Bonners October-November Prayer Letter
October 26, 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings in the wonderful name of the Lord. Becky sends her greetings as well and we both thank the Lord for all the Prayers and Support you have offered up on our behalf. Somebody got through, praise the Lord. Seems like one miracle after another, to God be the glory.
The trip to Africa was wonderful. Many hundreds of decisions for the Lord, while new works and fields are being opened as well. The trip to Ethiopia yielded another door of opportunity to teach and train Pastors who are going into Muslim Countries to reach unreached people groups with the Gospel. What dedication and determination these men have to take the Gospel into these "closed" Countries. Please pray that the door of opportunity will open for us to go and train these men who have such a desire to see Africa saved to the glory of our Savior.
The Ministry in Africa is growing and growing. With 4 Bible Institute training centers in Zambia, and one in Tanzania and Malawi we sure need your help. We need your prayers, that God would raise up even more Church Planters who will go and reach the next village, town, and city with the message of the Gospel. We need your financial help as IAM is doing all it can and then some to help these Institutes stay afloat by the grace of God. I know the economy is bad and even getting worse, but I know the time is getting short and doors of opportunity are opening all over Sub-Sahara Africa. Would you please pray about helping or even increasing your support of IAM. All of these funds go to Africa to help in training, Church Planting, evangelism, and discipleship efforts. Please Pray!!
We hit the ground running when we returned. Traveling all over the USA right now trying to get support for the work there in Africa. Many of you know that Brother John Sarra is very ill at the Mission Station. We are praying for a couple that would come along side of John and Lorna and be mentored in the work so that one day they can take over such a Ministry. Please help us pray concerning this issue. We sent a 40ft. container full of Bibles, but as of today it has not reached Africa. Not sure where it is, please pray!! Also we have another container 3/4 full , just waiting on 200,000 NT's for Bearing Precious Seed, and then we need to ship that at least by April of Next year. So many needs, and I know the Lord does know about them.
Thank you once again for all your prayers and support. Almost forgot. The Conference at the Mission in August went wonderful. Had Dr. Johnny Pope and wife Barbara along with Dr. Jim Brown. Over 400 saved, many baptized with over 4000 in attendance for the week. Seventy-five of our churches were represented and the Lord met with us. Thank you so much for all your prayers during that time. Well on the road again. To God be the glory great things He hath done.