Greetings from the Motherland of Africa & the Mid-Atlantic US!
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“Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.” (Psalm 16:1)
Dear Kip, Elena, and FOMM Family,
Greetings from the Motherland! Our campus students are standing firm in the faith as violent protests at the University of Witwatersrand due to a perceived lack of financial aid have sadly forced the university to close its gates until the matter is resolved. Nevertheless, we have continued following up with Wits students whom we have met during our Campus Campaign, and a resourceful student named Teddy is eager to be baptized on Sunday! God willing, the mother of our sister Mmbatho is also predicted to be baptized, affectionally known as “Ma Jeanette!”
To build our momentum and provide “prayer cover” against Satan’s attacks, we have also started a new Prayer Campaign entitled, “Light the Fire Within!” A key element of the campaign is to heed the admonition of Jesus to “keep watch (in prayer) for one hour,” so the Joburg disciples are committed to praying for an hour daily to remain faithful and bold as we persevere against the devil’s schemes! (Matthew 26:40) Please also pray for the kickoff of our 2025 ICCM Bachelors Class this Saturday as we raise up the next generation of “spiritual warriors” for the Motherland and beyond!
Every member of the Lagos Church is safe despite the violence of the Nigerian presidential election which produced the 14th President-Elect of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. The LORD also graciously added two more souls to their number in baptism! The Kampala Church also celebrated another baptism as they prepare for their 1st Women’s Day on Saturday, March 18th, entitled, “Beautifully Broken!” Please join us in prayer for God to remove the physical and spiritual obstacles as we strive to bring in a miraculous harvest in March!
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
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Please join us in prayer for the student protests at the University of Witwatersrand and other campuses in the Joburg area to come to a peaceful conclusion since its start last Wednesday. Pray also for the students to continue their classwork without further delay as they prepare for graduation in the coming months! |
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Despite the drama of the secular institutions around us, the students of our 2025 ICCM Bachelors Class in Joburg were excited to receive academic scholarships to glorify the LORD! |
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The Joburg saints are fervently praying to our Father in heaven as we build a spiritual “iron dome” of prayer to protect us from Satan’s schemes! |
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Mrs. Clara Esalomi (center) was baptized into Christ on Sunday after her daughter Runo (right), a Lagos disciple, invited her to church! Clara, a teacher by profession, overcame her religiosity and the idolatry of her husband to make Jesus LORD of her life. Please pray for her husband (left), a deacon in a Pentecostal church, to be humble to study the Bible! |
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Victor Mbora (right), overcame a life of gangs, addiction, and religious superstition to make Jesus LORD of his life and be baptized into Christ! He was met by a Lagos brother, Kingsley (left), just last month, and eagerly sought the truth in order to be saved! |
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Benjamin Azoora (third from left), a pastry chef working at Makerere University, was baptized on Sunday! When Osas Atohenbge, the EVL of the Kampala Church, met him on campus, he paused the laundry he was doing and studied the Bible with him for hours! His eager willingness to repent of sins and share his faith with joy is an inspiration as he is coming out of the waters running for the LORD! |
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Please pray for all the saints across the Motherland to remain safe as we march forward in victory this month! No matter the challenges, we trust that the LORD will go before us as we declare like Moses, “Now show me your glory!” (Exodus 33:18)
Much love,
Andrew & Patrique |
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