October, 2005 ChangePoints (News from the Source of Light International Fields) AFRICA REGION       Ghana: Give thanks with director Daniel Sappor that 1) in-service training for the rural school teachers was held at the National Office Aug 8-13; 2) rural school kids participated in a VBS August 15-19 in Accra 3) the Kids Camp at Tamale Aug 25-28 had the theme: “God wants me to be joyful.” 4) the Corn/Rice Mill project to fund the Radio Program in Tamale was dedicated on Sept 11. Please pray for 1) National Discipleship Conference Oct 26 – 29, and Discipleship Training Seminar by SLM-HQ personnel Oct 31 – Nov 4. 2) $2,000 needed to complete National Office Renovations. Testimonies: “A 28 year old Muslim who gave his life to Christ as a result of the Bible Study on Radio Program now worships with Fountain Gate Chapel in Tamale, North Ghana.” “On Sept 10, 25 church leaders were introduced to how they can benefit from SLM materials. Each of them went back with samples of lessons for children, youth and adults they can use in their churches. They were so grateful as they testified that this is the first time they have attended a program that has given them materials to use.”        Ivory Coast: Praise God with Bello Johnson that from July – September, 371 people enrolled in the Bible lessons and 66 received Christ as Saviour! Overall, 25,962 lessons were distributed. Please pray for 1) distribution of the LDM course to schools and other courses to offices 2) $13,000 to buy parcels of land for a DTC building 2) to open a prison ministry 3) for SLM worker, Mr. N’dah, who needs $1000 to continue with treatment/to repay loans after the accident in which he broke his leg 4) for $900 for Bello to move close to the capital, Abidjan, due to the tense political situation.        Kenya: BLESS GOD for His leading as Jack Stiles and Glenn Dix visited Ethiopia with an Ethiopian man, Haile Selasie Tefera, who lives here in Madison, Georgia. Haile wants to reach the people in his home country. Praise that 1) 2 courses were selected for translation into Amharic, and a printer was selected; 2) a meeting was held with pastors and lay leaders interested in SLM-Ethiopia. Genet Kassahun will be the office manager of the new office in Addis Ababa. Please continue to pray for God to use Haile to convince government officials that SLM will address some of the social needs of the country; he remained in Ethiopia for this purpose.. TESTIMONY: “My name is Naboth Owiti from Kibos School for the Blind. My problem of not seeing clearly started during my childhood. That made my parents bring me to this school. I have had a lot of thoughts: why me alone brought to the school while my brothers and sisters are left to school and stay with parents? But one day I got the answer. There is a purpose for everything. When I came to the school I didn’t know Jesus, but now I know Him, while my brothers and sisters at home are not saved. There was a purpose for me to come3 to Kibos school to meet my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”        Liberia: Director Sampson Hinneh writes: “I want to thank our many sponsors and supporters for getting funds to us to continue the good work of spreading Christianity throughout Liberia. We are really in need of Bible lessons and Bibles to reach into every corner of Liberia. SLM is in collaboration with other Christian groups who are having a nationwide prayer for the country for God to give us good and God-fearing leaders…It is in this light I am kindly asking members of SLM to please remember Liberia in their daily prayer for a good leader.” Please pray that Bible lessons will get to Sampson in Liberia for his use – this is a vital and urgent need.        Nigeria: Please continue to pray for Sanya and Bosun Dosunmu as they need funds to move the DTC office from Lagos to Abeokuta. Thank God for a report recently received from Pastor David Ajayi who participated in the Discipleship Training in February. He is continuing to conduct 6 discipleship groups through his church.        Togo/Benin: Benin Director Sika Yao reports that the LDM courses continue to bring people to Jesus Christ. Recently, an unmarried couple, who were living together, were convicted by the courses to separate; please pray for their salvation. Prayer is also requested for: 1) seminary to be conducted in BENIN in October, and perhaps at the end of October in TOGO 2) for land and finances for a church building 3) for God to provide a car 4) for the tense political situation in Togo.        South Africa: Praise God with Fanie Buys for God’s continued expansion of the SLM work in different parts of South Africa. In Strand: a woman named Rita uses her pension money to buy lessons that she distributes to schools. Many receive Christ as Saviour! In Hopetown: Helena, who works fulltime, leads Bible Study groups and started her own DM. Quellerina Mission reaches people in prison. The DTC correspondence school enrolls about 6,000 students. Fanie asks prayer for his plan to close up an area of their home to house both the volunteer workers and the stock in one area. Funds are needed for this. Increased finances, increased materials and increased personnel are needed for this rapidly-expanding ministry.        Uganda: Thanks be to God for Aloni Mwisaka and the SLM work, especially among the Muslims. Ask God to continue to supply every need for Aloni and his family.