As August began, I shared with some that Jennifer had requested prayer that the Brothers and Sisters would continue to grow in their faith. A week later, as we made a quick trip to our house to retrieve home school materials, I was able to give her an SD card with stories from the Word, the Way of Righteousness, as well as sing and pray with her.
When she called last week, I asked her if she was listening to the stories and if anyone was listening with her. She told me that she is listening and that a friend was coming the next day to listen. She proceeded to remind me that she had tried to get me to have time to visit this friend, but our schedules had not worked out. Now the friend was going to bring another friend to listen to the Word with Jennifer.
Jennifer also told me that she had called "Amy", a sister for over ten years, to get together to study the Word for mutual encouragement. Amy had agreed to do so once she got back from the village. Just having sisters taking initiative to meet together was worth getting excited about, since rarely has the Body gotten together without the initiation of the outsiders.
This week I called to ask Jennifer how things had gone the week before. She was excited to say that the friends had come over and enjoyed hearing the Word. Her friend actually wanted her younger sibling to also hear, so Jennifer was going to their house yesterday to share, after going to visit with Amy. Then Jennifer asked for something. She knew I had some copies of the Word at our house and asked if she could get some to take to give to her friends. I gladly gave permission. Much better for her to give them away than have them sit collecting dust.
A local proverb here says, "Pray to God, but work your fields." Jennifer asked for prayer that the Body would continue to grow and is working toward that end. Ask that the Father will continue to bless the times that the Body gathers and the times that the Body is out sowing the Seed.
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