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.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Fruit of the Spirit Devotion- Day 6

Read the Verse of the Day- Philippians 4:5.  What does it mean to be kind and gentle?  Is there a difference between the two?
-God's greatest kindness to us- REad Ephesians 2:4-9.
-How are we to cultivate this fruit?  Jesus is our example.  Read Matthew 11:28-30.  Our bearing this fruit to a weary and hurting world is to help lighten others burdens as God as lightened ours.  Jesus shows us how to be kind and gentle through touch- Mark 1:40-42, Matthew 20:29-34, through his eyes- John 6:5, Matthew 9:1-2 and through his voice, Matthew 8:23-27.
-Read Ephesians 4:29-32.  Paul wrote these words to the Ephesians- why is it so hard for people at church to show kindness and gentleness with each other?  
-Read 1 Peter 3:3-4.  God wants us to be beautiful on the inside because that is what he sees!  It is of great worth.

When we truly understand God's kindness and gentleness with us, we will become kinder and more gentle.  Ask God to increase your understanding of his great love for you so that you can cultivate the fruit of kindness and gentleness as you reach out to others/
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  1. rjikayak2/04/2009

    just logged on
    I'm Bob the fellow who could,not make the trip for heart felt reasons (LOL)
    may go bless your work

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