Ministry Update of Adopted Missionaries for ODNM
Calvary greetings in Jesus' name. Thank you so much
for your many years of selfless partnership, prayers, and support that have
sustained the missionaries and help them to attain their present height in
advancing God’s kingdom in the dark regions of the world. We are also grateful
to all your friends and partners that have made the support possible. Below are some of the reports:
Issa
and Rahila Maliki
Completed one-room apartment for the Malikis
Issa and Rahila Maliki have continued to labor among
the Gobirawa people in the Niger Republic. God has been gracious to them as
more and more persons are surrendering their lives to Jesus. The people are
mainly syncretic, combining idol worship with Islam. Just last week, a juju
priest who has been like a principality at Kwalan Gobirawa village surrendered
his life to Christ. Pray along with us that Christ will be formed in him as the
discipleship process continue. Pray also that God would use his salvation to
usher many persons to Jesus. Salkam, another village where they work, has
converts that converge both for discipleship and adult literacy class. Most of
them are Muslim Background Believers (MBB).
The need for accommodation in some of the villages
where we work has been very critical. In one of the villages where they and the
children reside more often, the building had severe cracks, and efforts to mend
them over the years have not been satisfying because it was built with mud.
Last month, they raised a building with mud blocks and needed funds to roof it
before it rains. We are grateful to God for providing resources to roof it and
plaster, it, fix door and window. They were encouraged. Rahila uses her sewing
machine to attract Muslim women to herself to impact their lives for Christ.
Some are indicating interest in enrolling as an apprentice. She covets our
prayers for the fund to acquire more grinding machine,
Sunday and Faith Musa
God has been granting them huge inroads into more and
more of the Kamberis. Now,
Repented Juju Priest
they have converts across Kebbi State, Niger State,
and the neighboring Benin Republic. Some of the converts have been a disciple
and are assisting them with the work. Some of them have been sent to Cross-Cultural
Missions to be trained as second-generation missionaries. Some of the churches
and mission houses built for those working for them during the dry season need
to be roofed and plastered before the rain.
Pray along with them for the fund. Also, pray for them for divine
protection as banditry, kidnapping, and other evils multiply in Niger State.
Andrew
Marafa, Stephen Paul, and Abel Onuh
The
work among Oma people continues to grow despite the opposition from the devil.
God granted them it converts at Ugbogwu, and because of the distance, they
began another discipleship class there. After much prayer, the community
leaders agreed to use the government-owned primary school as a venue. Some of
the converts at Oma moved out of the village 
Andrew Marafa covets your prayers
for his healing
searching for greener pasture, and
others who know the value of education relocated to places where there are
schools. Nevertheless, they have continued to patiently work on the few
remaining. In March 2020, Abel felt persuaded to disengage, and Andrew Marafa
had some challenges with his health. He was invited to Jos for a medical
checkup at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). The hospital confirmed
that it was glaucoma and prescribed medication for him. There is no significant
improvement yet, but it is too early to assess. We covet your prayers for
divine intervention. Stephen Paul is alone on the field now, but we trust God
for more laborers to deploy to the field.
Ladi
Ekpa
After over a decade of serving among the Zullawa
people and losing her only son, Ladi Ekpa formally resigned from the ministry
in March 2021 on the ground of ill health. Please, pray along with us for a
complete and speedy recovery.
Again, thank you so much, and God bless you.
