of the church in Tallahassee is to gain remaining fruits from the campus work. The Lord has already prepared many families who are willing to open their homes to shepherd new ones. Also, the Christian club on campus at FSU has just started from Fall, 2015. On Thursday we were grouped into two groups rotating our labor on campus from 11am to 6pm. Each team had one hour at the table, one hour of roaming gospel, 45 minutes of reading and 45 mins of prayer. There were 37 contacts who are interested in college meeting on campus and the Bible study.

On Thursday night we had the college meeting. Twelve new students whom we met at the table or received a flyer came. The topic of truth was on companions. It was an engaging and impactful sharing for the students and many were actively overflowing after. Also, the new students were able to connect with the community saints who were there. We pray that the Lord would place a desire in these students to have companions in the Lord and to find them in the campus club.

On Friday, the Christians on Campus held the weekly Bible study on campus in the library. Before the Bible study began, many students were invited by flyer near the table set up outside the library. There were three new students and one student who has been regularly meeting with the club at the Bible study. We went through John 14 and enjoyed that the Lord has prepared a place for us by going through death and resurrection. Now as the Spirit, He abides in us and we abide in Him. The students appreciated even more that the temple of God has been enlarged to include all the believers as the Body of Christ!

There were several home meetings on Friday night, in which three new ones, and other current students who are part of FSU Christians on Campus joined. The three girls really enjoyed the fellowship, asked helpful questions, received the ministry and the word really well and even shared relatable experiences with the saints. Two of them even stayed an hour after the meeting finished just to talk! It was very encouraging to see these ones open to the saints. Praise the Lord for His move in Tallahassee!

Prayer burdens:

• For some young full-timers to be released to serve here with the campus work
• For a corporate follow-up with the new contacts and ones whom saints are caring for already
• For current students to become more companionized with new contacts
• Student contacts will attend the college conference in Athens and college training

The Lord is moving and doing so much during our stay in Kennesaw. On Wednesday, after some enjoyment of the Lord and truth pursuit, we went on an outing together to Kennesaw Mountain for a brief look at the history of the American civil war and a short trek to the top of Kennesaw Mountain. During the evening, we fought the battle with the saints at the prayer meeting.

On Thursday, we were back on campus for another day of distribution, this time at the Marietta campus of Kennesaw State University. This was the very first gospel activity on the campus so our goal for the table was to just to get a feel for the campus. We found that the campus was quite open and the team had a lot of solid conversations and several signed up for further contact. We gave out 44 Bibles and over 100 gospel tracts.

Prayer burdens:

• The Bibles and tracts sown on the KSU campuses this week. For the 37 students wanting further contact, for the proper and adequate follow-up

We arrived on Lord’s day night and headed out to Valdosta State University the following morning. We set up three tables at three strategic locations on campus and began tabling. The campus did not permit us to directly approach the students; nevertheless, with smiles and much prayer, we faithfully presented ourselves and the Bible at the tables. By the Lord’s mercy, the response we received from the students was way beyond our expectations. Many students eagerly approached the table to receive their free study Bible. They expressed their appreciation for what we were doing on campus and were open to have Bible studies with us.

The response was very positive even to the point where the students, through social media and word of mouth, brought many of their friends to receive the Bible; as a result, we ran out of Bibles by the first day. Hallelujah!

On the second day, the tables still had a constant flow of students with even four to six students at a time. We also had second appointments with students. Through these interactions, the Lord revealed the urgent need for some families and full-timers to take up the burden for the campus here. The students are so open and hungry for the truth; therefore, we desperately need those who can shepherd these seeking ones into the church life.

Our experience in Valdosta matches the essence of Matthew 9:36-38. The Lord within us was moved with compassion for the students. These students were like castaways in the world; they really needed someone who could shepherd them. This someone being Christ! Therefore, the Lord thrusted us out into His harvest at Valdosta where we could be one with the shepherding One to care for his lost sheep. Praise the Lord for His move in Valdosta!

