“Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
James 4:8
This verse was the theme for our Youth for Christ Summer camp 2007. Tom and I left to take Lisa, Hayden and Austin; our friends from Reno back to the airport in Dakar, Senegal and saw them off on the 31st of July. From there we headed to meet everyone else for our annual camp in Bansang, which is about 6 hours up the river from where we live. We had a day to relax before the campers arrived. The campers arrived on the 1st of August ready for an exciting week at camp. The campers listened to two guest speakers and had three seminars on evangelism, purity/HIV/abstinence, and heart transformation. In addition to the teachings the campers, had ample time for volleyball, soccer, and other extracurricular activities. Tom and I were very busy tired and stressed out but we managed to survive by the grace of God. The Bansang area has so many opportunities for ministry and at present we are praying about relocating there to expand the Gospel to the surrounding villages. But before we leave, if we leave to Bansang that is, we have a lot of projects to finish in the urban area we are staying in right now. Tom is working on two youth centers and a main office center for YFC. He is overseeing the construction and establishment of these places. God is really moving here and we are stoked to be a part of His plan for Africa. We are also arranging outreach trips to other parts of Gambia and planning for the future to arrange mission trips to surrounding countries for Gambian youth. Thank you for your continuing prays and support.
With Love, in His service
Tom and Andrea
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Wow, you guys! I'm so sorry that I haven't really been keeping up on reading your blogs! It sounds like God is doing some incredible stuff there! That story about casting the demon out of the girl and her coming to Christ was awesome! We think about you guys and pray for you guys often.
Dan and I are buying a house in inner-city Phoenix with some other christians, living in community, and doing urban ministry. We are very excited...it should happen in the next month or so.
I don't know if you guys heard, but we lost a baby on June 3rd. We will be trying for another baby in the near future (a couple months, hopefully).
We love you and miss you very much. We have told people in Phoenix about what you guys are doing, and when people talk about wanting to go to africa or something, we always mention you guys, and that you could use help. Praise God, He is working in awesome ways in the Gambia as well as in Phoenix.
Tom and Andrea~
I was thinking about you this morning and looked up your blog! I just said a prayer for you and I just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you guys!! It sounds like God is using you guys in big ways there... Keep shining! Love, AnneMarie
Hey Tom and Andrea,
Karmel and I think about and pray for you guys every day! What's been going on? We haven't seen a new post in like almost 4 months!
David & Karmel
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