Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We're pleased to share with you the amazing things the Lord has been doing in our lives and ministry.
Christopher is still doing well in his new job as an IT Help Desk Analyst that he started in December. His boss told him recently that he has put him in for a promotion to Senior Analyst, which would be a blessing, since it would come with a pay increase. That would be a commendable achievement for him, considering he has only been there for six months. We're praying his boss's request would be approved and are hopeful that it will be.
Joseph is on summer break from home school, but continuing his advanced locksmith studies, even though he has already earned his Advanced Locksmith certificate a few months ago. He's still doing a "deep dive" study into the specialty of opening safes.
Ministry: As we continue to administer our discipleship training school (DTS), now in its tenth year, we'd like to update you on the amazing things that God is doing with it. By the grace of God, we currently have disciples actively training in two nations including South Sudan and Uganda.
We continue working closely with three of our graduates in South Sudan, Uganda, and Nigeria, as they are continuing their Phase III ministry campaigns. Their latest updated testimonies are found at the links below:
The biggest challenge is trying to condense the many praise reports for this newsletter. Here are some highlights.
Uganda Highlights
"Hi dear my brother, I want to thank God for His grace always for us, enabling and counting us worthy to be used as His vessels.
"Kindly receive our update:
"The fellowships in the various locations are making a difference as transformation is beginning to take place; deliverance, healing, freedom from demonic oppression, family relations restoring, a harvest to God's Kingdom, much more can be said as we encounter the false teachers, the Jehovah Witnesses, and many others in some of these locations, and we are with the grace of God in us; we thank God."
The Nakatunya fellowship, "...is growing in understanding of the Scriptures, they have prayer and fasting, deliverance going on. The saints are engaging in ministry work of evangelism...bro Boniface and his team of evangelism continue going to the harvest with new souls getting saved."
In the Acida fellowship: Most of the people in this church had been sickened by water-borne illness. "We rejoice together with them for answered prayers for clean water; a borehole was provided just in the land of one of our believers by the name Marculate!"
Moreover, "We are celebrating with sis Marculate whom God sent to a couple without her knowledge of what things looked like. She got a dream to visit them, that they were going through a marriage challenge. When she asked them what they were going through, they were open enough to tell her they were going to divorce due to their personal family injuries. At the end of it, the wife of the man pulled out a new knife she had planned to kill her husband with! Sis Marculate returned home with a brand new knife! She ministered salvation to them. We give God all the glory!"
In Awoja: Our sister Rose (the hostess of the church, whose husband Julius is one of the elders) was diagnosed with and received short-course cancer treatment for a mass in her colon, and has now been declared cancer-free. But the doctor plans to surgically remove the mass remnant. Please join us in praying for that to go very well. She is currently weak from not having eaten for days, and needs her strength for the surgery.
In Otucopi: "God is increasing their love for the Lord in the fellowship."
In the Alitimon church: "Bro Peter (their elder) was praising God for the discipleship and training that are enlightening them in the Lord!"
In Ginnery, "The fellowship is gaining root in this community, day by day they are being strengthened in the Lord."
In the Amen B. church: There is "evidence of spiritual growth and numbers."
In Awawal: "Brother Vincent has been sick for some days; we thank God he is recovering from severe malaria." Please join us in praying for his healing.
In Celtel: "The fellowship is growing roots as they share their faith with the community." Moreover, "at the home of bro Yokolamu, where the fellowship is conducted, this home was very impoverished and the least. They had been living with less than 1 dollar a day as is the case with many others. The Lord told me He is going to lift this home from ground level to where He wants it to be. This has started happening as we see the Lord beginning to open doors for children's education, business, bro Yokolamu has been blessed with a motorcycle, etc."
Brother Grace also said, "I was called to pray for a baby who had been admitted of pneumonia in Soroti hospital for one week (on oxygen). I told them to send me the photo. After 10 minutes Pauline the mother sent a message that the baby was out of oxygen and completely healed; praise be to the Lord!"
In Kampala: "Brother Francis has had a good week of evangelism with some few giving their lives to the Lord, we had leadership development with him. We really need God to intervene in Kampala's traffic jam where vehicles stay for hours without movement!"
In Ongole: "We thank God we were able to carry on with evangelism where 6 boys, 1 lady and an elderly man of 85 years gladly gave their lives to the Lord. It's worth noting our prayer for an elder for this fellowship will soon be answered."
