I write with all the joy and grace the Savior provides. I cannot fail to praise and congratulate the enormous work La Vista Church of Christ is engaging in order to win many souls for the Lord. We are a year old congregation in Ghana, West Africa, laboring to advance In the field of souls within the local community we find ourselves.<\/p>\nYour online stock of literature has been our major source of information for teaching and lesson preparation, especially for myself. We would, therefore, wish to encourage you and the entire congregation for such a wonderful output. It is our prayer that the good Lord will continue to bless you with resources so you can continue to be relevant in the spread of the gospel.\nThanks and God bless.\n\t
It is always good to hear that the efforts hear are benefiting brethren in other areas of the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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