Saturday, May 13, 2023

May Update -- 2023

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

Family
: In May, we celebrated Christopher's eighteenth birthday with cake, cards, gifts, and prayer for him. We also attended his college graduation ceremony at a huge coliseum here in town where he was awarded the certificate of completion for the Windows Desktop IT Support program. There were over six hundred other graduates. His high school graduation ceremony is scheduled for May 22nd, so please pray for the Lord's presence and good weather for that, so we can hold the event outdoors. 

Christopher will now be seeking to find a job in IT Support and also looking to start his own business in that field. He is also taking two big exams in order to obtain his A+ certification in IT Technical Support. Please pray with us to that end for the Lord to grant him success in all these endeavors. His first of two exams will be Monday, May 15th. 

The girls -- Faith, Hope, and Charity -- are planning and preparing to move into their own apartment in early June. Please pray that their move will go smoothly and that the Lord will help them get settled into their new place. 


Ministry: As we continue to administer our discipleship training school (DTS), now in its eighth year, we'd like to update you on the good things that God is doing with it. By the grace of God, we currently have disciples in five nations including Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan, and the United Kingdom.

Len received the following testimony in April from brother Martin, one of our DTS students, who is a pastor in Uganda with a vision for taking the light of Christ to the community:

"Hello Brother Len,

“I greet you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
 
Our reproduction as disciples begins by praying for the lost people we know around us such as (family, work, neighbor’s refugees’ community at the kiryandongo refugee camp in Uganda). So each member of the LTG shares the names of two or three people he or she knows that are not saved. And all the members of the LTG agree to pray throughout the week for those people by name.

As a result of LTG outreach in this month of April we baptized 22 new believers. Check attached photos taken during the baptism.
 
Brother. Martin"

Praise the Lord for what He is doing in brother Martin's life.  Let's pray for these new believers in Christ to grow and become true disciples of the Lord Jesus.


In May, Len received the following testimony from brother Ibrahim in Kenya, who is one of our recent graduates there:

"Dear Brother Len,

I have a testimony to share. It has been long since we spoke due to the fact that I have been working on a data collection project in Nakuru and Nyandarua Counties within Kenya which ended yesterday peacefully. The assignment was extremely involved, but I [endured] the cold of Nyandarua County due to the Aberdare Ranges and finished my work well. I thank God for that. 

I would also like to share my testimony and say that I won a sponsorship to study Data Science at ALX Africa, which is a hybrid program, both online and two days weekly hub attendance being sponsored by Mastercard Foundation. It is my prayer and belief that I will be guided by the virtues I have learnt of humility and perseverance under DTS and complete this 14-month course. The congratulatory message came on 5th April, and the classes began this past week on Monday 8th May. I give all the glory and honor to the Lord. Kindly put me in your prayers as I tackle this new journey of my career and serve the Lord as I work. 

Be blessed,

Br. Ibrahim"

Praise the Lord for giving brother Ibrahim this great opportunity to further his education in a way that could help him eventually obtain better employment. We also praise the Lord that on Sunday, May 14th, he received the baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire. Let's pray that the Lord would help him in his studies. 


In May, Len received the following testimony from brother Tom in Uganda, who is one of our DTS students: 

"I salute all the brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus.

I give God all the glory for the marvelous things He has done to me personally and the entire ministry I run. It was on the 30th/April/2023 that I was ordained bishop of Doma Pentecostal Global Ministries.

Immediately after the ordination, I encountered a man who had a deadly disease called epilepsy. He had suffered for twenty-five years from this sickness. His parents had spent a lot of money in different hospitals but all in vain.

As soon as I laid my hand on him and prayed, he was delivered completely. All these long years he could not dig or do domestic chores, but now he can do everything.

Glory to this great God we serve."

Praise the Lord! We give God all the glory for this amazing healing.

In May, Len received the following testimony from sister Catherine in England, who is one of our DTS students there. She knows a sister in Christ named Gill, who was hospitalized around May 7th with a sudden case of gastroenteritis and a bad infection around her gallbladder, just as she was preparing to hold an evangelistic meeting that was scheduled for the end of May. Sister Catherine knew this was a direct attack of the enemy to try and stop the revival, so she decided to pray, and asked us to pray as well, which we gladly did.  Here was her praise report:

"Dear brother Len and sis Jennifer. 

Thank you so much for all your prayers. I have some great news. 
Gill, the evangelist has been  completely healed and the hospital have sent her home, so the conference will go ahead on 29th May, and her healing will be a witness to all the people. It's a Miracle. Our Lord is faithful and always answers prayers of his faithful people. Thank and praise our Lord. 

Thank you so much for all your prayers. I am praying for you all. 
Bless you all. With love in Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Sis Catherine"

Praise the Lord for answering the fervent prayer of faith for this evangelist.

Brother John in Uganda, who is one of our DTS students there, gave us an update in May on his long, drawn-out court battle with those who are attacking him. He said, "The file was and is still with the registrar of the High Court supposed to pass to the Judge for scheduling the day for judgment." Therefore, the judge still has not decided on the case, even though he was supposed to render his decision a month ago on April 7th.

Len also sent out the Old News That's Still Fresh in May to pastors, elders, disciples, and laborers in the harvest in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. We encourage you to read it also.

Partnership Opportunity: If the Lord is leading you to financially support this important ministry, which is impacting the lives of so many people for Christ around the world by the grace of God, your cheerful obedience to Him would be greatly appreciated. Our partners are a vital part of what we're doing, and we'd love for you to be one of them!

Note: Some words in the recorded testimonies above may have been changed to correct the grammar and spelling, and to enhance their clarity and readability. This was done without changing the meaning.

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 helping Christopher to finish his certificate program in IT Support with the technical college and graduate this month.
  2. For blessing us with a wonderful celebration of Christopher's eighteenth birthday.
  3. For providing brother Ibrahim with this great training opportunity in the field of data collection.
  4. For the amazing testimonies of God's work in the lives of our students.
  5. For the people who have recently come to Christ through the ministries of our DTS students, and for those who have been baptized.
  6. For the opportunity to assist each of our students in becoming disciples of Christ and fulfilling their callings. 
  7. For the Lord's leading, guidance, wisdom, and help administering the Doulos Training School (DTS), and for the progress the students are making.
Prayer needs:
  1. For the Lord to help Christopher pass the second exam in order to obtain his A+ certification in IT Technical Support.
  2. For the Lord to help Christopher find a good job in IT this summer and also start his own business.
  3. For the Lord to bless the upcoming evangelistic meeting of Gill in England on May 29th.
  4. For the Lord to give brother John victory in the court case.
  5. For the Lord to provide for all the needs of our DTS students.
  6. For the Lord to assist us with the administration of the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as develop through it many disciples who multiply disciples. 
  7. For the Lord to help all of our DTS students to find LTG partners (another Christian to meet with weekly for discipleship in a Life Transformation Group).
  8. For the Lord to fulfill His purposes for us and our ministry.
Thank you so much for your partnership in this ministry.

with love from all of us,

The Lacroixs

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