They Made It ! ! !

I received a call from Ozo on January 15, 2008. Ozo & Cynthia made it safely home to Nigeria! PTL!!! Since he was calling me from his cell phone we did not talk long, but I asked Ozo to email us and give us the details of his trip. When he does I will pass it onto you.

Thank you for praying for them!

OSB Awards

This Sunday many of our Oasis School of the Bible students received Bibles and / or certificates of completion. In the group we also have our first 5 graduates of our International School Of Ministry (ISOM). They are Alain, Cendrine, Shola, Jeremy, and David. We are proud of all our students and we encourage everyone to get involved in this great opportunity to study God's Word.

Ladies Sewing Workshop

We were blessed to have a wonderful team of ladies visit CIPC and hold a 3 day sewing workshop for our ladies. The ladies really enjoyed it and learned a lot.

Please PRAY for Christopher

Christopher came to Morocco seeking entrance into Europe to escape the poverty in Africa. Soon after arriving in Morocco he paid a smuggler to take him by boat to the Canary Islands. The smuggler was greedy and overloaded the boat. The weather was rough and the boat capsized near the shore. Christopher said he went under the sea and lost his orientation. He had no idea which way was up. Under the sea he prayed and said “Jesus please save me”. The waves picked him out of the sea and violently threw him upon the rocks. His arm was broken is several places and he was unconscious. He was rescued and taken to Morocco. There were 17 people with Christopher in that little boat. All but Christopher perished in the sea that day. Christopher’s arm healed nicely and he came to CIPC and gave his life to the Lord. He has served on the CIPC worship team for more than a year now. Christopher came to realize his life was not in Europe; his life is in the Lord. Yesterday (January 6, 2008) Christopher began a long journey across the Sahara Desert to return to his home nation of Nigeria. Please pray for Christopher over the next few weeks as he makes this arduous journey.

Please PRAY for Anissa

Anissa has Lyme Disease which she contracted by being bitten by a tick. Anissa is in the USA now and has been taking medications. Currently she is off medication and feeling OK. Next week (January 7, 2008) she will start medications again. As Anissa begins this next series of medications I wanted to ask everyone at CIPC to be in prayer for her. God has better things planned for her life. Pray for her complete healing and recovery. Pray that these drug do not produce potential side effects. And please pray for the Lord to comfort her and speak to her during this difficult time.