Please pray for John, one of the site workers at Saidi, who collapsed a couple of days ago and has been in hospital since.
Update: Give thanks! Goodson updated me yesterday (9 Feb) that Mr Chitenje has been discharged from hospital and is feeling much better. Thanks for praying.
Anna asks us to give thanks for continued freedom to work in public schools.
Visits restarted this week after the holiday break and a good quantity of literature was distributed to pupils.
It’s likely that over the past few days you’ve heard mention of Tropical Storm Ana – the cyclone that swept through southern Africa earlier this week, leaving a tremendous amount of destruction in its wake.
A wonderful Christmas program.
Very many children attended and received a wholesome meal, a gift of some basic necessities (rice, soap, coming oil, etc) as well as hearing a presentation of the Gospel
Give thanks for a safe and enjoyable trip to and from Dzaleka for Anna & Wati
Give thanks for the arrival of rain in time to avoid the maize crop being overstressed – pray that good rains will continue
Anna says, give thanks for continued help that has been given to build relationships with my neighbors and the orphans
It’s a real cause for thanksgiving that the reconditioned Brake Master Cylinder we brought for the Land Cruiser send to have resolved its braking problem. There are a few other ongoing issues with the car, as to be expected with such an old vehicle, but this gives us some heart that it’s worth continuing to work on it.
Also very glad to report that the Adblue problem with the Mitsubishi truck send to have been resolved. Thanks for praying.
Regrettably there is not much progress with the Isuzu which is still of the road with engine problems. The mechanic working in it has given lots of excuses, and we frankly don’t know what to believe. He has requested another week or so to resolve it, but if has been going on for many months already, so this doesn’t instill a lot of confidence. Please pray.
Give thanks for good relationships between co-workers who really complement and help each other.
That’s true of the relatively new team in Malawi, and it’s certainly true that the trustees in UK have great rapport.
Brother Stephen has just returned from a most encouraging visit to Malawi – his first since February 2020. The main reasons for this trip were (1) to help Anna (Vallance) get settled into her new home and environment, (2) to “eyeball” the project site at Saidi for the first time (Bros. Harold & Goodson had been our eyes and ears through the entire process of buying the land), and (3) to meet and encourage many of SALT’s partners in the work in Malawi. With the gracious help of the Lord, Stephen was able to accomplish what he set out to do.
