FAMILY MATTERS: WThank you for your prayers! You prayed for God's direction in purchasing a used vehicle, and God led us to one just a few miles from Dan's brother in the Atlanta area. We landed in Atlanta late on April 10 and got the car the next morning. In the last 2.5 weeks, we've put over 1,500 miles on the car, and it's running well -- Praise the Lord! We've already been in services in four partner churches, visited three colleges with Eric, spent Easter weekend with Abbie and Emilie, and slept in eight different towns. We'll celebrate Abbie's graduation on May 9 and be on a plane back to Uganda the day after Mother's Day. Thank you for praying for safety!
CHURCH MINISTRY: While we are away, the ministry of Faith Baptist Church continues! We are grateful for the men and women who serve faithfully each week at FBC. Nearly 30 members are voluntarily leading the singing, preaching sermons, leading Bible studies, teaching the children, handling finances, managing the media, welcoming visitors, and cleaning facilities.
At the end of March, our church voted to look for our first paid staff member. We intend to hire an assistant pastor to begin the next step in the process of transitioning to national church leadership. Please pray for wisdom and discernment.
Our annual outreach during Uganda's Martyrs' Day festivities will take place from May 31 to June 2. This event brings 3-4 million visitors to our church's neighborhood. Please pray for souls to be receptive to the Gospel as we witness.
CONSTRUCTION MILESTONES: Construction also continues. Please pray for continued safety, efficiency, and accuracy as the construction company works. Rejoice with us for the funds God has provided thus far. We expect to be able to complete enough of the building that we can move out of our rented space and begin using it sometime this summer.
PRAISE THE LORD FOR
• Those who are faithfully serving at Faith Baptist Church even while we are away.
• His direction and provision for a used car for us to use Stateside.
• His gracious provision for Abbie to graduate from college debt-free!
PLEASE PRAY FOR
• Wisdom for those leading the ministries at FBC while we're away this month.
• Hearts receptive to the Gospel during Martyrs' Weekend Outreach (May 31-June 2).
• Wisdom as we seek to hire a national Assistant Pastor for Faith Baptist Church.
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For Christ,
Dan, Amie, Abbie, Emilie and Eric Dwire |
