Lesotho Update

2010-01-17T08:39:36Z

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers. I know that I shouldn't be surprised, but just the same, I can't believe that it's been nearly two months since I wrote a Lesotho Update! I am ashamed that we haven't made better use of your willingness to pray for us!

Here is a quick update of how God has answered your prayers, what we are doing, and what we need you to pray for:

Praise:

When we last wrote, we asked you to pray for tent meetings at Matukeng and Ha Teko (neighboring villages where we live.) The two weeks the tent was at Matukeng, people didn't respond well, but when we moved the tent to Ha Teko several people got spiritual help there. Some are coming to church regularly in spite of persecution from their families.
We had a good Christmas Conference. God worked in the hearts of people, and I noticed several people who received spiritual help. One lady who had been backslidden for several years attended the conference and responded to an invitation to seek the Lord. Two teenage boys that we've been praying for since they were small children went with us and enjoyed the conference.

Prayer:

Please continue to pray for the pastors and the church as a whole. Some are really struggling, and Satan is taking advantage of the situation to cause division and destruction.
Please pray for a weekend tent meeting at Ha Thafeng this coming weekend (22nd to the 24th of January). Also pray for Bro. Teboho, who has just started pastoring this new congregation.
Pray for our refrigerator! It stopped working the first week of January and is still in the shop for repairs. Since we don't have electricity, it runs using propane and is prone to problems.
Please pray for Rebecca Fetzer who just arrived last week to volunteer at the school in Ladybrand for three months

Thank you once again for your prayers and your interest in how God is building His Kingdom in Africa. We really appreciate it!

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update

2009-11-22T06:06:26Z

Dear Praying Friends,

We are so thankful for your prayers regarding the pastors' retreat last weekend. God's presence was very close, and many found spiritual help. A highlight for me (Glenn) was a message that a Zulu pastor preached on "What Happens When We See Jehovah" from Isaiah chapter six. The call to holiness was clear and powerful. It was a good opportunity for all of us to examine and re-commit our lives entirely to the Lord. God clearly answered prayer!
We also ask you to join us in praising God that Kristell got a very good report from the pediatrician. After examining the MRI of her brain, the doctor told us that, by the grace of God, there is absolutely know sign of brain damage or bleeding. We praise God for this miracle!
Here are a few important prayer requests:

Please continue to pray for the pastors! Satan is still fighting hard, and we need God's continued help.
We plan to begin a tent meeting in the village of Ha Teko close to Matukeng tomorrow (Monday). Please intercede that souls will respond to the Gospel invitation. Pray for the pastors and all those who take part in the services.
The building work at the tabernacle is continuing. Please pray for the volunteers who are doing the work. Also pray that God will give the Christians in Lesotho a spirit of sacrificial giving so that more material may be purchased and the work may continue.

Thank you for praying for these needs!
Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, and Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update

2009-11-12T12:52:23Z

Dear Praying Friends,

We are depending on your prayer support! God is hearing and answering. Let's praise Him for the answers to prayer and intercede for these needs!

Praise:

Thank you so much for praying for the funeral of the man who was killed over grazing land. God helped both in the funeral and in the villages. The problems are not completely solved, but until now there has been no revenge. We believe this is a clear answer to prayer.
Last weekend the pastors held another weekend tent meeting revival. God moved on both the saved and the unsaved people of the villages. The results were encouraging. Many people sought the Lord.

Prayer:

Please pray for the pastors' retreat that HIM is holding in Lesotho this weekend. We really need a visit from the Holy Spirit! Satan is fighting the leaders hard, but we are trusting God for a fresh touch of revival this weekend.
Remember the Bible School. Pray for the students and teachers. Right now I (Glenn) am teaching a Hermeneutics (Bible Interpretation) class. Pray that God will give me wisdom for this important class.
We have begun to build the wall on one side of the tabernacle that we use for conferences. Please pray that God will help and bless the volunteers who are doing the work. Also pray for finances to continue the project.

Thank you!

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update: Answer to Prayer

2009-10-26T04:44:15Z

Thank you so much for praying for the funeral. Though there was much talk of revenge, there were no problems during the service. God helped us a lot, and people listened well to the Gospel.

We are so grateful for your prayer support!

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn and Kristell Gault
Hope International Mission

Urgent Prayer Request from Gaults

2009-10-23T06:09:31Z

Dear Praying Friends
About two weeks ago there was a fight over grazing land between our village and the neighboring village of Ha Teko. There were no serious injuries in the actual fight, but later in the day a man from Matukeng was passing through Ha Teko and was killed out of revenge and anger. Our church has been asked to hold his funeral this Sunday morning.

Please pray:
1. For our safety. Tensions are still running high between the villages
2. That the fighting and killing between these two villages will stop
3. That people at the funeral will respond to the message of the Gospel.

Thank you,
Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

A prayer requests from Gaults

2009-10-16T23:17:46Z

Dear Praying Friends,

Please pray for us a lot through this coming week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard (our Regional Directors) are here for meetings. Pray that God will fill each meeting with His presence and that He will clearly guide us in His will for the decisions that we are making. Also pray for them as they minister to missionaries, pastors, and congregations in Lesotho and South Africa.

Thank you!

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, and Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update

2009-10-12T09:29:31Z

Dear Prayer Supporters,

In spite of bleak economic news, thanks to you, there has been no recession in our prayer support! Here are some new and continued prayer requests.

