In the run up to Christmas two great Gospel campaigns were held in Burkina Faso in West Africa. Thousands came to hear the Gospel in the towns of Réo and Founzan and in total nearly 2,000 completed decision cards were returned to local pastors working with us for follow up after the campaigns.

Richard Gunning and Norwegian evangelist Harald Mydland led the first campaign in Réo where large crowds came to hear the Gospel each evening. The campaign was opened by the District Commissioner for the area and the Lord Mayor of the town, the local Muslim leader also attended and wished us well! Each evening Richard and Harald took it in turn to preach simple Gospel messages to the people on a dusty area of open ground where our local team had built a platform and put up lighting and our PA system. The people listened intently to the preaching and when the appeal was given hundreds came forward each evening to ask the Lord into their hearts. Many others also testified that Jesus had healed

them after prayer, others were delivered from evil spirits when local pastors prayed for them in the prayer tent behind the platform. Our director in Burkina Faso, Pastor Samuel Yaldia, reports that this campaign has made a great impact in Réo and that the local pastors are busy visiting everyone who completed a decision card to invite them to church. A second campaign in Founzan was led by ACE evangelists

Johnny and Miriam Pettersen from Norway. They also saw many saved, healed and delivered.

Thank you for your prayers and support for these outreaches. We have now held 22 campaigns in Burkina Faso with many more already planned for 2012.