The Shumaker Family's Blog

I made a little video for our give a child a chance program.  We have been helping children with school since 2005.  A member of our church, Bado, started this organization.  We gave over $5,000 this year to help children.  My mother has been very active in this.  She has been a great blessing.  We are now wanting to build a school.  I needed to make a video to present to somebody and I thought maybe you would like to see it.  It isn’t the best video as I did it rather quickly but here it is:

We had wonderful services yesterday.  God continues to grow His work.  Last night be had a sweet service.  We had a time of giving testimonies.  It is such a blessing to hear what God has done and is doing in the life of our church members.

Please continue to pray for our building construction.  We have advanced so much and I am so thankful.  We would like to get the bottom floor done soon.  We lack about $5,000 to do this.  Then we can move to the second floor.  May God richly bless you this week.

My health appears to be good. My blood pressure is way down.   Thanks for your prayers.  It is amazing at how bad you can be one week and then the next you feel great.  God is good.

We started holding classes on September 1st.  I have three full time students and another three which are part-time(that means that they are doing all the work but most of it is on their own).  The other missionary that is helping me to teach, Bro. John Cooley, has five men coming.

God has tremendously blessed us since starting.  I have one young man, named Mamadou that is excelling.  He is being and is going to be used greatly of the Lord.   He is a young man and he loves the Lord.

A worldly leader will look at how he can better his life and will be forced to make decisions based upon popular beliefs and desires but a true Biblical leader will follow the footsteps of Jesus, whether it betters his position or is popular.

I had a rough week last week.  It was due to high blood pressure.  I have been borderline high for a number of years but it has never went up to a dangerous level.  Last week we were going out to eat pizza and I told Rebecca that I had to go back home.  It was a pretty rough night.  My blood pressure was very high.  I am on some medicine and it appears to be helping some but I would like to ask for your prayers.  We aren’t sure why it went up so high.  I am having a cat scan tomorrow.  I will let you know the results.  Thanks for your prayers, they are greatly appreciated.

I have become a peanut farmer.  Salif and Simon, two members of our church, asked me if I wanted to farm with them this year.  Sure, why not.  While Jason Rishel was with us, he helped to plant the two acres.  Today, I went to pick up about half of the peanuts.  We are waiting for hopefully another rain.  If not, we will lose the other half.  I did this to be a help to Salif and Simon and to also show an example as we will give our tithe off of what God has given us.  Here are a few pictures.  The kids enjoyed helping also.

Looks like a Georgia redneck in Africa.  Yes, the back of the car is absolutely full.  We have no machinery, all done by hand.