Outreach Today! 11/21

Sorry for the late reminder!

I think I mentioned in another email that team 2 would be having an outreach today and I've been meaning all week to send out a reminder, but in catching up from being in Bamenda last weekend I just kept forgetting. We'll be working in collaboration with a Cameroonian church here in Yaounde who has been having an evangelism campaign all weekend. We've worked with this church in previous years and are very enthusiastic about working again with Pastor Alain, who has a wonderful shepherd's heart and very solid Bible teaching. Praise God that we are working with such wonderful brothers and sisters who can provide the necessary follow-up for those who come to Christ.

Please pray:
~that God will be drawing people to the performance ~that He will work mightily in the hearts of all who come ~for protection over our team those from the church who are helping ~for smooth functioning of technical equipment

Thanks so much! Update to follow.
All for Jesus and His renown in all the earth, Liz for the team

Wow!! Amazing Weekend!

Where do I start in proclaiming the awesome things God did?! We could definitely tell you were covering us in prayer this weekend. Even as our team prayed over the weekend we saw some immediate answers from the Lord.
The first stemmed from hitting a roadblock at our first drama site....literally. Apparently a government minister was visiting the city so the main thoroughfare where we were supposed to perform was closed to traffic and not a very likely place to be gathering crowds of people. In response to praying for guidance, Chris knew exactly where we should go- an intersection in town where he has lots of friends with mechanic shops. Some friends happily agreed that we could do the dramas right there on the street in front of their place. It wasn't hard to draw a crowd at all, but we did have to deal with cars and motos driving between the "stage" and the side of the street and lots of noise. The kids remained amazingly focused and performed well despite the fact that it was difficult to hear the music.
Everyone seemed to want one of our new tracts and many stayed to ask questions. Several students were blessed to be able to lead someone to Christ for the first time in their lives!
Outreach #2--the Jackson's neighborhood
This one must be the most beautiful place we've ever performed, right in
front of a mountain partially shrouded in clouds The sound system cord
jack broke right as we were getting ready to perform. Happily, God heals broken equipment as well as broken lives! The Jackon's were able to make some good connections with people and again, many good conversations were had, including one that led to salvation for a close friend of the
Jacksons:)
Outreach #3--the orphanage
Bradley, our Jesus character in Ragman and Redeemer was just coming off of an illness before our trip. By this time of day he was feeling very weak.
In fact, most of the kids were feeling tired and unmotivated for our last outreach of the day. God answered our prayers for renewed passion to perform and for strength for Bradley to make it through the dramas.
Afterwards, some of the students played blob tag with the kids from the orphanage while others passed out tracts and talked with passersby and neighbors who had come out to watch. It was a blessing to hear the kids'
hightlights that night as we had a time of sharing, prayer and thanksgiving.
I'd encourage you, if you're praying for a specific student, to write them and ask for their personal hightlights since this email is so limited!
Outreach #4--the handicapped school
We were blessed to be able to join the kids from a handicapped school outside Bamenda for their morning church service on Sunday. Those who were able bounced and danced with joy to the lively Cameroonian praise songs led by two of the older girls. It's always humbling to see pure joy in those who are less fortunate than us. The students really seemed to enjoy the dramas as we performed for them after the sermon. After a brief time for hugs and greetings we were ushered off by the pastor to:
Outreach #5--the market
Just below the handicapped center is a market area. We found an area which could function as a stage and started our dramas. Regardless of how little the crowd seems when we start performing, by the end it's usually doubled or tripled....at least. We again passed out tracts and saw some more fruit from conversations.
I could go on an on, but I won't. God moved in mighty ways, in those who saw the dramas and in all our hearts as well. The students were so excited to be in an English speaking area so they could all freely communicate with people. In fact, we asked students to introduce the dramas(Shelby Holmes) and give the gospel message(Ben Burke) and they did a fantastic job! The Jacksons were amazing hosts and took such good care of us. The team really bonded together and loved and encouraged one another through the whole weekend.
Praise God
~for all the marvelous things He did and will continue to do in our lives and the hearts of those who were touched by the message!
~for protection in travel and in every other way ~for grace and strength for a physically and spiritually charged weekend ~for the love and unity in His Spirit we experienced as a team Please pray:
~for God to send people to continue watering and harvesting where He has sown ~for our team to live out our lives every day in a way that glorifies Him, applying all the things He's teaching us and being a witness to those around us on a daily basis ~for the Jacksons as they follow up with people and for good health (they all got sick right after we left)

To God be the glory, great things He has done!
Liz for the team

P.S. If you'd like some pictures of specific people, please let me know. I can only attach so many.

