Testimony from Lameck Tunu:

We went to a Checkmate truck gathering point with my colleagues to share Christ with the truckers. My colleagues and I approached four drivers who were standing outside their trucks. One of the trucks had a problem, so the mechanics were working on it as we started sharing Christ with them.

While my colleagues were talking to these drivers, I saw another driver switch on his truck and get ready to leave. The Holy Spirit insisted that I go and talk to him, so I moved fast and stopped him. I requested that he switch off his engine, which he did. He came down out of his truck to talk to me.

As I started sharing the word of God with him, he started sobbing. I didn’t know what was the matter, so I paused for a moment and asked him about his life and family. This is what he told me: He had been without a job for three years. As a result, his children were chased out of school. Life became tougher and tougher, so he sent his family to the rural area (out of the city), as he was unable to care for their needs. Today was his first trip as a driver after three years without a job. After he started driving on his trip, at a stopover, some thieves robbed him of 60 liters of fuel. He didn’t know what to do. He was certain he was going to lose his job because of this.

We prayed for him to keep his job and also shared the gospel. With tears, he received Christ.

After two days, he called us and said God had defended him. His employer was not angry with him; he wasn’t sacked. He was very happy talking over the phone. Glory to God! The driver shared that he has seven children. I felt led of the Lord to take the name of the second-to-last kid and decided to support her financially by the grace of God.

From: Adriaan Fourie

Sister Lameck Tunu from Kenya shared her experience of God’s provision, just as He did for Ruth and Esther in the Bible. As a woman in ministry, serving God where He permits, it is quite difficult in a world and culture where men are predominantly expected to guide. As such, this humble lady (from a Muslim background as a child) is dedicated to serving truck drivers without regard to the challenges that come with this type of ministry. When she talks to male drivers, she needs godly men who can accompany her to provide acceptance from those drivers being served. Since these men are needed, Ms. Tunu is expected to pay for their travel expenses and meals. If not, the men would be reluctant to help her, even though she communicates that this is a matter of faith without financial support being promised. But she lives with the knowledge that where God guides, He will provide.

And provide He does! Here is a specific witness to her faith and God’s provision. She received a call from a pastor who lives in the major port city of the Mombasa Highway on the coast of Kenya. The pastor wanted her to share about the ministry she is doing to the trucking community with a group of ministry leaders. The trip would be about 500 kilometers (300 miles) one way. She had no money for this trip or for accommodations while staying in the city. She also knew of several families of the drivers she had shared the gospel with earlier in the week who lived in this city. The drivers asked if she would visit them. So, God had guided her to two opportunities for ministry without any funds to make this trip.

She planned; God provided. The day before her trip, an unexpected gift from a family member covered all of her costs for the trip. In addition, she was able to offer a small gift to the families of the drivers. It was such a blessing and encouragement to both the church community and the families to show how God provided so specifically for her trip.

By: Doug Smith

Last month, I had the profound privilege of returning to Choluteca, Honduras, as part of a 31-member mission team from ChristWay Church in Ooltewah, Tennessee. This trip marked another chapter in a partnership spanning over a decade with missionaries in southern Honduras. Our collective efforts over the years have included building churches in remote mountain villages, conducting Bible School in public schools, constructing homes, initiating various construction projects, holding dental clinics, and strengthening local churches through ministry programs.

On this trip, our team constructed a new church building in a small village outside Choluteca. Additionally, we visited many surrounding communities, engaging in “Rice & Beans” evangelism. This involved going door-to-door, offering a free gift of rice and beans, and sharing the priceless gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

A highlight for me was the opportunity to share my personal story. Due to unprecedented rain, our plans shifted from visiting high schools to engaging with men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. We visited two rehabilitation centers, one in the city limits of Choluteca and another in the mountains about an hour outside of town, both facing the same challenge: a lack of visitors and investment in these men’s lives.

Sharing my own battle with addiction and my journey to overcoming it through Jesus Christ was incredibly impactful. We spent time talking with, listening to, and loving on these men, reminding them that they are not forgotten and are deeply loved by others and, more importantly, by God.

On the last day of our trip, I was also given the opportunity to speak to over 1,200 high school students. The choices I made in high school have significantly shaped my life, even now in my late 40s. Sharing this with the students was a chance to impact their lives at a critical juncture.

The ultimate goal of mission work is to spread the gospel and impact the eternal lives of those we meet. However, it is often we, the missionaries, who receive the greater blessing. This trip to Choluteca was no exception, reaffirming the profound impact of faith and service in our lives and the lives of those we touch.

Yo amo la gente de Honduras. Jesus te ama – todos los dias.

The photo is of a driver who was a drunkard…someone who didn’t take care of his family. He used to squander his income in a bad way. After receiving Christ, he told us there’s no other way of living than to live for God. He is happy that he can now take care of his family with the little he receives. We handed him a book The Road Home, a Bible from TFC Global.  He said he would be traveling with it and making sure to read it every day.  His name is Lukas. (Reported by Tunu Lamek in Kenya) 

Since having the vision of putting the Southern Africa Truckers Ministry in Musina to the next level in terms of winning souls and being active, I decided to go to the Sediba truck stop. As soon as I got there, I got a phone call. Then, I went to a pastor’s office, and he wasn’t there. Tired of walking and seemingly accomplishing nothing, I went to Sanweni where I met some truckers though some of their responses to the message of the gospel was disappointing. Then, I met two truckers from Bluestar Trucking Company. First, I talked to Themba who responded very positively — so much so that he woke up his partner so that I could talk to him. We prayed together. They blessed me with a bottle of water and some money. To God be the glory — this interaction made me forget the disappointing moments of my day. (Reported by Adriaan Fourie in Zimbabwe)

In a recent conversation on WhatsApp, Igor shared about the struggle to speak with truck stop management trying to gain permission to use a room for weekly worship and devotional time. Pray for the hearts of these managers to be softened toward Igor’s desire to support the professional drivers. Pray for Igor to remain encouraged with the calling God has placed on him to minister to the trucking community.