Upcomming Mission Trips:
Peru, S.A. June 9-16, 2009
Honduras, C.A. June 17-July 21, 2009
Pakistan Nov 2009
Pastor Rauf - - - - delivers a sermon on Easter Sunday in a Pakistani province. Shekinah International Mission has been helping to support the gospel in Pakistan by supplying Bibles and teaching materials to this very poor region. The country hosts the second largest Muslim population in the world, and one needs only read or listen to the daily news for an understanding of the on-going instability in the region.
Pastor Rauf - - - - moved from one of the largest cities in Pakistan after suffering severe beatings and all manner of malicious attacks against his family and himself for sharing the Gospel message with others. Today he has established a growing church and continues to reach out to other areas while training and equipping new leaders to pursue evangelism in their own villages. Upon arrival to this area, even the villagers spit on him and cursed his very presence, but he showed them the love Christ had shown him.
Two men receive the free gift of God's word. Dozens of Bibles in the Urdu language have been distributed to the local villages by Pastor Rauf - - - -as he continues without ceasing to share the Gospel within his community and surrounding villages. This task is difficult as the people earn about $2,594 per year; or about $48.00 per week. Pakistan is made up of 97% Muslims while the minority, 3% are Christian and Hindu. Only 49.8% of adults are literate. Pray for Pastor Rauf and the mission work in Pakistan.
In early April our home was destroyed by fire which started around 3:30AM; by 5:30AM the house was as you see it in the photo. By the grace of God alone - not one person was injured. Mirtala was away at a woman's conference in Maine and the girls were babysitting at the pastor's house. I made it out of the fire with what I was wearing and within 15 minutes the house was fully engulfed. Thank you to everyone who has prayed, provided and shared of their personal belongings - our family is eternally grateful. God's blessings to all.
Pastor Marty
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