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Dear Friends,
1 Corinthians 14:40 admonishes us, “Let all things be done decently and in order.” I really like that verse and agree with it wholeheartedly. I have just spend two hours getting my desk “in order” as I reviewed correspondence received since the last prayer letter went out in June. (Too bad for me that I put off getting things “in order” as it came in, and then required so much time today!) I pray that procrastination is not a characteristic of my life or yours, especially in our service to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Since June I have received requests from Kenya and Myanmar requesting teaching materials in their languages and just general help in reaching their people with the gospel. I pray that God will supply their needs, knowing that many scams are exploiting Christians with false claims. However, FOMMI only produces printed materials in English, so nothing could be offered there.
Several emails have come in from radio/podcast listeners saying they are encouraged by the broadcasts. One man was a Navy veteran and said he also is a “fisher of men”. Another man testified that he was encouraged by a broadcast that met his need. Praise the Lord! Another email was from missionaries to Jews in Massachusetts, thanking God for the broadcasts. The broadcasts will soon be heard over a new radio station in Davao City, Mindanao. I never cease to be amazed at the response received from hearing the Word of God preached.
For those of you who pass out a lot of tracts, a friend of Fisher-Mund from Bible school days, Fred Miller, has contacted me saying he has FREE tracts to anyone who asks for them. He will pay shipping also. Fred (and his late wife Joyce) wrote two gospel tracts that appeal to military personnel with their covers, concerning their son, Alan, a paratrooper who lost his life in a freak accident at Ft. Bragg, NC in 1993. The tracts are titled “Airborne to Heaven” and “Treasure in Heaven”. FOMMI originally printed those tracts, but when FOMMI ceased printing tracts in 2018, Fred has had them printed in NC. The quality of the tracts is top-notch. If you can use some of these tracts, please contact Fred Miller at PO Box 502, Dobson, NC 27017, cell # 336-710-8052 (no texts please).
Everyone knows how hot it has been (everywhere). South Alabama received lightning storms in June and July as the heat was building up, and can you guess what happened in the office? You got it….equipment was struck and had to be replaced! That was in addition to what had already been damaged by previous lightning strikes a month prior. It took a week to get back online and another week before everything was restored with parts delivery. All the equipment belongs to the Lord, and if He allows it to happen, we just work to repair things and go ahead.
Fishers of Men Bible School in the Philippines (San Fernando City, La Union) held graduation on July 25 for two students, the first since COVID. They have had to close school so many times since 2020 in compliance with Philippine laws. They held a short Bible Conference in connection with the graduation, with some of former graduates attending. On a personal note, Pastor Jeph’s wife, Marge, is having painful swelling in her right foot, and his mother, Rose, is home from the hospital but having to use oxygen most of the time.
Pastor Joe Vest Varghese in India reports that his mother was admitted to the hospital with respiratory issues, but has since been released. The new Bible school session is going well (pictures of new students were in June’s prayer letter).
Pastor Lemon in Bangladesh has much activity there. They are finally completing the purchase of the additional land. Land purchase there is complicated as they have to reconcile three different “maps and paper” (British colonial times 1760-1945; Pakistan period 1945-1971; and Bangladesh period 1971 to present). There are many mistakes and differences between the records, so among other things, they have to actually measure the land in person. Pray for this vibrant evangelistic work, and if the Lord leads, support it financially. Please refer to previous prayer letters about their specific needs. In late June, one of the fishermen who was also a river church pastor was eaten by a crocodile as he and his wife fished for their living.
Officials studying/reconciling land maps, and measuring land in person.
Thank you for your prayer and financial support to FOMMI as we……
Continue on,
Lenora Mund
Office Manager
Fishers of Men Ministries International
PO Box 400
Bon Secour AL 36511
(251) 752-1495
[email protected]