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Pray: Stephen’s next visit to Malawi – 12 April
Brother Stephen has been considering when to make his next visit to Malawi. Recent events have confirmed that this should be sooner rather than later, so he plans to depart on 12 April, Lord willing. Please pray that Stephen will remain Covid-free prior to departure, and while in Malawi, as a Covid infection could cause serious disruption to travel arrangements.
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Pray: For maize harvest – Extremely difficult days ahead
Please pray for the maize harvest in Malawi. According to the Famine Early Warning System, large swathes of the country are already “stressed”. Much of the Lower Shire is “in crisis” and Anna’s recent burglary reminds us that crime inevitably occurs more frequently when life is so difficult.
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Pray: Continue to uphold Anna and her family
There is much to give thanks for following Anna’s recent ordeal, but still much to pray about. Please particularly remember the following matters: That Anna will continue to know the peace of the Lord as she processes the emotions & memories of what happened, and what could have happened. For preservation of Anna, and the rest of the team, from similar incidents. Continue to pray for the recovery or replacement of the stolen goods Please remember Anna’s family – this is a difficult time for them as they deal with their own emotions and natural instincts to care for her.…
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Work for the Lord in Malawi – Reflections on the past 20 years
Unbelievable. But true. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of our first experience of life and work for the Lord in Malawi. From Heaven to our hearts We were young and inexperienced, but Gail and I were both feeling the unmistakeable weight of a burden from the Lord. Not particularly for Malawi, at first, but each of us had a very definite sense that the Lord was calling us to dedicate ourselves more fully to him. For many months it seemed that every passage we read, every message we heard, was a voice from heaven straight to our hearts. (How I…
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PRAY: Anna has suffered a traumatic house break-in
We are sorry to report that Anna suffered a house break-in overnight. We praise the Lord that she is at peace. However it was a traumatic experience, so please pray that she will be kept in heart, mind and soul as she processes what has happened. Three men attacked their compound, tying up the guard and Anna and the neighbours. They then ransacked the houses and took whatever valuables they could find. Although they stole vehicle keys, they did not attempt (or succeed) to take Anna’s vehicle, but did steal phones, laptops, electronics.
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The Nitty-Gritty of Translation Work
Recently Stephen posted about Nthawi ya Baibulo, the Chichewa version of Bible Time. We were greatly encouraged to receive the first fully designed lessons! Though there remains a significant amount of work, we are excited about the potential of the curriculum. Since translation and publishing work is a big part of what we do at SALT, I thought it might be helpful to give an idea of the steps that we have to take to get to the point of publishing translated material.
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Pray: Blessing on the literature distributed
Anna asks that we pray for God to use His word powerfully in many hearts as the distributors take it and use it.
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Update on the Saidi Building Project
I had the perfect opportunity to review progress at the Saidi Building Project during my recent 3-week visit to Malawi. As you may recall, in January a lightning strike and fire seriously damaged the msasa we built for the children’s work at Saidi. This really discouraged us at the time as the msasa was still not completely finished. However, with the Lord’s help and the passage of time we have got over the disappointment. The cyclone that followed caused enormous damage across the Southern Region of Malawi. Thousands of people suffered loss of their homes and/or their crops. Many have…
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MGO 2022 Fully Subscribed
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…
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Meet Yamikani Issa – A volunteer distributor from Liwonde
Brother Harold and sister Anna caught up with brother Yamikani Issa from Liwonde, who has been distributing literature since 2015. Below is what he had to say about what motivates him to distribute gospel literature. (Note: the answers have been lightly edited to improve clarity.)
Points for Prayer & Thanksgiving
