How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself,
Where she may lay her young –
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house,
They will still be praising You.
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere…
Psalm 84: 1-4,10
Dear friends of Schools For Africa,
About three years ago, I was invited by Dr. Gary Maxey (above right) to come to Imala, Ogun State, and begin a work among the Fulani people in the area. After signing agreements with Christian Development Foundation and the Imala Land Development Foundation, SFA began to work in the place now known as Peace Village, where I live. Dr. Gary and his wife Emma Lou (pictured above) have been missionaries in Nigeria for over 40 years! Dr. Gary is the Founder of WATS – West Africa Theological Seminary – and also of the New Beginnings International Church in Lagos.
In Imala, Dr. Gary is now building a MEGA Christian University, and is planning to build another church – the Imala International Church – when funds become available. When SFA began work in the Imala area, we began also to worship at the Imala International Church, or IIC. For the past three years, the Church has been worshiping in the parlor of a small apartment – a tight squeeze for the thirty or so members! Dr. Gary Maxey is Pastor and Founder of IIC, with Pastor Emeka Eze the Assistant Pastor. We have four Elders and four Deacons; I am one of the Elders while our own Officer Jacob and Dr. Godfrey are Deacons.
We have been praying and believing that God would provide the larger sanctuary that we need. God has placed it on my heart to reach out to you, my friends, for help. Three years ago Dr. Maxey ordered and received plans for a sanctuary which would seat two hundred worshipers and provide classrooms and offices for adults and children as well. I’ve attached the building plan for your information, below. We need $100,000 to build the sanctuary. We very much would like to start the building work in March, 2025.
I’m writing to ask if you would please help us build this church. The SFA Board has approved this project; we hope you too will approve the building of this House of Worship.
If you are able, please send your gift to Donald Standley, 1010 Silver Springs Way, Stanwood, WA 98292-8102. Make sure to indicate that this gift is for the new IIC Sanctuary in Imala, Ogun State. Thank you so much!
Phyllis Sortor and Team SFA
The Milk Collection Center is COMPLETE!
The milk collection center is all built and ready to go. The building looks small, but according to WAMCO all that is needed is space for the refrigeration unit, A/C and generator. Ubong is head-hunting for just the right man to be trained in the milk collection. Phyllis will be in charge of the project.
Hoping we can get started before the end of July!
Yippee! The Friesland Campina Peak Milk people came with the large refrigeration tank... which didn't fit into the double door we had prepared for it! No problem, we made another door!! We will fill in the wall, tile the floor, they will come back with the generator and the milk collection project will be underway! Friesland Campina will buy milk from the Fulani at a good price.
This just makes us so happy! Another Fulani community in Plateau State has invited us to come and work with them - build a school, train community health providers etc. It was our dear friend, the Ardo at the Solid Rock School in Jos, who invited Victoria and James (Supervisor and Head Teacher at Solid Rock School) to visit this new area. Victoria and James received a very warm welcome and promised that we would visit again soon! Plateau State is one of the worst for herdsmen and farmer conflicts. It is also on the list of unreached people groups! For the Ardo to accept us so warmly, and to introduce us to his fellow Fulani leaders is extremely encouraging! Thank God!
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PRAYER REQUESTS:
Pray for Phyllis and the Nigeria team, for stamina, endurance, and safety!
Pray for an honest, kind, hard-working employee to run the milk collection center.
Pray for Plateau State, that the word of God would spread there!