notes on a journey

for memory’s sake

in case i didn’t contact every single one of you, although i think i did, due to my extreme excitement, and just so i can remember this day here is the email i sent out about a month ago about the new bozo believers here in D-village.

“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one
could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before
the throne and in front of the Lamb.”

This scripture was brought to life yesterday here in a small village in Mali
as myself and Mr. Y, a Malian Christian, sat with 20 or so men and women who
were eager to here the word of God. After some storying and explanation,
they answered with “We are ready, tell us exactly what we need to do to
follow this Jesus road!” Praise the Lord, not only did 6 Bozo men and women
receive Christ yesterday but 12 others from 5 different people groups
received Christ too! Already these new believers are asking how to gather,
how to pray, and so many other questions that can only be explained by the
work of the Holy Spirit. Before we left the village yesterday, I challenged
each of the new believers to tell at least 5 people each what happened in
their lives today to which they replied, “That won’t be a problem, we’ll
gather the whole village and tell them!”

I am so happy and amazed by God, I don’t think there are adequate human
words to describe the feeling.  Honestly, over the past year there were few
days when I truly believed I would ever be here to see a Bozo man or woman
come to know Christ as savior. But praise Him that He is the God and Father
of all things and that He does more than we could ever fathom or expect.

Please join us in praying and rejoicing for these new believers who are so
hungry for the Word. Pray that their faith is strong and endures and that it
produces much fruit in the coming days and weeks!

Rejoicing with you
hannah

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