GRACE AND GLORY NEWS
(002/2015)
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield:
the LORD will give grace and glory:
no good thing will he withhold from them
that walk uprightly”
Psalm 84:11.
Missions Report of Fullstature Missions
International, Burundi Field.
FURLOUGH
IN NIGERIA
We are grateful to God for making it possible for us
to be in Nigeria for a time of both rest and mobilization from April 1st 2015to
June 14th 2015. We got back to Burundi on June 15th 2015
and God has been faithful in every situation.
While in Nigeria we had opportunity to minister in a
Christian fellowship and in two churches where we shared testimonies of what
the lord is doing in Burundi. We were at Evangelical Students Union, O.A.U, All
Souls Chapel O.A.U as well as the headquarter church of Fullstature Missions
International. We thank God for the supportive role of these ministries, the
individual commitments made, finances donated to support our ministry and most
importantly the prayer that is ongoing. It was fulfilling meeting family members and
brethren in the Christian faith after two and a half years of serving God in
Burundi. We are grateful to all for love, encouragement and donations. We also thank
God for keeping the ministry work going on when we were away.
RAISING
DISCIPLES AMONG CHILDREN
We are grateful to God for keeping the Children
Ministry when we were away. Some fell a way not seeing us for over two months
but a number of the children remained committed. God rewarded them beautifully.
The Children work has been a focal point of our present work in Burundi.
Unchurched children and other children are being taught the word of God. They
are taught to fall in love with God and develop intimacy with God. On two
occasions we made devotional materials in Kirundi Language available to them
courtesy of wonderzone publications. The first Saturday of every month is the
special time for fasting and prayers. Prayers are said for the nation, for sinners,
for their family members and for their future. It is always the time to break
family curses and covenants that can hinder the greatness of the children.
INTERCESSION
FOR BURUNDI
We returned to Burundi
when the political situation was tense and many have fled the country.
However, we kept meeting the children every Saturday and the children continue
to call upon God for peace, unity and stability. The prayer and teaching of the
word took away fear from the heart of many of the children. They were excited
to see answers to their prayer when all the election was concluded and there
was no war in the nation. We continue to give thanks to God for the nation.
HELL
WENT LOOSE BECAUSE OF EVANGELISM
I had announced to the children that there will be evangelism
on July 25th and that it will be done on a monthly basis henceforth.
A lot of prayers was said in preparation for the evangelism but the devil had
his plan to hinder the whole process however his plan was thwarted. My wife was
taking her bath on the morning of July 25th when she suddenly lost
control and fell. As she recounts the story she said God intervened by making
her to fall on angels hand who put her down calmly on the bathroom floor. The
fall could have been devastating but God took perfect control.
By the time we got to the ministry centre, the children were
already soaking up in prayers. I led them to pray additional warfare prayers
and we gave thanks to God. I was about to distribute tracts to them when
suddenly Nora Nagatore a consistent and committed child began to feel dizzy and
was about to fall. She could no longer stand on her own whereas nothing
happened to her before leaving the house. One of the children grabbed her to
keep her from falling. We prayed for her and later worshipped the living God.
About 10 minutes after, she regained her strength and was able to stand and
walk.
When asked whether she would go home to rest or join the team
for evangelism, she insisted that shewould go with us. She indeed went out
with us, gave out tracts to sinners and stood through out the time I ministered
at the market centre. God gave us victory and destroyed the devil’s plan to
cause distraction and hinder the evangelism.
Nora Nagatore’s strength and life was restored, children are
excited to go out to share the word of God.
EVANGELISM
AT A MARKET SQUARE
On Saturday July 25th 2015 the children in the
Bible club were excited to go out for evangelism. We had spent a good time in
praying just before setting out. Many of them had the experience for the first
time. They were rejoicing giving out Kirundi gospel tracts to those who were
passing by and people who were buying and selling. After the children
distributed the tracts and spoke to some people I presented the gospel openly
in the market square and many people gave their lives to Jesus. Heaven rejoiced
and we all rejoiced.
