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After a final flurry of activity this week, MGO 2022 is now fully subscribed. It looks like we are going to have our biggest team ever, with 22 participants signed up, plus our local volunteers, Lord willing.

As in previous years, the team will have an international flavour, with participants from USA, Canada/Mexico, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland.

We expect that MGO may have a slightly different twist this year. For the first time we have our own property on which to run children’s day camps, and it looks like this will feature this August. It will be a great opportunity to bolster the children’s work which Goodson and Anna carry on at Saidi.

Please pray earnestly for the Lord’s blessing. With such a large group there will be much more organisation and logistics involved. So, we ask you to pray for wisdom at this planning stage.

Brother Goodson requests prayer for the delivery of a large consignment of Literature to the Lower Shire area tomorrow (Tuesday).

This area has been very seriously affected by recent flooding. Many roads have been destroyed and many communities are still inaccessible.

Preparing truck for liteerature delivery

 

Malawians refer to their beautiful little country as “The Warm Heart of Africa” – and I heartily agree. Since Gail, Philip and I relocated from Malawi to Northern Ireland in 2011, I have made more return visits than I can remember. When I am away, I definitely miss my family and the fellowship of saints at home. But there is something about The Warm Heart that irresistibly draws me back.

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Malawi continues to suffer due to problems related to extreme weather.

According to the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) most parts of Malawi are experiencing unprecedented levels of rainfall defecit. This is in spite of exceptionally destructive levels of rain during January (Cyclone Ana).

This weekend has seen sustained (48hr+), heavy rain which has caused further damage to roads and a breach of a dam in the Southern Region where SALT is based. This is further hampering relief operations and increasing the misery of the many poor who live in basic mud brick houses.

Please pray that the severeley impoverished people of Malawi (and sub-Saharan Africa generally) do not suffer further as relief monies are diverted to the crisis in Eastern Europe.

Although Stephen & Jim have been frustrated not to be able to travel as they had planned, nevertheless they have witnessed the Lord’s over-ruling hand.

On Saturday afternoon they had a “chance meeting” with a Christian Malawian couple at the B&B where they are staying. In conversation it became clear that they are able and willing to help with several practical aspects of the work we are engaged in, and we thank the Lord for the opportunity to meet them. It’s amazing to see how the Lord often brings some blessing out of our frustrations.

Jim & Stephen would appreciate prayer for the remaining days of their trip, and for safe and trouble-free homeward travel on Thursday (DV)

Yet another breakdown has interrupted their plans and prevented them from visiting projects in the Central region during the past week.

On Tuesday the entire team is due to meet for a meeting to review progress and plan for the future. There are many matters ro discuss. Please pray that this will be a very fruitful meeting.

Anna reminds us: Please pray for the many families in Dzaleka who have recently been taken off the rations list. With the situation in the Ukraine, this will likely only get worse.

Note: Dzaleka Refugee Camp is “home” to around 50,000 refugees from a number of Sub-Saharan countries. Life is exceedingly difficult and most survive on pennies per day. Recently, some have had all their aid removed due to lack of funding.

SALT helps provide a daily meal for almost 100 orphans in the camp and has also funded various other relief projects there. Please pray that we will know how to respond to this chronic situation.

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