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Keiser Reports From Ghana - September

(Faith & Victory : November 1985)
 
Sept. 23-Dear Sis. Maybelle, Bro. Wayne and all workers at the Print Shop and saints scattered abroad everyplace: Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus. 

Things are moving along about as usual here. We have been having lots of rain which pollutes the river water so I still have to boil water for drinking. It stays damp, sticky and hot. The covers of my Bible tend to mold. 

I am keeping my weight up very well. Since the Lord brought me back from death's door I have been well, and I am encouraged to press the battle on here till my work is finished. 

We have tried for a year and a half to find a place in Techiman for the pastor of the work there and his family to live but we just can't get anything. What they want doesn't amount to much, just a big room divided by curtains into living and bedroom. They cook and eat outside. We have kept him going twice a week by bus to take care of the work, but it runs into money. We will have to drop the work there if there isn't a change soon because of finance and a place to stay. 

The Wenchi work is doing fine. Bro. Marfo is spending much time there and he personally is growing in the Lord. It is truly wonderful what God has done and is doing for him and the work there. 

We can use a lot of Faith and Victory papers. And we want to start a library of good Church of God books. If anyone feels inspired to help us out we will appreciate it. There is no duty on books. 

I have received another three months on visa. Meanwhile I am still trying for a resident permit which will enable me to go and come at will. 

I should be moving into my apartment in about two weeks. I have ordered a Private Mail Bag at the Kumasi-Ashanti Post Office in the name of the Church of God, Evening Light. 

I will be very glad to get moved. I will be located in a good section of Kumasi called Bomoso Section, #17 Block B. A big university is located in this section. The apartment has a large living room, large veranda porch, where we will eat, two bedrooms, kitchen and private bath with toilet. So I am happy. It will be good to work in an upright position again after cooking, washing and cleaning on the floor. 

A church will be started there soon, the Lord willing, and we are looking for several churches to spring up in Kumasi. It is a big city. Two of the preacher brothers who left us last year are considering coming back with us since they see the church going forward again. This is a real answer to prayer and we are so thankful for the way God is working. 

Pray for us as we labor here in Ghana. The field is white (ripe) unto the harvest and the laborers are few. Just a few more days and it will all be over and we shall be real glad to hear the sweet words, "Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord. "

Yours in His service,

-Sis. Dorothy Keiser
 

Keiser Reports From Ghana - November

(Faith & Victory : January 1986)
 
Nov. 16-Dear Sis. Maybelle, Bro. Wayne, and all dear saints everywhere: Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus. 

Once again we come your way from Ghana. Things are looking much brighter here. Since God spared my life last Aug. 6th, I have seen Him moving things out of the way so we can have a real Church of God work established in Ghana. 

Starting Dec. 1, 1985, we will be worshiping in the living room of the Mission House. We can seat 40 people comfortably in the room and an adjacent closed veranda can seat another 20 or so. We are planning to broadcast over a loud speaker system our Sunday morning services, our "Opening Song" will be a must to open every service. 

We have found our pre-dawn services are reaching souls, so pray for us as we reach out for hungry souls in Ghana. 

Bro. William Kusi will be pastoring here at Akumadan-Ash, and will be living in the Mission House and caring for it. 

There is about an acre of land where the Mission House is located (all Church of God property.) A man has promised to come and pull old stumps for us just for fuel and one man's pay, so we are getting ready the ground so we can plant corn and beans when the rain comes about March of next year. The Church wants to take on a project of sheep raising too so that they can help the work financially. There is such a money problem here; only God knows. 

Bro. John Peprah is pastoring the work at Wenchi and teaching English at the Secondary school there for this school year. The work is doing real well. They have short Bible Services every night, pre-dawn prayer meetings and two services on Sundays. 

There is an independent church work near Techiman which wants to join with us-we have met with some of them twice and they are anxious to receive Church of God (Bible) teachings, so pray for us, as we make decisions that will effect the Church of God here. 

It is real hot now and dry. Things are not as lush and green this time of year, but about March the rains come and things change from dry to wet. 

I feel real good as I write to you. God never does a half way job. I am looking for an extension on my visa soon. Maybe this is the time I will get my resident permit. 

I am asking Bro. Kofi Marfo to write of his conversion, for the Faith and Victory. I will enclose it in this letter. It is truly wonderful what the Lord has done and is doing here.

Your missionary to Ghana,

-Sis. Dorothy Keiser

Editors note: Sis. Dorothy Keiser received a visitor’s visa from the Ghana government to visit the United States. Having received the visa from the Ghana officials, it will assure her passage back into that country. She arrived in the States the middle of December and plans to be here until the last of January.
 

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