Girls' Monthly Bible Study

Lina and I are continuing a monthly girls’ gathering with our friends from the youth group. There are about twenty girls ages 15 -22 who are come regularly. We’re beginning a study through Ephesians – talking about the Gospel and learning what it means to be God’s beloved. Our prayer is that these girls would grow in their understanding of Truth and be changed as they personally encounter Jesus. Lina and I trade off leading the message and discussion time in French, and there is one girl who translates into Senoufo for the girls who don’t understand French very well.

In addition to the Bible study, we try to do some fun activity. So far we have been making bracelets together to sell in the market. There are always lively discussions happening as we make the bracelets. These girls love to talk about anything and everything – a universal characteristic of girls, huh? We’ve been able to sell some of the bracelets in the market and are starting to make a profit. We are using the money to buy Bibles, both in French and in Senoufo, as well as buy more beads to continue the process.

Would you please pray for these girls? Pray that Lina and I would have lots of time with them outside of the girls group once a month. Pray that our relationships would deepen. Pray that we’d be able to have conversations with them about Christ, sin, hardships, and joys…both during the gathering and every day in between. Pray that we’d all grow closer to God as we also grow closer as sisters in Christ.