Daku Prayer Letter April 2010

Dear Pastors and church families,
         God is so good, all the time. The Lord continues to show us His faithfulness day after day. We had a wonderful Lord’s day last Sunday. An elderly man named Jim was invited by one of our deacons and received the Lord as his personal Savior. It was encouraging to see him in church again that evening. This past Thursday we had an open door into a local school. We had 45 minutes with an elementary school of about 285 students. We saw many children pray to receive God’s gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ. Praise be to the Lord for opening doors and giving us opportunity to share his message of Salvation. Please pray for us as we have a special Easter Sunday. We are praying and inviting people to come. Wendy and the girls spent the week with us and we enjoyed spending time with them. Brooke and Adelynn are doing well. Thanks again for your prayers. We are confident in the Lord that He will take care of you all. May God ricly bless everyone of you.
 
 Prayer needs
1. Spiritual wisdom to make the right decisions.
2. Continual adjustment to climate, culture, and ministry.
3. Grace in learning the Kiribati language.
4. Souls to be saved and Christians to be edified.
5. Permission to get the I-Kiribati Bible printed.
6. Preparation for camp in just a few weeks.
 

Thanks again,
 Joel, Brooke, and Adelynn.

Dear praying Brothers and Sisters in the Faith,
 
Koa kua (are you tired? in I-Kiribati) We are still learning and practicing our new language. This is a question Brooke and I ask ourselves quite often. We have been very busy this past week, but God has blessed us in so many ways and continues to give us the strength we need. Last Sunday we had a great Lord’s day. One of the highlights was our new Kiribati friend and language teacher followed the Lord in baptism. His name is mote which is the Kiribati’s word for Moses. Brooke had her first lady’s meeting on Monday night. They had such a good time I could not get them to get in the van to go home. Brooke had a rough week as she had a problem with her ears hurting and hearing was limited. Thank the Lord she is feeling much better now. Adelynn is still getting bigger and bigger, but is still the cutest baby anywhere. My brother’s church building is underway as we began this week to start the foundation. Please continue to pray for us as we try and juggle our responsibilities and find time to get everything done. I am realizing more and more everyday how I need to trust the Lord and let Him “Direct my paths” Proverbs 3:5-6 Thanks again for all your prayers, concern, and love for us.
 
 Your missionary family to Kiribati,
Joel, Brooke, and Adelynn
 
Tiabo (Goodbye)
 
Praise
1. Mote followed the Lord in believer’s baptism
 
Prayer needs
1. Spiritual wisdom to make the right decisions.
2. Continual adjustment to climate, culture, and ministry.
3. Grace in learning the Kiribati language.
4. Souls to be saved and Christians to be edified.
5. Permission to get the I-Kiribati Bible printed.

March 11th, 2010

We have had a great week here in Fiji so far. Last Sunday we have a great turnout for the services along with a man receiving Christ as his personal Savior. Please pray for James as we deal with him about Baptism and his need to spiritually grow. On Tuesday we had a good time in my classes with the Bible College students. In the afternoon we worked on the boy’s dormitory. Please pray for us as we are getting things ready to begin building a church building for Harvest Baptist Church. One of the members of my dad’s church has volunteered his companies workers to do alot of the work. Building in Fiji is still frustrating and time consuming. Please pray for Paul and his family as they have many things going on in their lives and ministry.
It was Brooke’s birthday this week and she likes the Fiji way of celebrating all week instead of just on the day. She thanks all those that sent her birthday wishes. Addy is talking (gooing) more and more. She takes after her mother.
It is now Friday evening here and we are preparing for a cyclone that is predicted to begin hitting us within the next twenty-four hours. This involves boarding up windows, sealing the seams in the roof, and moving anything in the compound that could possibly fly away. Please pray for safety for both our church members and us during the next few days.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. As the Apostle Paul said in Philippians “Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart;” (1:7a) You are all in our hearts and prayers because of the fellowship in the Gospel. May God richly bless you this week.

Joel, Brooke, and Adelynn

Prayer needs
1. Spiritual wisdom to make the right decisions.
2. Continual adjustment to climate, culture, and ministry.
3. Grace in learning the Kiribati language.
3. Souls to be saved and Christians to be edified.
4. Safety during the next few days as a cyclone is predicted to hit us.