Concerning Student Engagement, Anna Vallance says, “Give thanks for seeing so many students engaged and teachers active in BES (Bible Time).”
Anna and Wati have just spent a week in Lilongwe / Dzaleka reviewing the existing program among Swahili-speaking refugee children and working on translation of the material into Chichewa for wider use around Malawi. This project has huge potential for the Children’s work.
Anna Vallance says, “Please pray for the Lord to mightily use the BES curriculum to work in hearts at Dzaleka“
Anna asks us to continue to pray regarding her work permit.
She says, “I have been told it is in the final stages, but there is a new minister who needs to get orientated with her new job and take care of the backlog”
Brother Stephen plans to depart on 24th Feb for his first 2022 trip to Malawi.
Brother Jim plans to join Stephen the following week, Lord willing.
This visit will be mainly practical. There are plans to be made for the rebuilding of the msasa and further developments on the site, as well as long-overdue visits to be made to meet the prison authorities.
They also plan to visit relief programs in Lilongwe and Dzaleka.
Please pray for them as they make preparations, and while they are away – for a safe and profitable trip, for the glory of God.
While we are grateful that Cyclone Batsirai looks set to miss the African coastline, it has left a terrible trail of devastation in its wake.
As you remember those recovering from the effects of Storm Ana in Malawi and elsewhere, please also remember our distant neighbors in Madagascar which has been severely affected by this second storm.
Please pray for John, one of the site workers at Saidi, who collapsed a couple of days ago and has been in hospital since.
Update: Give thanks! Goodson updated me yesterday (9 Feb) that Mr Chitenje has been discharged from hospital and is feeling much better. Thanks for praying.
Anna asks us to give thanks for continued freedom to work in public schools.
Visits restarted this week after the holiday break and a good quantity of literature was distributed to pupils.
Anna asks for prayer regarding the upcoming trip to Lilongwe.
Pray particularly for:
Brother Harold asks us to pray for his sister, Sue. She has been diagnosed with with heart failure.
Health care in Malawi is very poor and treatments options are limited. Please pray that she will enjoy better health.
Anna reports that an older girl from our program with child-headed households has started coming to Bible study without any prompting from us.
She has been one of the tougher ones to connect with.
Please pray for her salvation.
