The meeting is over in the tribes and Lale has returned beaming with pride for what was accomplished. What started out as a meeting in one village with 60 people ended up being in two separate villages over the weekend and included nearly two hundred people! Lale said that there were people who had killed mingi children in the past crying and repenting for what they had done and in the end everyone there made a pact to try and stop the belief in mingi in the entire 130,000 people that live in the three tribes as soon as possible. Lale is planning another follow up meeting in the coming months to ensure that the progress continues and that the people who made the pact together feel supported.
We are so thankful that the meeting went well and that progress is finally being made, please continue to pray with us that these tribes start to see the light and know that what they are doing is wrong.
Also, Lale met with a family who is pregnant with a mingi child who was planning to kill the child. They agreed to give over the baby Lale when its born instead of killing it. The mother is 7 months pregnant and so we are expecting to have a newborn in the orphanage soon!
Levi
Stephanie Wahlberg
February 19th, 2010
I am so glad to hear this report. Today I felt spiritually heavy for the children and what is happening so I did the only thing I knew to do…pray. Thank you for the encouraging report.
Emily
February 19th, 2010
Glory to God!
Erica
February 19th, 2010
Praise our King of Kings!! Amazing news! Continued prayers here!!
Karen Friesen
February 19th, 2010
I’m praying that the tribes would be blessed as they step forward in faith to keep the mingi children. I’m praying that their eyes would be opened by the holy spirit and that these children, specifically would be a blessing to the whole tribe and so everyone would see that these children are a blessing and not a curse.
Erica
February 19th, 2010
I burst into tears when I read this!!! Praise God for Lale and his willingness to bring the Truth into dark and difficult places. Praise God that the people responded and that hearts are being changed! We are praying that the Truth will continue sink deep down into their hearts, past what their culture and beliefs tell them and that the Truth will find a place to rest there.
I just can’t say how thrilled we are to hear such great news!
Andrea
February 19th, 2010
Praise God! So glad to hear that God is moving mountians. Love that you will have a beautiful baby soon.
) Blessings!
ana f.
February 19th, 2010
Praise our Lord!!! That is wonderful news! We’ll continue to pray.
T Damico
February 19th, 2010
Praise God for Lale’s and God’s work through him opening the eyes of his people. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Michelle
February 19th, 2010
Tears – praying that the Holy Spirit continues the work He has begun! Hallelujah!!!
Ryan Duffy
February 19th, 2010
Wow. Can you believe that in such a relatively short amount of time (relative to the history of mingi among these peoples) such changes are on the horizon? We should pray that champions like Lale are discovered and mentored in every tongue and tribe. May God give him courage and favor… and humility.
Tanya
February 19th, 2010
WOW! God does work miracles! Praising God for all the work you all are doing in His name to save those children. What a testament to His power & might. Praising Him for giving Lale the courage to confront the sin and for the tribespeople to be humble enough to listen & repent. So cool!
CandaceandJared
February 19th, 2010
Awesome news!!!
Can i ask, how do they decide that a child is mingi while still in the womb, and who usually declares this? What happens to the mother and/or family if they do not agree with the lable on the child? If you would rather not answer i understand.
Michele
February 19th, 2010
Really incredible progress! It’s just amazing that these tribal rituals might be changed for so many. Levi…what will eventually happen to the children you care for? Will the children be adopted or even possibly returned to live with the tribes in some cases?