Drama Evangelism Weekend Trip

Dear prayer warriors,
Next weekend team 1 has the opportunity to travel to a city in the Northwest Province called Bamenda to do outreaches all day Saturday the 14th! We'll be hosted by Wycliffe missionaries Chris and Karen Jackson, whose daughter is a part of the team. We anticipate this being an exhausting but thrilling weekend as we see what God has in store for the people in Bamenda he brings to watch the dramas. Please pray:
for Chris as he sets up venues and works out details that even now God would be preparing hearts for good health for all of us for safe travels for unity, mutual love and encouragement within our team for extra strength for the students and advisors as we need to get ahead on school work before the weekend for God to fill the students with boldness and with His very words as they share with people after the dramas. Since this is an English speaking region, they'll all be able to be involved!

Hopefully I'll be able to follow this up with more specific details before we leave once I've heard more about our specific venues. Thanks for your work for God's kingdom through your prayers!
Rejoicing in every oppotunity to share Christ's love, Liz for the team

Yay God! -- Hope services update

Dear prayer team,
Rejoice with us at what God accomplished on Saturday at the Hope Services outreach! Although most of us showed up exhausted after a busy week of school and activities, God's strength and grace once again proved to be more than sufficient. The team performed the best we've ever seen them despite the fact that we had a last minute sub from team 2 due to the sickness of one member of team 1(Jessica Pyles).
As we performed, more and more people gathered, especially people from the neighborhood who were passing just outside the open gate of Hope Services.
In fact, most of them stayed for the gospel presentation and many of them prayed to receive Christ! We also had many opportunities to pray for sick people and encourage Christians who had been floundering in their faith.
Hope Services has a pastor on duty every day from 8-5 and Bible teachings every Tuesday evening. Those who received the Lord will have ample opportunities to grow in the Lord and have their questions answered. Please pray that they will take the initiative to do so.
Other prayer items:
good follow up in general--there were also some visiting the clinic not from the neighborhood for those who didn't receive Christ-- that God will continue working in their hearts for good health spiritually and physically for our team members that God will bless the amazing ministry Hope Services has, and that many will continue to come to Christ through the devoted brothers and sisters working there

Thanks for your part in sharing the gospel though lifting us up in prayer.
ALL PRAISE AND GLORY TO OUR AWESOME SAVIOR!!!
Liz for the team

Outreach Tomorrow!

Sorry for the late notice! The original outreach we had planned for tomorrow fell through and I didn't find out until yesterday that our new location was confirmed. We'll be performing at Hope Services medical clinic, a Christian clinic where the gospel is ministered to patients along with medical care. We've worked with them several times before and look forward to seeing what God will do. Typically we end up securing an audience of the patients in the waiting room, some who are well enough to get up from their hospital beds and some passersby from the streets who respond to our invitation. This will be team 1's first performance and many of them are feeling a bit unprepared since we've had a hard time pulling together review practices with this week's busy schedule at school. Please
pray:
that God will calm their nerves and help them remember their cues that He will draw people to the clinic who He wants to see the dramas and touch their hearts with His love for good functioning sound equipment for protection and good health for all the participants (there has been a flu bug going around school this week!) Thanks so much for your prayer.
For His glory,
Liz
P.S. Pictures of team 1 to follow soon!

