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Planned Bible Teaching Conference Cancelled
We have reluctantly decided to cancel the Bible Teaching conference planned for May. The relief effort following Cyclone Freddy is going to demand so much of our time and resources that it will be impractical to proceed. Besides, many of those we were expecting to attend have been affected by Freddy too, and simply won’tRead More
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Pray: Physical, Emotional & Spiritual Wellbeing of SALT Team
Please pray for SALT’s small team of workers in Malawi. In addition to the regular pressure of working in a highly impoverished, dysfunctional society, each has experienced some personal loss or trauma in recent months. On top of this has come the additional pressure of the ongoing cyclone relief effort. Please pray that each willRead More
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Lisao Emergency
The temporary camp at Lisao is home to 433 displaced survivors of the devastating mudslides and floods that swept so many to their death. The partially decomposed body of one sister in the Lord was buried where she was found, some 15 Km from her home. The camp has been mostly cut off and hasRead More
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Pray: Believers severely affected by Cyclone Freddy
Harold writes concerning our network of literature distributors: “Most of them I can’t reach. Power problem but Mulanje ones are all alive but lost houses and crops.” We give thanks that the Lord has preserved the lives of many of his people, but there are many reports of believers losing their homes and livelihoods.
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Pray: Stephen returning to Malawi on Monday
Please pray for Brother Stephen who has changed other travel plans to return to Malawi on Monday to help with SALT’s response to the Cyclone. Pray for journeying mercies, and that he will be able to use his experience to make a meaningful contribution to the effort, and be able to encourage the team onRead More
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Pray: Rescue and Recovery mission following cyclone
Please pray for the ongoing rescue and recovery mission following the cyclone last weekend. Malawi’s emergency services have very limited capacity, but several international teams are converging on Blantyre to assist with the search. Malawi was already suffering from its worst ever cholera outbreak prior to the cyclone, and the flooding will make this problemRead More
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Give thanks: Bible time in use at Saidi
Anna says, Give thanks for some positive news: We started Bibletime with the little kids today. Note: After so much negative news in the past week, it’s wonderful to see the spiritual work resuming at Saidi.
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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I must admit, I really had to think when this question came up a few days ago. [Edit: And that was before Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi!!]
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Pray: Disaster Relief following Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Please pray for much wisdom and guidance as we plan our disaster relief effort in the wake of Cyclone Freddy. Brother Stephen has cancelled a planned trip to Jordan in order to return to Malawi on Monday (DV). It’s clear that the situation there is pretty dire. An initial survey of the area immediately surroundingRead More
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Give Thanks: Lives spared through natural disaster
We have much to give thanks for. Although there has been terrible loss of life in the natural disaster which struck Southern Malawi last weekend, we have received accounts of miraculous preservation of others. In particular, Brother Harold wishes to thank the Lord’s people for their prayers. He and his family were preserved through veryRead More