Dearly Beloved;
Greetings in the name of Our Lord and Redeemer
Jesus Christ. It is a real privilege to be co-workers with our
Lord.
First Mission Group form the States
On the 20th of March a 17 member Mission
Team led by Dr. Allen MacFarland from Virginia and Pastor Smith
from Michigan arrived in Ghana. The 22nd was our fellowship
of Churches annual Bible Conference and Dr. MacFarland
and Pastor Smith were the main speakers. The topics
were 1. Living your conviction and 2. Choosing
a life mate. The Men really challenged our people and they were
a blessing to all of us. Our people are requesting more of such
conferences and topics
The Team then went to Ho in the Volta region
for about nine days of evangelistic meetings. They returned
to Accra on the 2nd of April for a Fellowship dinner at our
home where they were treated to a real Ghanaian meal. The
Team left for the States on the 3rd of April promising to come
back next year with a bigger number.
Your visits are an encouragement to us, so
keep it up.
Easter and Baptismal Service at BBC
Easter is always a special time for us and
this year we had a special family time after the morning service
where a meal was provided for those in need, followed by a baptismal
service We had five candidates, but only two were prepared for
the baptism. We thank the Lord for them - pray for the other
three.
The King of Kings Youth Club
The King of Kings Youth Club is also doing
very well now, with more than 30 children, at the Bible Baptist
Church.
Pray for more leaders to help - that is the
area of concern now.
BIPS & BIPS Sec/Tech & the Building
Project
School re-opened on the 23rd of April. Our
intake is still low but we are working and trusting the Lord
to bring in the students. A dear lady in our educational system
has come forward to help with recruitment, her name is Barbara.
Be in prayer for her.
The Bible School has also reopened. We were
expecting 17 students but ten of them said they do not have
funds for the fee, which is $500 per trimester,
which come to $125 per Month. We are, therefore, appealing to
all our brethren and churches who would like to invest in the
lives of these men who are called to preach the Word and to
plant churches. Please let us know if the Lord is burdening
you to be part of the training of men for the Ministry.
The Building Project
We still need your donation to complete the
first floor of the new building. 50 bags of cement for plastering
work on the back - $500, nine toilet sets - $2250, Septic Tank
and overhead water tank - $1000, Sand and labor - $1250.
Total $5000. We need at least ten churches to donate
$500 each or 50 brethren to donate $100 each. This first phase
of the building will then be complete and we will dedicate it
for the glory of the Lord. Please consider a special donation.
Trip to Northern Ghana
Our trip to the north came on between April
14th through to the 17th - it was the most adventurous of all
our trips.
We left Accra about 7:30 am. On reaching
a town close to the Nation’s main water works we had to stop
to weld our exhaust due to some bad ramps on the road, that
took us two hours. We then continued and by noon we were at
the House of Hope Orphanage at Kledjo in the Volta region.
Before we took off we noticed that the fuel
was not coming into the carburetor, so we stopped at Hohoe to
get a Mechanic to check it for us. We left Honoe about 2:00pm
hoping to be in Salaga by 7:00pm.
About 20minutes into our journey we met with
a very heavy storm which forced us to stop for almost one hour.
We then continued and as soon as we crossed
a bridge over the River Oti, which is one of the tributaries
of the Volta Lake, the fuel stopped flowing into the carburetor
again, this time it was in the night and there was no mechanic
there. We managed to get to a small village in the Northern
Region call Moba, which is a village 9 miles from Bimbila and
46 miles from Salaga. The people welcomed us and gave us a place
to stay for the night.
We got up at 6:00 am (this was Sunday morning)
only to find one of our back tires down. We replaced it with
our spare and attempted to get the fuel into the carburetor
manually to take us to Bimbila. After traveling for three
miles the fuel miraculously started flowing
again, so we did not stop at Bimbila and we continued, hoping
to get to Salaga by 9.00 am to have the carburetor checked
before going to the village. After traveling 43 miles, the van
went into a big pothole at another small village 3 miles from
Salaga. We lost one of the front joint bolts. Again a leader
for the Village called Sisipe (i.e. all well wishers are welcome)
came to offer his Motor Bike to get us a Mechanic
from Salaga to come and help. This was around 10 am. It took
the mechanic about 4 hours to fix the van.
During the four hours we were sharing
the time together, but since it was the Lord’s day and I did
not know how long we would be in the village, I asked some of
the people to tell me more about the village. They told
me they are mostly Moslems. So I gathered
the children and started teaching them to memorize God’s
Word (see the picture below). Within one hour the children,
about 30, from the ages of 1—14, were able to recite
John 3:16.
In appreciation I gave all of them some candies
I had with me.
I am sure you know what happened after the
candies, well the children started calling
me John 3:16 and were following me for more candies. We
were not happy when our van had the problem but we were very
happy when we left the village because the WORD had been sown
in the lives of these children. The Lord said, “So
shall my Word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it
shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that
which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I
sent it” Isa. 55:11.
