This is likely my last entry from this trip to the "Forgotten Triangle."
Our time here in Benin has been terrific. It was brief, but we have had the chance to see some wonderful ministries. Yesterday morning I was able to visit a farm where Josue is helping to grow crops and one day offer training in farming to young people. The goal is one day to house 25 students who will hear about the Good News of Christ while also learning how to farm effectively. They will then return to their villages to work their own plot of land both physically and spiritually. By God's grace they will plant churches in their villages.
I then had the chance to meet with a small group of individuals in a church who had received micro-loans to create small businesses. They were grateful for the loans and growing their businesses.
Then, we got to meet with a Pastor who is an advisor to the president of Benin and also the president of the organization of all the evangelical churches in Benin. Afterward, I taught some young leaders on godly motivation in ministry and enjoyed a time to praise and pray with them.
Today has been a pretty full day too with a visit with other micro-finance borrowers and a visit to an amazing school for deaf children. Wow! What a ministry to those who would otherwise be rejected by society and have no hope for their future. The children were precious.
God is on the move here in West Africa! The people here and the Church here is far from perfect just as we are in the US. But, the Church and God's people will prevail. As Pastor Ali says, the light advances and the darkness retreats.
Thank you for reading. I look forward to catching up with each of you when I return.
