Nigeria Update 10

Hello everyone this may be the last letter I am able to send out. We have been very busy. It has been really nice to have the Secondary student’s home and the University students also. I enjoy hanging out with them and talking with them. We have gotten into some good spiritual conversations. Last week we did our film shows for three nights. I thought I should explain more thoroughly what we do. If it is in a village out a little ways I take the car and I take anywhere from 4 to 7 guys with me and we set up everything, do a Bible story with power point, give the gospel message and then greet everyone. Last night I was in a village right up the way from Otutulu, it was mostly Muslim. There is only one Christian family there. We got there and people came but during the whole show they were talking and were not really acting interested. The noise kept getting louder and louder. Finally I just stopped and people kept talking and I waited and waited. It was louder and finally I got up from where I was sitting and I told them that if they wanted to talk they needed to go across the road. They just stood there and made fun of me. The noise wasn’t as loud so I continued and finished. We decided because they were not listening that they might read gospel tracts. That did not work very well. They were fighting over the gospel tracts. I decided that I needed to leave they were hitting me because they did not get one and grabbing me trying to keep me from leaving. Finally I was able to get to the car. We got in and got out of there. It was not what I wanted to happen at all. The gospel is not something to fight over it is a free gift. I was not pleased with what happened there. I could feel all night that Satan was trying to stop the show but I thank the Lord that we did not get hurt or anything. Friday, Shana and I went to a private University for a matric ceremony, as the brother and sister of the girl that had invited us. When the girl introduced us to her friends she called us her brother and twin sister. The Nigerians laughed because of couse we are white and they are black. LOL :D This weekend, I was able to go to Agatu land. Another tribe from Nigeria. We were there for two days doing evangelism. I was happy that I was able to visit another tribe. There was a man named Ali who was a Muslim and came to Christ, PTL. I was able to speak on Discipleship at the meeting there. We had to go three ways with interpretation. That was fun. ;) I was able to speak to the evangelist that I have been going with and I am glad we were able to discuss some of the things that were not good that were going on here. He was able to explain some things and I have been very pleased with what he is doing and his ministry. He is not pleased with what the churches are doing here, with extorting money out of their members. The church planters are settling where they are at and are happy with their salaries from the church goers and don’t want to move. The denominations hate each other and don’t want to try to work together for the gospel. So this man is trying to bring them together. The leaders are too worried about getting more members in their church so they can get more money, so they don’t work together. They don’t care if they really know the gospel as long as they are coming to their churches. I am thankful for this man because he is standing against what is wrong. All he cares about is getting the gospel out to all people. PTL for him. Please pray for the churches here and for this evangelist, named James Enamaku. There has recently been a problem with adoption from Nigeria. The judge has denied the adoption of a little girl after many kids had been adopted out of here. They are taking their case to the attorney general today. Pray for them as they go there. Less than two weeks until I come home. The time is too short but I have to go because there is a need wherever I go so for now I will say goodbye to this place and then hope that I might come back here soon. :D I hope all of you have a great day and thank you for your prayers.
Your bro in Christ,
T.J. Kerttula