Sam and Cindy Chaise

Sam and Cindy Chaise

This evening, we had a good-bye dinner with the Godwin family and Sam & Cindy Chaise before they leave tomorrow for their work in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. We have had a great afternoon in Eastleigh meeting together with members of the Iftin Women's Empowerment Project team. Please keep the Chaises in your prayers as they make this their first official field visits with Sam as Canadian Baptist Ministries' general secretary. Once they return to Canada, they will be travelling to the East coast to visit with churches in the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.

Prayer Requests:

Please continue to uphold our CBM team in prayer as we move together with our national partners in ministry. We have had some very encouraging meetings this week with the ACC&S executive and their development department. Seeing God at work in communities affected by HIV & AIDS, and the role of local churches in mobilizing and empowering communities, has been faith strengthening. We've also had some great break throughs in other dimensions of the Guardians of Hope, that have been answers to prayers.

Please remember the Africa Brotherhood Church's new Guardians of Hope project officer, Mercy Mwikali, who began serving with the GOH on the first of March. Mercy comes to the GOH with a wide experience in development in Kenya and a bachelor diploma in community development. We pray for Mercy, Triza Mulandi and the whole ABC development team as they seek to strengthen the ministry of local churches throughout the ABC.

Personally, we would ask for your prayers as Erica's mom, Mary, returns to Canada this Thursday. We give thanks for her time here and pray especially for her health, not only during the trip back, but as she settles into life at home.

Thank you so much for keeping our family and this ministry in your prayers!