This past Sunday, Pastor Camulus asked me to bring the Sunday message while he interpreted. I shared on why God required a blood payment throughout Scripture rather than self-justification. The Holy Spirit was present and truly blessed the service.
This week, Jerry from Temple Baptist Church visited the Mission Home. Together we went into the streets and led a man named Peter to the Lord. Peter had been searching for truth. He was gifted a Bible and committed to reading it. On Wednesday, he came to the Mission Home and rode with us to church. He is now staying at the church for two weeks so he can be grounded in God’s Word before returning to his village. He has a strong desire to learn and take the gospel back with him, and I will be meeting with him this week to help disciple him. Please pray! There is no telling how the Lord is going to use him.
Missionary Joshua Seilala also stopped by the Mission Home as he and his family were leaving Mt. Hagen. We decided to go soul-winning together, and I’m thankful we did. I would like to highlight this week with Elijah’s story.
Elijah once lived a life deeply entangled in crime. After tribal violence wounded his uncle, Elijah feared for his life and fled to Mt. Hagen. While there, he witnessed further tragedy when his brother-in-law nearly killed his cousin Cecilia, leaving her badly injured and partially blind. Elijah helped care for her and accompanied his aunt to Mt. Hagen Hospital.
One afternoon, while passing the hospital mortuary and seeing families mourning their dead, Elijah stopped and asked God if his life had any purpose. In the days that followed, he noticed me sharing the gospel and handing out tracts near the hospital. He listened through the fence, returned again later, and the seeds of the gospel were planted and watered. It was Missionary Joshua Seilala who ultimately led Elijah to the Lord.
After trusting Christ, Elijah visited the Mission Home where he received food, fellowship, and genuine love. He was gifted a Tok Pisin Bible from the Pangia Ministry Team, which quickly became his most prized possession. Young men from Mt. Hagen Baptist Temple welcomed him and invited him to the youth group. Elijah was so eager to attend church that he arrived at 6 a.m., thinking the service started then instead of 6 p.m.—a moment filled with laughter and encouragement.
Supporters, this is one example of the eternal impact you are helping make. The gospel not only changes eternal destinations, but lives here and now.
Thank you for praying for Elijah and his new life in Christ
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