Statistics (2/1-3)

Tracts: 110
Bibles: 147
Free Bible offers: 137
Contacted: 148
Prayed: 4
Second appointment: 18

Prayer burdens:

• For two or three families to be released to migrate to Valdosta
• For the follow-up with the new contacts
• For a lampstand to be established in Valdosta

Praise the Lord for his move in Kennesaw, GA! On Monday, the team got together with some of the local saints for a time of enjoyment and truth pursuit. Afterwards, we had a brief orientation regarding the activities for the week. We took a tour of the Kennesaw State University campus with one of the students, then we came back to our hospitality for rest. During the evening, we had dinner and blending in the homes of local families.

On Tuesday, we had our first day of distribution on the main campus at KSU. There was a lot of traffic and the students on the campus were very open to receiving a Bible, most of those we met were already believers. That evening, two members of the team had an appointment with a Bible recipient from the afternoon distribution. Most of the team went to visit an older couple living far away from the saints. We were really encouraged by the time of blending with the couple, the brother shared his testimony with us.

Prayer burdens:

• The Lord would continue to operate in the contact we had an appointment with from the distribution. Also for many more seekers on the KSU campus to find the saints.
• The Lord would continue to encourage and grow in the saints in Kennesaw as the church is being raised up.

On Friday, the team went on a outing to blend with the saints in Huntsville. We went to visit the Huntsville’s Space Center. One of the new sisters from campus also came with us to blend with the local saints. She was very engaging with the team, local saints, and seemed to really enjoy the time.

On Saturday, we met up with the saints in the morning before leaving for Kennesaw. The saints gave us a list of prayer burdens for the saints in Huntsville, and we spent some time to pray together for the going on of the church in Huntsville. We landed in Kennesaw that evening. There was a campfire and dinner with the saints before going to our hospitality.

On Lord’s Day, we had an outing after the Lord’s table at Stone Mountain then went back to hospitality to rest for the upcoming week in Kennesaw.

Prayer burdens:

• The migration of families to Huntsville. There are a few families considering moving to the area. Pray that these families would have the life and peace to follow the Lord’s leading.
• The Lord would open up the right job positions for the saints in the area, and the best houses for the church life for the saints in the area.
• The upcoming week in Kennesaw, GA. The Lord’s blessing this week.

Greetings from the church in Fort Myers! On Thursday a Bible study was held on the FGCU campus. In total there were seven new ones, one of which was a campus administrator. She was open and positive to the saints, we pray that the Lord would use this opportunity to open the door for establishing a campus club. The other students had positive responses and shared actively during the bible study.

On Friday the local saints and the trainees had appointments with the contacts we met during the week. The students were eager to exchange contact information with the local saints to schedule further appointments.

Through further contact we were able to invite students to the young people and home meetings on Friday and Saturday. Praise the Lord, three students who were also at the the Bible study came! They really enjoyed meeting and making a joyful noise with the saints. Lord, continue to connect these ones with the saints!

The saints in Fort Myers and the students have been written on our hearts, now we have a specific ones to place in our prayers for Fort Myers. It was a joy to blended, built up, shepherded and co-labor with these precious ones. Seeing each one function in their measure has been a pattern for us. Lord, continue Your work in Fort Myers.

Prayer burdens:

• For the three new students to be brought into the church life.
• For more students to be connected to the saints.
• For a campus club to be established on FGCU.
• For the Lord to strengthen His testimony in Fort Myers by burdening some for Fort Myers.

