Pastor Steve at Lakepoint Baptist Church is on his way back from a quick visit to Jos, Nigeria to see the work that’s been done by the “Crazy Texas team.”
Here’s a couple e-mails regarding his trip:
Pastor Steve and his team left today for USA. Their visit to us was rewarding and exciting. They were thrilled, excited, happy and helpful.
They visited all your projects in TH, Gidan Bege, Gyero, VVF plus our trip to the bush in Bauchi State. On our way back we stopped at Gumau where a Bauchi State Judge gave us land for a large Church in the small town. We prayed there holding hands and praising God. There Pastor Steve announced a $5000 donation for the project. Elder Ken gave $2500 for the one inside the village next to the you built.
At the dinner in my house yesterday, Pastor Steve further pledged $20000 towards our ministry. $5000 of this sum is to go for 2 village Churches, $3000 for grains for the street kids and the remaining $12000 for Gidan Bege compassion work.
At his meeting with Plateau Church elders, areas of cooperation in Church planting, youth minstry and leadership training were discussed and agreed upon. This is one visit that has achieved so much for us. We thank God for all of you and your prayers. You started it all and He will surely bless you abundantly.
Please share this information with Jerry White, Steve, Richard and the rest.
I do hope that Mama P has orderd my book from AMAZON on the internet.
Yours together in Christ
Dr Garba
This one’s from Peter, the missionary we worked with:
Dear Bro;
Greetings from over here – I hope you are all super well!
I see Miriam said I am sick = I am fine!
It was awesome having them here! PTL Bro – it could not have gone any better! We had awesome times driving, talking about ministry, awesome times at all centers, awesome times over meals = it was sweet!!!!!!!!!!!
Also – pastor Steve was real encouraging. We don’t have someone like that here – a pastor for the missionaries = we would love to get him back to do the SIM conference and also leadership training for Nigerian churches/leaders and he seems very open to do it. I will get to spend some time with him when we are home and I am looking forward to that.
In just few hours with the leaders of Plateau Church he had them thinking about new ideas and we were all pumped!
The others on the team were also great!
Also – they gave us some sweet cash for next year’s ministry needs/projects! They gave us the following commitments:
$3,000 for formula for AIDS mothers & their infants = in cash.
$5,000 for church planting in Bauchi = in cash.
$5,000 for additional church planting or sponsoring indigenous missions or related anywhere = will be coming.
$12,000 for food/help for orphans & needy children = will be coming.
That is $25,000 big ones = PTL!!!!
He told us that will be all for 2007 directly from the church and that your
stuff is additional.
Also, Ken (one of your elders) gave us $500 for a church plant in cash and said he will send $2,000 more so we can build another church in Bauchi.
Pastor Steve told me to communicate with Rod on how all of this is spent and I will of course keep you in the loop.
Sweet baby! It is actually a miracle that Nigeria is being accepted as a partner. Additionally, Pastor Steve said they had put all new partnerships on hold this year, but he is breaking his own rules. He’s allowed!
Tell everyone that God is answering our prayers big-time and that we are sooooooooooooooooooooooo grateful for everyone’s hard work! With God’s help, you all made this happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Him – your happy friend – Peter for all.
