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Monday morning, April
09, 2007, Missionary Randy SMITH along with the JOYCE’s and the
HILLHOUSE’s visited the Fundamental Baptist Church of Boulwando
and the Fundamental Baptist Church of Tanghin to celebrate
Easter with each church. After the early services in Boulwando,
we drove back down to Tanghin, where Paul, Douninoma and
Ferdinand had already started the services. Here are a few
pictures of the church services in Tanghin.
We built a small “hangar” to hold services
in last November. The “hangar” sits on the Naba’s property. The
Naba had been very kind and encouraging to us even before we
started holding services over a year ago.
The “hangar” was packed out this morning.
Missionary Randy SMITH, was gracious enough
to preach for us; preaching on John 14 and the necessity of
salvation through Jesus Christ.
During the invitation, we asked for those
sincerely interested in salvation to come and take the hand of
one of the young pastors.
Four people responded to
the invitation.
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Julienne BONKOUNGOU, the
mother of Denis DIPAMA, was the first to leave her
seat, come forward and take the hand of Paul.
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The second person to come
forward was Awa KABORÉ, who took the hand of David.
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The third lady to come
forward was Zoénabo DIPAMA, who came to rededicate
her life and gain assurance of her salvation.
Douninoma prayed and encouraged her.
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With the invitation
closing, Barthlemy KABORÉ, who came to our first
services, came forward taking the hand of Eric.
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Being an Easter tradition
for us, Mary, with the help of Pam, handed out Easter eggs to
all of those in attendance. It is not much, but these eggs were
prepared and packed with love by our daughter Rachel, who packed
over 450 eggs for the children of our three churches.
Here are a few pictures of those hanging around after the
services.
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Caleb was popular; with several people wanting to have their
photos taken with him.
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Some of the young children enjoying their Easter eggs.
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Several of the young ladies and girls wanted to have their
pictures with Beka.
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The Naba, seated in the middle in the green, wanted to talk with
us about the work there in Tanghin. He, along with the other
men, asked for three things: (1) benches to sit on during the
services (this morning we were allowed to use the benches from
the local school), (2) a baptismal service, as several people
are ready to follow the Lord in believers’ baptism and join the
church, and (3) a means to learn Mooré so they can read the
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The Naba along with two of
the elders of the village
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One special blessing we had this morning was the assistance of
Ferdinand KABORÉ, a young, faithful man from the Dassasgo work,
who has been having some difficulties in his life, yet has
remained very faithful. He even participated in the services, by
assisting in the invitation. He is a young man greatly in need
of your prayers for his life.
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