“For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make
righteousness and praise spring up before all nations” Isaiah 61:11
Mission Senegal December 2010
Dear Family and Friends,
Merry Christmas! I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season!
I want to thank you for all your prayers and share with you how God has answered some of them. Ismael reappeared this week. He was in Dakar with his family since September when I last spoke to him. His phone was shut off and his brother told me previously that he hadn't heard from him. Thankfully Ismael is doing well and was attending a great church in Dakar. Yesterday when he stopped by to greet me we ended up sharing Christ with a whole group of workers who were at my house.
Which leads me to testimony number two. The awning project has started. All of the materials have been purchased and delivered. The metal guy has started building the awnings. Also the parts have been purchased for the new hot water tank to be installed. Hooray! Thanks for your prayers for these projects. Please pray the workers do a good job building the awnings and installing the hot water tank.
The ELECTRICITY CRISIS IS OVER!!! HOORAY!!!! Over the last month we have only had a few hours without electricity. Apparently the situation has been regulated in Ziguinchor for all of us! I'm so thankful, that was really a drag!
Our first Girls Night went fabulous in November. We had about 10 girls. This month I have been getting the word out about it. My vision is to gather a group of girls who are really interested in knowing God more and invite lot's of girls who don't know Jesus to listen and experience him. Saturday is our December meeting. We are going to decorate Christmas cookies, play games, worship and one of the girls is bringing a five minute teaching.
I was thinking back yesterday of the different lives that have been touched by our open house on Wednesdays. So many different names and faces over the last three years. Our house continues to be filled with, sometimes 45 kids on Wednesday afternoon. Last week we had a couch full of Muslim boys who had never been to Bible Study before. They weren't really sure what was happening. They loved singing with us though. Another Muslim boy, Bachery, shared a prayer request for his family. The teaching last week was on Nicodemus and how he sought out Jesus' without anyone else knowing it. I gave Bachery a Bible when he left. He says to me, but I'm not Christian. I said it's ok, just go ahead and read about Jesus. Yesterday Popsaigh, a new club kid came to church prayer with us. I have another new little friend named Ammadou who just can't get enough of me and my house. He helped decorate the Christmas tree on Saturday, spent all of Sunday and most of Monday here. At church on Sunday he was sticking his head through the door but wouldn't come inside. He's another Pular boy from a Muslim family.
Please pray for all of my activities over the next 3.5 months. The 2010 Missionary Training Program is more than half over. In January, I'll be headed to Dakar to take care of some personal visa and passport business. I am excited about my mother's visit and the team from Lighthouse. This will be their first visit to Oussouye. I hope the first of many to come! Christine and I will be traveling through the Cassamance Region at the end of January. The assistant Pastor from my church in Syracuse is coming to Senegal in February. I am also looking forward to the return of the Dynamic Parlato Duo!!
**** Mission Senegal monthly support can be sent to University Christian Fellowship, PO Box 35293, Syracuse, NY 13235. Note Kristina Friedrich on your check.****
Much Love, Kristina A. Friedrich
December 2010 Prayer Requests
Christine Feather: Missionary Trainee to continue to seek God's order in her life
Wednesday Night Bible Study: Jesus!!!
Monthly Girls Meeting: December 18th
My trip to Dakar January 6-11th
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Team: January 10th-22nd
** Please pray for the team that we wouldn't lose any baggage, have no flight delays or sickness. God would anoint and bless the entire trip!**
May God Bless all of you who support this work financially and in Prayer!
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