Category: Update

Dear Prayer Partners,

Praise God for wonderful 18th Annual Easter Camp in the city of Doba, Chad. Despite hardships due to a lack of utensils, water, and electricity, the 220 attendees patiently prayed and waited on the Lord. After two days, they found an occasion to praise God when local evangelical churches came in to assist and meet their needs. The topic of the camp was The End Times, from Mark 13 and 14. Director Yves Beosso reports that 19 people gave their lives to Christ. Praise God!

Shortly before the camp, we had a visit from a delegation of officials from the US Embassy. They responded to our request to assist with the construction of 2 permanent buildings for office and classroom. If they decide to contribute, they’ll help with about $12,000USD of a $16,000 project. We’ll need to raise another $4,000 to complete it. Pray that these much-needed building projects can go forward.

In Him,

Tim Foster

Dear Prayer Partners,

Plans for our July camp in Bukavu are coming along smoothly. The Lindquists are helping to facilitate a leadership conference for hearing pastors at the same time. They will meet in the same building, down the hall from where our deaf conference will be meeting. The teachers for that conference are from Michigan, and they will be bringing 13 people from Michigan with them. Their 2-week trip will also include one week of work in the bush at the Berean mission facility, and one week of leadership training in Bukavu.

On our end, we’re interviewing a deaf American who is quite excited about the possibility of helping out. If the Lord works this out, it’ll be a good opportunity for deaf Africans to interact with a deaf American – something they have asked for on several occasions.

Still much to plan, so keep us in your prayers.

Tim Foster
Director

Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you for your continued support of the work we do among the deaf in Africa.

Please keep our Chad school in your prayers. Several years ago, we received a nice piece of property to build a new school. It’s located a few miles outside of the city, and we are waiting on the Lord for funds to begin construction. Unfortunately, a squatter came and built a small building on it. The laws in Chad are such that we must pay him for his construction costs if we want to move him off the property. A court decision has assessed the cost to be $8,000 – funds we don’t have to spend. There may be a couple of legal options that we may be able to use.

Pray for wisdom for director Yves Beosso and the elders there as they work through this situation.

In Him,

Tim Foster
Director

Dear Prayer Partners,

Summer plans are beginning to take shape and come into focus. Our 7th annual
Congo Bible Camp with the Lindquists will involve a team from Michigan
coming to help and experience foreign missions in the DR Congo. It’ll be the
largest team we’ve had working at a camp. Pray that we’ll be able to make
good use of the extra hands, with appropriate tasks planned for each
team-member. I feel it would be unwise to have spectators on a “mission
trip”, so careful planning is required so that each person can be a faithful
steward of the opportunities before us.

Yves Beosso, our director in Chad, was such a great asset at the Congo camp
last summer. We would love to see him involved in a long-term training
endeavor in the Congo in the next year or two. Deaf leaders of his caliber
are hard to find in Africa. Brining him to the Congo would involve quite a
few challenges, especially since his wife will need special assistance
during his absence (his wife suffered a stroke 5 years ago, almost at the
same time my mother, Berta, had her stroke). Pray that God will lead us as
we explore this training opportunity

In Him,

Tim Foster
Director