Cross-section of people listening to the word of God and making
decision for Christ
ORPHANAGE
REPORT
The Grace and Glory home orphanage is progressing. Children
are being nurtured physically and spiritually. The orphanage was 1 year on June
1, 2015. God provided every need to cater for the children, workers and the facilities
because of his faithfulness, answers to daily prayers and committed partners
who continue to allow God to use them for his glory.
Kalfano and Patrick who started grade one last year September
did well and are promoted to grade two. All the other children are promoted as
well.
Clerine (Awaiting Sponsorship)
Kevin (Awaiting Sponsorship)
Belyse(Awaiting Sponsorship)
Favour (Sponsored)
Dennis (Awaiting Sponsorship)
Kalfano (Awaiting Sponsorship)
Patrick (Sponsored)
Favour Moses Iriho whom we recieved when he was two and a
half month old is now almost 1 year old. The Doctor had told us that because the
operation that was done on his back due to the burnt he suffered from the pit
latrine was not done well that the possibility to crawl, stand or walk is very
slim but we thank God that today Favour is sitting on his own, he is crawling,
standing and already making attempt to walk. We rejoice in God for this
testimony. We are grateful to the anonymous partner who has been sending
specific support for the up keep of favour.
Favour Moses Iriho will clock
1 year Old on August 24th
During our holiday in Nigeria, a family also showed interest
in sponsoring a child and they have sent funds for 6 months for the child
before we left Nigeria. We are grateful to them.There are still five other
children without sponsors. Children are resuming back to School on September 7th.
Still pray for miraculous provision to settle all necessary bills.
We had a meeting with the representative of the Ministry of
Solidarity in our province on Monday July 27 where we spoke about our work,
settling of orphanage children in families, as well as national and
International adoption processes among other things.
A
NEW CHILD IN THE ORPHANAGE
During our visit to the centre for the development of
families and community (Ministry of Solidarity), the representative told us
about a case of a newly born child whose mother died on the day of delivery.
According to him they have approached some orphanages but none showed interest
in accepting the child.
We decided to visit the village on August 5th 2015
to verify and ascertain the situation. The baby was in a very pathetic state.
We decided to take the baby trusting God
that he will raise help for him the way he did for Favour. We know that the
faithful God will not allow the child to die and that he will arise in his
mercy. Here is the child’s story.
“Innocent
IRISHURA (Irishura means God answers prayers) was born on July 21, 2015 and
lost his mother four hours after he was born. He was born in a village called
myando in Tangara commune of Ngozi province. His father is a peasant father in
the village struggling to care for other children. For about 3 weeks now he was
feeding only on the breast of the family's relative whose last baby is already
2 years old. That was the only available option in the village according to
them. Apparently the child will not be able to get something so beneficial from
the breast of the poor woman. Innocent is currently sick and needs urgent care
and baby formula. Baby formula will cost us N5, 325 ($25) per week. (2 tin cans of
baby formula on weekly basis at 17,900 Burundian Franc each). As he grows he
will eat more than that in a week. He is about 3 weeks old now and it is our
desire to put him on baby formula for six months.”
We traveled for hours to and fro on motor cycle to verify
Innocent’s case. We had opportunity to witness for Christ openly at a village
market when one of our motor cycles developed fault and was being fixed.
The woman whose last baby is more than two years caring for innocent
At the family house
Innocent is sick and needs divine intervention for survival being carried by care-giver
Carrying Innocent after praying for him
At the commune office after meeting with the counselor
INNOCENT’S
ARRIVAL TO THE ORPHANAGE
On August 11th 2015, relatives of Innocent Irishura, the Councillor of Tangara commune and a representative of the Ministry of Solidarity brought the baby to the orphanage.
The baby's arrival at the orphanage
Arrival of the team from Tangara Commune of Ngozi Province
Group Photograph with family members and local authorities
Innocent crying as a result of hunger
Innocent taking his first baby formula after 3 weeks of birth
Representatives of Ministry of Solidarity
Picture with representatives of Ministry of Solidarity
After spending six days in the orphanage with daily medical
attention and good feeding Innocent is responding to treatment and looking
healthier. Praise God.
