Greetings to all of you - family, friends, and Partners in Ministry - and best wishes for a very happy and meaningful celebration of Jesus’ birthday! As we draw near to the end of a most challenging year, we must thank God that He has carried us through and blessed us in so many unique and wonderful ways.
God is faithful, loving, and good. His promises are for all of us who put our faith and trust in His Name!
I’m writing this from my apartment in Abuja, where, because the risk of contracting Covid19 is so great, both in air travel and in the U.S., I’ll be spending another Christmas. Hopefully, Christmas next year will be in Seattle!
Actually, along with Mogodi, his family, and many other friends in Port Harcourt, we celebrated an early Christmas on December 18th! A cow was purchased – butchered and reduced to small chunks of meat in about 180 minutes - then along with pounded rice Fulani style, was served to at least two hundred people – Americans, Hausa, Fulani, and Yoruba together! It was such a happy occasion, exemplifying the peace and unity among people of different tribes and languages that is our deepest prayer for Nigeria.
For the past, nearly three weeks, our team of ten, led by Producer Rev. Mike Henry via internet from Wenatchee and Andy Yardy and Yayo Ahumada, Director and Cinematographer, finished the filming for the upcoming documentary, Kidnapped Redemption. Rev. Mike, Andy, and Yayo were here last year too, filming in various locations, but they all agreed that this year, the pieces just seemed to fall together perfectly, and all of us are so excited about the final product, due to come out by May 31, 2021. News and updates can be found on the website, KidnappedRedemption.com.
When the holidays come to a close, we’ll be turning our faces towards the new project in Imala, Ogun State. Once the land given to Alhaji Bature has been legally secured, our SFA team will work with Alhaji to scout out locations for the camp, school buildings, teachers’ quarters, and clinic, and begin work. I thank God for my new assistant, Mrs. Zainab Lawal, who will closely oversee and manage our existing schools and clinics during the time it will take to develop and oversee the new projects in Imala.
And I thank God for all of you who have been so faithful in supporting Schools for Africa. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I can only say, may God Himself reward you, bless you, and grant you the desires of your hearts. May the new year, 2021, be the year of God’s favor in your lives and those of your families.
Please continue to hold Schools for Africa in your prayers and in your hearts. We are all together in this ministry, and we are definitely better together! Again, thank you so much and God bless you!
Phyllis Sortor