Wint 2 Africa: November 2014

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Three kids?

Wow, our family has three kids in it now...it's still sinking in....and we are so very thankful to God! Micah is 6 weeks old exactly in this photo.

Big boy bed

We were so blessed to find a toddler bed while in Johannesburg! Matthew is loving it. Thanks Nana, for the sheets!!

BFF

Look at these two beauties! Madylanne and Taylor are best friends forever. We love you Tay!!

Prayer Requests

January + February 2025

*Pray for Mark and Pastor Jeremiah as they visit a prison to share the hope of Jesus with inmates. *Pray for a business training which we pray will be happening in February which will be an outreach that connects families to the church. *Pray for Thursday outreach at Kisima...that on Thursdays 2x month many more people will hear the good news about salvation through Jesus. Pray that the community will see Kisima as a blessing. *Pray for our children to be the salt and light in their school and our community. Pray for the relationships that are developed and friendships made. *Pray for Madylanne as she volunteers at the boys' school 2x a week. May she be a blessing to those she serves. *Pray for the families involved in the weekly occupational therapy group. Pray the seeds of the Gospel shared in the Bible stories will take root in their hearts so that they can have hope through Jesus Christ. *Pray for God to bring men who are using heroin to Kisima to find freedom from addiction through Jesus. *Pray for health for our family...mold is constant battle where we live. *Please keep praying for our language learning. *Please pray for us to keep our focus on Jesus. *Please pray for those struggling with drug addiction. It is a big problem on the coast. *Please pray for the Digo and Ndengereko people.

Praises

Thank God with us that:

-a client successfully completed the 5 day detox and 30 day rehab at Kisima! AND he said yes to Jesus and was baptized!!!

-The Nativity performance was amazing and lots of people got to hear the good news of Jesus' birth and what that means for our weary, sinful world.

-Our family had a safe trip to and from South Africa for our meeting. It was a wonderful time of spiritual refueling.

- An opening on a votech campus for ministry.

- There are nationals reaching the Ndengereko...and a few believers among the Ndengereko people...and at least one group meeting for worship and to study the Bible together.