Rush to get back to Africa

This is the time of year when everyone is rushing to get ready for school again. Fred is headed back to West Africa with a team on September 7th. He will be accompanied by his brother, Bob Davis, Nephew, Charlie Harrison, and Bill Chapel, who has been with Fred a number of times in the last few years. We would really appreciate it if you would hold them all up in prayer. When they return to the States, they plan to bring the twins home from Benin to Doug & Becky & family.

Pray for Fred and Team in Africa
September:
7th - Fly to Africa
9-13 – Bible School Mali
14 – Churches
16th – Travel to Bla – plan seminar
17th – Travel to Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
18th – Travel to Tamale, Ghana
19th – Scout out / Prayer Tamale
20th – 12 hour bus ride to Accra
21th – Churches in Accra Bill flies home
22-26 – Bible School Accra
28th – Graduation Accra Bible School
29-30 – Lome, Togo – Live at V.B.S.
October:
1st – Go to Cotonou, Benin
2-5 – Parakou, Benin – V.B.S.’s and church – Title to the land?
6-10 – Bible School, Cotonou, Benin
12th – Churches
13th – Orphanage
14th – Fly with the twins to America
Prayer:
All the traveling – Planes, Cars, & Buses
Health for all for the whole trip
Divine trimming and connections
Finances for this trip and old debt
To receive the Title for the land in Parakou to build an Orphanage and more
For all the papers for the Twins to come with us to their new family and home in the USA

Video Bible School Report

Pastor Aldous from Accra, Ghana, wrote, “Happy to hear of your coming and also for the graduation which I and my other colleagues are eagerly awaiting. I'm learning and enjoying the {Video} Bible school very very well. As a matter of fact, this Bible School is the best thing to have ever happened to me in ministry and I will like to specially thank you, Pastor Geoff {Bretches – Church at the Crossroads in New Hampshire} and everybody that contributed to making this worthy investment in us.”
That’s a special “Thank You” to you, our supporters!

Fred’s brother, Robert, has helped us for many years and duplicating the DVD Video Bible Schools is one way he has helped. He recently purchased this high-speed machine to help make them. He is now with us more full-time basis.

The Ups and the Downs in Benin

Debby went back to Benin the end of June with a team of 4, Becky Flitcroft, Becky Ingole, Emily Ingole and Marilee White. Their purpose was 3 fold, to visit churches, check on the orphanage, and to bring back the twins that are being adopted by Debby’s cousin Becky Flitcroft and her husband, Doug. The trip was difficult from the very beginning. Becky Flitcroft lost some of her luggage on the flights over and Debby became sick with bronchitis on the first day. Then they were unable to get necessary paperwork done because the courts went on strike in Benin. Each time when it seemed like they’d get their papers and the twins could fly, it wouldn’t happen. Finally they had to come back to the States without the twins. They were able to speak at several churches, do a women’s seminar and traveled up to Parakou, and back, where they held 3 nights of meetings with Pastor Augustin.

We appreciate all of your prayers for that trip. The strike that prevented them from bringing the girls back is still in progress. They were assured that as soon as the strike is over the girls will be given the proper documents. We are hopeful that Fred and his team will be able to bring them to the States in October. At this time the unofficial word is that the strike may end any day or it may go on into October. Please pray with us that it will end soon and the girls will get all their papers.