Nigerian Sheep (minus Nigerian map & silly Sid-the-Sheep picture)

Dear Fellow Sheep, (October 19, 2002)

Recently I was reminded of the greatness of God’s love for me when I read Luke 15:4-6, “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’” How glad I am that He found me! What amazing love!

Fellow sheep, our Good Shepherd has given me the opportunity to go in His Name to Nigeria as part of my residency program. For the month of November (I leave October 29 and return December 2), I’ll be working at the Ile-Ife Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital in Ife. My duties will include working with other doctors and hospital staff to help adults and children with their physical illnesses, but I also hope to bring spiritual healing through living and sharing the truth of Jesus Christ.

Would you please join me in prayer for this special month?

With Deepest Gratitude from Your Fellow Sheep,
Sidney Stephen Chiayee Wu


NIGERIA FACTS
Area: ~356,000 square miles (~2x the size of California)
Population: ~123 million
Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, and more
Literacy: 57% (male 67%, female 47%)
Religions: Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, Traditional 10%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita: $970 (vs. United States $33,900)

HELP!!! PRAY FOR…
- perpetual fellowship with God (some of my loneliest times have been overseas)
- humility & openness to learning (especially the culture, & new ways of ministry)
- boldness to share the Good News of Jesus Christ
- sensitivity to other believers and to non-believers (especially Muslims)
- wisdom to pick up & use medical knowledge
- camaraderie with the colleagues at Ile-Ife
- travel safety & health
- guidance to know where God wants me in the future, and with which mission board)

Please contact me (before or after the trip) so that I’ll know how to pray for you, too!
sidneywu@yahoo.com.