From 8500 miles away - Kikwit

Pastor Mboma Nicolas writes:

Greetings brothers and sisters in America! I am very happy to be sending you this message. I am Pastor Mboma Nicolas of the Laban staff in Congo, Africa, presently in Kikwit picking up salaries at Western Union on behalf of the 130 workers of Laban at Nkara, Iwungu, and Gombe.

We want to give you first of all warm hellos in the Mighty Name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Thanks to all of you who attended the recent anniversary benefit on October 23 and the benefit concert on October 12 as well. It is because of your sacrificial gifts that we are able to keep our children in school and university, buy food and clothing, and continue to minister in Bandundu, the largest province in all of Congo. We do this through Radio Glory, of which I am director, evangelism, Laban Bible Institutes, our dispensary, the Women's Literacy Center, and now we are just beginning to build a hospital. Hundreds of thousands of people in our area have to walk 2 1/2 days to get medical attention.

We thank Selah for the large love gift you presented to Tata and Mama Smith. Thank you for helping with all of the ministries here and for your vision for fresh water wells and Bibles for every hut in Bandundu. Thank you to Shawn, Greg and Nicol, Todd and Angie, and Jack and Molly and thanks to everyone else for your part in bringing people together to praise the Lord and help with the work here. We are praying often for you in America as you face the future. We especially are praying also for Todd and Angie and Nicol and Greg in the loss of your little babies. Bantima na beto ikele mawa mpenza. (Our hearts are deeply saddened). We mourn with you.

Next week the truck will travel from Nkara to Kikwit, where we are presently staying. to pick up fuel for the radio broadcasting, work, and evangelism. We estimate that 8 million people are hearing Radio Glory because of the letters we are receiving from listeners. Since there is no post office in the bush, the letters are hand delivered by people walking, riding their bikes, and through visitors passing by on MAF. (Mission Aviation Fellowship). Villages are experiencing less depression because of the hope of God's Word they are hearing each day on the radio. Marriages are being put back together. Souls are being saved through radio and evangelism crusades. As many as 1100 recently made professions of faith in villages and towns where our evangelism team preached and showed The Jesus Film.

We want you to know you are making a huge difference with your gifts for the Kingdom of God. We rejoice with you because of this, and we thank you for remembering us from so far away. God bless you all. Pastor Mboma Nicolas