Pingire: Regarding bro David, who has been blind, his "eye sight is now on-and-off after prayers of deliverance. I continue guiding him to pray by himself as well." Praise the Lord! Please join us in prayer agreeing for his complete healing from blindness.
The Oderai prayer altar is vibrant. "As we had time to pray together, more numbers were attracted to the prayer place and we found (the hostess) sister Margaret as perfect as she has never had any stroke. She is glorifying God for that! As we were moving back, I wanted to take some cold drink in a nearby shop. I happened to share the gospel with a shop attendant, Moslem woman; she accepted the Lord and we made appointment with her for discipleship."
"We return all the glory to God, grace, peace and love from heaven to you dear brother,
"Your fellow servant,
"Brother Grace."
There is more to praise God for that is not included here for the sake of brevity. Please continue to pray for the ongoing work that brother Grace and his team are doing in Uganda.
You may also listen to the podcast Grace's Ministry Brings Revival to Uganda.
Nigeria Highlights
"The prison fellowship continues to witness remarkable testimonies of transformed lives through the power of God's Word. Many inmates remain committed to spiritual growth, and restoration efforts continue to produce lasting impact."
In the Betukwel fellowship, "Consistent growth is being recorded as newly converted believers are warmly received, properly integrated, and nurtured in the faith. The fellowship continues to strengthen through faithful participation and effective leadership."
In Kakum, "The fellowship remains spiritually vibrant, with members actively participating in prayers, Bible study, and other fellowship activities. Their dedication has contributed to sustained spiritual stability and growth."
The Ohong Fellowship, "The fellowship continues to enjoy a strong spirit of unity and cooperation among members. Their commitment to spiritual responsibilities and active participation in fellowship activities has remained commendable."
In the Karu fellowship, the people are mostly elderly farmers who have now gone to tend their farms, so the fellowship is stalled at this time.
In Ukwel Obudu, "Steady advancement continues within the fellowship as members become more actively involved in spiritual activities and discipleship programs. Participation has improved, contributing to a stronger and more united fellowship."
"The newly established Atiekpe fellowship is progressing positively, with encouraging attendance and growing stability."
In addition to all the above new fellowships, brother John has started a new one right in his home. "A daily fellowship is currently ongoing in my residence, drawing an average attendance of about 30 individuals."
His daughters were recently afflicted in a very serious way with vomiting of blood for days, requiring one of them to be hospitalized for a few days. But we praise God that in answer to the prayers of many, the Lord has completely healed them and the one who was in the hospital has been discharged.
Please continue to join us through your prayers in helping support what God is doing through brother John and his team in Nigeria. Due to his evil landlord and neighbors, he needs to move out by the end of August, and the Lord has provided a newly built shell of a home that he is renovating, which is an overwhelming project for him with his school-teaching job and church planting ministry. He hopes to be finished with the preparations of the new home and moved into it by the end of August, but let's pray he is able to do so much sooner. The well-drillers quit digging after they failed to locate water, so he is trying to find another well-driller willing to try elsewhere on the property at a reasonable price, which is essential in order to his family to live there
You may also listen to the podcast called Evangelistic Breakthroughs in Nigeria.
South Sudan Highlights
Brother Henry in South Sudan continues to provide oversight over all four churches and five prayer altars that he has established, as well as conduct leadership development with the elders. He provided the following encouraging updates:
"Dear bro Len,
"I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I give God the glory for the amazing work, that He is doing in South Sudan. There's a great revival that is taking place in the land.
In Yambio, "The number of people are increasing in the church. They also conducted baptism. Five people were baptized by the grace of God. Discipleship classes are going on well."
We're still praying a brother named Odong who has been unjustly imprisoned with a 15-year sentence in Yambio for sharing the gospel with a Muslim woman. Please join us in praying for his miraculous release.
In Wau, "One lady had been against the fellowship seriously by promising to attack any time, so that we leave the place gave her life to Jesus. She is now part of the fellowship glory be to God. A number of people have given their lives to Jesus in the course of the week." Moreover, "The number of believers has gradually increased. We conducted door to door evangelism and many gave their lives to Jesus."
