Mission Report

January 2026

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Greetings to everyone in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ:

    

      I arrived back in the states on December 9th.  The Ghansah’s (Hetty and Albert) came on December 18th to spend a few weeks with us.  Their daughter Tamara also flew in from Canada, where she is schooling, to spend some time the following week. While being here, Albert was enlisted, or perhaps drafted, by me to preach at the Lima assembly and also at the Fairfield and Findlay assemblies of the church while he was here.  I always have Albert manage my speaking engagements in the South of Ghana when I am there, so I return the favor when he is here in America. 

 

     When I last wrote to you, I wrote of the cases of Tengnal and Oliver.  Tengnal had her surgery and as of the last report I received she is doing well.  She is walking more and more.  As for Oliver, he was sent to Tamale where they did testing over a two week period.  It was determined that he had cancer tumors around his spine and his rib cage.  The surgery was performed shortly before I left for America.  When I left, Oliver had spent a week in the hospital after the surgery recovering and was on his way home.  Paul Atibire (The Evangelist of the Bolga area) messaged me that he is having therapy, but the recovery is slow, as he has not walked for some time.  He is now able to sit up on his own and they are exercising his legs.

 

     Paul has also asked me to send out a request for aid to the Bolgatanga Central church.  They are in danger of losing their lease on the property that they are now using.  They were offered a plot in Bolgatanga town at $14,000.  They informed the owner of their plight and he relented to selling half the plot to them for $7,000.  It is not a big area, but it will give them something to build on.  They have been able to raise $5,000 on their own and they are seeking donations of $2,000 from the outside to be able to purchase the property before it is sold out.

 

     I entered into a new area adjoining the Togo border in northern Ghana.  The area is called Bunkpurugu.  One of the saints who is now at the Salaga church is from the area.  He is a transfer in teacher for the government school who had recently started assembling with the church in Salaga.  After hearing my teaching he convinced me to go and have leadership classes in His home area.  Five of the churches sent men to the classes and they were all encouraging to us as to their appreciation for the teachings.  I will be putting them on rotation for leadership training along with Salaga, Bolga, and Duuni.  I have also committed to help the Kintempo church start a church in Buipe on my next tour.   

 

     Clint left for Thailand on January 8th.  He will also be spending a month in Malaysia while on this tour.  I will be sending out his reports as they come to me.  Keep us both in prayer, that God will open up the doors of opportunity for the gospel, and that He will open the hearts of those who hear. 

 

     I would like to have a fasting day for the missions on a yearly basis.  I am asking everyone who is able to too fast together with us on that day.  It will be the first Saturday in February.  I have chosen a Saturday, as it is best to make it a day that one can fast without the distraction of work, and many people are free on a Saturday. Our prayers should not only be for this mission, but for the mission of the entire church in evangelism.  Please let us know if you are able to join us in this quest, as it will be encouraging to know those who are praying that day. 

 

God bless all of you with strength and wisdom in Jesus Christ.

 

His servants

 

Bob and Rose

 

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