Wint 2 Africa: November 2019

Loving these students

When we first moved to Senanga we heard that there is a school here for students who are deaf. We have come to find out there are TWO such schools here...one for grades preschool through 9th, and one for students in 10-12th grade. They are boarding schools for children who come from all over the Western Province. We visited these schools last week and met some of the staff and students. They are open to having us come and share the Gospel with them through sign language. A church in North Carolina is sending a team of volunteers here next July 2020 and guess what they will be doing?? Sharing the Gospel through sign.

We are THRILLED for what God is going to do!!! Pray for these students and what God wants to do in their hearts!!

We love you Vines Family!

A very dear IMB mission family from the Eastern Province of Zambia came to visit us last week for a few days...it took them over 15 hours of driving to get here!! We loved and cherished every minute of their stay and are so honored they came so far to see us!! We love you, Kenny, Lesley, Tyler, Kenley, and Colton! We thank God for you and the encouragement you brought while you were here. May the Lord bless you guys and the ministry He has given you in the Eastern Province...for God's glory and His Kingdom!

Beauties

These two beautiful girls are our neighbors. They are Limpo and Tamara. Tamara is the daughter of Melynda's language helper, Bo Abigail. She turns 3 tomorrow. Please pray with us that Tamara and Limpo will come to know Jesus as their Savior!

RAIN!!!

Not sure you can hear it but let me assure it is the sweet sweet sound of RAIN!!!!! Thank you for praying for rain!!! We are thanking God for His answer. Please keep praying because it's going to take a LOT of rain to fill empty wells, rivers, and lakes.

For Whom Do You Pray?

Here are some of the people you are praying for when you pray for us to share Jesus in Senanga...Here you see Pastor Dominik, who is visiting us and meeting with Bo Lamech (in the orange shirt), Mark's language helper. We are praying for Lamech, who says he wants to be Baptist. He reads his Bible daily and is asking lots of great questions. Please pray that God will help him understand what it means to follow Jesus, and that Mark and other Godly men such as Pastor Dominik can help Lamech along on this journey. Lamech and Mark go everywhere together these days. May Lamech come to know Jesus as Savior!

The men below are our guards...sounds strange to have guards I know but that is a normal part of life around here.
The one standing is Bo Sianga. He is quiet and honest. He is considered a shepherd in his church. However his church believes in the gifts of the apostles/preachers above the authority of Scripture. Please pray he will see the truth in Scripture and long to follow Jesus with all his heart.
The one seated is Bo Luka. He is hard working and joyful. He loves to sing! Please pray he will grow in his walk with the Lord and be a Godly example and leader in his family.
The woman you see is Bo Sianga's wife, Boma Sianga. She was pretty sick a few months ago and Melynda was able to visit her in the hospital and share the Gospel with her. She didn't understand what it meant to be born again but has been shown in the Silozi Bible what that means. Now she comes to house sometimes and Melynda visits her at her house sometimes. And she loves to talk about the Bible. Please pray the Lord will help open her heart to being born again.