'Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine...'

Monday evening, August 19

Hello friends and family!  It’s Monday evening at 11:30 p.m. or so and all of my teammates are sleeping.  Peter is much better and was able to eat dinner with us tonight and join us for our evening devotions.  He plans on going to Impani tomorrow, one of the churches in the countryside.  Karen was a little better this evening, and hopefully after a peaceful sleep will be able to join us tomorrow as well.  Thank you for your prayers for Peter and Karen.

 I am humbled to be here working alongside of President Joseph Mavoungou of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Congo.  He is a humble, energetic, joy-filled servant of Jesus Christ.  He has been a gracious host to our team and cared for us as we have partnered together in the Gospel during this trip.  We have also been blessed by the terrific translation of our missionary Fred Reinhardt.  It is clear that God has called him to serve the Church in Africa. 

 Today’s training with the church leaders in Brazzaville was blessed by our great God.  The workshops were well received and the encouragement to ‘press on in service to Jesus’ was a blessing to all.  Thank you for sending us and giving us the privilege of serving on your behalf.  The ministry resources that we gave today will be used by these women and men of God to proclaim the greatest news that the world will ever hear…that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world and rose again victorious from the grave and that through Him we can have hope on earth and joy forever in heaven!!!  ‘Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen!   Ephesians 3: 20-21

Praying with all of you that God will accomplish even more than we can ask or imagine during these days,

matthew