The following is an excerpt from a recent letter sent from ASM missionary Chad V. during an audio Bible distribution trip in the African country of Mozambique.
In this type of ministry it seems that we work to plant a lot of seeds, but many times do not get to see the fruit of the harvest. Every once and a while the Lord gives us a little glimpse of the "big picture" and it is one one of those glimpses that I want to share with you.
Let me set the stage for you. About a year ago, when Sergio and I were planning our first distribution trip here in Mozambique, we met a pastor working in the most northern province of Mozambique who begged us to visit his area with this project. He shared with us how his area was remote, mostly muslim, mostly illiterate and thoroughly lacking in materials for church growth.
Nomads of the Peruvian jungles are asking for God's Word in audio. The Yines people of Peru remain hidden because they choose to be. This nomadic tribe is scattered in four primary locations in the jungles of Peru.
People with open hearts, prepared by God to receive His Word, have just begun to listen to the Bible in audio. God made early contact through individuals burdened to reach a displaced people group. Over the generations, the script of their language changed, leaving almost everyone illiterate. But they want to know about God!
People with open hearts, prepared by God to receive His Word, have just begun to listen to the Bible in audio. God made early contact through individuals burdened to reach a displaced people group. Over the generations, the script of their language changed, leaving almost everyone illiterate. But they want to know about God!
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