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Le Pont International (The Bridge) has been a busy place. New students have been sponsored thanks to our partnership with Greenwood Baptist. They prepared a short video about Le Pont International that played at all three morning worship services and provided a sign-up table in the foyer these past two Sundays.
On January 26, 2024, twelve major Togo denominations partnered with Le Pont International for a landmark cooperation agreement.
Pastor Abissir has just shared a video of the women from Sékou fetching water at our Living Water Well.
Look, I am making everything new! “And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!…To all who are thirsty, I will give freely from the springs of the water of life.” Rev. 21:5a, 6b NLT This year through your generous gifts, we were able to complete 11 Living Water Wells, enroll 25 women in our Prisca Peace Project, sponsor 180 children in 7 schools, and train 60 pastors and churches on village transformation. In 2024, we purpose to join God in His work of making everything new in Sub-Saharan Africa, with this fourfold focus. Educate the child by sponsoring 160 new children The cost of sponsoring a child is $30 a month Empower the community by building 10 new Water Wells and strengthening the 10 existing community transformation projects in West Africa. The cost of a Living Water Well is $10,000.00 Empower the community by enrolling 50 new women in our Prisca Peace Project. Each start-up loan is between $100 and $150 Equip the church by training 100 new pastors and churches in the Gospel of Shalom village transformation. The cost of training a pastor is $100. Your giving goes a long way. Donate Today
Your gifts are making things new! “And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty, I will give freely from the springs of the water of life.” (Rev. 21:5-6 NLT) Thank you for giving. You are changing lives, transforming communities, and giving hope to children. Your gifts go a long way This year through your generosity… 9 Children sponsored in 7 schools opening the door to a new future. 2 Living Water Wells were completed bringing new peace to these villages 45 were trained with a new vision for their church and community. 3 women were given hope for their businesses & families through Prisca Peace Project We ask you to prayerfully consider the ministry of Le Pont International on Giving Tuesday and during this special end-of-year season of giving. Donate Today
Exciting News of Answered Prayer “For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Jesus in Matthew 17:20 The weekend of August 26-27 was a hard one. We received word that Sherry’s cancer had reappeared and I got a letter from the IRS saying that Le Pont International’s tax-exempt status had been revoked. Her health and our ministry seemed to be in jeopardy. But we have witnessed the power of a mountain-moving God. The first mountain moved was the IRS. We had failed to complete some necessary annual forms for our 501c3 charity. We completed the forms and filed them on September 14th along with a request for an “expedited review”. How long would it take this huge bureaucracy to respond? I shuddered at the thought. Three weeks later, that’s warp speed by the way, we received the good news that our Tax-Exempt status has been reinstated with no interruption of deductibility and that all gifts to Le Pont International made in 2023 are tax-deductible. The second mountain moved was Sherry’s health. She said to me today, “Rex, I’m getting stronger every day”. God is answering our prayers. The side effects thus far are both minimal and manageable. We know there are mountains before us but it appears the giant mountain of fear and doubt has been cast into the sea. I believe that in three months Sherry will be a new woman. Please continue to pray for both Sherry’s health and our ministry through Le Pont Int. Thank you for the fellowship of your prayers and gifts – a sweet-smelling sacrifice pleasing to God and deeply encouraging to us. In his grip of grace, Rex Learn more about what we do & how to partner
My first treatment began yesterday at 1 pm It started with a stop at the lab for blood work followed by a very long consultation about what this treatment would involve. Rex was by my side every step of the way. Then we went to the infusion room that is set up with a large number of vinyl reclining chairs with an apparatus standing by each chair that holds the IVBags. Since it was 3:00 PM, it was not full and they allowed Rex to take a chair beside me, which was NOT a happy place for him to be, but I sure was happy to have him by my side. The infusion was followed by 2 injections of something the nurse apologized for having to administer, explaining that the med was as thick as syrup and would take longer than usual to exit the syringe. Another trip to the lab where they found that I had a UTI infection and that a prescription for antibiotics had been called into our pharmacy. Rex had been faithfully and conscientiously carrying around a good number of papers explaining everything, as well as the 3-week supply of meds, neatly packaged with a full explanation on dosage. They asked us to make another trip to the lab for further testing of the UTI, and finally, we returned home after 4 hours. I am certain this is a very confusing report. But one thing was not confusing. We had unusual grace for every step we took through that TX Cancer Center yesterday. When we got in our car, we marveled at how well everything went on this dreaded day of beginning treatment again. Then we paused pondering what the day would have been like for a person who did not have the prayer support and encouraging messages that we had received. I will have to add that by the time we got home, I was feeling some pretty severe pain in my legs, no doubt from the infusion of Zometa for the bones, but I ended up getting a good night’s sleep and definitely not as much pain today. I am so thankful to the Lord and for the prayers of His precious people. Sherry 11 Water Wells. 180 Kids sponsored. Learn about our mission.
