We received the following letter from Mrs. Washer:
Dear Friends and Family,
It has been too long since you have heard from me and I do want to keep in touch with my churches and the many friends God has given me. On July 10th, I had my 83rd. Birthday, so I am thankful to God for His great goodness and mercy that has followed me all of the days of my life. At present, I am having trouble with my heart, having spells of Afib or atrial fibrillation. My old heart has had a very active life in Africa (43 years) and 40 years in the states! I have good doctors that are taking good care of me. They have performed a cardioversion (shocking my heart) to make it beat in rhythm and also are treating me with heart medication. I pray I will soon be active and feeling good again.
God has made me a very rich Great grandmother and has blessed our family with 27 great-grandchildren at present, with a few more on the way! My greatest joy is to see our children and great grandchildren serving the Lord and teaching their children to walk in God's ways.
The news from Togo, Africa is exciting as I hear about the great work of Christian school teachers being trained under the leadership of Bea and Harry Ward. Christian schools being started and classrooms built by many of the churches. Some of these growing churches were started during Dal's ministry and are now very fruitful. On May 24th it has been 20 years since God took Dal home from Africa to be with Him. Today people still gather around his grave (in Africa) and remember the Gospel that he proclaimed to them.
Another exciting work is being started in the Northern region of Togo. The people there are either Muslim or they worship fetishes. They have not heard the Gospel in their language so there is a great need to reach them for Christ. Because there is no medical help in this area, ABWE will start a medical work where they can receive spiritual help for their souls and medical help for their bodies.
Much Love in Christ, Kay Washer
(by the way-we did send her an extra offering and a card for her birthday)
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