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DEBT BE GONE!

LOST LUGGAGE

After a very fruitful time in the US where we saw more people healed than ever, we started our trip home to Mali via Austria. Because we were in Quebec first, we had two tickets and had to take four flights to go to Austria: Memphis-New York-Montreal-Paris-Vienna. After a very long trip, we arrived with none of our 4 suitcases. Two have by now been delivered to us (one being Randy's personal effects), but two are missing and they don't know where they are. One contains all my personal effects and it would be a disaster if all my clothes etc. were gone. We need concentrated powerful prayer for those suitcases to be found and delivered to us! In only a few days we leave to go to Mali, and I need to get that suitcase before then!

FROZEN BANK ACCOUNT

In 2013 H2TNI became an official organization registered in Austria. What I did not know was that there was an expiration date and that we had to renew four years later to stay active. When the bank made some changes to their online banking, they discovered that our organization had expired and froze our account. That means that we have not had access to any money in Austria since July 1st. The necessary paper work to reactivate us was deposited weeks ago, but to this day we're still waiting to be reactivated. Austrian bureaucracy is slow and it doesn't help that August is vacation season when things slow down even more.

I had hoped this would be resolved by now. Not having access to our money is now becoming more and more of a problem, as already we have a debt of 10.000€ or $12,000. Of course, once our account is unfrozen, we can access all the money our donors have sent since July 1st. And thank God that we have our American account and donors we now have to rely on a 100%. It doesn't help that this is the time of year we have to pay enrollment and school fees for our 30+ children in school which is challenging even without debt and frozen bank accounts. With one word, we are completely helpless and cannot do anything but rely on God and God's people to help us out in this season.

You can give through Paypal in both America and Europe, and our North American donors can send checks to our PO box (which is better than Paypal as we don't pay a fee). For our European donors, if you have an automatic monthly deposit, please do not change it. If you'd like to help out with a one-time donation, please send it to my personal account so we can actually access the money:

Claudia Wilson
Bank Austria
BIC BKAUATWW
IBAN AT03 1200 0509 1014 6800

Please pray for fast resolution and a release of finances! Next time, I will tell you about all the great things going on in Mali. His Kingdom is advancing!

QUICK NEWS

•        Spiritual Warfare - We need more intercessors to hold us up in prayer. Please connect with us on Facebook where we also have a secret intercessory page. Please email us if you can pray for us daily.

•        Believing Imam - The imam who was healed and then had dreams of Jesus and decided to follow Him whole-heartedly is growing in his faith. More and more people are finding out about the conversion of this top imam of the first and main mosque of the town and he's about to leave the mosque. Please pray for him; his main worry is how to support his family after he leaves.

•        Children's Education - We are very proud that all of the children in our sponsorship program passed the big exam at the end of 9th grade (failure rate of 70%) as well as the end of High School exams. Those two are now going to university. One of our 9th grade graduates - a girl named Sama - wants to go to midwifery school, but her sponsorship money does not cover the costs, so that another $500 or 400€ are needed. If you'd like to make that possible for her, please mark your donation with "Sama".

•        New US Secretary - We are very excited about our new secretary Martha who is such a God-sent. Thank you for praying her in, and we welcome Martha to the family!

•        Construction Update - Construction of the next building that will house our school in the beginning, as well as dorms and the carpenter's workshop, started on February 5th. Currently the walls are going up. Believe with us for the remaining 60.000€ or $73,000 to come in so we can finish it and start our school.

•        Street Children - We have about 10 street children who come to our base every night and who are growing in their faith in Jesus. I can't wait to see them and to see which ones we'll be taking into our home. Please pray we take the right ones and consider taking on a sponsorship.

•        First-Grade Teacher - We are still looking for a French-speaking first grade teacher to join our team in September. There is such a need for a good, Christian school where the children are treated with dignity and learn something. Many of our Muslim neighbors would send their children to our school. Please pray we'll find a teacher by fall!

•        Malian Leader Paul - Please pray for Paul who carries a lot on his shoulders. Pray for his health, strength, and for his wife to fall in love with Jesus and support him in ministry.

•        Security Situation - The first round of our presidential elections were on July 28th. Last Sunday was the run-off between the current president and the one who came second, and no surprise, the current president won. Mali is becoming more and more radicalized by jihadists. Please pray for peace, and for protection from jihadists.

•        Miracle Baby - Our faith has been renewed by people prophesying recently that we would have a son. Please pray for him to come from heaven to earth!

•       Volunteers - Do you want to come change an orphan's life? Do you want to heal the sick? Preach the gospel to those who've never heard? Come to Mali for a season and let God change your life. No language skills needed, but French skills are helpful.

I was once young, but now I’m old. Not once have I found a lover of God forsaken by him, nor have any of their children gone hungry. Instead, I’ve found the godly ones to be the generous ones who give freely to others. Their children are blessed and become a blessing. (Ps 37:25-26, PASS)

Trusting HIM,

Claudia (& Randy)