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Give thanks with us that the much-delayed replacement engine for our Mitsubishi Canter truck has now arrived safely in Malawi. The engine was purchased second-hand in South Africa, and its arrival is a real answer to prayer after a long season of waiting and uncertainty.

We would now value your prayers for the next crucial step. Please pray that our local mechanic will be able to install the engine successfully and get the truck running very soon. This vehicle is central to many aspects of the work — transporting literature, materials, and people — and its absence has been significantly hampering progress across several ministries.

Thank you for joining us in giving thanks for safe arrival, and in asking the Lord to swiftly restore this essential vehicle to service for the work ahead.

Give thanks:

  1. For the many children who heard the Gospel last Saturday at the Children’s outreach, and that the rain did not adversely affect the day’s activities. Pray that the kindness shown to the children will leave a lasting impression upon them.
  2. For good rains so far – most people have finished planting, and most maize is already above ankle-height. Pray that rains will continue, especially while the plants are still very susceptible to dry periods. Most families are seriously stressed after several years of poor harvests. (see Prayer Points)

Jeff says: “As we near the end of our time here, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for what the Lord has provided and what He has enabled us to do for Him! “

Do give thanks for all that Jeff & Cammo, and Tom & Debbie were able to accomplish during their visits to Malawi.

We now have extremely practical roller doors on our workshop & stores, improving security and greatly reducing dust. And we have a working double-cab pickup again, which we expect to provide reliable service for a few more years, God willing. We praise God, and thank them for their efforts.

Please pray for Jeff & Cammo as they start their journeys home on Monday, DV.

Anna writes: “We are thankful to a good start to school visits. The door is wide open and the labourers are few. Please pray for more labourers!

“We are also thankful for our first Emmaus students completing their first courses. Please pray that we would truly see the power of God’s word at work in lives.”

Join with us in giving thanks that we were able to begin visiting schools again, as of today. We thank the believers who contributed to the school packs. They were received with much excitement and jubilation today. Pray God’s word will be received as well.

Note: Resumption of School visits was delayed due to last month’s Presidential election. We are grateful that, although there was much concern about the possibility of violence, the election passed off peacefully, although various aspects of the work to continue.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about helping with Classroom packs.

Anna writes: Join with us in giving thanks for a number of people enrolling in Emmaus this week – both locally and a bit further afield. Please pray for the word of God to do a mighty work in their lives. For those who are not saved – salvation! For those who are – growth!

Note: We recently revised, reprinted and relaunched the entire range of Emmaus courses in Chichewa. We are very optimistic about the potential of these courses, primarily aimed at adults, to complement the Nthawi ya Baibulo range of courses for children.

Please give thanks for the arrival of the long-awaited container which was shipped from Toronto in September.

The shipment contains various tools and equiment as well as supplies for use in the growing CHildren’s ministries, but was delayed at the port in Mozambique and again briefly in Malawi. It has now cleared customs and the goods are due to arrive at Saidi on Monday, Lord willing.

Continue to pray for the shipment of garage doors presently in transit.

Pray

As Anna asks us to give thanks for “A very profitable and smooth conference” she also requests prayer “for the next few weeks, which will be pretty busy with training sessions. Pray for stamina, wisdom and guidance. Pray for the teachers to have hearts that are willing to learn. And, most of all, pray for the Nthawi ya Baibulo (Bibletime) books to be used to bring many to Christ.”

Note: There is great and growing interest in NYB across the country, but we are anxious that the resources be used wisely and carefully. Consequently, each prospective NYB group leader has to undergo training prior to receiving the materials. Read more here.

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