Robert & Esther Marsh
Congo Chronicle, September 2006
Dear Prayer Partners,
8 September 2006 - I accompanied Pastor Ndomvi Talamaku, on a village trip to the village of Kasonga Lunda. We spent two nights in the village. Most of Saturday was taken up with a seminar dealing with topics like: Assurance of Salvation, Eternal Security, Christ-Centered life. We awoke to rain early Sunday morning which lasted till 14:30, and finally it let up so we could have a hurried church service. Before having to return to Kinshasa.
11 September 2006 the Children had a week break, before starting the new school
year. We are so thankfull to the Lord for Miss. Becky Bardon, and Miss. Rachel
Powers who put in a lot of time and effored in teach our children.
13 September 2006 was take up with preparation for Bible school. We are looking
at trying to get the level of studies up to standard. In fact much of this month
is put aside for the preparing of syllabyses, lesson plans. etc...
16 September 2006 We were invited to Sanga Mamba Baptist for a Sunday fellowship
meal. It was good to visit with our brothers and sister in Christ.
18 September 2006 our things that we had set aside to be air freighted from
South Africa three months ago arrived. Hind sight is always 20/20, we will
probably not do it again, as we had to pay almost 90% customs on the goods.
29 September 2006 is my spiritual birthday, 26 year ago, I repented of my sin
and received Christ as my Savoir in the lounge (Living room) of pastor Mark
Grings. I remember how I even whent fishing with my father that morning so as
not to have to go to church. But that evening, of all things, my father, after
seeing such a change in my Mother, accepted Pastor Marks' invitation to tea
before the evening service. Both my dad and I were convicted by the Holy Spirit,
and trusted Christ as savior (My mother, elder brother and my younger sisters
had already trusted Christ as savior after the morning service).
2 Thessalonians 3:1 ". . . . pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have
free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:"
Prayer
- We have to forfeit Joshua’s and Jordan’s permanent residence visa as they want
us to pay $3000.00 which we don’t see any way that we can afford. Thus we have
made application for a five year work permit for them; pray that there will not
be any complications and that the Lord will supply financially for this need.
- We also have the twins’ passports at immigration, waiting for their work
permits to be granted – they are in the last stages of the process.
- Pray that all parties will accept the out-come of the coming election that
will be held on the 29th of October 2006.
- Pray for the early morning Bible Study I am holding at Kimbuala – I leave the
house at 5:20am to get to Kimbuala at 6:00am. We are holding an hour long class.
Today was the first day and we had a good turn out.
- Bible school starts of the 14 October 2006.
- Please pray for our spiritual life and trusting in the Lord.
Thanksgiving:
- We praise the Lord for the arrival of our things from Johannesburg.
- Chaylee is taking some steps of her own – she be walking soon, and Chelsea is
not far behind.
- We thank the Lord for our good health since being here.
- The older children are in their 2nd week back to school after weeks break. We
are thankful for our faithful prayer warriors and supporters.
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..
If you want to help please e-mail us for more details.
In Christ,
Robert & Esther Marsh