March update from Kathy...

Hello praying friends,

What a month this has been!  I’m reminded , in the midst of unrest all over Africa, He remains our true peace.  Pray for Burkina and all of Africa to experience that incredible peace that only He can give.

Tomorrow I am off to Bobo-Dioulasso in western Burkina Faso to attend the third annual national conference of the Baptist women of Burkina.  This is our first year to meet with our new name.  I would ask that you pray for the following things:

• Safety for women who will be traveling from all over the country.  Some will have two days of travel.
• Continued peace during a time of upheaval in our country.
• An outpouring of God’s Spirit as we pray together, study His Word together, play together, dance together, fellowship together and eat together.
• Unity for Burkinabé women of many different ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Increased vision and passion for Burkina Baptist women to be co-laborers with Christ in bringing a lost world to Himself.

Many blessings,

Kathy

Update from Kathy...

It is truly a joy to and a source of great contentment when you have the opportunity to serve Christ as you work alongside Him in the fields that are white unto harvest.  Being a part of the birth and development of Les Ouvrières Baptistes du Christ last year was a personal high mark of my ministry in Africa.  Having been so greatly encouraged and challenged by Women’s Missionary Union in my own life, I look forward to helping the leadership team of UOBC to extend that same encouragement and challenge to the life of every Burkinabé young girl.

The word “ouvrière” in French is the feminine form of the word for worker.  Inspired by 1 Corinthians 3:9, these ladies have such a desire to be co-laborers with Christ in seeing His kingdom come here in Burkina Faso and throughout the entire earth.  Please pray that as this organization grows, that they will always keep Christ and the sharing of His gospel at the center of all that they do.  Pray for the upcoming national women’s conference March 28- April 2 to be held in Bobo, the second largest city in Burkina.  Pray that women will be motivated and creative in getting the money they need for their transportation.  Pray for safety as they travel.  Pray for an outpouring of God’s spirit which will unify us, will give us the same heart and vision for the future, and will create incredible joy in the heart of every woman present. 

Kathy