Encompass World Partners News

The last of the four gift - based workshops (Evangelists) for the GBIM Europe team, which are usually held annually, is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal March 2- 5. This will be followed by the Charis Europe gathering from March 5 - 7. Alfredo Abreu (National Ministry partner located in Lisbon) will coordinate and host both of these meetings.

The last of the four gift - based workshops (Evangelists) for the GBIM Europe team, which are usually held annually, is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal March 2- 5. This will be followed by the Charis Europe gathering from March 5 - 7. Alfredo Abreu (National Ministry partner located in Lisbon) will coordinate and host both of these meetings.

Dan Junker (GBIM staff Japan working with a youth ministry called Northstar Outdoor Adventure) reports that the PET scan, recently done following removal of a melanoma tumor, reveals – nothing. All is clear. Dan writes, “Thank you so much for your prayers! What an amazing thing the family of God is! I just can't imagine what it would be like to go on this journey alone. I still feel rather tired but am grateful that we can just move on."

Dan Junker (GBIM staff Japan working with a youth ministry called Northstar Outdoor Adventure) reports that the PET scan, recently done following removal of a melanoma tumor, reveals – nothing. All is clear. Dan writes, “Thank you so much for your prayers! What an amazing thing the family of God is! I just can't imagine what it would be like to go on this journey alone. I still feel rather tired but am grateful that we can just move on."

Tim Hawkins (GBIM staff Portugal) reports that this month marks six months since Gami was released from the hospital. Through your prayers God brought him back from a week long coma in which the doctors had given up hope that he would live. Gami is doing great, leading in the Porto Grace Brethren Church as usual, and working full-time as a psycholigist consultant at a Christian orphanage. "The only evidence of his illness is the large scar on his neck and the huge impact his healing has had on all our community. Praise God with us!"

Tim Hawkins (GBIM staff Portugal) reports that this month marks six months since Gami was released from the hospital. Through your prayers God brought him back from a week long coma in which the doctors had given up hope that he would live. Gami is doing great, leading in the Porto Grace Brethren Church as usual, and working full-time as a psycholigist consultant at a Christian orphanage. "The only evidence of his illness is the large scar on his neck and the huge impact his healing has had on all our community. Praise God with us!"

Dr. Augustin Hibaile, currently holding Pointman seminars in Liberia, Africa, reports that presentations are going well, with high interest from the 115 participants who are attending the seminars. Today he will finish the seminars on corruption, and afterwards meet with the top leader of the Judiciary department at the University of Liberia to plan other seminars. On Friday the team will have supper with a group of VIP officials to inform them about the Pointman seminars. Dr. Hibaile writes, "Every day we leave our hotel at 7 AM and come home at 7 PM. It takes an hour and half to reach the location in town where the seminar is being held. We appreciate your prayers."

Dr. Augustin Hibaile, currently holding Pointman seminars in Liberia, Africa, reports that presentations are going well, with high interest from the 115 participants who are attending the seminars. Today he will finish the seminars on corruption, and afterwards meet with the top leader of the Judiciary department at the University of Liberia to plan other seminars. On Friday the team will have supper with a group of VIP officials to inform them about the Pointman seminars. Dr. Hibaile writes, "Every day we leave our hotel at 7 AM and come home at 7 PM. It takes an hour and half to reach the location in town where the seminar is being held. We appreciate your prayers."

Please pray for Carl and Lois Kaylor as they return to the States today after spending two and a half weeks in the Central African Republic. Carl had visited Africa numerous times on work trips to the Chad and C.A.R., using his skills as a master electrician. This was Lois’s first trip.

Please pray for Carl and Lois Kaylor as they return to the States today after spending two and a half weeks in the Central African Republic. Carl had visited Africa numerous times on work trips to the Chad and C.A.R., using his skills as a master electrician. This was Lois’s first trip.