October Update 2015

Greetings from North Carolina in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!  We're pleased to share with you what the Lord has been doing in our lives and ministry.

Family: Seven years ago today we were arriving in Hungary from America. We remember it well, and today we spent some time reflecting back on the Lord's wonderful provision that made our arrival there possible. Many of you were a part of that, and we're very grateful, especially for those who have been faithful all these years. Many prayed, others gave,and others even helped us get to the airport. One sister actually went over with us to help us through the airports and get settled into the mission field for the first couple weeks! It was all a great example of God's Supernatural Provision Using People. Our hosts met us at the airport in Hungary, and the Lord provided beautiful weather for our arrival and our first five weeks there (much like it is here today). God is so good! We give Him the praise. If you want to go back and view our first newsletter after arriving on the field, you can see it here, November Update 2008.

Jennifer

In October we celebrated Jennifer's birthday. This was the first year in which the girls baked her a cake, which was a delicious, deep-dish, carrot cake. The only thing Jennifer made was the icing, but the rest was all done by Charity and Faith. The Lord also blessed her with a beautiful, blue-sky day around eighty degrees. It was a glorious day! She had a wonderful little birthday party, at which she received some presents, cards, prayer for blessings, and lots of love.

Also in October, Faith and Hope went to hand out tracts in the neighborhood and evangelize. They shared the gospel with two twin girls, who gave their lives to the Lord Jesus afterward. Praise the Lord!

Joseph has been doing well in kindergarten, and has made progress with his reading. He received a new children's Bible and can read some of the short stories himself. He has also memorized Psalm 23 in the King James Version. Praise the Lord for his progress.

Last month we reported that our oven had stopped working. We are happy to report that after more than three weeks without an oven, we finally got a new one, which the landlord paid for. Praise the Lord. You don't realize how important an oven is until you go without one for an extended period.

Len

We also mentioned previously that our van had an oil leak from an unknown source, which needed to be fixed. Thank the Lord we managed to get that done, although it was very expensive.  We forgave the original mechanic who had supposedly fixed the leak last year, and we found a new mechanic to redo the job all over again. It seems to have taken care of the issue. Then we had an expensive coolant leak almost immediately after that was repaired, so we got that fixed as well. Praise the Lord! Two different shops also told us that we need some new tires, so we have shopped out a set and are planning to get that done soon, Lord willing.

We have also been shopping for mattress sets for the family, to replace the air mattresses we've been using since May.  We have found some that we think are reasonably priced and might work, and actually bought one twin size set to test it out, before we commit to a houseful of them. Meanwhile we have been praying for the Lord to provide for all these major expenses. He is faithful and will do it.

More photos.    

Ministry: We have received positive feedback from the two students enrolled in our discipleship training online called the Doulos Training School (DTS), a three-year, distance education school intended for those who desire to become a disciple that makes disciples. Len has been spending time teaching them, whenever they have questions.

Nickeshia in Jamaica commented, "I am learning more and more and I am loving it...I try to follow the Word because there should be a difference in us as believers. I use to do a lot of research but this one is structured."

"Deji"

Deji in Nigeria commented, "I'm learning more about those things about God that I was ignorant of, just few lessons into this program. I'm grateful!" We had previously reported that he was hired by a company to work in his field of soil science. However, he walked away from that job soon after he began, once he discovered they were requiring him to work on the Lord's Day. That was a real step of faith on his part, wanting to please God above all else. Pray that the Lord would supply all his needs and that he will find new employment.

Please remember Deji and Nickeshia as you pray for the DTS.

Last month we mentioned an anonymous reader commenting on an article Len had written, claimed to be hearing demonic voices, who were saying blasphemous things about the Lord Jesus, and goading him or her to commit suicide. This person was clearly under a major demonic attack. When he decided to contact Len, one of the demons tried to stop it from happening. But they were not successful. He called us and we ministered deliverance to him by phone. Results were positive immediately afterward and the next day, and we had a second call with him two nights later that seemed to go well. But then in the next two days afterward, he turned and attacked Len with false accusations and slander. We learned later that he had contacted two sisters we know in Zambia and followed the same pattern with them, eventually ending with his attacking them, too. Please pray for the Lord to rescue us from every evil attack.

"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (2 Tim 4:18)

The Lord continues to use our online Christian literature ministry worldwide.  Len also continues to get encouraging feedback from those who are benefiting from it.