On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, the team went to University of Alabama-Huntsville. The campus was very active with students as we gave out all of the Bibles that we brought. We gave out 140 Bibles and more than 450 gospel tracts under an hour and a half. There were many solid conversations as the team divided into gospel pairs to preach the gospel on campus. We also got appointments with two very open students on the campus. That evening, we had some time of fellowship in the saints’ home and a new couple, contacted in Birmingham and new to Huntsville, joined us for dinner and fellowship

Without access to Alabama A&M and after a great day of distribution at UAH the previous day, the team decided to go back to the UAH campus again Thursday afternoon for another day of distribution. Unfortunately, our stay on Thursday was short as the campus administration asked us to leave because we didn’t have permission. That evening, we visited a brand new family living in Athens, AL who opened their home to us. They cooked us dinner, then we had a time of singing and testimony from the trainees with a brief presentation of the FTTA. We were all very encouraged.

Prayer burdens:

• The follow-up and continual contact with the two students we had appointments with on campus.
• For the strengthening of the church in Huntsville and for something to be established on the campuses in the city.The Lord is able to do more than we ask or think.
• For the Bibles that have been sown this week, that the Bibles would be opened and read.

John 4:36-38—36. He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto eternal life, in order that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. 37. For in this the saying is true, One sows and another reaps. 38. I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.

For the past couple of days we have been on campus, passing out Bibles, tracts and other ministry materials. The students and even the staff are open and just seeking for the Lord. The work on this campus is absolutely astounding! On Tuesday, we were able to have a few second appointments with some of the students that were contacted during the BfA distributions, Praise the Lord! They are seeking the Lord and it was just such a privilege to be able to dispense life and Christ to these ones.

With the saints continual labor, the Lord’s testimony is being strengthened here in Fort Myers at FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University). We have been enjoying our time here laboring with the saints. Many of the students are open about coming to Bible study and furthering their pursuit of the Lord. We pray that the Lord would continue to call these ones to Himself and release them to come to the Bible studies and appointments. The saints are burdened for a campus club to be established, but a campus administrator is needed to sponsor the club. So we pray that this one would be released!

Statistics (1/27)

Tracts: 948
Bibles: 53 Bibles & 2 Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1
Contacted: 46
Prayed: 3
Second appointment: 2

Prayer burdens:

Campus Club would be established
Someone from the school administration would be released
Remaining fruit from the appointments
Two solid students

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

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.

Praise the Lord for his move in Huntsville, AL and Kennesaw, GA! The gospel team of eight landed in Atlanta on Saturday, then went to the college meeting at the GA Tech campus on Saturday night. The trainees shared their testimonies to encourage the students after some sweet fellowship.

On Lord’s Day, after the Table meeting, the team got on their way to Huntsville, AL for the first half of the trip. In Huntsville, the team had dinner with the saints, learned a little about the history of the church in Huntsville, and considered the activities for the week. The team will be on four campuses: University of Alabama-Huntsville, Calhoun Community College-Huntsville, Calhoun Community College-Decatur, and Alabama A&M.

Prayer Burdens:

• The opening of the administration at UAH and Alabama A&M, so that we can set up Bibles for America table in each campus.
• The softening of the hearts of the locals and students we would contact this week through the gospel
• Blending between the gospel team, and the local saints

We’ve been distributing Bibles on the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus. We have given out 167 Bibles and 48 ministry books! Our table was set up near a crosswalk, where many students pass to get to the library. Several cars stopped, rolled down their windows, and requested Bibles! Lord, bless all the seeds sown. Many of the ones we encountered already had study Bibles. Our prayer for those who received a Bible is that they would dive into the footnotes to receive the rich life ministered.

Today we had a day of joyous overflow at Calhoun Community College in Huntsville. We distributed 125 Bibles, 24 Basic Elements of the Christian Life sets, and 27 ministry books! Six prayed to receive the Lord! Praise the Lord! One student joined us in a home meeting for singing and fellowship. She enjoyed her time so much that she is joining us for breakfast tomorrow and will spend the rest of the day with us! Pray to keep her heart soft and release her family from any anxiety.