In Rokon: "I see the fellowship is moving forward regardless of the challenges." Brother Max, the elder there who was seriously injured a few months ago in a car accident, has now been completely healed. (see full testimony). Moreover, "Discipleship classes are on going. The number of believers has also increased. The community is now getting to understand the difference between the Lord's church and religion. Before they didn't see the difference, because they were claiming we are all Christians but now they know that we are followers of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we don't divert from the Word of God."
The Juba fellowship: "...is doing well by the grace of God. Discipleship classes are going on well by the grace of God. Numbers of members are increasing, and testimonies. People are testifying how they joined the fellowship without knowing how to pray, but they can now pray for the sick people and they receive healing. There's one brother in the fellowship, who testified that he had a brother in the family who has been mad for a long time. But after attending to my teachings, he believed that God can use him. So he went and commanded the brother to be delivered, and indeed he was delivered. They came together to me and I led the brother to salvation by the grace of God. The brother was completely delivered from the spirit of madness. God is doing great work in Juba."
Moreover, "The Lord's church in Juba has become a very big threat to false ministries in the country, because we are focusing on teaching about the true gospel. This week I got some people who gave their lives to Jesus from those churches..."
In Moriok, Juba, "People are delivered from evil spirits, and have testimonies...The numbers are increasing seriously. Many people receive salvation."
In Check Point, Juba, "The numbers of those attending is increasing gradually. We always encourage those who attend to go back home, and preach to their closest person. And I have seen many who come and testify it's so and so who preached to me."
In Luk Luri, Juba, "I saw many delivered from demonic powers. And others accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Before people were coming for prayers without carrying Bibles. But now they know the importance of the Word of God for their lives." Moreover, "The altar is also growing, and impacting the community seriously. I have received a lot of prayer requests from this side, and God is working."
On the outskirts of Juba, "Now the people of Gorom have understood the meaning of LTG glory be to God. The number of people available in the meeting is not big but they have now formed LTG groups. Many people were testifying about how they are enjoying the LTG meetings. One told me that he thought it was useless to read the Bible, but he now can't stay without the bible. They now know that the Word of God must not depart from your mouth. They have showed interest in being true disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ."
In Bor, "We thank God because there's been deliverance, and healing. We have a number of people who have testified of the Holy Spirit healing them. People are giving their lives to Jesus. I have also learnt that some people are now learning how to pray. Teaching them about the relationship between them and the Father -- the Creator. I have now seen changes in people's lives."
"Your servant,
Bro Henry."
Praise the Lord for what He is doing through brother Henry. We give God all the glory.
Please continue to pray for the Lord to protect brother Henry from false prophets.
You may also listen to the podcast called Transformative Ministry in South Sudan, as well as read Notable Miracles in South Sudan.
More Testimonies
Len sent out his monthly edition of the Old News That's Still Fresh in July, as he usually does each month. We hope you'll take a moment to read the content that he has published, as it is sure to bless, encourage, and edify you.
He also produced several music videos that you are invited to watch. These include
Come, Holy Spirit (This Very Hour), Throne of Endless Glory, High King of Heaven, Creator of All, To Christ Be the Glory Forever, Holy Fire: Keep Me Burning, The Crimson Flood, and From Glory to Glory. All of Len's newly released music videos are also posted in the music section of Preparing the Way Radio.
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 helping Christopher to successfully complete his technical recertification for the three IT professional areas of specialty.
- For helping Len to produce several worship music videos.
- For all the amazing testimonies of brothers Grace, John, and Henry from their Phase III ministries that have resulted in 27 churches being planted with over 1,250 disciples, plus several thriving prayer altars.
- For providing a newly built shell structure of a home for brother John where he is installing floors, walls, burglar protection over the windows, electrical system, lighting, plumbing, a septic system, and a water well.
- For helping brother John conduct the water baptism at the prison fellowship.
- 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.
Prayer needs:
with love from all of us,
The Lacroixs
- For the Lord to continue to mightily bless the Phase III ministries of brothers Grace, John, and Henry, and grant them great success with much fruit.
- For the Lord to help those digging the well for brother John to strike water
- For the Lord to raise up men to be elders at all the new fellowships where they are still needed.
- For the Lord to protect brother Henry from these false prophets, that the Lord would fully expose them, dismantling their false ministries, and would take away all their spiritual power.
- For the release of brother Odong from prison in Yambio, South Sudan.
- For the Lord to complete the healing in bro Max's jaw and teeth.
- 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.
with love from all of us,
The Lacroixs
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