It’s been too long since I have written an update. My world has been in a constant swirl since 2019 when MAPS came to Richmond and our house of prayer and ME became part of the MAPS Global world. I am sharing some highlights, testimonies and what’s ahead!

When MAPS came to Richmond, there was roughly 8 of us on staff. I was asked to be the VP of Strategic Relations. In essence, I introduced MAPS to Richmond and Richmond to MAPS. It was both a joy and pleasure to introduce MAPS leadership to the beautiful pastors, and ministry leaders that God has given as gifts to this city.

EGYPT – Quick Update

I have continued the work in Egypt which began in 2015. The work has expanded to speaking at Churches, at pastors gatherings, meetings with widows, prisoners wives and their children, and holding camps for at-risk girls. Among the widows, at-risk girls and prisoner’s wives, we have established over 180 micro-businesses which have been a great success. In addition, last year I had opportunity to meet and pray with 20 women who work in some of the most difficult and oppressive villages in Upper Egypt. Their faith challenged me. Contact me at JOTN.Egypt@gmail.com if you would like to be part of a prayer team for this region of the world and/or partner with this work. Info below.

We were also able to host over 350 girls between our camp in Minya and in Assuit. In one of the meetings I shared about my daughter, who went to be with the Lord last June and was unable to fulfill many of her hopes and dreams. With tearful eyes I urged them to know and follow Jesus as He is the holder of a better destiny for them. Ninety-five percent of those girls gave their life to the Lord that day!

It is in this environment that we began Goats for Girls (and other businesses). It started with goats. Providing families with alternative ways to secure a living without sending their girls to other locations, thus risking them daily. In the areas where I work, quite often the girls are taken out of school in the 6th or 7th grade and they are sent to work to help support the family. The employment available is usually at shops with those of the predominate religion (Mu*l*m – security). Quite often, the girls work in these shops and are invited to the owners home. Once there, they are kept there, identity cards issued with Mu*sl*m identification, and the parents then have great difficulty retrieving their daughters. I have personally sense pictures of over 500 Christian girls abducted. This is why it is important to provide these poor families with businesses they can work from home and decrease the opportunity for abduction.

It started with goats and has now grown to over 180 micro-businesses among the girls, the poor, and the prisoners wives. This provides an alternative way to for the girls to work that is safer for them. I have met with some of the parents who have lost their girls in this way, it is heartbreaking. Consider helping us in this vital work. We work with local pastors who identify families of these girls and they gather them from various villages and bring them to our camps where they hear the good news of Jesus, receive prayer and counseling. Many girls have been returning each year and are now asking questions about the Holy Spirit and the gifts. We are working on discipleship videos to provide them. I believe these young girls will be part of a mighty outpouring of His Spirit in their country and beyond!