Since we’ve been here, we’ve come to realize that the Lord has prepared a specific training for us in the Bible Belt. After encountering countless Christians here, we find that we are no longer merely preaching about who Jesus is, but more importantly, that He came that we may have life! We’ve had the privilege to learn how to preach a higher gospel and how to usher them unto the realization of their soul and spirit. Although this has exposed how inadequate we are, it has been a motivating factor to dig deeper into the truth and be more constituted with His word. Lord, increase your testimony in Huntsville, Alabama!

2/4/15: Today we went to the campus and had appointments with many of our contacts from last week and from Monday and Tuesday. We also passed out Bibles, other ministry books and tracts as well at the Bibles for America table.

The sisters on the gospel team set up appointments with their contacts but unfortunately they all got cancelled. However this caused them to go out on the gospel. During their time they ran into sons of peace and led four people to receive the Lord as their Savior! Although the day was initially discouraging for them it was a great encouragement for them and to us all!

Also, later on today one of the community saints had one of his high school friends baptized. This one came to the prayer meeting yesterday and also to dinner with the community saints and with the team. Through the saints praying and sharing, this one was able to receive the Lord and be baptized today! Praise the Lord!

2/5/15: Today we went to campus and had appointments with students on campus and also had a Bible study. In the Bible study there were five students on campus who joined us. In total we had about 18.

At the Bible study today we covered Acts 1. During this time the fellowship was sweet because we memorized the title of the book of Acts which directed the students to ask seeking questions about the one accord and the propagation of the churches and the Spirit.

Our burden is still for our contacts to be connected with the community saints. One way we plan to carry this out is a bonfire we have invited them to on Friday. Please pray for the fellowship and the connections

Some burdens are for our contacts to come to the Bible study tomorrow and to the bonfire on Friday. We would ultimately like for our contacts to be connected to the community saints and be remaining fruit for the Lord’s building. These events are just some of the ways we can get them connected with the saints. Please pray for this.

Friday evening, our team split to join three home meetings. Another brother opened his home for the first time! Brother T joined the church life a year and a half ago but he had been studying the Recovery Version Bible even before he met us. He and the saints have been praying for his wife to be open to the saints. Being in his home was so refreshing. He had the entire evening organized in order to introduce his mother and wife to pray-reading, His mother enjoyed that we can enjoy the Bible as food, not just to attain spiritual knowledge. The unit of salvation is the household! Lord Jesus, gain this family!

We enjoyed blending with a young brother who has been meeting with the saints. He loves being with the saints and feels really comfortable with the saints. He connected with one of the new contacts and they exchanged numbers with plans to fellowship. It was great to see him entering into the labor of shepherding new ones!

Wrapping up our week in Birmingham, we went on a hiking trip and invited many of the contacts we had during the week. A total of 11 contacts joined us! The freshman student at UAB who we met earlier in the week joined us for hiking and spent the rest of the afternoon with us. Lord, thank you for all these ones! Continue gaining ground in their being!

In Birmingham, we distributed a total of 226 bibles and 24 ministry books. Out of 53 contacts, we had 11 appointments.

Prayer burdens:

• Please pray for these new ones and the follow-up appointments.
• Please pray for the Lord’s move in Birmingham, that the Lord would burden some to migrate here. Every family in Birmingham opened their home, including 6 that opened for the first time. The life in the community saints is growing and fruitful, the harvest is also ripe on the campus yet the workers are few. There is a need for younger saints and families with a burden to shepherd the students.

Today we went to the campus and had appointments with the students and sang songs on campus. In one of the appointments the brothers had an appointment with a freshman student. This one opened his situation to us and we were able to share the difference between the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This one was open to what we had to say and opened his heart to the brothers and also to the Lord. Also tonight we have a YP home meeting with all of the saints.

Next week we plan to pass out Bibles and other ministry books on campus. Our burden currently is to connect the student contacts with the community saints. Please pray for this.