Richmond King

For example, Len received a note from a brother in Liberia, who also indicated that he would like to enroll in our discipleship training school, beginning in December. He commented on Len's article, Sins That Will Keep You From Heaven, saying, "Hi bro Len, I am glad for most of your post especially the define revelation. I hope the Lord bless and strengthen you for the great day of the rapture. I will be glad to see [you] in heaven, brother. The reason I admire your post is because I hardly see people in the West giving the whole counsel of God especially inward and outward holiness. I hope we could be good friends. I am black from Africa, Liberia precisely, and an evangelist by calling."

He later stated in an email: "Hi bro Len, I am so glad to received a reply from you, brother. I have been following the website for months now and I am happy that you teach inward and outward holiness. Bro, Len, we will endure many persecution to enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22). Everyone one of us who stand for truth and godliness will endure persecution ( 2 Tim 3:12). I normally evangelize the lost and I am greatly persecuted for the truth. Our Christian organization meetings are not really well-attended, because people hate the truth, but we maintain that we will not lower the standard of God. Bro Len, I am glad to be a part of Doulos Training School, because I know you stand for truth. Extend my greetings to your family.  Yours truly, Richmond, your brother in Christ."

Onor Wildrop

A Christian author in Cameroon, named Onor Wildrop, wrote to Len saying, "Dear Len Lacroix, I have been blessed and edified by your effort in publishing divine revelations. I am based in Cameroon and a lover of the Lord." In another email he said, "Keep up, bro, for your ministry in Christ, especially your online publication of divine encounters as well as biblical teaching. Souls are repenting and are coming back to the FATHER." And yet another time wrote, "May the Lord Jesus bless you and your family. May HE help us to make heaven. I really love the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Holiness has started its work in me via your publication. Greet your family. I love you all. Onor Wildrop." 

One sister in Minnesota wrote: "Hello, brother Len, I just wanted you to know that I shared your blog, You Must Be Born Again, with a fellow bus driver and he thanked me. He was glad to see such a subject written about specifically, the way you narrowed it down to that specific subject. In fact, he said he would read it two or three more times, and I gave him your websites to study further."

A brother in Christ in California commented, "I find the Eternal Destinations blog helpful. Thank you."

Faith and Hope

A sister in Christ, in California commented, "Dear Len, Thank you for creating such a website. I have been praying for Our Father to reveal the truth in all things... And was lead to your site...Thank you!" And she added later, "I've made so many changes to how I live my life, and am closer to God now because of it."

Another sister in Christ commented on one of Len's articles saying, "Len, may the grace and strength from our Lord Jesus Christ be unto you unceasingly, Amen...Your website has really helped to strengthen some of us, who choose to remain on the ancient path of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you."

For all of these things, we give God all the glory and the honor and the praise for what He has done.

"Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us." (Is 26:12)

Resources:  This month we would like to suggest some articles Len has recently written called You Must Be Born Again, Rescue Souls!, Pleasing the Lord, Living a Life Worthy of the Lord, and Crucified with Christ. All of Len's latest articles are available at Old News That's Still Fresh - October 2015. Len's entire collection of his most popular blogs are at Writing for the Master.

In closing, we have much to praise God for, and many opportunities for you to join us in prayer.

Praise the Lord with us for the many answers to prayer:

1. For the glorious day the Lord gave us to celebrate Jennifer's birthday.
2. For helping us get the van repaired, especially the long-standing oil leak issue we had.
3. For helping us get a new oven.
4. For Joseph's progress with reading.
5. For the salvation of the twins here in our neighborhood recently.
6. For the Lord's leading, guidance, and help operating the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as for the progress being made by the two students, Deji and Nickeshia.
7. For the opportunities the Lord has given us to be a witness to people along the way.
8. For the lives being touched for Christ around the world through our writing ministry.
9. For the words of encouragement we have received from the people being touched. 

Next steps and prayer needs:

1. For the Lord to heal Len from lower back and sciatic trouble, causing chronic pain on his left side and down his left leg into his foot. 
2. For the Lord to deliver us from every evil attack.
3. For the Lord to assist us with the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as develop through it many disciples who make disciples, resulting in multiplication for His glory. And special blessings upon Deji and Nickeshia as they study to show themselves approved.
4. For the Lord to place military people in our path who are ready for the gospel, and who will later be used by the Lord to reach many others for Christ here and in the uttermost parts of the earth.
5.  For the Lord to fulfill His purposes for Len, and that He would help Len by opening doors for ministry and giving him courage, that whenever he speaks, words may be given him so that he will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.
6. For the Lord to send his angels with Len’s messages to those who need them, and for an open heaven over them when they receive his messages. 
7. For the Lord to continue to raise up new faith partners, and to provide for us, including all the furniture we need.

Thank you so much for your partnership in this ministry.

with love from all of us,

The Lacroixs

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