April 2, 2007

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We hope this finds you enjoying the Lord’s blessings. We pray that the Spring Conference in Lexington will be well attended and a blessing to those who attend. Your faithfulness in giving is a great encouragement to us. Thanks be to God for each of you who participated in the good Thanksgiving Offering this year. Please pray for us as you give.

This month we have been particularly encouraged by the witness of believers to those with whom they have regular contact. This is the primary means that God uses to spread the gospel and extend His Kingdom. A couple of weeks ago as we were in the car on the way to the Bible study in the city of Mazere, Jean-François began telling me excitedly about the opportunity that he had had to talk about Christ to a co-worker. He then went on to tell me about the favorable response of another friend to the Gospel. This is someone for whom we have been praying for some time. Yesterday, Joachim told about the change in attitude toward God of a colleague who had previously claimed to an atheist. Joachim has often requested prayer for this man. God uses the miracle of changed lives to draw unbelievers to the gospel and to soften the barriers that they have in place against Christ.

This month we have been emphasizing the importance of a daily time in the Word of God. We are very encouraged by the enthusiasm of the believers to share what they have learned as well as their asking questions about things that they to not understand.

Vacation Bible School is planned for next week and Judy, Amanda and Angela are busy putting finishing touches on the preparations. We would love to see the children who attend trust Christ at an early age as did Timothy and use their entire lives in the service of Christ.

We are glad to be here serving God and we are grateful that you participate with us in this part of God’s work.

With gratitude,

John and Judy Hatcher