Here is what our prayer team heard from Sam at our noon gathering at Calvary Baptist Church today, November 9, 2011.

In general, things are going very well and the team is having a great time ministering and sharing.  The women on the team (Pam, Mica, and the Brazilian lady who is with them) ministered and taught many ladies and children today.  The men went to Kontoubou, the village where there are no believers.  They were able to make contact with the Chief and so Pastor Roger and the other men got to share with him but there is still followup needed.   They also met a friend of Jefferson (who is driving and interpreting for the team) who was from the village so that was a good contact for them.  We need to continue to pray for that village that God will be revealed.

At Buneo today they got to visit with Fatou.  She is doing fine.  She had fallen and injured a finger so it was wrapped up but she was outside playing so it had not slowed her down.  While there they were also able to get needed food supplies including a case of eggs, live chicken, and three watermelons.  That sounded good to Sam as he in not real keen on the fish and rice.

Speaking of Sam, it is a special day for him as it is his birthday.  Various ones sang "Happy Birthday" to him and of course he enjoyed it.  He specifically planned to be in the village where there are no believers so that the message could be shared.  What a way to celebrate your birthday, sharing the Good News!

Pastor Roger and Sam shared the intro to discipleship today with the local leaders, and Sam also shared that the pastor from Guinea-Bissau where they had the big mission push to reach the Manjak a few months ago was there and saw the discipleship material that we are using for training.  He thinks that the material would be a great tool to use in Guinea-Bissau but it will need to be approved for translation to French & maybe other languages so keep that as a matter of prayer.  He would really like for our team to go down there and help also.

Pastor Roger was about ready to start a Bible study this evening so pray for understanding and God's call and guidance to the people there.

The "Jesus Film" is scheduled to be shown on Thursday night.  Pray for God's call to the people as they hear the message.  The team will go back on Friday to see if there are questions.  Pray that the message will be clear to all that hear and that they will ask the questions that can lead to their salvation.

Sam also asked that we begin to pray for their trip back to Dakar as they leave by 6:00 am from Sedhiou.  Specifically, he wants us to pray for Jefferson who is the driver.  It is a long trip (14 hours) so pray that Jefferson is well rested and that the vehicle has no troubles.

Rod Sallee