Troy Manning

I’ve been in NC often lately.  I had a meeting in Raleigh in the middle of May, and it seems like I keep getting back up into the state.  Last Wed I drove up to Connover to meet with a pastor for lunch.  Then I drove to Clayton for my meeting at Community B/C (the meeting went very well!).  I visited another pastor south of Raleigh on Thurs and then I wrapped up the week by spending it with a friend and her family in Wilson.  I was also able to meet her pastor on Thurs evening.  On Friday I got to go to the outer banks for the first time. 

We also visited the Wright Bros museum.  Though we honor the Wright bros for their significant accomplishment, I went away praising the Lord for His ability to create flying animals with just a word.  No trial tests.  No lives lost.  No thoughts of giving up.  Just a few words and instantly numerous species of birds appeared in all of their variegated glory.  What an amazing God! 

After driving back on Sat, I had to turn around and head back to the NC/SC border for a meeting at Gaffney (which also went very well!).  Then today I went to Statesville for a pastors’ fellowship.  I spent the entire day traveling and rubbing shoulders with NC pastors.  My eyes are definitely being opened to the regional differences amongst the independent Baptist pastors in this country!  Nuff said. 

Now I need to call these various pastors to set up meetings in NC for next April.  My schedule is slowly filling up.  I haven’t heard yet about any increase in support.  I checked my account today and the only item on there is a deduction for the DVDs they mailed to me. 

The Lord has provided 1/3 of the $300,000 we still needed for the 11 projects coming to completion.  Jehovah jireh! 

Pray for the Chad field.  The wife of the newly arrived consultant (they arrived less than a year ago) recovered from her bout with malaria, but it appears that the kids are having health difficulties.  So they are going to have to return to the states to be evaluated.  Since we already lost Ouya and another missionary couple that was working in a complementary BMM ministry, it’s tough to see them have to leave as well.  Plus, the other BI couple is leaving soon for furlough and the BI lady consultant is coming back towards the end of the year.  The field is really suffering over there.  Satan did all he could to keep the recently departed literacy team from going to Chad, but thankfully, they are there now doing the work.  We desperately need literacy to be strengthened there so the people can know how to read the Scriptures.  Please pray!