ABOVE: The Village of Sisipe (Meaning all
Well wishers
are welcome) near Salaga.
Arrival in Kpadjai-Salaga
We arrived in Kpadjai about 6:30pm after
stopping in Salaga to get the front end line up.
To our surprise the coordinator of the ministry
had a family problem in Kumasi so he left before we got to the
Village, leaving a message that the Baptism cannot go ahead
so we should fix a new date.
We met with the brethren and the area
pastors on Monday and shared the Word with them, gave them used
clothing to be distributed to all the village churches
and the people of Kpadjai. We then went and fixed a solar
panel for another chief in another village called Lonto,
where some of our brethren from the States stay when we
go to the Village.
The Chief’s house is next to a Police post,
so we extended the light to the Police to help them with their
work. The police Officer in charge was extremely grateful. To
God be the glory.
On our way back to Accra we stopped
again at the House of Hope Orphanage and spent some time
with the children and their Mother Sister Lizzy. The children
recited scriptures and sang to our admiration and for the glory
of God. We got back to Accra at 6:00pm on the 17th. Great is
the Lord and greatly to be praised.
Brthren, pray for us for a better van for
the outreach ministry in Ghana and please donate for a van.
We need at least $10 000 for a good van. We just cannot go to
the north with the current van.
Energy Crises in Ghana
We have been hit with another energy CRISIS
in Ghana and this is the worse yet, since the one we had in
the ‘90’s. Our Hydro-Electric Power from the Volta lake is now
in operation with two (2) generators instead of six (6). This
has led to power rationing, twelve (12) hours of power every
other day and at times 15 hours of black out a day. This is
affecting everything in the country. Brethren Pray for us. My
goal of Solar for our entire ministry is getting real. Will
you help?
The Sound of Grace Ministry
We are now covering almost half of the country
with our weekly broadcast but the cost has also gone up. Your
donation to this ministry will help us reach millions.
Moringa Tree Project
As stated in our last news letter, MORINGA
is becoming a household word in Ghana. Some call it the Tree
for Life, the Miracle Tree, the Pharmaceutical powerhouse, etc.
It is believed to be one of the most powerful health-enhancing
plants in the world.
Gram for Gram, Moringa leaves contain:
1. 7 times the Vitamin C in Orange,
2. 3 times the Potassium in Banana,
3. 2 times the Protein in Milk,
4. 4 times the Vitamin A in carrot,
and
5. 4 times the Calcium in Milk. Etc.
We are embarking on a mass planting of this
Miracle tree, but we need your assistance. Our goal is to plant
between ten to twenty acres this Year. The rain has started,
and within nine months we can start harvesting the leaves, dry
it and turn it into POWDER for use. We need between $5000 to
$10,000 for this LIFE SAVING product. If you cannot give
but know a foundation that can help, please let us know.
This Tree reminds me of the Tree of Life
for the Healing of the Nations in Rev. 22:2.
We can go to www.echo.org for
more information; I got the seed from them in 1989. Or
www.moringagardencircle.org
The Quarshie Family
Adelaide is doing much better these days
with her blood pressure and health in general. Praise the Lord
for Moringa, the miracle tree. Enoch is enjoying the computer
school he is attending. Deborah needs to get back to school
but we need funds for her fee, the fee is now $6000 for the
Semester. Will you be praying and help her with the fee. You
can send your donation to the Mission Office or to PCC. in Florida.
God bless you.
ABOVE: Update on the school building. This
is
half of the building. The back half needs plastering
Prayer Requests
1. Continued health and strength for Noah
and Adelaide. Wisdom and financial support for the work.
2. God’s continued grace and blessing in
their lives. Also the need for Deborah’s school fees.
3. School plans include two more floors to
be built on top of the one that is almost finished. $5000 is
needed to finish the first floor. A school complex from preschool
through high school and a seminary is our goal for this ministry.
4. Growth for the believers who have
been baptized. Hunger for the Word. Desire to learn the “hidden
mysteries” through the Holy Spirit’s teaching.
5. Funds for the Bible Baptist Church in
Accra to re-roof the church.
6. Pray for sponsors for the Bible students.
7. Plans for North Ghana for the one square
mile given to the mission for the development of a church, infirmary
and library (This land is great for Moringa and Shea project).
The local folks will construct the buildings and the Mission
will be responsible to roof them. Pray for a Nurse or
Physician’s Assistant type person. For the Clinic. Pray for
the Chief and His under chiefs and elders.
8. Need for a Newer Van for the Outreach
work and funding for the Moringa project.
9. Pray for our Energy Crisis. Pray for the
House of Hope Orphanage and Sis. Lizzy.
In His Grace for
His Glory,
Noah Quarshie & Family.
Updated 15/05/2007
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