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Pray: Brother Harold & Family have suffered a traumatic robbery
Please pray for Brother Harold & his family, who earlier this week had a very traumatic burglary at their home. The home was surrounded by a gang of around 15 thieves, two of whom were armed with guns. When they were unable to break down the doors, they took time to break down a wall to get in. The thieves were looking for money and were very disappointed to find mainly tracts and Bibles, although their phones were taken. Harold, Egly, and their boys are all very traumatised, especially on the back of the frightening events of the weekend of…
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Pray: Angel – New member of staff at Saidi
Please pray for Angel, who started work with us last Monday to help with bookkeeping and admin. It was certainly an unusual first week on a new job for her, as we were head and ears into MGO, but pray that she will not only be able to relieve an admin burden for us, but that we will be a spiritual blessing to her.
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Pray: Ongoing Vehicle Concerns
It seems that mechanical / vehicle trouble is never far away! The saga of the repairs to Stephen’s old Isuzu truck continues. After ignoring my calls all week, S*, the mechanic promises that the car will be ready this week, but we’ve lost count of how many times we’ve heard that. We really need a resolution to this situation as it’s inhibiting our literature distribution capability. Meanwhile, the second-hand Mitsubishi two-tonner we imported a couple of years back has also been in the workshop for repairs for the last couple of weeks. Fortunately building work has more-or-less come to a…
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Pray: MGO 2023 – Week 2
Please pray for our second week of MGO 2023. Most of the team are leaving today (Monday) for an overnight visit to the National Park at Liwonde. Pray that they have an enjoyable time, and a well-deserved rest. Activities for the remainder of the week, after the team returns tomorrow include: further open-air work and Seed Sower distribution, Bible Study at Saidi (Wednesday) and a second prison visit on Thursday. Please continue to pray for safety, stamina and good health for the entire team. Especially pray that as we have planted and watered the seed that the Lord will give…
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Give Thanks: The Lord’s help during first week of MGO 2023
We praise the Lord for His faithfulness and help during the first week of MGO 2023. Although much smaller than most previous years, the team still managed to distribute several thousands of Seed Sower texts, and many people listened to the Gospel preached in the open air meetings. As in former years, the prison visit on Wednesday, and the Children’s Day on Saturday were outstanding highlights. We arrived at M* prison to the news that they had several suspected Cholera cases. A team from Headquarters was on site to assess the situation and to advise on preventative measures, so our…
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Pray: MGO 2023 gets underway
Please remember to pray for the various efforts of the MGO team this week. We have a variety of activities lined up each morning, with a mix of street preaching and Seed Sower distribution and a visit to one of the nearby prisons. Each afternoon, we have planned to have a Gospel meeting at Saidi. We are looking forward to a big finale on Saturday, when we hope to have all-day Children’s camp at Saidi. Please pray for safety as we travel – we have already had a minor mishap with the hired minibus. It wasn’t serious, but it reminds…
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A Joy to Break Bread at Saidi
It was an immense joy for me to sit down to break bread for the first time with the young assembly at Saidi this morning. The Lord has really been blessing the work there. It is thrilling to see the beginnings of a spiritual harvest after years of sowing. A big part of me would dearly have loved to be present a few weeks ago for the inaugural breaking of bread. However, I remind myself that the saints here have done exactly as I’ve always taught them they should do. That is, to seek to honour and obey the Lord,…
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Give Thanks: Safe arrival of MGO team
We thank the Lord that the last of our small team arrived safely in Malawi from USA this afternoon. We are grateful for the sacrifice each one has made to be here. We plan a slow start on Monday morning, with the main program getting underway with a Gospel meeting at Saidi on Monday afternoon.
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Rebuilding Hope: Update on Cyclone Freddy Relief Efforts in Malawi
In March, Cyclone Freddy wreaked havoc in Malawi, causing immense destruction and loss of life. With a total death toll of over 1000 and over 1,000,000 people displaced, the impact of the disaster was heart-wrenching. The storm destroyed thousands of hectares of mature maize, leaving communities vulnerable to hunger and economic challenges. In the face of this catastrophe, SALT tried to respond with compassion, wisdom and determination. The Lord enabled us to provide emergency aid to over 1000 people from around 10 villages.
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Give Thanks / Pray: Further requests for Baptism
Brother Goodson asks that we pray for an additional 10 women and 4 men who have requested Baptism, bringing the total number to 17. Starting on Wednesday, Goodson plans to start special Bible studies for these individuals to make certain they understand the message of the Gospel and the meaning of Baptism. Pray for wisdom and discernment as Goodson speaks to each to hear their testimony of salvation.
Points for Prayer & Thanksgiving
