Jeter and Laura Livingston

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Livingston Ledger May 2009

Dear Friends,

As the trauma healing module at the Bible Institute progressed people poured out their heart wounds to Salimata Dembele and me. Among them were a pastoral couple whose babysitter just informed them that she has AIDS; a pastor's wife who was raped as a teen and subsequently bore a child; and a pastor/intern whose pastor has AIDS but refuses to deal with it, telling his congregation that he is under a curse.

In and out of class, the value of the module was daily confirmed by the 40 participants. The results of your prayers were clear to see in the closing worship session as they nailed papers, containing a prayerfully discerned list of their wounds, to the cross. In this moment, a time of song and prayer, Jesus' suffering for their healing was symbolically accepted.

The need for healing wounded hearts was confirmed back at FATEAC when Sophie Kombila, student wife, learned of her Father's death across the continent in Gabon. It is painful to grieve such loss without the support of family. Madame Lelo joined her husband here a month ago, coming from Angola and unable to speak any of our local languages. Last week her 11+ pound baby died as a result of a botched delivery. She is mourning far from her family, including her other two children left behind in Angola.

Little Caleb Mahatogui, infant son of our administrative assistant, Viviane, is suffering from an enlarged heart, anemia and cysts on his kidneys; while his twin brother thrives. His father is a doctoral student studying in France and Viviane is managing the twins, their toddler sister and working. The sister of our other assistant, Anne-Marie, is dying very painfully of cancer that has invaded her spine and other bones. Illness due to the onset of rainy season and end of the year fatigue is growing in the seminary community.

There may well be no funds left to pay the staff/faculty in June. Pray with us that all this suffering will not be in vain, and that we will finish the year victoriously.

Merry hearts are good medicine, and there is joy at FATEAC as well. Homework this week in Prayer class was to formulate a blessing based on scripture and then use it to bless your own family during the week. It was pure delight to hear the women share stories of how that was received. Students and profs had a fun visit to the local church equivalent of a food court two weeks ago. Every classroom in a primary school has a different church (based on ethnic group/language) meeting in it. You find the worship service that suits your background and join in as they all worship and sing at the same time--a definite sense of joyful noise! There was also joyful noise when the FATEAC delegation joined Alliance Women from all over the country marching through the heart of downtown Abidjan, celebrating God's work among them.

Five of our professors are in Kenya this week in preparation for launching a Master of Community Care program (Tear Fund). Two profs participated last week in a West African theological consultation in Central African Republic. FATEAC is gearing up to host 85 delegates in a West African Leadership summit of the College of Prayer in July, as well as an Overseas Council seminar in August.

FATEAC's influence reaches out across the western part of this great continent to the glory of God. Thank you again for your part in giving and praying to that end.

Keep struggling with us in prayer (Rom 15;30)
Laura for the Livingstons

Prayer/Praise

PRAYER
Jula translation will be finished
Mme Kombila, Mme. Lelo,
Caleb, Anne-Marie's sister
COP Summit preparations
Spirit anointing on COP summit
FATEAC financial shortfall
Home Assignment preparations

PRAISE
A blessed module at Bible Institute
He is Jehovah Rapha our healer
He is the God of all comfort
He is able to do above and beyond!!
Women blessing their families
He is Jehovah Jireh our provider
All He has already provided

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