Toby and Kiersten Hull

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Hull’s Update December 2011 Burkina Faso, West Africa

Merry Christmas! This is always an exciting time of year as we celebrate Christ’s birth and His presence among us. We are so thankful to be a part of what He is doing in Burkina Faso.

Toby’s classes at Maranatha Bible Institute are going very well. Thank you for praying since the beginning of November. He enjoys teaching the missions class and the discipleship course. Pray for the students as they study, that the truths they learn will impact their lives and ministries.

Kiersten and Esther Schaeffer went to Pondou Bible School for the first of 5 teaching sessions for this school year. It is a privilege to meet with the more than 70 pastors’ wives studying at Pondou. Pray that the truths of the book of Philippians encourage them as we teach this year. Pray for each woman as she learns and grows in her faith during her time at Pondou.

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(here are some photos from Pondou, with the gifts of toys for the children, and food we brought for the women)

The evangelism seminars and evangelism outreach events are starting again! Toby and Kevin Oberg will teach two-day seminars in each of the main churches, and facilitate evangelism outreaches from the primary churches over the coming months. Pray for the pastors and leaders as they take a larger role in planning and carrying out these events.

Next weekend we will travel to the Lereba region to visit the pastors there and participate in a baptism service. Pray that we are an encouragement to the believers in that area and that the Lord will continue to draw people to Himself in the Lereba region during this season.

Pray, also, for the Sunday school curriculum we are trying to complete. This project takes a lot of time, and it is hard to fit writing lessons into our busy days. Pray for Kiersten as she tries to finish this project.

We anticipate a happy Christmas season with our missionary friends and Burkinabé believers. May you also have a joyous holiday season as you serve Him where you are!

Merry Christmas! Toby and Kiersten Hull, Kenna, Colby, Laura, and Lucas

Hull’s Update- September 2011
Greetings from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso!
Recently, we had a picnic with some of our friends at their farm just outside Bobo-Dioulasso. After a light rain we noticed a rainbow. Rainbows remind us of the faithfulness of God in keeping His promises. In His word He promises to answer our prayers. We know God will keep His promises as you join us in praying for our ministry here in Burkina Faso.

Pray for the Bible school teachers’ retreat and seminar this month in Bobo-Dioulasso. The women’s program teachers at Poundou Bible Institute and Marantha Bible Institute will meet from September 8-11 for a time of spiritual retreat and training. They will be joined by our Bobo district pastors’ wives for one day of the retreat. These Bible school teachers, all pastors’ wives themselves, train nearly 100 future pastors’ wives each year at the two Bible schools. Their curriculum includes basic reading and writing, Bible survey classes, spiritual formation classes, and pastoral ministry classes. Pray for them during the next school year. (You can pray for them by name: Rachelle, Claudine, Lydie, Justine, Mariam, and Marthe .)

French school starts Monday, Sept 5! Pray for Colby and Laura as they work at school this year. Pray for good friendships with other children at the school and for opportunities to share the love of Christ. Pray for academic success in their French and in all subjects.
This summer we have had many children coming to our house to play with our kids—more frequently than ever before. Last week, two boys accepted Jesus as their Savior on our front porch. We do not want to let these opportunities pass! Pray for us as we consider starting an afternoon Bible club at our house for neighborhood children.

Our work in the Kenedougou region continues to progress. We hope to soon have 4 more pastor’s homes built in the villages of Morlereba, Djinguasso, Dana, and Orodara. These will be used as places of worship as well.

Pray for our financial support through the Great Commission Fund. Many of you already give to the GCF through your local Alliance Church’s missions offering. A few of you contribute to our personal support or work special accounts. THANK YOU!! We would like to encourage those of you who do not already participate financially in CMA/ Alliance missions to consider giving to our monthly support through the Great Commission Fund! You can do this by designating your contribution to “Toby Hull Support”. We are looking for 6 new supporters by the end of this year. The CMA website, www.cmalliance.org, gives all the details as to how to contribute with a credit card or by a monthly withdrawal from a bank account. If you would like more information, or if you would like to be one of our new supporters, please let us know by email so we can talk to you about it!

THANK YOU for praying for us and for partnering with us!
Toby and Kiersten Hull, Kenna, Colby, Laura, and Lucas

Prayer Requests/Answers to Prayer

Pray for building projects in the Kenedougou region.

Burkina Faso

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