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Sharing the Gospel starts with Listening by Alafia Cole
August 2000
“The Lord God is my strength…He sets my feet upon the High Places” ~ Habakkuk 3:19
August 2000 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends, As I write this my face is still tender and red from the surface burns of being subjected to tear gas for 5 hours. In less than 24 hours I went from the downtown battlezone of central Lima, Peru, to the quiet and tranquil small town of Wilmore, Kentucky. From the sounds…
July 2000 Prayer Letter
July 1, 2000 Dear Friends, July is the last month of our 6 month stay here in Lima, Peru. Our time here has been productive and fruitful. Phileena and I are so thankful to our Board of Directors and international staff members for granting us the freedom to spend this time…
June 2000 Prayer Letter
“He defended the cause of the poor and needy and so all went well. Is that what it means to know me?” declares the LORD. -Jeremiah 22:16 Friends, As you have read in Phileena's letters this spring, the street children here in Lima, Peru continue to face terrible injustices at the hands of the…
May 2000 Prayer Letter
He defended the cause of the poor and needy and so all went well. Is that what it means to know me?” declares the LORD. -Jeremiah 22:16 Friends, As you have read in Phileena's letters this spring, the street children here in Lima, Peru continue to face terrible injustices at the…
April 2000 Prayer Letter
April 2000 Prayer Letter But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish. Psalm 9:18 Dear Family & Friends, Hola from Lima! Almost a third of Peru's 24 million inhabitants live in Lima. The city is overcrowded and terribly polluted. Historically, the government has made it…
February 2000 Prayer Letter
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will last. John 15:16…
January 2000 Prayer Letter
Dear Loved Ones, As the New Year begins, our thoughts are filled with gratitude for you! As we look back at 1999, we are humbled with the ways God has provided for our every need. Many of those needs for love, support, encouragement and prayers came through you. Thank you for being a…
December 1999 Prayer Letter
December 3, 1999 Dear Friends, Nearly 2000 years ago Jesus came to us as a helpless and vulnerable baby, born into poverty. Today there are thousands of helpless and vulnerable babies born into poverty every day. They come to us. Their needs are our opportunities to give back to…
November 1999 Prayer Letter
Dear Loved Ones, Let me begin by thanking you for your prayers and support. Each of you, who receive this letter, is an important part of our lives. In many ways, you are our family. We thank God for you. We consider your life a gift from our eternal Father. We treasure you. I'm…