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Please continue to pray for relief of the ongoing economic crisis in Malawi. Fuel is in extremely short supply, with unbelievably long queues when filling stations are supplied. People have been seen fist-fighting over their place in the line.

Other locally-grown commodities like sugar and cooking oil are not available, presumably as producers export in order to obtain much-need foreign currency. This has been going on for many months now, and has a really debilitating effect.

Please also pray for the arrival of the used engine we purchased from South Africa for our 2-Ton Mitsubishi truck which has been laid up now for many months. The engine has been delayed for several weeks – we suspect it has also been affected by the fuel shortage.

Please EARNESTLY pray concerning the arrival of a shipment of 3 Roller Doors that were sent from N.Ireland 7 months ago but have not quite reached Saidi yet.

Tom plans to help install this during his time in Malawi, but the information last week was that they are still in Customs in Lilongwe. Please pray that they will clear customs very imminently and be with us in time for Tom to complete this project.

Anna writes: “Please pray for the safe arrival of the visitors. Pray they would be blessed by their time here.”

Note: Stephen will travel Tuesday / Wednesday. Samuel & John, Tom & Debbie, and Jeff and Cameron will all travel at difference times over the following days. Pray that the Lord will grant safe and trouble-free travel, as well as a profitable time in Malawi.

Please continue in prayer as a full week has elapsed but the Malawi election results are still awaited.

The press is reporting that there have been numerous allegations of serious irregularities and several arrests on charges of election fraud.

By all accounts, the election itself passed off peacefully. By law, the Malawi Electoral Commission has until Wednesday to declare the result, however the long wait fuels speculation, and increases the risk of unrest once the result is announced.

Please continue to pray for peaceful conditions, favourable for the spread of the Gospel, and that coming days will bring relief to the hardships endured by the Malawian people.

October promises to be a busy month of visits to Malawi (DV).

Jeff Gratias (OR) and Cameron McCrindle (WA) are planning to overhaul of one our Isuzu pickup trucks, and do other mechanical servicing jobs, no doubt. Tom Turnbull (MI) has also volunteered to come (with Debbie, his wife) and install our roller doors and some some other maintenance and related work. Plus we are really looking forward to a visit from Samuel and John from Every Home Crusade to see the literature work they have been supporting with their literature donations. We are so grateful for the interest of each one to come and help us in the work. It’s such an encouragement.

Please pray for each as they make practical preparations for these visits, and for brother Stephen who will coordinate their itineraries and guide them while in Malawi. Pray too, that the time in Malawi will be a real blessing to our visitors and the team on the ground, and be a means by which the work becomes known to a wider audience for their valuable prayer support.

Please pray about the upcoming Presidential election, now a little over 1 week away. Specifically pray for:

1. Peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after voting — that communities would be spared violence, intimidation, or unrest.
2. Stability after results — that whichever leaders are chosen, Malawi would know peace, unity, and social stability, rather than division.
3. Relief from hardship — with ongoing struggles of soaring inflation, food insecurity, and economic instability, pray that political change would not deepen suffering but instead open opportunities for wise stewardship of resources
4. Safety of workers and volunteers — especially during large events or travels around the country.