From the Field

Dear friends,

I am doing well here in Jos, Nigeria at the Rafiki Village. It is a great place that is doing a fastastic job with the kids here. There are 74 orphans and 60 girls in the teenage training program and 9 boys in the new boys training program from kids that live in the area. They are learning so much, are anxious to learn, and are growing in the Lord. At meal time the older kids go around and share what they learned about the Lord and what he is doing in their lives. The school day begins with devotions. These kids live in extremely poor conditions off the campus. Some have lost their parents. The kids come from various tribes, each with their own language. Here at Rafiki they are all forced to speak English, so they learn it very fast.

Today I met a couple of church leaders from the NKST (Christian Reformed Church). They are interested in developing a satellite village through Rafiki. One of these men, who was educated in the USA, was interested in publishing a Nigerian edition of my book on Islam. I had dinner at Joseph Dyaji's home with his wife and children and another pastor who is taking me to Langtang tomorrow morning. I will spend the day in Langtang to help some Presbyterian pastors about their direction.

Bruce McDowell