Image 1) We sit with the village chief in his hut. He has the cap on his
head. Seated next to me is Mr. Coulibaly, the school director who hosts us
for services.
guess as to the age of this one?
Image 3) This is the first ever Christmas service in N’Gouraba. Notice the
mayor who is the second man in from the left with red shirt.
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“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is
Christ the Lord.” Luke 2: 11
This was the main point of Pastor Fassara’s Christmas message. The Word of
God penetrated the hearts of the people crowded together for their very
first Christmas in N’Gouraba. At the end of the message, Mr. Keita the
mayor, spoke up. “I am deeply touched by this message concerning Jesus
Christ. I was taught that it was blasphemy to call Jesus the Son of God.
Today, I am convinced that He is just as the Christians say He is. Truly
Jesus is the Savior. I give you, the Christians in this place, my personal
support to establish a church here.”
After the service, Dan and Marsha accompanied other of the believers to the
houses of the mayor and the village chief. After loooong customary
greetings, we were offered free property to build a church on. I understand
that this has been in the works for a while already and a meeting to discuss
official paperwork is planned for later this week.
After the visits, believers and their village guests enjoyed a humble, yet
delicious meal together. Dan and Marsha were delighted to be a part.
Actually, we had planned to spend Christmas with the main Bamako church, but
were called on at the last minute to drive our truck to N’Gouraba because
the other vehicle had broken down.
Would you pray over these matters?
1) For wisdom in the choice between two property locations, each with it’s
pros and cons.
2) For resolution of some conflicts that exist between government
authorities and pastors over the handling of property exchanges in the past.
3) For continued eagerness of the villagers to hear and understand the Word.
4) For the salvation and edification of many who are coming to meetings
twice a month.
Impacted forever by “a Savior, which is Christ the Lord”, Dan and Marsha
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