December Newsletter

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.- 2 Corinthians 9:6

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Dear Prayer Warriors,

Every Christmas season Southern Baptists collect an offering which supports missionaries all over the world. This offering is known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Julia and I are fully supported by the co-operative program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. We realize a lot of you sacrificially give every year to Lottie and we are eternally thankful. We wanted to share a few of the ways your giving has blessed us.

• Your 2013 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering provided us with the ability to focus on language and cultural learning. Julia and I were able to dedicate our first sixth months on the field to full time language study. We are now able to communicate with people in their mother tongue. Every day, we teach Ghanians that God loves them and speaks their language. Thank you for giving!

• Your 2013 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering provided our telecommunications budget. Our telecommunications budget pays for our phone and internet bill. I needed internet to complete my Seminary degree and your giving made it possible. We were also able to communicate with family and friends in the States. These phone calls provided encouragement and motivation to press on in ministry. Thank you for giving!

• Your 2013 LMCO provided a vehicle, fuel and regular maintenance. Our vehicle is our life-line to civilization. Our vehicle provides us with the means of transportation to travel to various villages and share the Gospel. Your offering made it possible for us to have and maintain a vehicle. Thank you for giving! 

• Your 2013 LMCO provided us with an opportunity to travel to Kenya for further training. We were able to interact with colleagues, learn new mission techniques and we returned home recharged, rested, and relaxed. We were ready to charge Hell with a water pistol. Thank you for giving!

• Your 2013 LMCO provided us with material to share the Gospel. We were able to hand-out audio bibles to our Muslim friends. One of our friends remarked how he likes the stories in the Bible better than the Koran. We were also able to provide training material for pastors. One Pastor remarked after going through the material that he was now able and ready to share his faith with others. Thank you for giving!

• Your 2013 LMCO provided us with the medical insurance to pay for the birth of our first child. Your sacrificial giving paid for doctor visits, medical check-ups, Piper’s birth, hospital stay, and transportation. Thank you for giving!

Thank you for giving sacrificially. There is a Mamprulli proverb which states, “yesterdays water isn’t in the river today.” We cannot rely on what happened in the past to get us through today. December is the time of collection for the 2014 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. May I encourage, exhort, plead with you to donate this year. LMCO envelopes can be found in the majority of Southern Baptist churches. Please take an envelope, prayerfully consider giving, and than sacrificially give to the LMCO 2014. If you are not S.B. or your church doesn’t emphasize Lottie here is a link for you to donate (Lottie Moon Christmas Offering). 100% of the proceeds go overseas to missionaries. All of your donation will go towards furthering the supremacy of Christ among all peoples. 

Thank you in advance for sacrificially giving to the 2014 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

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PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. December 11th is Julia's delivery date. Pray Piper comes on time and we have a healthy and happy baby girl. Pray for us as we dive headfirst into parenthood. Pray we have patience with each other as we function on little sleep. Pray we learn quickly how to change diapers, hold a baby, burb a baby, and all of those other fun activities which I never took the time to learn.   
2. After Piper is born we will have to apply for a passport and visa for her to return to Ghana. This is going to be difficult because of the holiday season which could result in offices being closed and people not wanting to work until the New Year. Please pray that this process goes quickly and we are able to obtain passports and visas to return to Ghana in a timely manner.
3. Julia's parents are coming to Senegal December 24th to celebrate Christmas and help with Piper. Pray they have a smooth trip and make all connections. Pray they breeze through customs and all luggage arrives safely and on-time. Pray we have a great time catching up, showing off Piper and introducing them to Africa.
4. As we spend time in Senegal; our ministries are still functioning in Ghana. Pray for the Pastors of TB church as they minister to church members and patients. Pray for the women of the Outcast Camp. Pray they think about all of the Bible stories which have been shared. Pray for the widows of Nalerigu as well as the woman running the Naomi Fund. Pray the ministry continues to thrive while we are gone. Pray for my Muslim friends. Pray they contemplate all I have shared with them about Christ. Pray for the hospital. Pray it continues to be a light in the midst of a dark land.
5. December is the month for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Our yearly budget is based on the money collected. Pray for a bountiful financial harvest. Pray for Southern Baptists to become burdened to give to LMCO. Pray for Southern Baptists as they learn about missions. Pray many not only give financially but also surrender their lives to missions.

We are thankful for your support!

Serving Him,

The 3 Welchs