Jeff and Brenda Holland
We had a good trip from Togo to the USA last weekend. The Lord watched over us as we traveled. There wass a huge political rally in Lome that blocked the roads to the border. We ended up taking a 2 hour detour to cross to Ghana. From there, we flew to Frankfurt, Germany, and on to Dallas. Jeff's parents live just north of Dallas. The last few days have been spent resting.

Jeff travels to ACU from Sunday to Tuesday. On Wednesday, our family will travel to Tyler, Texas to be with our overseeing congregation. Brenda is doing well and is enjoying a reprieve from the Togo heat. Jeff needs prayers for a sore throat he has had for a few months. He saw a specialist who is treating the problem.

Please pray for our teammates, the Christians, and the nation of Togo. The political situation is tense as elections will be held on Sunday. Please pray for peace and protection.

Murphy and Christine Crowson
We have had another great week with our sponsoring church. We continue to thank and praise God for blessing us with so many co-workers in the Gospel and with daily encouragement to continue on in His mission among the Watchi.

We ask your prayers again for the nation of Togo. Presidential elections are scheduled for this Sunday (April 24th). From the news that we've read there is a lot of fear that the elections will not go well. Pray for peace and safety for our teammates, the churches that we work with and for the nation as a whole. For more up-to-date news about Togo visit http://allafrica.com/togo/

If you'd like to get in contact with us while we're in the States, you can reach us @ 501-230-8633.

Marty and Louise Koonce
Flexibility is the mark of an African missionary! This week, as election proceedings get closer and the campaigns heated up, we had to make some adjustments to our schedule. We were advised by the U.S. Embassy to avoid certain areas, and all the places Marty needed to go were on the list. So he gained a day of office work when he would rather have been out in the village. As you may know, elections are set for tomorrow. We have been monitoring the situation closely and are prepared to leave the country if necessary, but at this point, we feel safe to stay in Tabligbo. Please pray for the elections to be fair and just and for the results to be received in peace.

The boys have been rushing through their work at school and have thus begun getting home at lunch. They are eagerly awaiting the summer break. They have begun to talk more about our furlough. We will be Stateside from June 1 to August 31.

Pray for Kossi of Atitogon as he was jailed this week for some unpaid debts. The church cluster came together on his behalf and bailed him out, but incurred some personal debts in the process. The spirit of love was there, pray that the wisdom will follow. Vogan's second training group has begun. Tabligbo did a great job in visiting members and making decisions for their future this last week. The Afakomi church surprised us with an independently planned "bring-a-friend" day and packed their newly finished building. They also planned and conducted the services on their own, a sign that they may be growing up.

Blessings to you for a full and joyful week!

Anthony and Maureen Parker
Our attention this week has been on the build-up for the elections scheduled for Sunday, April 24. There is a lot of tension here, with possibilities for violence no matter which side is declared the winner. We have struggled with the decision as to whether or not to evacuate. As of Saturday morning, we are still in Tabligbo, primarily because we have no indication that there is any threat to our safety as long as we lay low. The danger would be if we got caught in the middle of a demonstration. We are affected primarily by limitations on our ability to travel out to the villages or to Lomé.

Otherwise, things have been fairly normal here. Anthony and Marty had their regular training meeting with the Tabigbo elders this week. They are taking some concrete steps to more effectively shepherd the church. The boys have enjoyed a normal week of school, though their numbers are dwindling with both the Hollands and Crowsons on furlough.

Please continue to pray for us, the Togolese people, and especially the Christians here as events here will have an effect on their futures. Pray that both they and we will keep a perspective of God's sovereignty over the nations.

Josh and Kyleen Bontrager
We have begun the process of saying goodbye to the churches that Josh has been involved with. We were blessed to go with the Parkers to Sedome for worship on Sunday. Josh was able to speak to them from Mark 4. The focus of the study was to remind them of the heart that the Lord desires when he sows the seed. Josh did a wonderful job and understood the churches answers to his questions. The church misses the Crowsons, but is doing great.

Wednesday, Josh stayed home and worked on his Mark study. He is through Chapter 12 and has 10 of those chapters translated into Eve with the help of Foligan. Please pray for Foligan. For the past week, he has had intestinal problems for the past couple of weeks and he continues to have high blood pressure. He has helped Josh tremendously even though there have been some frustrating times.

Kyleen has had a good week with Tanner and Jeremy. This year has been such a blessing for her. She enjoys what she is doing, and her children help make her job easier. We are really excited about coming home. Please continue to pray for our safety and the people of Togo!