When Cyclone Idai hit Malawi and neighbouring countries in March this year, experience had taught us that the real problems would manifest themselves in the months, rather than days that followed. These events have a “long tail”.
As we go to press on half a million 2020 Gospel Calendars, we express our thanks to Brian Chalmers for his help with the artwork this year.
It’s exactly one month, Lord willing, until we hope to hit the streets of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, for Seed Sowers distribution and Gospel preaching.
We are looking forward to being joined by a great team of volunteers from UK, USA and Canada.
In the meantime, please pray for the Lord’s help as we make the final preparations, for safe and trouble free travel for the team, and for rich blessing upon the Word once we begin.
In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone there was a good response from various NGOs, providing emergency food and shelter and other basic necessities.
Knowing from experience that this problem would have a “long tail”, we didn’t rush to act, apart from intervening in a few particularly urgent cases. Instead, we have been monitoring the situation as it develops in order to discern where the real, long term needs lie, and what our priorities should be in response.
Gospel Literature production remains SALT’s primary focus.
We have just completed reformatting the next two Bible courses for use in Malawian prisons – there are now 6 courses available in the new format, complete with all the Bible references necessary to enable a prisoner to complete the study even if s/he has no access to a Bible.
In our April 2019 and March 2019 news we reported on our visit to Malawi in February and the well-publicised serious weather-related crisis that befell the region recently. This month we want to update you on some of those issues and give you some matters for thanksgiving and prayer.
It’s only 8 months since we took delivery of 1,000,000 Gospel tracts.
What a thrill to receive this message earlier today…
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. John 20:21 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.20.21.KJV
The Christian’s mission in the world is authorised ( actually, mandated) by Chist himself, and energized by the Holy Spirit. How are we getting on at fulfilling it?
In our March 2019 News Update we reported on our recent visit to Malawi, and the progress made in developing the Prison work there. We also mentioned briefly the mechanical issues with Stephen’s truck, and the negotiations to purchase a development site near Thondwe – more later.