Praise:

Revival continues in the congregations at Matukeng and Ha Motheho. The spiritual growth is obvious!
The annual youth conference was blessed with God's presence. Many of the youth commented on the spirit of unity that they felt this year. Satan has sowed seeds of discord throughout the church, but we are so encouraged to see the youth taken steps to "keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

Prayer:

Mr. & Mrs. Howard (HIM Africa regional director) are on their way to visit the field and hold important meetings with us missionaries and the pastors. Please pray that these meetings will be filled with God's presence, and that we will have clear, Divine guidance for every decision that is made.
Pray for upcoming evangelistic tent meetings. Right now we are having very rainy weather. We're thankful for the rain, but as soon as the weather is better we will start the tent meetings.
HIM is planning a retreat for pastors the second weekend of November. Please pray for every aspect of this retreat--an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the pastors, the speakers, arrangement for accommodations, finances, etc. Satan is fighting hard against the leaders of the church. Pray that God will use this three-day retreat to bring revival.

"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." James 5:16b

Sincerely,
Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell Gault

Lesotho Update

2009-09-23T10:14:45Z

Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you so much for your effective intercession! God has been so good to us and has worked so many miracles for us. We really appreciate you holding us up in prayer!

Praise:

Kristell got an excellent report from her pediatrician at her six week check up. The best news to us was that the doctor did not see even any subtle signs of brain damage. On Monday this week she had an appointment with an eye doctor. He also said that everything is normal in her eyes. We thank God for these miracles!
A wonderful spirit of revival pervades the services at Matukeng and Ha Motheho. The congregations are holding prayer meetings every evening in preparation for evangelistic tent meetings in October. God has been working in all of our lives preparing us to take the Gospel to the villages around us.
By God's help the Bible School is going on. The students are making progress, and there is a good spirit among them.

Prayer:

Please pray much for the pastors and congregations in Lesotho! Satan is working hard to destroy, divide, and tear down because many people have come to the Lord. Please pray that God will intervene!
Mr. & Mrs. Howard (HIM Africa Regional Director) will be with us in October for meetings. Please pray that God will bless these meetings and guide them according to His will.
Please pray with us for upcoming tent meetings and evangelistic outreaches.

Thank you!
Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update Message

2009-09-01T08:43:34Z

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you so much for supporting us through prayer. God has answered!

Praise:

1. Kristell got home from the hospital on the 19th of August. We stayed in Bloemfontein with the Louws until yesterday. Now we're back to home sweet home in Lesotho. Kristell is doing very well and gaining weight quickly. Thank you so much for praying for this miracle!

2. The orphan's pig finally had piglets! At times we were ready to give up on this project, but by God's help it finally seems to be going somewhere. People have already promised to buy four of the ten piglets. Pray that they all stay healthy and that we get a good price for them.

Prayer:

1. We would really appreciate your continued prayer for Kristell. A cold or flu could easily end her back in the hospital. Please pray that God will keep her healthy and give us wisdom to care for her well.

2. Bro. Tilo, a young man who served the church in Lesotho faithfully as a pastor, was given a scholarship by the government of Lesotho to study to be a doctor at a medical school in Nigeria about a year ago. He just sent me a text message that the scholarship has been withdrawn. He will be forced to return to Lesotho unless he can find another scholarship. Will you please pray that God's will will be done in this situation and that God will give Bro. Tilo grace to accept whatever happens.

3. Please continue to pray for the pastors and the church in Lesotho. We really need miracles and lots of wisdom for the problems we are facing!

May God bless you!
Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update Message

2009-08-15T04:29:16Z

Greetings!

Kristell is still in the high care unit at the hospital, but she is doing well. She had an MRI on Tuesday that showed she had two small bleeds in her brain. The doctor seemed fairly pleased with the results and said there is a 95% chance she will have no noticeable brain damage. This is a big answer to prayer! Kristell is doing quite well at nursing now and yesterday was the first day she gained weight since they took the feeding tube out. On average she should gain 20 grams a day, so we estimate that she might weigh enough to go home sometime next week. Thank you so much for praying for us!

One of the pastors called from Lesotho earlier in the week to report a major answer to prayer there. The chief of the village of Ha Thafeng gave a plot of land where we can build a church. Also we found out that the plot right next to the one he gave us is for sale for about $200. It already has a simple building on it that can be used for a temporary church. The church is planning to buy this piece of land, too.

Please keep interceding for the pastors! Some of them are really going through some difficult times spiritually!

Thank you so much for your prayers!

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn & Kristell Gault
Hope International Missions

Lesotho Update Message

2009-08-08T04:08:08Z

Dear Praying Friends,

We want to give you just a brief update on how God is answering prayer. In spite of a few ups and downs, Kristell is making steady progress. She was moved from the Neonatal ICU to a high care unit on another floor of the hospital yesterday. It seemed like this change was a little stressful for her because she didn't nurse well or take milk from a cup yesterday. She lost a little weight, so she has a feeding tube through her nose again. This morning (Saturday) she was much better and really worked hard at nursing. She also took quite a bit from the cup before she fell asleep. The big hurdle for her now before she gets out of the hospital is to stay healthy and gain weight until she's back over two kilograms. That means she has to learn to get all of her nutrition from nursing. If you want to see pictures of her, check our blog at http://gaultsinlesotho.blogspot.com

We want to thank you so much for your prayers. Our God loves us, hears our prayers, and He is at work. We are blessed to have so many people like you praying for us and supporting us as we've walked through this valley. May God bless you!

As you think of us, also pray God's blessing on Attie and Muriel Louw who have graciously opened their home to us for more than a month now. They have done SO much to help us when we are far away from our family! Also pray for Joe, Stephanie's brother. He came in June to do a mission's internship with the Marais in Zambia. Now he is with us and has been a HUGE help watching Kaitlyn while we spend time with Kristell.

Sincerely,

Glenn, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, & Kristell
Hope International Missions