Wati says: “We can thank God for journeying mercies for Harold and Goodson as they travelled over the past two weeks meeting with distributors and giving out literature. The roads are already dangerous and can be particularly so in the rainy season.
Anna says, “I’m thankful for a safe trip to Lilongwe. Though things took longer than anticipated, I am thankful that we were able to get all of the boxes to the different depots and storage areas.”
Brother Stephen is approaching the end of his present visit to CA, AZ & NM, USA. Please give thanks for a very encouraging response to the reports of the work in Malawi, with many of the Lord’s people committing to pray for its blessing.
Stephen will travel home on Tuesday, and plans to return to Malawi on 16 Feb (DV).
Anna says, “The BES (Bibletime) material is almost ready and the crew here are on board with using it for our Saturday class – both definite answers to prayer!”
Note: The team has been working on the Chichewa translation of BES Bibletime for the past year or more. We are grateful for the completion of the design work on the material for Year 1 of the 3-year cycle. Years 2 & 3 are still in progress. We plan to use the Y1 booklets for a small-scale pilot while the remaining materials are being translated. This is a very exciting step forward in the work.
Give thanks for the improvement in Goodson’s son’s health. Many have enquired after we requested prayer when he was taken unwell with cerebral malaria. Goodson reports that he is doing very well, but the doctor has warned that his case was so serious that he should waste no time in seeking attention if he starts to feel unwell.
Goodson wishes to thank everyone for their prayers.
Anna asks that we give thanks for the arrival of the annual rains.
Note: Over 85% of Malawians are poor, subsistence farmers. Most have very small farms and cannot afford to irrigate. Accordingly, they at depend heavily upon natural rainfall if they are to feed themselves and their families. In recent years, the rains have been very erratic, leading to serious food insecurity.
The situation has been made very much more precarious this year due to the rocketing price of fertiliser as a consequence of the war in Ukraine.
Give thanks that Goodson and Harold’s health are both improving after their recent illnesses, but please keep praying for stamina and overall well-being.
Note: As with almost every public service in Malawi, government health care is seriously under-resourced, to the point of being useless in many areas. Our Malawian brothers and sisters have, at best, very limited access to private health care, so minor ailments can easily become big problems. Please remember them continually in your prayers,
Anna says, “Give thanks that the last document for the A-Series was sent to the designer this week!”
She adds, “Please pray for timely design of the Bibletime curriculum. The designer is swamped, but it would be nice to be able to start in the new year. The need for this kind of material is becoming increasingly evident at our weekly kids’ Bible class.”
Brother Harold recently mentioned several contacts who are interested in Baptism: “I talked to two sisters whose testimonies are clear and Goodson has talked to three or four brothers whose testimonies are clear too.”
As you give thanks for this, please pray that the brothers will have wisdom as they go forward. Harold continued, “Goodson has some difficulties in going forward because of the responsibility he has so he wants to make sure that these who come have pure motives.”
Anna says, “Give thanks for consistent attendance and new faces every week at Sunday Gospel meeting”.
