Current Update & Prayer Needs:
Prayer Needs for November 7, 2024
Praises: Josue and Prisca had a wonderful trip! It was good for them to have downtime together in South Africa, to rest and pray and getaway! Prisca flew on home safely and is back at God’s Grace, working administratively to keep everything running! Josue went on to Tazmania and really enjoyed reconnecting with his YFCI comrades. They had great discussions and planned more outreach on social platforms to reach the youth of Africa. Josue spoke about ministry maintenance and management which was well received. They always pray over the ministry and encourage each other; Josue always comes home uplifted!
Pray for:
*health: Prisca’s doctor appointment revealed no real changes in her digestive system. She is to continue the past meds and add a powder drink after each meal to help food digest better. No further appointment was made. Her attitude is positive and courageous right now: may that remain as she continues to deal with an uncomfortable situation that has no solution at this time. PTL for her attitude! Josue it still wearing the compression socks to help the numbness in his feet, as well as periodically walking away from his desk to improve circulation. His blood pressure meds have reduced to 1 pill/day, until he has a recheck in January.
Pray for his blood pressure to hold without meds: he does not want to be on any medicine long term.
*Glory and Gedeon stayed at home in their apartment on their own. They are both good cooks and learning independence. They continue to enjoy their studies! (*John, originally from Banigbe, Josue’s first church plant back in 2010, was living with Josue’s family, but now lives on his own in an apartment near his school. He is completing his Project Management BA degree this December and tutoring math to support himself. He would like to work for a time to gain experience, before pursuing more education. His story continues to show God’s hand on his life!)
*Isaac continues to succeed in his classes and really enjoys how learning is structured here in the US, allowing him plenty of time to study in the library. He is organizing his time well and relationships with his host family are going well!
*Josue and his team have begun their prayer and fasting routine to seek the Lord’s blessing and direction for the ministry for 2025. Pray for their sustenance during this period, until mid December, and clear communication with the Lord!
*Josue will speak tomorrow at an entrepreneurial conference for young people: this “can do” mindset needs to develop and spread across the country. Then Josue will join his team in evangelism throughout the Cotonou main market until evening. Pray for many conversations to lead to Jesus, so that many souls will accept Him!
*Josue is also speaking at a 3-day revival conference, in each of the next four weeks--in Cotonou, then Seme Podjie, Glo, and Save. May a revival break out across the country, like it did in Parakou last summer! There are no further plans for church planting in ’24, but what will ’25 bring?
*Josue plans to purchase his moto, funded by Missionary Ventures International next week! It will bring much blessing to the family transportation needs, especially with Josue’s upcoming travels throughout Benin!
*Josue and his team are seriously considering forming their own Rotary Club! They are checking into all the rules/regulations for doing so: if this becomes a reality, it could help immensely with fund raising! Please pray for God’s direction and blessing in this!
*success of Colorado Gives: first matching donation is in! All it takes is a recurring donation set up as soon as possible: up to $100 /month will be matched by CO Gives Foundation! Please consider supporting, before the matching money is all given away! This could bring a van to Josue’s ministry, with everyone’s donation of $25 or more! Please share this opportunity with anyone in your circle of influence that would like to help! They could see for themselves God’s hands at work!
*Plans are beginning for trips in 2025: Please pray fervently and expectantly! May our knees wear out the floor!
a) once Josue and Prisca’s visas come through on January 22, 2025, they would like to travel here around Easter.
b) once Glory’s adoption paperwork is finalized, the trip above could become a family trip for June/July, so that all could visit Isaac, supporting friends and churches, and seek new donors!
c) once the Building permit is granted, construction on God’s Grace for Kids expansion for high school can begin!
A mission trip to go to Benin to build would be awesome: is God calling YOU to be on this team? Surely God will have more churches to plant as well!
October 11, 2024
Pam really enjoyed her time with Isaac, at Collin College and visiting with his host family, Ola, Gladys and Niyi LaLeye. Isaac is doing very well! Our conversation was a bit slow, but he responded well--he is picking up English well! He really likes his classes and thinks school here is easier than at home! He thought his math test was easy! He spends time between classes studying in the Library above!
