ARRIVING EARLY, STAYING LATE
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August 7, 2008
by David Bell
People from several Chimane villages have been coming to a strategically located village in Bolivia for Bible teaching.
"It is clear that the ministry in the village ... is growing and the believers are encouraged and strengthened in their walk with the Lord," wrote missionary Todd Comstock.
Four men -- Alfonso, Oscar, Justo and Jorge -- hike six hours once a month to attend the teaching. They leave their community around 1 a.m. to get to the meeting on time. In fact, they arrive early and stay late, eagerly asking questions about the teaching so they can teach their own people. The four men, who became believers when they attended a Bible conference, say they now have regular church meetings in their village.
"Their desire to hear the Word is wonderful and God continues to put in their heart a desire for clear teaching of the Word," Todd wrote.
Augustin comes from another village and brings two other believers with him -- Victoriano and Francisco. Rosauro, one of the Chimane church leaders and a Bible teacher on the radio station, wants to disciple Augustin so he can be more involved with the teaching.
There is a growing interest in Augustin's village to hear more of God's Word. This community of believers recently took up an offering to support the Chimane Christian radio station.
Three Chimane church leaders want to invite other villages to come and take part in the meetings.
Praise God with us for all that He is doing among the Chimane. And pray that God's Word will continue to have an impact upon the believers and that more Chimanes will come to faith in Christ.
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