Outreach Update

We could definitely saw God move in a powerful way in response to your prayers! At 3:30, about a half an hour before the outreach, it started raining. The sky cleared up and we had perfect weather when it was time to start. Some kids from Ceci's Bible club sang and then the choir from her church. Then it was time to present the dramas. I know the kids were a bit nervous since they were performing for the first time, but they did an amazing job. One of the boys told me afterwards that he was shaking badly when he walked out to the grassy patch in Ceci's courtyard which was our stage, but as soon as the music started, he felt total peace. Praise God for His faithfulness to meet us in our need!
After the dramas, the choir sang another song which perfectly matched the gospel message portrayed in our dramas, and then Pastor Gado preached a message. I'm not even sure how many people gave their hearts to Christ for the first time, but it was probably between 10-20. We joined our Cameroonian brothers and sisters who were helping host the event for counseling and prayer of those who had prayed to receive Christ. Ceci has already started visiting people and hopefully many of them will joing the Wednesday night prayer group that meets at her house. Two different Christians approached me and said that they were moved to tears and encouraged in their faith by this portrayal of Christ's sacrifice.
Praise God for moving the hearts of His own children and drawing more people into a relationship with Him!
Please pray
for God to water the seeds that have been planted so they can grow and these new brothers and sisters can be rooted and established in His love for strength and wisdom for Ceci and others who will be following up that the cast will grow in their own love for and knowledge of Christ through the privilege of serving Him in this way



Attached you'll find pictures of:
the entire drama team 2 cast (a picture of team 1 is coming with the next
email)
man finds himself separated from God by sin in Redeemer the girl is trapped by sin the Scripture reading with a view of part of the audience

We're supposed to have an outreach Oct. 31 with team 1, but we've run into a little glitch. Please pray that it will get sorted out.

You are a part of this harvest through your prayers so join with us in rejoicing at what God has done!
All for His glory,
Liz for the team

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T1 Hour and Counting Until First Drama Outreach!

I meant to remind you all that today is our first drama evangelism outreach, but in trying to spare you the introduction letter I sent to all the students' prayer partners, I forgot. Even if you get this after the outreach, you can still pray!
-that the Holy Spirit will continue to work in the hearts of those who were at the outreach but didn't commit their lives to Him -that God cause the seeds that were planted to take root and grow in people's hearts, protecting them from being snatched away by the enemy -that the students involved will grow in their faith and love for Jesus as they see His heart for the people they minister to

Thanks! Update to follow.
Liz

News Fom Liz - July 09

Hope you're all well. I feel like God is blessing and guiding every step of my mom's visit so far! We leave Friday to travel for over a week. Thanks so much for all your prayers and support!
Love,
Liz

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Update from Cameroon

Hi all,
Sorry this is the first official newsletter in months. I figured that since I was sending out drama updates you at least knew I hadn't fallen off the face of the earth! I couldn't be here without your love and support.
In Christ who is more than enough,
Liz

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Drama outreach tomorrow!

Dear prayer partners,

This is a reminder of team 2's outreach tomorrow.  We'll be working together with a local church that is already involved in evangelism in their neighborhood and excited about us coming to share our dramas.  They have already been preparing for this in prayer for quite some time.  Praise God for an opportunity to work with such a vibrant and outreach-minded fellowship!

Please pray

for God's Spirit to work mightily in the hearts of those who see the dramas for health and strength for the students as school is busy now and a cold has been going around for good collaboration and unity of the Spirit with our Cameroonian brothers and sisters for good functioning sound equipment and other technical details Thanks for your partnership with us in the gospel!

Tchekos pictures...finally

Here they are.  Sadly, most of the pictures from our trip turned out blurry because the camera was accidentally set on manual focus.  One picture is of the Turnaround drama in the church and the other is of playing blob tag with the kids after the puppet show.  We'll try to get some pictures of team 2 at our outreach Sat. Feb. 21st.

Yes, we have an outreach a week from tomorrow in collaboration with a local church.  They have been praying about it for weeks already as they are very involved in weekly evangelism in their neighborhood!  We're excited for an opportunity to work with a church where we know there is good follow-up in place.  Please pray for God to prepare hearts!  I'll send a reminder out next week, but it's never too early to start praying.

ADDITIONAL PRAYER REQUEST!

 We had word today that due to a misunderstanding, some members of the Catholic church in Deuk thought their priest said that our drama group and the Isaacs are with a cult!  Please pray that this lie will be stopped and that the priest (who actually has a good relationship with the Isaacs) will be able to straighten things out in a way that will restore the Isaac's reputation among Catholics in their village.

