The Maskeys in Nigeria
February 2018
Dear Praying Friends,
"Welcome back to Nigeria!"
It was literally zero degrees on the morning of January 16th when we left to go back to Nigeria, and about 24 hours later, it was 85 degrees when we stepped off the plane in Port Harcourt. We were very happy to be back! Our people greeted us very warmly and it was great to see all of them again. Our first Sunday here was in the middle of our Anniversary Month at the main church in Port Harcourt, and we had 693 in attendance with 101 visitors and 49 saved. The next week, our 23rd Anniversary Sunday, we had 1,291 in attendance with over 500 visitors and 171 saved. It was a wonderful service and God really blessed. Our members worked very hard to invite people that day, and one person brought over 80 visitors!
They also did a great job of taking care of the church during our furlough, as the attendance held up well and over 4,000 souls were led to Christ by them during that time. Our other church plants did well also in spite of the hardships and struggling economy here. Pastor Elvis Ohwojero and the Igwuruta Church seem to be doing OK in spite of his tragic loss. Some of our supporters have sent him gifts and he has been encouraged by that, but continue to pray for him and the church. Their new church plant in Omagwa has been doing very well since one of our men, Botimi Koinyan, has been helping them over the last three months. He has been going there every Sunday to preach and his wife, Princess, has been a big help with the children and visitation. Their attendance has now risen to over 50, and the new church will be one year old this month, so we are encouraged by that.
Other things to pray for...
1. We are now preparing for the building program of our 6th church plant in Yenagoa, and we are going to need around $15,000 to do the fence around the property (that we purchased last year) and a building for them to get started in. Please pray with us for God’s provision and strength for this project.
2. Pastor Ohwojero has also informed us that their church generator has recently “given up the ghost” and will need about $1,200 to get a new one. This is a necessity since electricity here is unreliable.
3. Our son, Jonathon, and his wife, Jenny, need our prayers as they plan to take a survey trip to Nigeria later this year, as well as preparing to go on deputation, so we are excited about that!
4. Our daughter, Cayla, is now a freshman at Pensacola Christian College and doing very well, so that means we are just one child (Justin) from becoming “empty-nesters”!
THANK YOU again for your prayers and for having a part in our ministry. God bless you all for your faithfulness!
Yours for His Service,
David, Rose & Justin Maskey
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