Why We Are Doing What We Are Doing

November 24, 2016


Thanksgiving Greetings!

May the Lord bless your day as you gather with family and friends to celebrate His bountiful goodness to us. I am truly grateful for your prayerful support of Life to Life Africa. It certainly upholds our ministry and the Lord's presence was with us on my recent trip. Thank you! (See Photos, Praises & Prayer Requests below)

"Why are we doing what we are doing?" That is what I asked our LTLA team while with them. "What is the vision and mission of LTLA?" That was my follow up question. To help us answer these questions, God led us to consider: who is He and what is He doing? What is His vision? What is His mission?

From 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, we see the great king of Israel, David, acknowledging God as the all great, powerful, glorious, victorious, and majestic king of this universe who is worthy of all our praise and worship. In Daniel 7:13-14,18, God reveals his plan to grant "one like a son of man" dominion over an everlasting kingdom that will be shared with the "saints of the Most High." Jesus came fulfilling this vision and declaring, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God...for I was sent for this purpose," (Luke 4:43) and "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32) He then "sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:2)

Why are we doing what we are doing in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe? Because God is the King and has established His Son, Jesus, as the Savior King of His kingdom. King Jesus has called us to proclaim the kingdom of God. May the Lord find us as faithful servants in His kingdom.

For His Kingdom and Glory,
Mike Sulc
Life to Life Africa

Mike meeting with the LTLA team under the shade of the Life Discipleship Center roof during 100 degree temperatures.

Mike had the opportunity to share about God and His kingdom with the Men of Hope group (not pictured), the Chosen Generation (young adult group, above), and with 30 university students and the end of semester banquet, below.

Praises & Prayer Requests: 

• God energized the LTLA team with this reminder: Jesus is the King of a good kingdom which He is pleased to give us and that He calls us to proclaim. 
• The LTLA team asked God for good relationships with 20 students which has happened. 30 students attended the end of semester banquet - a taste of God's kingdom. 
• The LTLA families have planted their corn and thanks be to God that rains have started. Do ask the Lord that if it pleases Him, the drought would end this year. 
• God blessed our Life to Life Zimbabwe Trust board meeting where we agreed to empower the LTLA staff to gain ownership in setting objectives and evaluating ministry areas as well as begin thinking of new initiatives. 
• Pray that in 2017 the Lord will help us assess well where we are as a ministry in order to establish long range planning for the future. 
• Pray that the Lord will guide us in how to respond to the needs of people in the current economic crises in Zimbabwe. 
• Pray for a peaceful transition to better governance in Zimbabwe. Click here for a video that describes the current situation.