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Pray: Stephen planning next Malawi trip

Stephen Harper
02/01/2023
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Brother Stephen will value your prayers as he begins to make plans for his next Malawi trip in February.

The fuel crisis seems to have abated for the time being, making a further visit viable. There are a lot of practical matters to take care of in connection with the ongoing development at Saidi, and plans to be made regarding our Bible Teaching Conference which we hope to resume in May, Lord willing.

God willing, Stephen hopes to be able to help with any Calendar distribution that remains outstanding, and have some Gospel meetings at Saidi.

Latest progress at Saidi

Stephen Harper
30/08/2022
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With each visit, I am amazed at the on-site progress at Saidi. The Lord has been so good!

Recently, we have been working on a new office and printing room, as well as a maintenance workshop and store. Although it wasn’t possible to get these completed in the run-up to MGO 2022, we were thankful that the immediate priority of running water and a working toilet was accomplished – much to the relief of the visiting ladies, and some of the gentlemen too! We’re praying that both of these important structures will be finished soon.

Progress of Maintenance Workshop & Print Room

Stephen Harper
16/07/2022
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Work continues apace on various aspects of the project at Saidi.

The Office (temporary apartment) & Print room has been roofed and first fix electrical and plumbing work done. The “scratch coat” will be plastered next week and should be ready for installation of windows and doors at the start of the following week (DV), with the plaster finish to follow thereafter. During the past week we placed an order for a 3KVA Solar PV system to provide the necessary power and are looking forward to it being installed as soon as possible.

Msasa Re-roofing project

Stephen Harper
10/07/2022
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It’s such a thrill to see work substantially complete on the msasa re-roofing project.

The refurbished structure was put to good use for the first Sunday Gospel Meeting at Saidi.

Pray: Stephen’s last few days in Malawi & journey home

Stephen Harper
26/06/2022
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By the grace of God, apart from the missed connection on the outbound journey, Stephen’s latest visit to Malawi has been without further incident. Please pray for the rest of his visit, and for travelling mercies as he begins the journey home on Wednesday.

Pray: Stephen’s ongoing visit to Malawi

Stephen Harper
19/06/2022
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Brother Stephen values continued prayer for his ongoing visit to Malawi. Much of his time during the week or more since he arrived has been spent around the Blantyre / Thondwe area, reviewing and planning in connection with the Building Project.

On Friday past, Stephen had a site meeting with a local architect, Jackson, who is formulating a proposal to help us further the work. Jackson is a lovely young brother-in-the-Lord, so please pray that this will be a very fruitful relationship.

Give thanks for help to preach each of the last two Lord’s Days – in Chichewa & English, and pray for a blessing upon the Gospel.

Pray: Goodson’s busy schedule & varied responsibilities

Stephen Harper
19/06/2022
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Brother Goodson asks us to continually keep him & his family in prayer. His responsibilities overseeing the building work at our construction site, and Anna’s nearby home construction, mean that he is constantly on the go. This is in addition to to the two weekly Bible studies he runs, and assembly responsibilities at the weekend.

Goodson is conscious of the need for divine protection as the building work on site mean that he and his family are susceptible to attacks from thieves. There is also the constant pressure of dealing with people who look to him for help in their time of need.

Pray: Stephen currently in Malawi

Stephen Harper
12/06/2022
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Brother Stephen is currently in Malawi and will appreciate your prayers. Particularly remember the following:

Safety & security* while traveling and for good health.
Guidance regarding best use of limited time
Wisdom for the decisions to be made regarding future direction of the building project
Literature distribution
Visit to Dzaleka Refugee Camp and possible Gospel work there

*Note: The economy in Malawi is really struggling. Increasing poverty is making the security situation worse. See this recent article in the Guardian newspaper.

TRUSTEES’ REPORT – Year Ended 30 September 2021

Stephen Harper
31/05/2022
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The activities of the Trust continued to be seriously affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic for a significant portion of the year. Nevertheless, we are grateful that as travel restrictions began to ease, it was possible for Stephen to visit Malawi twice to review operations there, first in May and again in August.

Stephen’s visit in May was timed to coincide with the arrival in Malawi of Anna Vallance, who has been commended to the work by her assembly in Livonia, MI, USA. It has been a pleasure to welcome her. Her dedication to the work and devotion to the Lord will undoubtedly strengthen the team, particularly as she has joined the Board of the Malawi operation.

Building Work currently underway at Saidi

Stephen Harper
17/05/2022
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We have much to thank the Lord for as we review progress of the building work at Saidi so far. Thanks to the hard work of the building team, and brother Goodson’s diligent oversight, a lot has been accomplished since we started less than two years ago.