BURKINA FASO - 25 Slave Labourers Set Free
THAILAND - Blind Man Healed
EGYPT - Take Every Opportunity
MOZAMBIQUE  - Crippled Man Healed
INDIA - Dead Man Raised To Life
THAILAND - Thai Families Won To Christ
INDONESIA - Witch Doctor Healed
THAILAND - Tribal Can Now Smile

Human slavery is still very much alive today ven in Burkina Faso!  Recently, at one of our outreaches in the Fulani village of Yamba we saw 25 slave labourers respond to the message and accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour.  The meetings had a real impact on the whole village so much so that the village elders have asked us to return for more ministry.

Based on the positive response, this village is open to having a Church established in it for the very first time.  Please pray with us that will happen.

Joseph and Aimee Dayamba
BURKINA FASO

Blind Man Healed Can't Stop Working

Mr. Glom was almost totally blind.  He could sometimes make out a few words with a magnifying glass if the light was bright enough.  In recent times, as his sight declined, he would just stay home all day in his remote village.  He and his wife have been Christians for seven years and kept praying for healing of his eyesight.  

Earlier this year, the pastor of our church visited them and reported back to the Church that Mr. Glom had recently received back his full eyesight, is riding his bike and is now back working in his rice fields.

I have since visited him and his wife and suggested to him that he not work so hard.  His response was, I can't stop working. I was virtually blind for seven years and now I can see.  Jesus is my healer.  I will serve him 100%.  Praise God.� 

Elisa Diaz
THAILAND

Take Every Opportunity

From time to time we visit a local hospital, offer to pray for the sick and for those who are open, to lead them in prayer to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

On a recent visit, I was ministering to a friend and in the same room was a young 17 year-old Muslim boy who had been injured in a car accident and was in severe pain, often groaning in agony. 

I went over to his bed and asked him his name. He replied, ohammed.  I asked him if he would like me to pray for him in the Name of Jesus Christ.  He responded, Yes.  I also told him about who Jesus was and led him in prayer.

Two days later I phoned the hospital to ask about Mohammed 's condition. To my shock, I was informed that this beautiful, young man had died from a brain haemorrhage the day before. I found myself weeping for him but at the same time thankful to the Lord that I took the bold step to reach out and pray for him and lead him to Christ.  his experience convinced me to that as Christians we should take every opportunity to share the message of salvation and reach out to the sick and hurting.

Nathan and Sawsan Bassaly
EGYPT   

Crippled Man Healed

A man called Alberto Celestino had not been able to walk for more than a year.  He tells how his family carried him to every witchdoctor in the area without finding a cure.  He had begun his adult life with a lot of money from growing cotton but used it all going to the witchdoctors. Finally, he was carried into a house in Maupatia to die.

One of our church leaders, Castro Cassimo, went to visit and share the gospel. .After three days, Alberto Celestino received Jesus and they burnt all the many fetishes he had from all the witchdoctors. That day as Castro Cassimo and another leader left his house, Alberto Celestino stood up and followed him out walking for the first time in 18 months. 

For many days, he walked and walked so excited to be able to walk againn and he loves to tell his testimony of how he received Jesus.

Dead Man Raised To Life

This year has seen amazing growth in souls saved, water baptisms and church plants in North India.  For example, in three months, among one particular least-reached people group, 1,730 baptisms have taken place, 125 new house churches have been established and 142 new leaders have committed themselves for training. This is nothing short of the sovereignty of God!  

Gyaneswar, is now one of our new trainees and house church planter.  Recently one of his non-believing neighbours died suddenly leaving the deceased's family terribly upset.   Gyaneswar, on hearing the news, immediately rushed to visit the family.   He saw the dead person's body already wrapped in a white sheet ready for burial after the local doctor had pronounced him dead. 

Gyaneswar felt stirred in his spirit that he should pray for the dead person.  He had never done anything like this before but the conviction was so strong that he obeyed.  Nothing at first seemed to happen.   Then some local friends, not knowing what Gyaneswar had done, came to carry the body off for cremation.  Just as they left the house, the body on the stretcher began moving.  People were both scared and excited, so they carried the body straight to the local hospital.

When the doctor examined him, they found the man was indeed breathing and immediately attended to him.  Today, the man is a walking testimony of God raising him from the dead.  His whole family have since become followers of Christ and we expect the Lord to reap a great harvest in this town.

Kitbok Ryntathiang
INDIA

Thai Families Won To Christ

After our team shared the Gospel in this school in school in Sapudom, the head teacher was very interested. Mr. Sompong asked a lot of good questions: Who is Jesus? I am   a Buddhist What would happen if I followed Jesus? How can I learn more about God? We gave him a Bible to read and kept praying for him. As the head teacher of the school, he could be very influential if he became a Christian!

Meanwhile, Grandma Ouen was watching Noi baptize some new believers from the Buachum house-church when she said, I believe too! Can I be baptized? She threw off her blouse, grabbed Noi’s arm and with a look of great determination, plunged into the river.

She was so excited and happy when she came out of the water that she started urging her whole family, Put your trust in Jesus! He will wash your sins away!

Who responded to the message first? - Her youngest son Mr.Sompong. Last weekend, he prayed to receive Christ as his Saviour at Grandma Ouens house.  Another radiant witness for Christ! 

Please also pray for new believers, Ek, Tanya, Miew and Nong Earth as they share their faith with their families in Tungsonghong.  Our goal is to win at least three, whole families to Christ and to plant two house-churches by the end of 2009.  

Lorraine Dierck
Bangkok Mission Centre - THAILAND

Witch Doctor Healed

Anita and Prista, two of the church planters we minister to, are pastoring in the village of Mundun, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. 

Four years ago Anita began ministering in this village and there was much opposition from some of the congregation due to her stand on some issues.  As a result, a few left the church and one person in particular became a witch doctor.  

Recently, this man became very sick and none of his powers worked and he gradually became very ill.  He was taken to hospital and still did not recover.  On returning, he called for Anita and Prista who went to his home and prayed with him for three evenings. 

Over the next few days this man was healed.   It was because of this demonstration of God's power that this man and some others have repented and turned back to God.  They have thrown away all their idol worship artefacts and are now attending church again. 

The Mundun Christians have been greatly encouraged and had their faith strengthened by this incident.  Please continue to pray for these young girls serving God in this remote village.

Malcolm and Linda Bayliss
INDONESIA

Tribal Girl Can Now Smile

One year ago,Ponpun arrived at Baan Faa Mai (BFM). Initially, she had a very difficult time with study because her previous village schooling was not strong.    She was also unable to sleep.  She experienced severe head pain and occasionally manifested, so her father insisted on taking her back home.  After a while, she returned to BFM and following much prayer by students and staff, the Lord set her free.     

Ponpun started doing things she enjoyed like cooking and studying English. She felt the love of others at BFM and she heard the Good News of Jesus.  She began praying. Her sad face gradually changed into a big smile a sure sign that God was working in her life.      

In Thailand, a good school grade is 2.5 - 3.5 but when Ponpun arrived her grade was only 1.5.