As we finished our Sunday services I checked my e-mail and found this letter from Pastor Renatus of 5 Point Tabora.

Dearest Pastor Dean,
I greet you in the mighty name of Jesus our Lord and Savior. I hope that everything is fine with you. I have been away for a week but now am in Tabora. I would like to let you know that now our Land property has been given to us officially, and we are at the final stage of getting the drawing. I hope that everything about the trip is fine. I would like to let you know that If you are ready to send the money for constructing the church we are ready. We will like to start building the foundations and buy materials necessary before you arrive. We will like to build the foundation and put the wall structure so that when the team comes we will work on roofing and electricity. If you have and money regarding this project I will like to ask you to send it. If you send $ 12,000, that will be good for we can build and buy all materials probably everything. We need to start this march.
About the Mission trip:
As the church, when you come we will be celebrating a one year. So will like you guys to be here. Also on this event you will baptize people. I will not baptize people in June that is your job this June. You will teach and construct the house of the Lord. I have done your booking so let me know the exactly dates so that I will be sure. The church needs to plan its happy birthday ceremony for it wants you guys to be here.
About the Lepers:
I went to the leper’s colony. One of them has passed away. I went there just to visit and encourage and comfort them. The time they saw me they started crying. They have no food, no cooking oil, no maize flour, they have nothing in the store. This broke my heart. I am writing this letter to you that If there is any support we can make please I will like to ask you to rise $ 1200 so that we can feed them for two months, that is march and April.

 Please pray for this before doing anything.  I have two big sacks inside my house my wife and I have agreed to give them to this community. It is sad.

 God bless you,
Renatus


I couldn't help but rejoice that the land has finally become the property of 5 Point Tabora.  Renatus text me this morning and shard that they had 140 people this morning at the service.  WOW!  That is amazing.  Then I receive the e-mail about being ready to start construction.  AND, we have the money raised for them begin construction.  I am stoked!

But how could anyone as fortunate as Americans read about the lepers and not be heart broken.  I don't need to pray about it, as a body of believers we have an obligation to help the less fortunate.  So I'm asking anyone who wants to help feed this colony, please give.  This is money I can guarantee will be spent on food for these people.  100%

Go to our web site, www.5pointchurch.com and give.  Make note that it is for lepers. 

THANK YOU in advance.  Here is one of the ladies that live in the colony.  Notice what leprosy has done to her feet