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Dear Friends:
While it has only been two months since our last prayer letter, it seems much longer considering the events that have taken place since. Winter has turned to Spring in our area and is racing toward Summer with temperatures already in the 80s. Some of my days have been occupied with maintenance chores. It is unbelievable how many weeds and vines have flourished in the Winter and need to be extracted. I actually get satisfaction in pulling/destroying one particular vine I call the “devil sticker”. It has long, curved thorns and thrives everywhere (just like the devil). (Window washing and outside pressure washing are next.) Physical maintenance is a necessary part of life, and maybe strengthens us spiritually too, since our spiritual part needs regular maintenance as well.
The daily/weekly radio broadcasts, “A Fisherman’s 5-Minute Look at the Book” and “The Mariner’s Call” continue to be a blessing. As I tune in each morning to the Podcast, I am amazed at how relevant the messages continue to be even though they were originally recorded up to 20 years ago. I hear the daily broadcasts through the Podcast app I downloaded to my telephone. From there I searched for the broadcasts and now they pop up daily with the current program. The broadcasts can also be accessed from our website, fomm.org. Once there look in the heading for “Audio”. Click that, then click “Podcast”. That will open to current dated broadcasts. One new radio station has been added to the many across the USA that carry the broadcasts daily. That station is KFGL 88.1 FM in Butte, Montana, from Old Fashion Baptist Church with Pastor Derek Loewen. If you are nearby or travel in the area stop by to see them.
The jail ministry headed by Henry Vick, has had an explosion in the number of inmates completing Anchors of the Faith. That has been a great encouragement to those visiting in the jails each week. This office has also heard from inmates in Texas and in Oklahoma jails requesting the discipleship series. One inmate wrote a nice letter saying Jesus is coming very soon and that He will never leave nor forsake us. To that I say, “Amen, even so come, Lord Jesus.”
Pastor Fellure and three other men took the trip to the Philippines in March. They visited with Pastor Jeph Palit-Ang and Fishers of Men Baptist Church in San Fernando City, Luzon as well as Pastor Gerald Sutek in Mindanao. They were blessed to see how our Lord has worked in those areas over a period of years.
Our national pastor in India has recently asked that we not use names as we speak of things there. That makes it difficult in trying to update you, our readers, but I will refrain from using names at his request. The Bible school students are going out in teams to evangelize, the latest state is Chhattisgarh, which is a tough place where persecution is severe. April begins their VBS time in many locations. Pray that many young people will be saved.
Bro. Lemon in Bangladesh has happily reported that the purchase of the additional acres has been completed. That gives them 9 acres in total. This will help that ministry become self-supporting in time.
Here are pictures of recent crop harvests—cauliflower, eggplant and ?, potatoes, rice, and watermelon (the watermelon looks especially good!). The Bible school is running well, with some good spiritual harvests from the students. The speed boat engine had some problems but has been fixed to run the rivers again to river churches and new areas. Political conflicts are still an issue but mostly in the city areas.
The office has already had one lightning incident that took out a switch and other devices. I am thankful for a grandson who can log in remotely and tell me what to do to fix the problems.
A prayer partner from Anguilla, British West Indies recently ended her letter with this Bible blessing from Numbers 6:24,25, and I pass it on to you, ”The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
Thankful for you!
Lenora Mund
Office Manager
Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
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