Brother Harold asks us to pray for his sister, Sue. She has been diagnosed with with heart failure.
Health care in Malawi is very poor and treatments options are limited. Please pray that she will enjoy better health.
Tropical Storm Ana passed through the region from 22-25 January. Ana caused numerous fatalities (especially in Madagascar) and left tens of thousands displaced. (Source Reliefweb)
The Government of Malawi estimates that almost 220,000 (48,000 households) are affected in Malawi. The worst affected areas are in the Mulanje and Nsanje districts. These are both areas where we have active literature distribution volunteers.
The Government has declared a State of Disaster in the affected areas.
Please pray:
Some of our neighbours in the area immediately around Saidi have been affected by the heavy rains. We are considering how best to help them. Many people will have been affected by loss of crops and livestock.
Dumisani, one of the workers operating the block moulding, machine has injured a finger this morning.
Please pray for him, and for the health and safety of other workers on the site.
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Anna asks that you pray for a clear sense of direction and focus as the new year begins.
There are so many opportunities but only limited resources, so we would all appreciate your prayer in this respect.
Please pray that Anna’s Work Permit, which has been outstanding for several months now, will be approved very soon. She returned from her visit to Zambia, but is now in the country on a Visitor’s Visa only.
Anna requests prayer regarding her visa. This has been outstanding for some months and her temporary visa was cancelled when she travelled outside the country to attend her friend’s wedding in Zambia
Brother Goodson requests prayers for his son who was in the Msasa at the time of the lightning strike. He has a sore back and visited the hospital for some medication for it. The man who had an injured leg is able to walk now though still recovering, so prayers for him would be appreciated too.
Brother Goodson requests: “Please keep praying for the work at Saidi”. You can view the gallery of the project at Saidi here.
Please pray for a large consignment of calendars and Gospel Tracts which is due to arrive and be discharged shortly.
This will entail a lot of work for the local brothers and prayer is requested for journeying mercies and the stamina and other resources necessary, and that the the literature will be a real blessing to many souls.
Brother Harold advises that school visits will be restarting next week and ask the Lord’s people to pray for help and blessing.
Each child hears a short Gospel presentation and receives a gift of an exercise book with a Gospel message on the cover.
