Robert & Esther Marsh
Congo Chronicle, October 2006
 

Dear Prayer Partners

We have had a steady growth in our attendance out at Kimbuala since having changed our Bible study from Thursday afternoons to 6:00am Tuesday mornings. This was due to many of the people finding it hard to make it in time for the Bible study in the afternoon. Many work down town so they have to use the taxi system. This system is comprised of min -vans or cars crammed with people, and is not adequate to handle the volume of commuters.

 
Wednesday mornings I'll be going out to Petrol Congo-where the Wards minister-to teach the 6:30am morning Bible Study there. Bible School classes started on the 14th of October, but class had to canceled on the 28the as it was the eve of the presidential elections. We have 28 students enrolled in the Bible school and our prayer is that we will be able to have an uninterrupted school year.

 
Sunday morning, the day of the election, we awoke to a hard constant rain, which started at 4:30am and lasted until 2pm in the afternoon. Because of the rain the polling booths opened late. There were a few incidents that happened in Kinshasa , but otherwise voting took place calmly. There were reports of a number of incidents in the Northeast and east of Congo , shooting and burning of polling stations.

The whole country is on the edges of there seats waiting for results. This should take place mid November. We ask you to pray that the announcement of the winner will not spark unrest and violence as it did last month. It seems that any little thing provokes unrest.
 

Matters for Prayer:
- We are still waiting for the boys and twins passports. Pray that we will be able to get them soon.
- Pray that all parties will accept the out-come of the elections that were held on the 29th of October 2006.
- Pray for the Bible Study at Kimbuala.
- Pray for the Bible study at Petrol Congo.
- Pray for the Bible School, that the student will be earnest in there studies, and that we will be able to have a good school year, without to many interruptions.
- Cold and flu's are going around and both twin have sore throats. Chelsea also has ear infection and has gone through a course of antibiotics.
- Pray for the Lords provision for us as family.
- Pray for Pastor Bosange and his family, he is the pastor at Kimbuala.
 

Thanksgiving:
- Thank the Lord for His provision these past months. We have been here 5 months now.
- Thank the Lord that the voting went relatively smoothly, despite some of the problems in the North East.
- We are thankful to the Lord for all who pray and give to the ministry here in Congo.
- Thank the Lord for those who have showed interest in helping with books for the Bible school.
- Chaylee is over her ear infection, and Chelsea is on the mend.
- Thankful for the Lord's protection of Jordan- he fell out of a pai-pai tree on his head-not even a bump. Our angels were working overtime again.
 

Some ways you can help?
- We are wanting to put together a library for the Bible school and we need to buy books in "French". There are a number of Books available here in Kinshasa.
- Encyclopedie Biblique - $ 20.00 (we would like to get at least four copies).
- Guid de Doctrine Biblique - $15.00 (we would like to get at least four copies).
- ABC de Theoloque - $15.00 (we would like to get at least four copies).
- Or just give a gift designated for the "Bible School Library" as there are many more books need for the library..

In Christ
Robert & Esther Marsh
"He who is assured that the work in which he engages is God’s will for him will find therein a means of steadfast continuance, no matter how great the trials and difficulties he experiences. When the will of God is the foundation of our activities, it acts as a counteractive power against all self-glorying and should render His glory the inspiring aim of our whole being and service. It will lead us to say with Paul, “Not I, but Christ.” (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Nashville: Thomas Nelson )