Potty Training!

We started potty training last Saturday. And it has been an exhuasting process but Ramiyah has been doing great! She is already in her own undies and going to the potty! We haven't been successful when we are out the house but its a great start! So thankful! Praying she will keep this up and we will only need to buy diapers for our newest edition!:) If you see Ramiyah please be sure to praise her for doing so well!;)

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Friends,

When we moved to Memphis, I was praying that I could get involved in some kind of ministry that would involve Muslims and also have the freedom to take Ramiyah with me. One of Derrick’s co-workers told him about Christ Community Ministries, one of the many ministries that they do is work with refugees. They assign volunteers to new arriving refugees to Memphis and help them adjust to their new home in America. When Derrick told me about this I was ready to sign up! I went to their office; got the information and began to meet with two ladies (we will call them Sally and Kelly) from Africa with my partner, Lisa. Can I just stop and say what an amazing, loving, caring God we serve!? I have been praying for an opportunity to share Christ with them. I found this organization within a few months of being here! God is so GOOD! I seriously tear up every time I think about it.

Ok, back to Sally and Kelly. Lisa and I have been meeting with them for about 2 months now. Sally speaks great English and is very outgoing. Kelly is just learning the alphabet. Sally talks to everyone, and we are always meeting new Muslim women every time we meet. We have been able to connect with about four other women that we weren’t assigned to. About two weeks ago, we took Sally and her friend to Lisa’s house to hang out. We were eating popcorn and looking at pictures when Sally asked us why we didn’t cover our hair. This started a time of sharing. They shared what they believed, and we shared what we believed. Sally shared that they do not believe that Jesus died, but that he went right up to Paradise (Heaven). She then said there is not a big difference; you believe Jesus died, but we believe He did not. We then took the opportunity to share that we believe Jesus did die and rise from the dead. We told her it was a big difference and shared why.

I then asked Sally if she knew for sure she would go to Paradise. She told us that she cannot say whether or not if she will go to Paradise only Allah knows. I told her that because we believe in Jesus we know that we are going to Heaven. I am so thankful to already have had spiritual conversations with these ladies. What a blessing this ministry has been already! Please be praying that God would move in the lives of Sally, Kelly, and the other refugee women .

Derrick preaching Mount Moriah East Baptist Church one Sunday.

Family picture at Derrick's cousins wedding.

    

    

Prayer Request:

 · I am 23 weeks pregnant and it has been going well, just have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks lately so please pray that the baby and I will be healthy for the rest of the pregnancy. Our new princess is due  November 11! :)

· Please pray for my new friends that God would provide jobs for them and help them to adjust to the American culture. And that God will continue to open doors for us to share the Gospel with them.

· Pray for Derrick –he has finished two classes both with A’s and starts fulltime August 1 and has just come off of preaching eight times this last month.