Kabiye Team News
September 16, 2007

Team Update

Help! The Kara Christian Academy needs to fill teaching slots for the spring semester of 2007-08 school year. If you, or anyone you know, would like to teach three bright and energetic 2nd graders or their 3 younger, pre-school aged brothers, please contact Tracey Ries at btries@kabiyemission.org. We are also looking for new teachers for the 2008-2009 school year!

Please register by Sept. 21st for the Together for Togo conference (Oct. 5-7 in Dallas, Texas). To register, go to www.togo2007.com and follow the links.

Reeves Family Update - kabiye4christ@gmail.com

Greetings to each of you from our family. We have had a week filled with good things and not so good things. Friday afternoon, David was rear ended by a large sand truck. The rear end of the truck was significantly damaged. Most of the damage was to the rear doors and thankfully there was no damage to the frame and it still drives as before. However, we are going to need to repair the damage as soon as possible and will need money for those repairs. David will be getting an estimate this week and we ask that you be praying for God to provide the money necessary for the repairs. We are thankful to God that David was not injured and that everything with the police went well.

Our family is doing well over all. However, we have been hit with some sickness. Caleb is going through his first amoeba and Gabriel is dealing with malaria again. So far they are both being troopers about it. Please pray for God to protect them and heal them soon. David is really struggling with allergies and so far the meds he has taken have made him very drowsy and not his usual self. Pray for God to bring him relief. Becky, Hannah and Elijah are the healthy ones and we are so thankful. (See picture of Hannah with "the pretty blue bugs" out in Lassa Tchou.) Our kids have just begun the new school year and they are having a great time. Hannah is starting 4th grade, Elijah 2nd grade and Gabriel is in preschool. Becky is teaching the preschoolers and having fun with those young boys. We are thankful for Tracey teaching the older kids and for Emily coming to teach our 2nd graders. Please pray all this school year for our kids and their teachers so that they will have a great year and learn all they need to learn.

Work continues to be slower this time of year but God has been blessing the churches. David had a really good visit with the Christians in Hade Te and Kaacade on Wednesday. Both of these churches are smaller in number but those who come really love God and are eager to learn and grow. Tuesday, Becky taught a lesson on love to the Christians in Lassa Tchou. Sunday the entire family went to Bodowdaa for worship and had a very good time with the Christians there. Each of these churches are small and in need of strength and courage from God to live what they believe and speak boldly of God's love and mercy. Please pray for these things. Also pray for David's upcoming visits this week to Legue Legue, Hade Te/Kaacade, Bodowdaa and Tchefengda.

For an update on the situation with the children down our street, check out Becky's blog: http://beckyreeves.wordpress.com

We love each of you so very much and praise God for your involvement in the mission to the Kabiye.  God bless you!

The Reeves Family