After spending six days in
the orphanage with daily medical attention and good feeding Innocent is
responding to treatment and looking healthier. Praise God.
BURUNDI
SITUATION
We thank God for the prayers of the saints for Burundi. We
thank the prophetic prayer team that came to Burundi in January 2015 just for
the purpose of interceding for the nation. God has indeed been good and
faithful.
There has been political unrest since the president decided
to contest for the third term of another five years. The election has been
concluded and he has been declared the winner despite the oppositions stand on
the re-election bid.There is high level of tension and anxiety among nationals
due to the ongoing violence. Quite a number of people reported to be well over
150,000 have fled the country and tens of people have died as well. Burundi
still needs intercession more than ever before.
There is also a need to pray against natural disaster. We
experienced a violent earth tremor early hours of August 7, 2015. It went
across the nation and also got to neighbouring countries like Rwanda, Tanzania
and DR Congo. It was reported as a 5.6 quake in DR Congo and 4.8 quake in
Northern Tanzania.
UP
COMING EVENT
Short-term mission team from Nigeria will be coming to
Tanzania and Burundi in Middle of
September. It is always a time of reaching out to win souls for Christ,
equip the body of christ and bless the poor. If you want to know more about
short term missions trips to nations you can mail me or e-mail fmi@fullstature.net. You will be directed
appropriately. It will be a great joy having you around here in Burundi.
PRAYER
REQUEST
- Give thanks to God for his goodness, mercies and faithfulness for our
family and ministry.
- Thank God for supernatural provisions for the trip to Nigeria as well
as divine supplies before, during and after the trip.
- Ask God to have mercy on Burundi and put an end to violence in the
nation. Pray for political stability, economic revival and national
spiritual revival.
- Come against natural disaster in the nation and surrounding nations.
- Pray for God’s favour for our family.Ask God to shield us from every
attack of the enemy.
- Ask for more open doors of ministry, pray for the children we are
ministering too that God will raise world changers and history makers
among them.
OUR
NEEDS
—
Consistent prayer support for our family, ministry team and work
—
Consistent financial support for our family, the work & the orphanage
—
Sponsor a child at Grace & Glory Home with $35 (N7,700) monthly.
—
Pay orphanage workers salaries $77 (N17,150) monthly for all (A care-giver, 2 baby sitters
& a cook).
—
Pay a montly rent and bimontly utilities for the Orphanage $80 (N17,600)
—
Land for construction of mission base & training centre $13,600
(N3,000,000)
—
Computers & printers
—
Car for effective mobility and motor bikes for roads that vehicles can’t
ply.
—
$1,500 (N330,000) for Outreach
equipment
APPRECIATION
Thank you for taking time to read through this report. We
also thank God for his goodness and mercies. We are grateful to all our prayer
partners and financial partners. God almighty will reward you.
YOU MAY SEND YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT DETAILS:
Ecobank Nigeria (Naira account): Adekunle
Adenipekun 2081711337
Ecobank Nigeria (Dollar account): Adekunle
Adenipekun 2081711344
Ecobank Burundi (Dollar account): Adekunle
Adenipekun 0010463603503301
Swift code: ECOCBIBI
Ecobank Burundi (Dollar account): Fullstature
Missions Burundi 0010363604205001
Swift code: ECOCBIBI
Or Send donations directly to the International
office account
Zenith Bank Nigeria (Naira account):
Fullstature Missions International 1011822382
(Call +2348023339638 or
+2348032348373 to inform the international office about the deposit and that
the donation is for Burundi Missions Field)
"A man can
receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.”JOHN 3:27
Contact Information:
Kunle &
Faith Adenipekun
B.P 386
Bujumbura, Burundi
Tel: +25771304402, +25777164282
E-mail: adekunleade@yahoo.com, fmiburundi@gmail.com
Blogspot : www.graceandglorybdiproject.blogspot.com
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Missions International
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P.O Box
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This report
is packaged today 17th August 2015.