These past four days we have had a table on the University of Alabama in Birmingham campus. A majority of the students on this campus already believe in the Lord and already have a Bible. Our prayer is that the ones who receive the Recovery Version study Bible would open it and read it! Pray that these Christians would come to the full knowledge of the truth and that the Word would be real to them! We have distributed 218 Bibles, 218 Basic Elements, and 25 ministry books. We’ve had 45 who have requested further contact and had appointments with five students from the table.

We met a freshman UAB student on Monday at the table. Earlier that day, he had accepted the Lord into his life and prayed that the Lord would guide him. While he was walking to class, he saw our table from across the street. He had decided that he wasn’t going to speak to anyone unless someone spoke to him first. A few minutes later, he received a Bible and gave us his contact information. That evening, he came to a home meeting and asked when the next home meeting would be. He came to another home meeting last night and really enjoyed the fellowship and singing. Lord, continue drawing this one! Pray that he would continue coming to the homes to be built up with the saints in Birmingham.

We are going on a hiking trip this Saturday and are inviting many of the new ones we’ve contacted during the week. Please pray for this time!

We’ve enjoyed gathering in the homes of two others who are new to the church life. These ones have been meeting with the saints in Birmingham and have opened their homes for the first time. Each made plans to invite neighbors, friends, and family members. Lord, thank you for these open homes! Please pray for household salvation of the four ones who’ve opened their homes.

Today we went to the campus again and had a Bibles for America table. Many students are coming to the tables. We have passed out around 65 Bibles in total. Also as a team we have gone out on the gospel to pass out tracts and other booklets such as Basic Elements of the Christian Life and have used them to preach the gospel. Most of the students whether believers or not are very open to us and to the ministry.

In one outing, two brothers went out and talked to a freshman with a Lutheran background. He is currently reading the book of Proverbs. We then asked him about Proverbs 20:27, which talks about the spirit of man which is the lamp of Jehovah and asked this student what this means. He didn’t know. By reading chapter 1 of Basic Elements of the Christian Life, we were able to explain the meaning of this verse as well as the three parts of man. This portion really fed and nourished this one.

Prayer burdens:

Tomorrow we will be having a Bible study at noon as well as three home meetings at night. We have over 90 contacts total and our goal is to have at least 30 come to the Bible study. Please pray for these times.

These past two days we went out to the campus and set up a table. We also passed out tracts, Bibles and other ministry books. When interacting with the students, we in general found them to be all open and easy to contact. Yesterday a girl with a Catholic background prayed to receive the Lord. We have over 90 contacts total. Our goal is to try to invite them to the Bible studies and home meetings and to eventually connect them to the local saints.

During our first evening in Birmingham, we joined the saints in a home meeting. The saints here regularly gather together in each others’ homes four times a week! Our team has enjoyed blending with the saints and entering into the labor of the saints in Birmingham. We’re getting a taste of the house-to-house church life in Acts. In the past three days we’ve already been in the homes of seven families! Several ones who are new to the church life in Birmingham are opening their homes for the first time.

Yesterday afternoon, a group of us joined an appointment to meet a sister who touched the ministry through the radio broadcast of the life-study messages. She is part of a non-affiliated group that listens to the life-study messages five times a week! She contacted LSM and was connected with the saints here. She loves the ministry and loves how it brings her to the Word and how its focus is Christ and the Church. Pray that she would be vitalized with the saints and enter into the daily church life!

In the evening, we met in three different homes. In each home, there was at least one new one. One of our highlights during this time was a sister who touched the church life this past summer and is burning in spirit, enjoying Christ! She invited us to her daughter’s birthday party, which included many of her relatives and friends, with the intention to share Christ with them all. We had a wonderful time of singing and fellowship. This was the first time she opened her home and the first time her husband met the saints. They are opening their home again this friday. Pray that the Lord would fully gain this household!

Prayer burdens:

• Many ones the saints have been laboring on are opening their homes for the first time this week. Pray that these ones enjoy the fellowship and continue opening their homes to the saints!
• Pray that we would establish contact with a few more families in the community.