February 10th, 2009

 Thanks everyone for your prayers this past weekend as Team 1 went to Deuk.  It was an absolutely wonderful time and we saw God work in amazing ways!  He protected us even though we got a flat tire (about 5 minutes from Deuk!), and he encouraged us by reaffirming that we were supposed to be in Deuk despite the crazy timing with our trip right after retreat.  He gave us strength when we were weary and He blessed us in ways we would never have imagined!

We stayed with the Isaacs, a missionary family working in that area, and they were encouraged by our coming and the response that we got from the villagers.  We performed some puppet skits Saturday afternoon for the neighborhood children with the themes of God's love and Jesus as the Good Shepherd.  One of the kids even translated the introductions into the local language.

I    n the evening we went up to the bar in the village and performed our 

dramas.  It was dark, so we couldn't see all who were there, but someone estimated that about 200 people came to see us perform!  After performing the dramas amidst a crowd ranging from receptive to outright mocking, one of our drama members, Bas Walraven gave a gospel message.  The Holy Spirit spoke through him in an incredible way, even providing the words to deal with the mockers wisely and lovingly.  Afterwards, a few people came and asked questions in the microphone and the students took turns fielding the questions.  God filled them with such wisdom and the ability to communicate the answers to the crowd in French.  Then we moved to a time of intermingling with people who were interested in asking questions or receiving prayer in small groups or with individuals.  About 10 people prayed to receive Christ!  It was such an encouragement to us and even a surprise (even though it shouldn't be) to see such a response because Deuk is a center of witchcraft in the region.  It was amazing to see that God was working, even in this dark place, and choosing us to do so.  The whole night was incredibly powerful  We stayed there talking and praying with people until almost 11:00 pm!  The villagers were like dry ground thirstily drinking up any water they could get.  So many people asked for the copies of the gospel of John that we gave out, and one man even came all the way from a neighboring village the next morning because he heard that we were giving out a book about God.

    Sunday morning we went to a church in the next village and performed for them there.  It was a blessing to fellowship with and to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ.  They loved the dramas and cheered loudly at the end!  We left some Gospels of  John with their pastor since we needed to leave directly after the performance in order to reach Yaounde.

Please keep praying for the people of  Deuk!

PRAY FOR:

* Good follow-up for those who saw the dramas and accepted Christ

* Those who still haven't made a decision to follow Christ that He would be working in their hearts and lives

* the Isaacs as they answer questions and serve in the village of Deuk

* The local churches to preach the truth and be able to support the local believers

* The Gospels of John to really be read by those who took them and used in a mighty way

* The Drama members to remember all that God taught them this past weekend and put it into practice in their daily lives

* Good health and rest for the drama members as they have hit the ground running PRAISE GOD FOR ALL THAT HE'S DONE!:

* Safety on the roads (both coming and going)

* His strength which keeps us going daily

* Being a faithful God who we can trust completely

Thanks for your prayers!  We couldn't have done this without you!

February 6th, 2009

Hello faithful prayer warriors,

Just a quick reminder that team 1 is travelling to the village of Deuk tomorrow for an outreach.  We're hoping to do some puppet plays with biblical messages in the afternoon when we arrive.  In the evening we'll be doing our dramas at the local bar.  It's the only place with a generator and that's where everyone is on Sat. night anyway :)  We may also be doing our dramas at a church in the next village Sunday morning on the way home.

Please pray:

for safe travel and health

for God's strength since we all had a very full week with school retreats for God to pour out His Holy Spirit on us as we minister and on those to whom we minister for protection from the powers of darkness who have ruled that area for so long for good follow up~~There's not really a thriving Bible teaching church in the area or well trained pastors or evangelists the Isaacs(Wycliffe missionaries who are hosting us) could recommend for us to work alongside.

Pray that Kendall and Renee Isaac will be able to water seeds that are planted and build good relationships there as they are fairly new and still learning the language.

Thanks so much for your fellowship in the gospel with us through your prayers.  We hoping to see another mighty outpouring of God's Spirit in whatever way He chooses on this trip!

In Christ our Savior,

Liz