ACTIVITY OPERATION REPORT FOR MAY, 2021
It is with gratitude in our hearts that we pen down this report. The Lord has been so gracious to us and we also firmly believe that He has been to you too, our brethren and supporters. We are sending greetings to your family members and to all the saints who have been directly and indirectly involved in promoting the work of the Lord in Sierra Leone. While we go further, please may you patiently read below for the details of the report for the month of May.
STUDENTS UPDATE: The KBVBI (Kenema Bear Valley Bible Institute) has fourteen students currently, all of them are intact and in good condition of health and are faithful in pursuance of their course in the school. ACADEMICS/CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: As the current set of students neared the completion of their academic work, three courses were covered for the month of May: The Book of Revelation, Hermeneutics III, and computer. The classes ended successfully to the glory of God.
WEEKEND EVANGELISM: Our weekend evangelism program has been rewarding. However, for the month of May, only two souls were baptized (Jenneh Morowah and Susan Tengbeh). We plead that you help us to pray for their spiritual growth. Thank you!
CAMPAIGN FOR CHRIST
Embarking on campaigns has proven to be so helpful to the conversion of more souls and the strengthening of local congregations in Sierra Leone. This being true, we embarked on campaign during the month of May. This time, our campaign was directed to Burma III, an out sketch of Kenema. The congregation of the Lord’s Church at Burma III requested for the campaign in order to help strengthen their local congregation. And on the 24th- 28th May, the campaign was carried out. This campaign helped to restore nine members and four souls were baptized.
ACCIDENT
The month of May posed a challenge to us, but God rescued us. The Director of Kenema Bear Valley Bible Institute, Peter Sahr Makundu was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on the 7th May. This accident occurred between Shegbwema and Tondola, all in Kailahun District. As he journeyed down to Koindu, on his way back to Kenema, while he was riding, thick darkness mysteriously covered his face to the extent that he couldn’t see. So he lost control and hit his head on a very big rock. The helmet on his head split and he fell down unconsciously. He was rushed to the hospital here in Kenema, but his case was so crucial that he was later transferred to Freetown, at 34 Military Hospital. Several scans were done on his spinal cord. To the glory of God, nothing happened to his spinal cord except pains which he is recovering from as we speak. As we write, he is coping very well and God is mindful of Him. He was visited by the Director of Bear Valley Bible Institute, Guinea and other brethren. On his behalf, the faculty staff and students of KBVBI are saying a big THANK YOU to our generous coordinator, Brother Steve Ashcraft, Brother Keith, Brother Robert Dahn, Brother Francis Musa, and all those who supported him financially and spiritually. We are so much grateful to all of you, and may the good LORD, the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, bless and favor you in a way that you can’t imagine. Thank you so much!
STAFF’S AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Joseph Missailie Jr.
Joseph is one of our committed staff of the Kenema Bear Valley Bible Institute here in Sierra Leone. He was born on September 22nd 1992 at Kenema. He was baptized on December 12, 2008. Since his conversion, Joseph has proven to be a dedicated brother. He served as a song leader for IDA Church of Christ in Kenema for some times. His desire to serve God more devotedly propelled him to enroll at Kenema Bear Valley Bible Institute. He is an Alumnus of our school. Upon his graduation at Bear Valley in 2019, he proceeded to enroll at Sierra Leone Eastern Polytechnic where he bagged a National Diploma in Education. He preaches for Burma III congregation where our campaign was directed as stated previously.
CONCLUSION
In brief, for the month of May, we had six conversions and nine brethren were restored to their usefulness before God. We continue to be grateful to God, our sponsors and all of you who are praying for us. The staff and students of KBVBI say, “Do have a blessed month ahead.”
Thank you so much for reading through.
Peter Sahr Makundu
Director