About the Niamey, Niger Project

Niger is located in West Africa and 80 percent of its land is in the Sahara Desert. Most of the country is desert plains and sand dunes, droughts are frequent. The climate is one of the hottest in the world. Its estimated population of 11 million are 98% Muslim. Niger is ranked 172 out of 173 countries in the United Nations Developemnt Program's Human Development index, and only 13.6% of its population is literate (6.6% of women). The Reformed Church in America partners with the Evangelical Church of Niger. Their focus in the region is to help with community development, theological training, literacy, medicine, and agriculture. The Mission project for this winter is to build a guest house to assist the Evangelical church's programs. It will give them a facility to house people who come in from the countryside for training in evangelism, leadership and other minstry skills. Bruce and Laurie Hawley are the missionaries responsible for the project and will be working closely with Kay and Sue. More information is available on the Reformed Church website at http://www.rca.org/.

Kay and Sue will be in Niamey from January 26, 2009- February 10, 2009.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Fruit of the Spirit- Devotion Day 4

Day Four- Peace: Beyond Understanding.
- We’ve been talking about the Fruit of the Spirit, now lets talk about the Holy Spirit. Why do we need or why should we want the Holy Spirit in our lives?
- In the passage John 14:25-27, Jesus promises two gifts to his disciples. The first is the Holy Spirit and the second is peace.
- What is the role of the Holy Spirit and what comfort does he offer?
- Share with someone an experience of the Holy Spirit in your life. (Post about it on Kay and Sue’s blog if you choose).
- Where does true peace come from? Peace is connected with our sense of dependence on God, our faith that God controls everything, and trusting in his wisdom and kindness.
- World peace? What do you think is the world’s idea of peace? If you watch commercials, many products offer peace- deodorant, investments, insurance. Jesus says, “I don’t give to you as the world gives”. What does he mean? Is it possible to have true and lasting peace on the world’s terms?
- Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”. Why is this so hard for us? Read Philippians 4:6-7. Does God ask the impossible?
- Remember, just like joy, peace is not dependent on circumstance. When God is at the center of your life, you worship. When he is not, you worry. Read Matthew 6:25-34. How do we make God the center of our life? If you want to worry less, pray more.
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