Connecting God's Children

We have just received another email from Zimbabwe. We have been praying for this young pastor since he was a student of mine in Swaziland. This is the same student who had said last year, " I'm going back to my people , I do not know if I will live or die."
God did the Connecting again this year. This pastor graduated, and did , in fact, return to Zimbabwe. We did not have his email address yet and had not been communicating with him as we do now. We were scheduled to be in Swaziland this May and in God's Plans, this young pastor was also there. We met because God had planned this to be. He told us about the trip down through Mozambique, and God's provision for him to arrive safely in Swaziland. He didn't know we would be in Swaziland. We asked about his church in Zimbabwe and the congregation. We prayed together and then gave this young pastor, Ingateous, 10 or the Audio Bibles to bring back to Zimbabwe. This was not in our plans , but it was in God's !!!!!! We asked how we could pray for him. With his head in his hands and bent over, he asked us to pray for him to stay humble and to follow Jesus. We have prayed for him and continue to pray for his safety there in a very troubled country, Zimbabwe. We ask you to pray for your brother in Christ , Pastor Ignateous. Since we can now get some emails through to him and he can reply, we have asked about the impact of the Audio Bible. He has told us about 14 converts in his church and that the Audio Bibles are helping to mature them. He is now teaching about Baptism and plans on Baptizing in the near future. How God Connects us next is yet to be known, and it is exciting to be on this journey with such an awesome God!!!!! There is severe attacks from the evil one on , Ignateous, and he asks for prayer to be protected and victorious through it all. At one time recently , there were Witchdoctors out in front of his church chanting curses. He recently had groceries stolen from where he lives, and we think a lamp that he needs. It must be battery operated, because he had been praying for electricity. We ask you to pray with us about Zimbabwe and the Christians there. During this upheaval election time , a church was burned with the congregation still in it. Many were killed. Ignateous , has told us about the killings and violence during this time of government unrest. Romans 8:16 " For His Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's Children. Verse 17b..........But if we are to share His glory, we must also share His suffering." Our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe are suffering, so pray for them please, for food(spiritual & physical), safety, shelter( Many had their homes and villages burned), and health. Verse 31b"........If God is for us, who can ever be against us?" Ambassadors for Christ Connecting,
Keith & Vicky DeKraker