Dear Saints in Christ,
Greetings to you from Kumasi! We hope and pray that you are doing well. We are
thankfully able to say that our health is in good order and no sickness at this
time. We greatly appreciate God’s help in that area. Heather’s test results
have continued to show more and more closer to the normal range as well, which
is an answer to prayer. Joseph also is doing well at this time and no malaria
symptoms either. Praise the Lord!
We are very excited to announce that we have had a very encouraging month once
again in seeing the Lord’s workmanship here in Kumasi. We have had three
teenage boys, one man in his 40’s and one teenage girl all come to join the
family of God through their salvation. They are now all seeking to be baptized
as well. We have also had others requesting to be baptized now too as they
have been saved for a while but finally see the importance of following in
obedience in baptism. The man in his 40’s has said numerous occasions that he
has really appreciated the teaching of our assembly here and really wants to be
a part of it. He has expressed the interest in baptism as well. He hesitated
asking to be baptized and to come into fellowship though here because he has
been living common-law with a lady for a number of years and they have two sons
together. He intended to marry her years ago and even paid the dowry for it as
well. However, they just “never got around to it” or had the money for it.
After talking with him for quite some time he really desires to walk in
obedience with the Lord and realizes that he really wants to get married now to
this woman and soon. We expressed that it didn’t have to be a fancy or
expensive wedding but it can be a simple one if they wanted. He always is
telling us that he can’t express it into words on how excited he has been since
he got saved and how he feels so different when he gets up in the mornings now.
His name is Kwaku, and we are sure that he would appreciate your prayers as
well.
Heather will be leaving on Oct.21 to Nov.5 to go to meet a friend from Canada in
Scotland. She is going to be bringing us a lot of our medication that we take
on a regular basis as the amount that we brought with us is running out. We
are only able to purchase some of our medications here and it’s much more
expensive here then in Canada. However, it’s more of a concern on that we are
at high risk getting an authentic medicine and not an imitation here, as
imitation medicine is very popular here and there’s no way of telling the
difference. So with the elders permission and blessing from Canada, Heather
will meet her friend, Eunice, (who was our maid of honour in our wedding
exactly a year ago - Sept.25/04). We would appreciate your prayers in this
area for safe travelling mercies, that we’ll be able to transfer the
medications and things through customs, etc. safely and easily.
We just celebrated our first anniversary together. We decided to go away from
the city for a few days to a resort that was recommended to us. It was a
beautiful resort and it was difficult to realize something so nice could
actually be here in Ghana. It was a nice time to get some rest and relaxation.
The only negative thing about the trip was that while we were swimming in the
Atlantic ocean there, the waves, current and tide were very strong (storm came
afterwards) and managed to take off Heather’s engagement ring with one of the
waves. It wasn’t that loose either but after six hours of searching for it, we
were still not able to locate it. That was quite the disappointment but at
least she still has her wedding ring. We have left it in the Lord’s hands and
if the resort should be meant to find it, they have told us that they will make
sure that we get it back.
Thank you once again for your very much appreciated prayers. God bless.
In His hands and care,
Joseph and Heather Frimpong