STILL WAITING: We had hoped by now to have news that our town council had approved our building permits at the local level, but we are still waiting. This is not a surprise to our God, however, and we continue to see Him working even during this delay. Two of our new neighbors have been working with the city authorities to improve the drainage along the road, and another neighbor added a fence to their property which helps improve security in the area.
On a related topic, we had asked you to pray about updating the land title so we can sell the radio land in Soroti. We desire to reinvest those funds in the two Christian radio stations Dan continues to assist. These two stations serve the northern and eastern regions of Uganda with a much larger coverage area than that of the smaller station in Soroti. The Lord has led us to start the process over with a new team led by our church attorney. New estimates are that the process should be completed sometime this year.
STILL REACHING: We had wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at Faith Baptist Church. Then, on Boxing Day, we met at our new property for a special outreach. Our village Chairman’s office connected us to 25 needy families within walking distance of our new location. Through some extra financial gifts, we were able to distribute food bundles to each of these families. More importantly, they each heard the Gospel. One lady accepted Christ as Savior that evening, and another lady has begun attending FBC.
STILL PRAISING: We continue to praise the Lord for the people He is saving and bringing to Faith Baptist Church. Each year we look forward to our New Year’s Eve Fellowship. This year we had 49 people at our home as we fellowshipped, watched fireworks, and then had a time of prayer to welcome the start of 2024. We also rejoice to see believers growing in the Lord. We are looking forward to the launch of our new Leadership Classes starting January 28.
PRAISE THE LORD FOR
• The people God has brought to Faith Baptist Church.
• Those who have followed the Lord in Baptism recently.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
• Our Marriage Conference, February 3-4 with visiting Pastor Russell Ellis.
• The start of another semester of East Africa Baptist College in February..
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For Christ,
Dan, Amie, Abbie, Emilie and Eric Dwire |