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Praises:
Next doctor appointment for Prisca is set in South Africa! May all travels be safe and timely! Josue and Prisca will be together for the week; may this be a blessed down time for both of them and bless their marriage! Prisca will fly home on her own, while Josue flies on to Tanzania for 2 weeks conference with YFCI. They will share and discuss East African development within the ministry as well as have area leadership meetings with the 8 main leaders across the continent, and train board members. YFC remains strong in Benin, leading youth across the country into a saving relationship with Jesus!
Missionary Ventures International has funded a moto for Josue personally! This will certainly help Akowanou transportation issues, when they have only had one car!
Pray for:
*Building permit to be approved, that was filed in 2021!!! Once Josue can start construction on the High School expansion at God’s Grace onto the property next door, it will take 4-6 months to build even 1-3 classrooms. They need space for 11th grade next year!
*Glory’s adoption paperwork to be fully approved! Josue and Prisca have an appointment with the US embassy on Jan.22 2026, to receive visas to the US. They would like to be able to bring the whole family to the US by the summer! May the adoption paperwork allow Glory to get a visa!
Lord, we ask you to move the mountains that are camouflaging this paperwork, to get both requests through the system as soon as possible!
*Prisca’s health to truly improve! Josue says she is better some days, then not good others. Pray for internal healing in her digestive tract. Pray for true discernment by the doctor to understand her issues and find a path for complete healing!
*Josue has had some pain in his shoulder with a cough: doctor suspects a lung infection! Josue will go back on Monday for more tests. They will also check his high blood pressure reading!
*Josue to be able to create a succession plan for his YFCI Leadership position: may God raise up one individual that will take the reins that Josue has held since 2010, leading the 7 French-speaking nations of Africa for YFCI. Also pray for a leader in Mauritania, an Islamic country, who understands the vision of YFC and will lead YFC there!
*when Josue returns, he will teach young people in an entrepreneurial conference in Christian perspectives. May the young people incorporate all the information into their businesses.
*political development: the current President is Patrice. When he was first elected, his right hand man was Olivier. Patrice was to run for one term, followed by Olivier for a term. But Patrice ran and continues in his second term, and is even more entrenched in witchcraft promotion than ever. Proposal was pushed, that since Christians have both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as legal, vacation holidays, then idol worshippers should also have this benefit. Proposal to make Jan. 9 the Eve of the holiday on Jan. 10, that promotes the world coming to Benin to learn witchcraft practices, was opposed by Olivier. He is now in jail, until when??? for this opposition. Next Presidential election in Benin will be Spring of 2026. And there is always only 1 name on the ballot???
*funding opportunities to arise, to secure $25000 for a van for Josue’s ministry needs! Please offer any suggestions you have that the TUM Board can pursue, so these funds can be acquired as soon as possible! Even $50-$100 from each person reading this would get us way down the road toward the Goal!
*teams and pastors with their families to stand firm for Jesus through the last quarter of the year. They will fast together from mid-November to mid-December, seeking the Lord’s strength and directions for 2026.
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Financial needs for Josue and the ministry are great!
The Truth Unleashed Board has accepted these requests from Josue’s ministry to raise funds to meet each of these goals!
How can you help? Everyone stepping up to provide what you can, as you can, will make a huge difference!
Can you connect us to interested individuals or to more churches/community clubs? That would be a huge help, especially if they would take one of these projects to heart and help us provide for the need!
Please seek help within your circles of influence: all of this will increase the ability of Josue and his team to share the Gospel more fully across the country of Benin, to bring the people to Jesus!
1275 new believers need to be discipled!
1. Van $20,000—to use at God’s Grace daily and for outreach purposes
2. Increased personal support for Josue's family: $800/month
Plus trip expenses to South Africa: $3000 for airfare alone
3. School fees/uniform costs, to help students in distant villages get to school for the first time ever!
4. Lifeline Christian Mission/The Children are Waiting food project
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5. Grow Shoes Project
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6. Eyes for Africa Project
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We sincerely thank you for praying over these needs!
We praise the Lord for all the support Josue already receives!
We pray for God to move hearts to help!
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