Letters From the Field

Letters From the Field

(Faith & Victory : Feb. 1975)


Southeast State, Nigeria (Dec. 31)-Dear Bro. Pruitt and saints everywhere: Greetings to you and all in the name of our Lord and Saviour.

We received yours of Dec. 9, together with the enclosures, and acknowledge thanks to God and the saints for the kind gesture because of Christ. These will be used as directed and in the interest of saving souls. We all join to send much thanks to you for your care, spiritually and temporally, for us and the gospel work throughout the year ending, and pray the Master to repay you a hundred fold.

We held the 13th annual campmeeting on Dec. 12 to 15, 1974. It was a wonderful meeting, and attendants came from all the mission stations. Two brethren came from Midwestern State, and we all joined together to sing glory to God. The Bible truths were preached, the sick were healed, and the Church was edified. On the last day 79 converts followed Christ in water baptism with Bro. J. U. Etuk officiating. The Lord's Supper was also observed. . . .

Later Letter After Bro. Melot Had Arrived. . .

(Jan. 11)-Dear Bro. Pruitt, co-workers and saints everywhere: We are real happy this week that, after our long desire for brethren from there to visit us and the field at large, God in His own way safely brought Bro. Tommy Melot to us. It was a very surprising mo­ment when he arrived on the evening of Jan. 6, 1975. We went down on our knees to give thanks to God for granting our desire.

Today we held a welcoming service in his honor and a number of brothers and sisters from every mission station attended this occasion. Bro. Melot is loved by all,. and even the village chiefs here attended the welcoming service.

From now onward, Bro. Melot will be engaged in visiting all the mission stations in this State, and finally he will go to Rivers State to visit the Church there and then board the airplane homeward. We are sorry that this country's visa will not permit a longer stay. Anyway, a return visit is expected in no distant future.

He is taking every precaution to keep free from any disease attack. We are handing him over to the Owner of the vineyard to protect him. Under His blood he remains, and nothing can touch him, we believe. He feels fine and well. Praise God! We have found him to be of much help to the work here, and the saints appreciate the good tidings which he brings to us. However, transportation is a great problem here.

We covet your prayers for him, his gospel work here and ourselves. We wish you God's untold blessings.

Yours in the Master's service, -Nse B. Umanah


Letter From Bro. Tom Melot in Nigeria:

(Jan. 10)-Dear Brother Lawrence and co-workers: Greetings in Jesus' dear name. I am happy to report victory over all sin, disease and the devil. I have been here in Nigeria about six days, and already I am seeing the great needs of these people. According to Brother Umanah, about one-third of the people of this village of Asana are suffering starvation. I see much evidence of bloated bellies and thin bodies. Most of the sick come to be prayed for early in the morning. Yesterday the Lord touched two, I heard later. This morning a woman came with pain in her back and stomach. We feel as Jesus must have felt-great compassion. She said she was starving. I gave her milk to drink, and a quart and a box of rice to take home. I explain Scriptures and pray for them.

Yesterday many gospel workers came and visited me, and also to get the schedule of our visits. The Lord provided a motorcycle for me to rent. .…. I am thankful for how the Lord is helping me. . .. After today I will be busy every day until Feb. 8, visiting every congregation and meeting with the leaders. Pray for the success of these meetings. I am teaching more about the operations of the New Testament Church. . . .

I am planning, Lord willing, to go to Spain about Feb. 10 and look for possibilities for the gospel there.

Pray for me. –Tom Melot

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