Dear Friends of BESI / Radio Kahuzi,
Kathy and I would like to wish all our mothers a Blessed Day in the Lord...those will with us and those who have graduated to their Heavenly Rest as Kathy's mother, Millie and mine, Faith. They are missed each day and we look forward to our reunion in Glory. Love you, Mom!
Some have asked us to share what our daily ministry looks like. It is nonstop each day with trips to the bank to pay local electric and water bills, and to have funds to pay our staff. Sometimes there are trips to the hospital to pay for staff and families medical bills and to the store to purchase our own food and pharmacy needs. Kathy and I have also enjoyed each week preparing music and messages such as programs of "Joy in the Morning" and transferring them to the Radio Kahuzi computer at the new studio.
Last month the Lord answered our prayers and gave us a wonderful opportunity to minister to African and European participants in the funeral of a very special French lady who was a member of the Bukavu community.
When her mother became very ill, Caroline, her daughter, asked us to come and pray with them, and as the visit progressed, she and her mother wanted to be led in a prayer for salvation. As her mother had difficulty hearing, Caroline asked Richard to pray in French, and she would repeat each sentence for her to repeat leading her in the sinner's prayer. She was near death at that time.
Surprisingly, she recovered and became involved with our ministry and enjoyed reading and correcting some of our French manuscripts of Pastor Kulp's messages for posting on our Blogspot and for publishing our messages on Eternal Security. What a joy to watch her “grow in Grace.”
Last month she said Good-Bye to her Bukavu staff with a reassuring smile, stating that she would not be coming back from the hospital to her home, because she had assurance that her future home was with Jesus Christ in Heaven.
Mme DeCandolle’s casket being taken by boat across
Lake Kivu to be interred on her plantation.
As we have been Rejoicing in this Resurrection Season, may the Lord continue to Bless and Prosper Spiritually yours and our Families and Outreach Ministries to His Praise and His Glory! That's why we are here on earth and later on in Heaven—After ALL
We are Truly Blessed to be able to experience and to share God's Grace here at Radio Kahuzi to this vast country of D. R. Congo!
Because you are there for us we can be here for a very large family of believer's in Bukavu and beyond.
Your prayers and faithful support have brought us through these many years of sharing His Good News.
With Love and Thanksgiving in our hearts to you all,
Richard and Kathy McDonald
"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
I Thessalonians 5:18
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