Moussa Bongoyok Returns to the Central African Republic
JSM-Langham Scholar Moussa Bongoyok graduated from Fuller Seminary this spring and has returned to teach in Bangui in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Moussa, who is from Cameroon, recently wrote:
“We have finally returned to the mission field after spending some time in Cameroon. It was a great joy to reconnect with our family members and local church. We had enough time to experience the reverse culture shock, to sing loudly, to rejoice, to cry, to dance and to enjoy the fresh air or the special beauty of the rural context … Although we are very grateful for the joy we experience in our teaching ministry, we would also like to share with you a concern regarding the sociopolitical situation in which we live. Recently, the rebels have taken control of one city the North East part of C.A.R. and they are moving towards the capital where we are. Their goal is to take over the political leadership of the country. We do not know what may happen in the following days or weeks but please pray for God’s mercy on this nation. The population is still suffering from the consequences of the previous civil wars and this nation desperately needs peace.”
Please keep Moussa in your prayers, as well as our many other JSM-Langham Scholars that are living in uncertain circumstances.
Two Scholars Add Their Third Child
Two of our scholars have recently added new members to their families. Prem Williams and his wife celebrated the birth of Prathana Hanna Williams, and Yohanna Katanacho saw the arrival of their third child, Christopher John Katanacho.
Yohanna writes, “It is our joy to announce that on Friday 13, 2006, we welcomed our third child. Christopher John Katanacho was born at 5:35 a.m. He is a handsome boy with a curly dark hair, and long eyelashes. He is 7.65 pounds and is 20 inches tall.”
Prem writes, “Prathana Hannah Williams was born Wed, Oct 11, 2006! She is a reminder to us of the Lord’s faithfulness in answering prayer, and a challenge for us to seek his face and his honor in everything we do. My wife, Preethi was looking quite big and we were (I was) getting a little worried. But she walked into St. John’s Medical Hospital Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m., started labor at 2 p.m. and delivered Prathana at 2:17 p.m…a model patient, the doctor said. Taran was a little sad because he wanted a brother, but he’s great now (can’t keep him away from her side).”