The Truth in Congo
With joy I greet you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Eternal God of Abraham allows me to write to you for the first time, therefore I am asking you to excuse the delay in replying to you of the arrival of the packets which you send me from time to time. Although I do not speak English I am able to understand some of the articles by reading the chapters and verses quoted.
Mi volas iom sciigas al vi koncerne nia Ecclezio: gi komencigis je la 1986, tiam mi ekis la studado de la Biblia lecionojn senditaj de la gefratoj Judy Holt kaj David Budden. Poste 22 leciojn de la C.B.M. mi studis “Apostolaj agojn”. Ni estis vere izolita mi kaj mia grandfrato Mbuenedio dum pluraj jarojn, nur korespondadon inter ni kaj fratino Judy Holt. Poste, si sendis al mi vojagobileton por min baptigi al Kameruna landon, bedaùrinde ke la vojago mi maltrafis gin pro la manko de la gastiga letero el de Kameruno.
I wish to tell you a little concerning our ecclesia: it began in 1986, then I commenced the study of the Esperanto Bible lessons sent to me by Sis. Judy Holt and Bro. David Budden. After 22 Lessons, I studied the ‘Acts of the Apostles’. We were truly isolated, living in a remote village with my brother. Mbuenedio. For many years there was only correspondence between Sis. Judy Holt and us. Afterwards, she sent me a travel ticket for me to go and get baptised in Cameroon. Regrettably I failed to make this journey because of the lack of a visa invite from Cameroon.
According to God’s will, in April 2002 Brethren Kankewa and Julias travelled from Cameroon to Kinshasa. Three of us from a remote village travelled to Kinshasa to be baptised. In 2003 the Brethren from Cameroon visited us again and three more were baptised. Again, in 2004, they visited and baptised a further three. In 2005 and 2006 they also visited and baptised one person each year. We do not know whether we shall have any baptisms this year.
Our ecclesial house is 8m. long and 5 m. wide. We provided the plot of land and received money from the UK for the building of the hall. At the meeting we have six young people who I am teaching by the French lessons sent by Sis. Josie Cottrell in England.
We long to have French books so that our Brothers and Sisters will be able to read them often and also French Bibles.
I am unable to write a letter in French, so I write in Esperanto. I enclose two ecclesial photos and hope they will encourage others to serve the Lord.
Preparing to make a joyful noise to the Lord in Congo
Bro Nzilamose Mayombe
