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LIFTING
NORTH AFRICA TO GOD-Students pray for North Africa
while looking out over the region. The Berbers of
North Africa call themselves Amazighen, which means
"The Free People." Proud and independent, they
have lived in the mountainous desert region of North
Africa for thousands of years. They wait to hear
about the love of Christ. |
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CHILLING-In
the desert, you find rest-and shade-wherever you
can. In this case it was a bus, where members of the
college volunteer team passed the time. |
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TASTING
THE CULTURE-Students sample a traditional meal
under a North African tent. Following Arabic
classes, the group spent time in open-air markets
and other places-experiencing scenes and smells
unchanged since the time of Christ. |
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BEAUTIFUL
FEET-Beautiful are the feet of those who bring
good news, says Scripture. These students brought
the good news of Jesus Christ to the thirsty hills
of North Africa. They followed the command to go to
the nations sharing their faith-despite the
hardships of being in a country with extreme
restrictions on sharing the gospel. |
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SEEKING
GOD IN THE DESERT-Andrew, a student team member,
looks out on a courtyard from an ancient North
African tower. A hard life greets the peoples of
this region. Acrid land and dry conditions yield
nominal crops. In the desert, ancient dirt and rock
forts still stand guarding water sources-the most
precious commodity in the desert regions. The Living
Water of God is even more precious. |
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WEAVING
A FRIENDSHIP-Rebekah tries her hand at traditional
weaving-and making a new Berber friend. Everyday,
wherever I go and enter into conversation, I always
leave people with the Arabic phrase 'God is love.'
That is what they need to hear." |
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A DRY AND WEARY LAND-In the parched land of North
Africa, two students pray for a refreshing movement
of God's Spirit. "Colossians 1:6 is so true,"
said Brandon. "All over the world, the gospel is
bearing fruit, whether we know it or not. God's
victory-His promise-is happening. It is not
going to be stopped by any man or spiritual
opposition." |
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GREETING
OF LOVE-Heather embraces a new friend in North
Africa. "God showed me that 'closed access'
countries are not scary places, but places where He
is," she said. "He showed me that Muslim peoples
are not hard to witness to. Many are hungry for the
truth. God showed me that it is easy to share my
faith-I can't count the times people came and
asked me to tell them about Christ and I was able to
share the gospel, and my personal testimony, openly." |
