Larae Hoff Prayer Letter: Thank You!

I want to say thank you—thank you to those of you who have taken the time to pray for my various prayer requests, and thank you to those of you who have given towards my travel expenses. I have begun purchasing the items needed for the move to Ghana, and the money has gone towards my set-up costs for the apartment.

I write this letter sitting at my parents’ house in Maine while watching the beauty of an American fall, watching the leaves changing. “For I am the LORD, I change not . . . .” (Malachi 3:6) It is such a blessing that we can serve the one true God Who does not change and Who hears us when we call out to Him.

I started June in New York. On Sunday mornings in Rochester and Tonawanda, I shared my presentation with their members and had the blessing of teaching in their Junior Church. On Father’s Day weekend, it was a blessing to have my dad go with me to visit churches; I had the opportunity to share my testimony in Londonderry, New Hampshire. It was great to go out soul winning with the ladies and to share my testimony in the service in Norwalk, Connecticut. That Sunday evening, I got to share my testimony in Milford, Massachusetts. I ended June in Buffalo, New York. I shared with their folks and the children in Junior Church about the ministry in Ghana. This church has a unique opportunity of having a Bible study that is aired on a public radio station, on which I was privileged to share my testimony.

In July, I continued in Syracuse, New York. On Sunday morning, I spoke with the adults and Junior Church about Ghana. In Ellsworth, Maine, I shared my presentation with the adults and children’s church. The next Sunday morning, I presented about Ghana with the children in Junior Church and the adults in Center Conway, New Hampshire. In Millerton, New York, I shared my presentation with their congregation. That evening in Canaan, New York, I got to share my video about Ghana. I ended July by sharing my testimony at prayer meeting in Seaford, Delaware after their soul-winning time.

At the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to go to a prayer meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, with my cousin and share my testimony. On Sunday morning, I shared my presentation in Washington, North Carolina. I had a first—I got to share my testimony and talk about being a missionary at their nursing home ministry. It was so lovely to hear many residents talk about missionaries they knew overseas. In New Bern, North Carolina, I had the privilege to go on a friend’s bus-route visitation and to meet more members in the evening. In Jay, Maine, I showed my video in the morning with their members. I had the privilege to help with Vacation Bible School at my home church; there were five children who made decisions to trust Christ. In Moscow, Maine, I shared my testimony with the folks in their morning service. I ended August with visiting and sharing my testimony with the members in Wiscasset, Maine.

Will you join me in praying for my visa process? While you are reading this, I am working on the first step of a three-step process. Please pray for the documents and the timing for them to be obtained and ready in time for my departure. As always, thank you to everyone who has been a prayer and financial partner. Please know that I am praying for you!