Story by Joshua Opperman

Team Leader

This trip has been one of great humility and learning for me.  Never would I have imagined a few months ago that God would have me to lead a mission trip to Equatorial Guinea!  But God is good and this journey has been one of earnest pursuit of His will  and obedience.

-Physically, this trip was a test of endurance.  Our schedule was constantly changing and there were many variables that were not initially anticipated, but God was good and provided all that was needed.

-This trip stretched my faith. 

The Word tells us that God wants us to 'grow up' in our faith.  This definitely happened to me as I had to trust God tremendously to provide for so many things.  In every case He came through for His people.  There are many stories to share, but one of great significance concerns the donations that were brought with the team.  In our arriving to Equatorial Guinea, two checked bags were lost and the odds of recovering them were very slim.  Both bags had donations for the ministry in EG. But praise the Lord that before we returned to the states both bags were recovered in Malabo!  The Lord will provide all that is needed for His work.

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ave shared with many people that I think the greatest blessing for me on this trip has been seeing the work of God on a broad scale.  I know I will never come to a complete understanding of the work the Lord did among us and through us in EG, but what He has allowed me to see has left me in awe of the power of our God. 

I will try to be as concise as possible:  this trip consisted of 10 people from 9 different churches, and 4 different states.  Most of the team stepped out in faith that the Lord would provide the finances needed for the trip, and each of those team members has seen God provide for them.  Once we got to EG, almost our entire schedule changed, but God is good and His plans are perfect.

We were blessed to present community health talks at the Nazarene School.  The talk on dental hygiene was done by Sherry, HIV by Erika, and Intestinal Parasites by Josh.  The talks also included free toothbrushes and treatment for intestinal parasites.  Special thanks to Delta Dental and Wow Now Meds for these donations.

After only 8 days we had done construction and made desks for a new Christian school in Ncombong, treated over 100 patients in a free medical clinic, given HIV education to 40 children, provided uniforms to 450 school children, shared the gospel with 150 children through the VBS program, treated over 300 children and adults for intestinal worms, provided education for 150 children concerning intestinal worms, helped to host the West African Field Director's first trip to Equatorial Guinea, showed the Jesus Film for the first time in a village outside of Bata, donated $2000 toward the continued construction of a new school building, shared the gospel in Cuantoma at an evangelistic

service given by our very own team members....and the list and testimonies continue. 

Most on our team were in Africa for the first time and many were out of the U.S. For the first time!   What a blessing to see God do all of these thing through us and we know that He has done even much more that we are not aware of.  For this I am humbled and in awe of the majesty of our Savior.

To Him alone be the honor, glory, and power forever.

Josh

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