Maybe You Could Help This Couple

I had a meeting yesterday with Pastor Michael Kandela. He invited me over to discuss various things concerning the ministry, but then stopped to share something personal with me. Something he has given me permission to share with each of you. Pastor Kandela several years ago began to feel God’s calling upon his life to become a preacher. At the time, he didn’t have the means to go to seminary. So, he prayed that if God were in fact calling him into ministry full-time, he would provide a way for him to attend seminary—and for this he prayed for several years.

About 2 years ago, God answered his prayers. He provided a partner from the U.S. who was willing to pay for his schooling and another partner to pay for his family’s livelihood. So, he followed the Lord’s leading and started seminary. Since then, he has completed two years and is excelling in his studies. In his time away from family and studies, he has also managed to plant a church, “Great Commission,” which is the church that we are currently partnering with in ministry. So, in addition to taking 6 classes per term, managing a family of 4, he is also preaching on Sundays, teaching Sunday school, leading a cell group and a discipleship group, and spearheading Saturday outreach into the community surrounding the church. The reason that I mention his commitment to ministry is because it truly is just the outward expression of his heart. Michael is a man who loves the Lord and desires to see Him glorified here in Zambia.

The reason that I am writing this post is that his circumstances have changed. The individual, who has been supporting his family’s livelihood, is unable to carry this load any longer. Michael called me yesterday to tell me that his family has run out of food and doesn’t know what to do going forward. He asked me if I could share his situation with some of our friends and family back home to see if someone would possibly be willing to sponsor his family until he finishes seminary in Nov 2010. His monthly costs are not too high, about $130 USD. Would you prayerfully consider sponsoring this family?  If one or some of you would be interested, please contact us via e-mail. Donations for this would have to be sent directly through our Bank of America account and would, therefore, not be tax deductible.