Gabon Project Trip 9/24/2021 Update

Thank you for your encouragement at this time through your words and prayers. My team received our approvals for eVisas on the last possible business day before our departure! We fly out on Monday— Praise God with us!

Continued Prayer Requests

  • Negative COVID-19 tests for our Gabon team leading up to and during travel
  • Safety during the project trip
  • Encouragement to Katie while I am gone

"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen."

Romans 11:36

 THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYER AND PARTNERSHIP

BJ and Katie Elkins | bj.elkins@emiworld.org | 318-542-0650

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