Thursday 10 April 2014
April prayer letter
Dear friends,
We send you greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Travel and study
We are planning to be back in the UK for a few weeks this summer mainly to see parents but also so Debbie can work on the next module in her D.Min. studies. She did well on the first module and we appreciate SIM for helping with some scholarship funds for Debbie. We are due to take our Home Assignment starting at the end of the year and will be available for meetings January to June 2015.
Water project
Thanks to those who sent us some money for a borehole pump and water tank. These have been installed and the next stage will be to put in some more pipes to distribute the water to our neighbours (who also work at Seminary) and a secondary school dorm also connected with the Seminary.
Team from Northern Ireland
We were delighted that a team of people from Northern Ireland were able to visit Kagoro in early March. They were Mike and Shona Ewan (Mike is the SIM Director for Ireland), Mark Morrison (a media expert recording video for SIM) and Paul and Tricia Todd. Paul and Tricia have been in the country before and Paul comes here several times each year in connection with his work for ACTS (Africa Christian Textbooks) but he normally travels on his own so it was good Tricia could join him this time. It was Mike, Shona and Mark's first time here so they were able to see what our Lord is doing in this area through SIM and also see some other SIM ministries in places like Jos.
NUC visit
The degree programmes of study offered at the Seminary are accredited by the University of Jos and that accreditation needs to be renewed. In connection with this a team from the National Universities Commission is visiting the Seminary in the middle of April so pray the visit will go well and that they will approve the renewal of the affiliation. The accreditation is especially helpful for those students who want to teach Christian Religions Knowledge in government-run secondary schools.
Trouble in Southern Kaduna State
You may have noticed in the world news that some villages were destroyed in the southern part of Kaduna State not far from where we live. At least 100 people were killed. Survivors have fled the area with some now living in the Kagoro area. Pray for those who have lost loved ones and for the government as it tries to bring those responsible to justice. Our local church and other churches in the area have been collecting clothing and food items to help those who lost everything they possess.
The Jan to May semester
Thank you for praying for our teaching here. It has been another busy semester and we have enjoyed the teaching. We have more students to supervise in their thesis writing than before since the Seminary is a little short of teaching staff right now. This is the hottest time of year and the heat and humidity just drains your energy. Pray that teachers and students will be able to cope until the rainy season comes and reduces the temperature.
Meetings
Thanks for praying for us as we take meetings here and there. In March I had the opportunity to give the messages at two weddings. These are always such happy occasions with bright, colourful clothing, plenty of singing, loud music and good food.
The other types of meeting we attend have to do with administration. Debbie has been voted onto our SIM local Area Council so both of us are on that these days. Not that we are short of meetings at the Seminary, though, since our Provost likes everyone to be involved in planning and decision-making processes.
Thanks for your prayerful support.
In Christ,
David and Debbie Colvin
We send you greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Travel and study
We are planning to be back in the UK for a few weeks this summer mainly to see parents but also so Debbie can work on the next module in her D.Min. studies. She did well on the first module and we appreciate SIM for helping with some scholarship funds for Debbie. We are due to take our Home Assignment starting at the end of the year and will be available for meetings January to June 2015.
Water project
Thanks to those who sent us some money for a borehole pump and water tank. These have been installed and the next stage will be to put in some more pipes to distribute the water to our neighbours (who also work at Seminary) and a secondary school dorm also connected with the Seminary.
Team from Northern Ireland
We were delighted that a team of people from Northern Ireland were able to visit Kagoro in early March. They were Mike and Shona Ewan (Mike is the SIM Director for Ireland), Mark Morrison (a media expert recording video for SIM) and Paul and Tricia Todd. Paul and Tricia have been in the country before and Paul comes here several times each year in connection with his work for ACTS (Africa Christian Textbooks) but he normally travels on his own so it was good Tricia could join him this time. It was Mike, Shona and Mark's first time here so they were able to see what our Lord is doing in this area through SIM and also see some other SIM ministries in places like Jos.
NUC visit
The degree programmes of study offered at the Seminary are accredited by the University of Jos and that accreditation needs to be renewed. In connection with this a team from the National Universities Commission is visiting the Seminary in the middle of April so pray the visit will go well and that they will approve the renewal of the affiliation. The accreditation is especially helpful for those students who want to teach Christian Religions Knowledge in government-run secondary schools.
Trouble in Southern Kaduna State
You may have noticed in the world news that some villages were destroyed in the southern part of Kaduna State not far from where we live. At least 100 people were killed. Survivors have fled the area with some now living in the Kagoro area. Pray for those who have lost loved ones and for the government as it tries to bring those responsible to justice. Our local church and other churches in the area have been collecting clothing and food items to help those who lost everything they possess.
The Jan to May semester
Thank you for praying for our teaching here. It has been another busy semester and we have enjoyed the teaching. We have more students to supervise in their thesis writing than before since the Seminary is a little short of teaching staff right now. This is the hottest time of year and the heat and humidity just drains your energy. Pray that teachers and students will be able to cope until the rainy season comes and reduces the temperature.
Meetings
Thanks for praying for us as we take meetings here and there. In March I had the opportunity to give the messages at two weddings. These are always such happy occasions with bright, colourful clothing, plenty of singing, loud music and good food.
The other types of meeting we attend have to do with administration. Debbie has been voted onto our SIM local Area Council so both of us are on that these days. Not that we are short of meetings at the Seminary, though, since our Provost likes everyone to be involved in planning and decision-making processes.
Thanks for your prayerful support.
In Christ,
David and Debbie Colvin
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