APPLAUD HIM!

Family and Friends,

Since arriving the end of January, we have had 2 film/production teams and 2 large teams that have done work on a school and building churches in addition to evangelism and ministering to pastors. We have been asked several times, “How have your teams been? Did everything go O.K.?….” I cannot keep from smiling and cannot explain how honored we are to be doing this job. We love it, love it, love it! Today in my Beth Moore Bible Study she said on her video that she is always applauding God. She just claps all the time and applauds Him for the amazing things He is doing. I loved her follow up line when she said, “Don’t think He won’t come back for an encore.” Right now feel free to just start clapping. Are you at work, in the library, in your bedroom…. APPLAUD HIM!

These are some really amazing people!

Our last team was made up of 13 people who were from Church at the Ridge and West Ridge Church – both are located in GA. What an amazing group of people. To hear story after story of how God prepared them for this trip and then to see firsthand how He moved in their lives while they were here. APPLAUD HIM! Lives will be changed as a result of each person that He used to make this trip possible. There are those who prayed, gave financial support for them to come, watched their children, and paved the way for each person to be here. Then there are those who made the trip with long travel hours by plane, then long travel hours in a crammed Land Cruiser on unpaved roads with no air conditioning, and then worked long hours in the hot-hot sun. Many played with children and ministered just by their presence. There were days with no indoor plumbing and life that is unimaginable to many of us. One thing that always amazes me about this is that there are tears and smiles despite these conditions- it shows the desire for God to move more than the desire of our own comforts…. Amazing…. APPLAUD HIM!

Headed to the Bush!

Lucky one's who sat in the back!

While the team was in the Bush they put up 2 hangers that the church will build walls around.  They met for church in their new buildings last Sunday!  In this culture, this structure gives validity to the church.

Getting started...

Lives that have been impacted by the Love of Jesus though this team!

Stop right now and pray for this church to be blessed and that many come to know Him.

Playing with the children... Notice the teams sleeping quarters???

APPLAUD HIM!

This is a hole in the ceiling of the pastors home.  The roof had some major issues over their bedroom and needed to be replaced.

This is the pastors den area that was in need of some major cleaning and painting.  This was not a planned part of the trip.  After several days in the Bush, the team was not ready to stop serving...APPLAUD HIM!

The roof was fixed!

This is Suzanna...the pastor's wife.  She told me today that God brought saints into her life and the life of those in Burkina.

  They are standing in her den freshly painting den with joy that she could not explain!

We did manage to get some African dancing in!

This is Hailey Oby.  She was the only high schooler to make it on this trip.  She is brave, courageous, and has a heart sold out to serve Jesus.  We love her and are so glad she was here!

One of my favorite times is when we have the team in our home.  We love hearing specific ways in which God worked in their lives on the trip.

This is Joanna.  I am thinking she will be our intern very soon... and we can not wait!

This is when the Feild family starts to mourn... We hate having to say goodbye and will never forget the impact this team had on our lives!

APPLAUD HIM!

First, will you commit to pray for us and the ministry here in Burkina?!? The ministry is ripe and as much as God is working, the enemy is ticked…. We need prayer!

Second, will you pray about supporting us financially? Can you support us $10, $25, $50, $100 a month? We are only able to be here because people pray and people give. We need your support! See the link below that will take you directly to our support page. If you want to support us by sending a check please email us and we will get you the specific information needed.  Click below to give in-line!

https://www.cmalliance.org/give/online-giving?projectName=Approved+Special&projectDesc=Chris+and+Connie+Feild&project=1-X7434-49-12

Peace

Just Because Pictures

Sometimes the books I say are the best ever are the books that have so hit me right where I was at during the time I read the book.


So I love Beth Moore but in all honesty, I have not done many of her Bible studies. When I arrived in Africa, I was told about a ladies Bible study that took place with other English speaking women in Ouaga. I went for the fellowship more than anything in the beginning, but have found that God really did not have the fellowship as the first priority in my life. One thing after another has kept me from being with the ladies, but it has not kept me from being in the study or the Word!

Well, the study we are doing right now is Living Beyond Yourself. I honestly have wanted to send Beth a picture of myself and ask her personally if she saw a vision of me when she wrote this study. I think Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb is the only other book that I have read that has been frightening at how the writings and encouragement in the book reflected the things that were so fresh in my life.

I feel terrible to say that I never dreamed that a study on the Fruits of the Spirit would be so amazing and help me to identify things in my life being related to a lack of a certain fruit. This is even more embarrassing to say after thinking that I have been a Christian for 28 years.

A couple weeks ago was on peace. Most are familiar with the story of Job. We know he had intense trials and we always say we sure don’t want to be in a “Job” experience. Though I have read Job in the past and have heard the story many times, it was so good to go back and re-read the story of Job and to pay closer attention to each detail. I honestly cried as I read verse after verse at how the enemy tried to rip his life apart and God allowed it. Job was not going through this because he has sin in his life.. this was not about God pruning him. The enemy just wanted to prove that he would indeed crack and turn against God. In the first round all his children and possessions were taken from him not to mention all in one day! What did he do in response…? Ripped off his clothes and bowed before the lord and worshiped.

I must confess that there have been circumstances in my life that have caused me intense pain, but I did not bow before the Lord and worship as Job did.

I have really been challenged to worship Him in all things great and small, good and bad, and when I understand and when I don’t.

May the peace that passes all understanding fill you and every circumstance you may be facing as you worship Him!