At the end of January, Aaron and Amy Speitelsbach taught another Bible lesson but with all the distractions they were reminded once again that they are fighting against unseen powers as they reach out to the Glarro people with the Gospel.
In early February they drove to Monrovia to pick up some paperwork that their co-worker Guy had renewed for them. The closer they got to the capital, the more vibration and noises their car was making. Even though they had car repairs on the to-do list, it ended up taking more time to fix it than expected. They were blessed by a mechanic from a different mission organisation who volunteered to help them find and solve the problems on their car. The U-joints and all the rear bearings needed replacing. Now their car runs smoother than it has for a long time. They were also able to do some supply shopping and apply for an Ivory Coast visa.
The journey back to their village was also easier because it is dry season and an excavator had filled in some of the ‘car sized’ holes. They met their friends at the funeral celebrations for a neighbour, Victor. He had unexpectedly passed away while they were in Monrovia. Sadly, he had never shown any interest in listening to God’s Word, and sadder still there is no more opportunity to share the Gospel with him.
This week, Aaron continues to work on preparing a Bible lesson for the weekend and Amy is checking in on her literacy classes. They are also looking forward to having their co-workers the Burrkheads back in the village for a week. The Burkheads moved to Monrovia about a year ago.
Next week, Aaron and Amy are planning to make a visit to their coworker Lesley in Ivory Coast who has been faithfully working on the Glarro Bible translation. She will be retiring soon; and they would like to visit her one more time before she leaves West Africa. While her village is only about 40km away, to get there by car is a huge detour, since there aren’t any bridges or barges nearby to cross the border river on
Praise:
For safe travels and that they made it to Monrovia before they needed to do car repairs.
For the mechanic who helped fix their car.
That God was, is, and always will be on the throne.
Please pray:
That the death of their neighbour in the village will make many Glarro people ponder about life after death and ask questions about God.
For their visit to their co-worker’s village in Ivory Coast, that God will be glorified in the meetings and talks.
That they continuously look for and find strength in the Lord, and not in themselves.
Thank you for your prayers for Aaron, Amy and the Glarro people of Liberia in West Africa.