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JUDGEMENT DAY TODAY

After over a year of court proceedings, today was finally the day of the final judgment. The judge admitted publically that he was told to shut us down and put Paul into prison by the government. Many Western organizations have had to stop their work in Mali because of the direction the country is going in. We were acquitted of all the ridiculous accusations from the neighbors, but justly condemned for not having paid taxes and health insurance etc. for our employees. We now have to pay a fine. Paul has to come back to court next Monday to let them know we accept the verdict and to find out by when we have to pay. In the meantime, he still has to pay the lawyer some money, as well as court fees.

But there is no money. No money to pay the security guards, no money for new tires that have reached the end of their lives, no money to have anything fixed. He didn't even pay out the salaries for two weeks in a row because of it. That is a first since this ministry started. And I don't know why. This is God's work, and He is the one who takes care of it. He knows what He is doing. In the natural, people have retired, people have moved on, and we're not doing itinerant ministry like we used to do. However, God is still God and has all the riches of this world in His hand.

And so all I can do is to wait and trust God and tell Paul there is no money to send him until the day that there is. They are all praying and learning to trust God in this situation. We're thankful for a just verdict and for God to have done this miracle so that we can continue doing what He has called us to do in Mali.

If you feel like this work is worth continuing, please think about making a thank offering or praise offering for the way the court proceedings have ended. Imagine if we now could not pay the fine... God is able!