Dearest in Christ,
Greetings from this part of the world. We are happy that through media technology, we can share news about our work with you who are far away from our own home. We do hope this piece of information meets you in good health and sound in faith. God keeps watching us and seeing all that we are doing for humanity and for the work that He has entrusted in our hands. We are in the rainy season now and the rains can truly try to interrupt many of our mission works. But, because we are encouraged from Paul’s inspired letter to Timothy to preach in season and out of season, we have no reason to complain or to cease to labor. We must continue to spread the good news of Jesus Christ!
Last week in Wotutu was amazing! The work here is in progress, as the Bear Valley Bible Institute Cameroon – Wotutu students are doing their best in their studies in the word. And, they are always ready to answer the Macedonian call, anywhere in our country.
After studying the Bible, our students are also benefiting from our vocational training instructor, brother Kunda Julius. He is presently teaching our students on how to do plantain and banana multiplication. Plantains and bananas are very fast, food crop growing businesses. Therefore, in our preacher training, we are seeing that our students are gaining this knowledge. It will go a long way in helping them in the field, to either do multiplication to plant in their farms, or to sell to others who need it for their farm. We are fighting food shortage as well, so this will help them to have some income, some food of their own, and to help with the food needs of others in the country.
Weekend evangelism took us to 5 different locations. Among the locations we were embarking to, was a community which contains both French and English speakers. So, students from our sister school in Mbanga, a French speaking Bear Valley Bible Institute, were a part of this exercise. As our school van took some students to other locations, my small mission work car was also there to take some students to another location.
God took us safely to Nkende. This location was very new to us. I even had to ask for directions from people along the road to finally get to the location. A sister in Christ, who just built a new house in that location, was the one that gave us the Macedonian call, asking us for help to establish a new congregation in that area. Her husband and 2 children will be staying there permanently, while she visits them during some weekends. She is serving far away from that place as a nurse. Please put her continued zeal, and our continued work in progress there, in your prayers.
In Nkende, we arrived and started with house-to-house evangelism immediately. We were telling the people that we have come with bread, that is spiritual bread, and we are hawking it free of charge. Many of them were amazed and were very receptive to the new message, although some would not give us the time to share the gospel message with them. But, many did have open hearts.
Mr. John accepted the gospel, alongside 5 others in different families. This was a clear indication that the people are receptive, and are ready to learn some new things. The community is characterized by those who follow Roman Catholic doctrine.
Some young people accepted us to their home. Their parents were there, and we were able to share the gospel message with the entire family. The parents are not fully educated, so they allow their children to interact with us. They asked us a series of questions which we answered with scripture. At the end, the young people decided to obey the gospel but their parents refused. They said that they will not be baptized, but their children should go ahead and be baptized because they were the ones interacting with us, and they have seen that they must have understood us more than themselves. They said that while the children are with the church of Christ, they will one day teach them the truth where they can understand it as well. It was amazing for me to hear this from the parents because most of the time, the parents will blatantly refuse for their children to be baptized without them being part of the group.
The sisters of the Wotutu congregation fully reinstate the LACE chapter in Wotutu, since it was closed down because of the political crisis in Cameroon that displaced many, who fled to other locations. The aim of LACE, which is LADIES ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, is to help women and girls in our congregation in the areas of farming, schooling, and more as they disclose and empower them with the means available to bring more stability into their lives, marriages, and homes. Please keep this baby group in your prayers, as it will be a source of empowerment for many to the glory of God.
Brethren, please keep me in your prayers, as my birthday comes up this week on the 31st of July. God is kind to me, and I return all glory and honor to Him.
Plans
We are still focused on our daily program, which is training men to preach so that they can preach the word and evangelize their own surroundings.
Appreciations
Thank you so very much for the work you are accomplishing daily. We give all glory to God, who is the general overseer on this work.
May God bless you and keep you as you make a great day.
Elangwe and Family
By His grace, director of BVBIC-Wotutu