From Our Pastor's Heart to Yours

Dear Friends & Supporters of the Bryant's,

The words of the Prophet Jeremiah, "Mine eye affecteth mine heart" (Lam. 3:51a), capture the emotions of my wife and I after our visit in Fiji with the Bryant's.  What a thrill to our hearts to have been privileged to visit this family in June this year to see the good work of these faithful servants!

Being Kent's pastor for nearly 30 years, I have learned something of his burden for reaching the children with the Gospel.  I have seen his amazing giftedness to teach and communicate the truths of God's Word.  Over the years, I, too, have seen the pictures of Fiji and many beautiful children and families.  Yet, to sit with Kent and Becky in Lautoka and to witness firsthand their blazing passion for their people, served to introduce us to extraordinary servants of the Lord.  We observed them to be a couple with a vision to reach out further with the Gospel and to establish a beachhead for Child Evangelism Fellowship in the South Pacific as defined in their vision for the Moriah Project, a haven and hope for for the children of Fiji.  The potential of a building in such a strategic location that will house a training center, a meeting place, staff housing, and offices will truly be a victory for the advancement of the gospel!


I am taking the initiative to write to you, as dear supporters and friends of the Bryant's, to commend you for your support and to tell you firsthand that this family is a worthy investment of your love, prayers and financial support.  If you are not presently supporting this missionary family or if you have considered increasing their support, I highly recommend you to do so as the Lord enables you. 

Thank you for taking the time to hear the heart of this pastor who has been richly blessed by his visit with these faithful missionaries who, without a doubt, demonstrate faithfulness in competence, diligence and integrity.  My wife, Gail, and I have been profoundly touched and blessed by these fellow servants of the Lord.

May the Lord richly bless you.

By His Grace,
Pastor Greg Allison
Bible Baptist Church

2047 Gate Number Two Road  / Creedmoor, NC  27522

Office:  919-575-3414    Fax:  919-575-3417

www.biblebaptistonline.org

Tsunami Scare -- Fiji Spared

When three earthquakes rattled Vanuatu today (Thursday morning at 10 AM local time / 6 PM EDT), the regional tsunami center in Hawaii issued a tsunami alert for the South Pacific islands, including Fiji.  Kent heard the announcement on the radio and Becky quickly checked the website to verify that the first wave of a potentially devastating tidal wave could be in Fiji  by 11:40 AM (Fiji time).  

The sirens at the Lautoka wharf with the PA system warnings told us that this was a real evacuation alert. By the time Kent arrived at our house, the kids and I had grabbed the evacuation pouches with all vital documents, the laptops,  bottled water, our prescription medications, and cameras. We did have time to make  the required phone call to CEF's Crisis Management Team as well as to  our parents to alert them that we were evacuating.  We took a back road up to a high mountain perch where we gathered with many others to watch the ocean and wait. It looked so peaceful.  Within an hour and a half, the all-clear sign was given to return home. 

Given the severity of destruction in Samoa caused by a tsunami last week, we are deeply grateful to the Lord for His divine protection here in Fiji today.  The destruction here could have been massive, but God was gracious to us.   

LORD,  WE THANK YOU!

The MORIAH PROJECT: In the Top 20!

The MORIAH PROJECT of CEF FIJI has been chosen by leaders at the CEF World Headquarters in Warrenton, Missouri as one of the top 20 missions projects for CEF around the world!

Please click on this link for further information about the project and how to give as God may lead you.  We're trusting our great and mighty God for His abundant supply.  Our goal is for US$330,000.00 of which we have US$15,000 on hand.  Thanks for PRAYING and giving as the Lord may lead you!

The MORIAH PROJECT (Project # 13 in the list)