CHAD

I have looked forward to writing today's blog entry for a long time. I have dreamed about it, imagined it, and worked toward it for over a year. This blog entry begins to fulfill the original purpose for which this blog was started - to present the needs of the third world church, to ask prayer for the believers and the lost, to seek support toward projects that will advance God's kingdom work there, and to share experiences and personal stories and insights along the way. This blog entry begins to turn the content of this blog from West to the East, and from work experiences to application of mission.

Lord willing, I will be going to Chad at the end of August until the end of December with WEC (World Evangelization for Christ). WEC orientation begins August 18th in Hamilton and I hope to leave for Chad around the 26th. There is much to do before orientation begins. Above all else I covet your prayers for Gloria and I, my family, all the details that need to be worked out, and the finances needed for this trip. Specific prayers over the next month are for the many vaccinations I need to get. I will need to get this done in Alberta as I am working here until the beginning of August so pray for all the details of this to be worked out. Next will be a visa and booking flights. There are also a number of smaller details that need to be worked out before I can leave with peace that all is in place.

I remember when Gloria encouraged me to decide to make my first trip to Honduras. When I decided to go ahead someone immediately came forward with a donation toward the trip as a seed toward the remaining amount needed. Since then I have made 5 trips to Honduras and God has provided. A little less than a year ago a couple gave Gloria and I some money which we put aside as seed toward this trip to Chad (although we did not know at the time where and when but sensed the need to go East). So I am encouraged from past experience to make plans for this trip and to watch God provide.

I will be working in Abeche, Chad in the green shaded area among Muslim people. This is about a days travel from the capital, N'Djamena in the Ouaddai region (click to open link) and just next door to the Darfur region in Sudan. I will share more detail over the next few entries about the three people groups the WEC team is working with in the Ouaddai region as well as the work I will be doing there. For now please begin to pray about this new direction and all that has to be worked out to make this mission a reality.

Chad is surrounded by 6 countries, Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. Which country in Africa has the most countries surrounding it. Get your map out look for Chad and use your map to remind you to pray for the people of Chad. Then familiarize yourself with the rest of Africa. Happy counting.

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