Praise Report – 7/21/10
Beloved Saints,
Our heavenly Father certainly knows how to bring encouragement to his children. We just recieved an e-mail from a dear brother that lives in Mali, Africa. His name is Siaka (Isaac), we met Isaac in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia in 1993 or 94. He was a student in the university in Irkutsk, he was living in sin with a Russian girl but they both gave their lives to Jesus and became faithful disciples of our Lord Jesus.
I will let you read a little of his letter:
James and Francille,
Praise the Lord!
Thanks for the reply, I am very delighted receiving your contact! Yes it is a real pleasure to hear from you after this long and quiet time.
Yes, I love Jesus and I am growing in the faith.
Life in Mali is no too bad, it is poor sahelian country, not sea side, but peaceful.
I am living in Bamako which is the capital city with my Family but I am travelling a lot inside and outside country.
Since 1998 I have got married with my Russian girl friend who attend sometime the church meeting with us at Irkutsk. Her name is Anna. We ve got 3 lovely boys, the oldest one 11 year and the last 4 years old. Daniel Vladimir is the first, Serge Luc, the second and Antoine Thomas the last.
Will sent you later some of the pictures. Since we arrived from Irkuskt, Anna has been assisted by the women from the Church I am attending. She is now Malian woman, used to the life here and is working as Director at the one of the factory making minerals water, soft drink and plastic bottles. We received quite few time my parent in law coming from Russia to visit us, may be this summer they will visit us again.
My self I am working with British/Canadian gold company in the gold exploration as project manager in Guinea, Mali etc….
That is roughly about us and how we are living.
Currently, I am in UK for roughly one week meeting with my CEO……
This was very encouraging to Francille and I after so long to hear that they are still in Jesus and growing in their faith.
This came at a good time to spur us on in this time of the battle for souls, we should not grow weary in our labor of love, there is too much at stake. So please join with us as we move into St Cloud Minnisota. Their are three brothers that plan on helping in this out reach Jack, Joel and Barnie, they will be traveling far and leaving family behind so please pray for our Father to meet their needs and keep them safe. Our plan is to meet there in St Cloud on the 27 th of July (tuesday) I will be departing from Rogers on Monday.
The days for prayer and fasting will be the 27 th -29 th
I know our Father will be pleased if you choose to join us in this endeaver.
I will try to keep you posted on the progress of things.
In Jesus our Lord,
James and Francille Lucas