Please pray for Sherry! Many of our Le Pont International family know that my wife, Sherry, was recently diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer. We were shocked by the news. Sherry has experienced weight loss and debilitating fatigue over the past few months. Blood tests showed low iron but further tests and scans revealed the root cause. Two weeks ago, we met with her oncologist, Dr. Robyn Young. Our son, John, and his wife Anne met with us. Sarah, Billy, Rebekah, and Nick were also able to join us by phone as Dr. Young gave us the diagnosis and a plan for treatment. We had questions. She had answers. The treatment starts tomorrow at 1:15 CST. She will have a monthly non-chemo infusion of Zometa to strengthen her bones and lower calcium levels in her blood. She will also have a monthly injection of a drug called Faslodex. Then she will take three tablets a day of Kisqali, to block estrogen receptors and stop the cancer cells from growing. I give these details so you will pray specifically against side effects and for the success of this hormone treatment. We believe God has given man, created in His image, authority to exercise dominion here on earth. The drug given to Sherry back in 2012 was called Herceptin. She responded well to this treatment and a daily pill called Anastrozole, which she took for 10 years. Please pray for Dr. Robyn Young and her team at the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders. Pray for their success and others like them who fight tirelessly against this disease. Pray that Sherry responds well to the treatment with minimal & manageable side effects. Pray for Shalom in our home – a peace that is above and beyond the rational mind’s ability to grasp. This Shalom includes wholeness, well-being, and healing in Jesus’ name. Finally, brothers and sisters in Christ, let’s pray for one another, that we will seize this season and share with others the hope we have in Christ. We love you and are extremely grateful for your prayers. In his grip of grace, Rex and Sherry
Living Water for Two New Villages July 12-23 I was in Togo for the inauguration of two Living Wells in villages with no electricity or clean water. Powered by solar energy, these wells give hope to women and girls who are tasked to fetch water for their families. Girls can now attend school and women can start small businesses through our Prisca Peace Project. Watch these two short videos to see how your gifts are turning dreams into reality in West Africa – Rex Get Water. Make Disciples. I just received a call from a new friend who wanted to know what we do at Le Pont International. After a thumbnail sketch of our work, he said, The Lord spoke to me from Revelation 7:17, “Get water. Make disciples.”. While he was talking I read the passage. “For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17 My heart burned as he shared these words with me. Please pray for our African Director, John Laba this weekend. He is in Benin with Pastor Moustafa praying and planning for a Living Wells Project in this Muslim region. Moustafa’s wife is receiving a small loan along with another woman in the church to start businesses in Basilla, Benin through our Prisca Peace Project. The other woman recently became a Christian after Jesus healed her daughter of an incurable disease. Her husband kicked her and the three children out. She fled to Basila where Moustafa and his wife took her in, rented them living quarters, and provided food. We are partnering with Moustafa to help protect, provide, and train this new muslim background follower of Jesus. Learn more about Living Wells™️ for Africa