Dear Praying Friends and Supporters;
Teaching and Traveling
Teaching: In September we continued
preparations for constituting the church and receiving members. In our Sunday
evening services, we taught basic doctrines of the church; The Doctrine of God,
the Bible, Salvation, Baptism, Lord’s Supper, Personal Separation,
Ecclesiastical Separation, The Church, Tithes and offerings, Marriage,
Membership, and False Doctrines of the Modern Church. We have been teaching from
the first of August thru the 3rd week of October, then we took two
extra days for those who were not able to come to all the Sunday night classes,
and taught the same lessons again. Now when someone wants to be a member, we
can teach them privately or in a group, so that they can know what the Bible
says about these things.
In October as well, we prepared our
lessons for the upcoming Bible Institute session in November. I am teaching the
book of Romans. Classes begin on Monday November 2nd, I teach from
8-10 AM, Monday through Saturday, for three weeks. I am praying that this study
will give the men a better understanding of salvation and what God has done for
us.
Robin started our kids’ school in
September. Levi is a senior, Lydia is in the 11thgrade, and Aaron is
in the 8th grade.
Kayla is in her second year at Pensacola Christian College, working and
enjoying her time there. Robin also teaches the Children’s Sunday School class.
They are studying right now in the Old Testament and have made it into the
Promised Land. It is a blessing to see some of the kids learning the memory
verses and stories of the Bible.
Traveling: In September I made a trip
upriver to Krausirpi and Pansana to confirm the dates for a revival meeting.
The new boat was not quite ready in time for me to take it, so I and one of our
students, Joas, took “The Sieve” the 14’ aluminum Jon boat. The trip went
great, we were able to confirm in both villages for the dates of December 9 –
11. Lord willing we will arrive in the evening of the 8th and begin
services in Pansana the morning of the 9th. The other group will
begin constructing the brush arbor in Krausirpi for their evening service.
(The
Plan); Ten of us in two boats, one with a 40 hp motor the other with the 15
hp. We leave here at 4 AM and arrive there in the evening. We are looking to
have morning services in Pansana, and evening services at the same time, in
both Pansana and Krausirpi. Those spending the night in Krausirpi will come
down river about 20 minutes to the morning services at Pansana, and then we
will eat lunch together, before they go back to Krausirpi for their evening
service.
Pansana has been a very solid Catholic
village, but without a Catholic church, until recently. They have invited us to
come and preach, so we will be preaching strong salvation messages in the
evening service. Not necessarily to disprove their religion, but more, to show
the truth of the Word of God. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word
of God”; we are looking to firmly plant some seeds during this time.
Although we have had contacts in
Krausirpi for some time, the work there has suffered greatly in the last year.
It “feels” that satanic influence is growing stronger and stronger there. Our
hope is to keep a light shining in the darkness.
Here
is where we ask for help: Help praying for this evangelistic effort, and also
financial help as well. With food and fuel it will cost us about $1,500.00 for
this meeting. Bibles have been sent from Beams ministry in Mississippi, and
Hymnals have been donated by the Spanish Sunday School class at Cornerstone
Baptist Church in Donna, TX. If you would be able to help us with the cost of
this meeting, it would be a great blessing.
In October, Levi made his first long
trip as guide and leader. The purpose of the trip was to get poles and boards
ready in Krausirpi. The current in the river was so strong they were only able
to carry 10 out of 30 of the 16-foot bamboo poles. Even at that, they left here
at 5 AM on Monday and did not get to Krausirpi till around midnight Tuesday. It
was a difficult trip, but the Lord gave safety through it all. We are
particularly thankful for the satellite phone that our home church, (Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church) purchased for us. That made it possible for us to keep track
of their progress.
The last Sunday of October we were
privileged to be in the village of Tuntuntara to ordain two men who have been
pastoring for several years, and have proven themselves faithful and firm in
the Word of God. There were 15 of us that went from here to support them on
this special day.
Next letter we will tell about
constituting the church and the Institute classes that are currently in
session.
Thank
you for your continued prayers for us here. The need for prayer and the need to
pray only seems to grow with each passing day. The battle increases in span and
fervency, but thankfully “The Battle is the Lord’s”.
In
His Service
Gene
and Robin Trask and family
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