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.
Joseph and Faith were very sick with colds, but the Lord has been healing them, and they are better now, but Faith is still symptomatic. Praise the Lord! Please pray for a full recovery for Faith.
Ministry: As we continue to administer our discipleship training school (DTS), now in its ninth 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 four nations including Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
"Dear bro Len,
In 2021, I was invited to preach in a state called Yambio, which is in the western equatorial part of South Sudan. It's a bit far from Juba, so the team that wanted me to go there sent the money for booking the flight to their friend in Juba to book it for me. He communicated the dates and time, but yet he used the money, and didn't book at all. The time came, I went to the airport, and the following day the conference and crusade was arranged. When I reached there ready to travel, my name was not in the list of those traveling. I was confused. I wanted to leave immediately, but in my spirit I said, 'No, let me wait.'
People started boarding, and after they had all entered the plane, a man came and greeted me. He asked if I was pastor Henry. I said, 'Yes.' I asked for his name, and he told me he is called Paul. I asked if he was working with South Supreme company, and he said, 'Yes.' Then he held my hand and made me to enter. I had not received even the boarding pass, my name is not on the list, and I didn't pay any money.
We reached our destination, and they started collecting the boarding pass, but I didn't have one. They questioned me how I entered. I told them one person called Paul allowed me in. They checked, tried to call the head office, but they didn't have any worker by the name of Paul. They decided to let me go because I was going for the work of God.
When I was reading about how angels manifest to us, I immediately remembered this [experience], and I believe that must have been an angel of God that came to my rescue, because everybody was calling me, [asking], 'Are you coming [to the crusade]?', I really give God the glory."
Wow! Praise the Lord for sending His angel to help brother Henry board a plane without a ticket and fly to his destination to preach the gospel in South Sudan. That was truly a miracle. It reminds me of the angel named Paul that helped our student Catherine in England when she was lost as a youth. You can read about that here.
"Dear bro Len,
I have been getting dreams when I am preaching, telling people Jesus is coming, turn away from your sins, the time is now. This has happened to me many times, and one time I shared with a friend what I was going through, but she only asked me if I am a pastor or want to be a pastor. Another time I got a dream, [in which] there was a pit in front, people had lined up moving towards that pit. They were all moving while dancing and celebrating, but [unaware] where they were going; they were all going to perish in that deeper pit. I was shouting at them, 'Stop, you are going to die,' but none of them listened. Others started falling into the pit, but still others were coming. I woke up from the dream like it was a reality, [with] too much fear inside me. I just prayed about it and slept again.
Sister Amani."
Praise the Lord for the dreams He has been giving to sister Amani, including this one about people needlessly falling into the pit of hell, while remaining oblivious that it's there until it's too late. Please remember her in prayer for healing from pain, bleeding, and dizziness that she has been having in her pregnancy. The doctors do not believe the baby is in danger.
"Dear bro Len,
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope my mail finds you well.
I was much transformed since I joined DTS, in terms of my prayer journal, spiritual growth, discovering my purpose for God, and understanding His mystery. l also thank God for transforming individuals, partners, families, and societies with the LTG formed.
Yours faithfully,
Bro Isaac."
Praise the Lord.
"I am truly grateful for the incredible journey that God has placed before me in my ministry efforts to reach out to ageing widows and prisoners with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. This year, I felt a strong calling to begin my outreach with the ageing widows and some less privileged individuals in our community.
"To show them the love and compassion of Christ, I prepared delicious rice and beans with assorted dried fishes, a simple yet heartfelt meal that brought smiles and joy to their faces. It is my sincere belief that through these acts of kindness, we can reflect the love of Jesus and provide comfort to those who often feel forgotten.
"I would like to express my profound gratitude to DTS for the impactful teachings and training on how to make disciples. Their guidance has been instrumental in shaping my approach to ministry, equipping me with the tools needed to effectively share the gospel and nurture others in their faith journey.
"May God continue to prosper DTS and bless their efforts in equipping others to fulfill the Great Commission. Together, we can make a lasting impact in the lives of those we serve, bringing light to the darkness and hope to the hopeless.
Bro John."
Praise the Lord for what He is doing through brother John's ministry to the less privileged people in Nigeria -- widows and prisoners.
Len also sent out the Old News That's Still Fresh in January to pastors, elders, disciples, and laborers in the harvest in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. We encourage you to read it also.
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:
- For all He did in our lives in 2024, for bringing us safely into the New Year, and for all He has in store for us in 2025.
- For the wonderful testimonies of our DTS students, including the miraculous help of an angel that brother Henry received in 2021.
- For the new students from South Sudan.
- For the opportunity to assist each of our students in becoming disciples of Christ and fulfilling their callings.
- For the Lord's leading, guidance, wisdom, and help administering the Doulos Training School (DTS), and for the progress the students are making.
- For the Lord to help Christopher to find an excellent, well-paying job in the IT field, as well as help him with all of his many responsibilities.
- For the Lord to heal Christopher's fingers completely with no pain or loss of feeling.
- For the Lord to heal Faith from her cold.
- For the Lord to heal sister Amani, and give her a healthy pregnancy.
- For the Lord to help all our students in their studies.
- For the Lord to provide discipleship partners for our DTS students that are in need of one for the Life Transformation Group (LTG).
- For the Lord to provide for all the needs of our DTS students and graduates.
- For the Lord to continue multiplying disciples through all of our students and graduates.
- For the Lord to give us wisdom and assist us with the administration of the Doulos Training School (DTS), as well as develop through it many disciples who multiply disciples.
- For the Lord to fulfill His purposes for us and our ministry.
with love from all of us,
The Lacroixs
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Manchester, NH 03108-5526
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