Author: Nadia Hattingh

We want report with rejoicing that our vehicle is finally fixed! (In an earlier blog, we described the accident and miracles we experienced on our way back from home assignment in April this year). With the help of a friend South Africa, we got the important parts needed for Francois to fix the vehicle. The […]

As always, we are spearheading the Phase 1 Chronological Bible teaching with Literacy. We have been able to present the Literacy course a few times now and have been able to iron out most (big) hick-ups in the material. The previous time we have done the Literacy in our neighbourhood, we opened it up to […]

Sometimes it is hard to believe that there were NOTHING written in eMwinika a few years back. When we arrived here, the Mwinika language was still unwritten – they did not even have an alphabet! Now, there are translated Scripture in eMwinika as well as a eMwinika Literacy course to teach Mwinika speakers how to […]

Trying to find a balance in using our limited time and energy here in Mwinikaland, will always be a challenge. A friend reminded us this week about how Jesus fed thousands with only a few fishes and bread… We do feel stretched most of the time and thank the Lord that He is using us, […]

Vrydag/Friday, our close neighbour and one of the local religion’s leaders, gave the following glowing testimony about a recent 40 day religious-house to religious-house visit. This a traditional “preaching” spree of the local eastern religion and used to be the time when the preachers/leaders/priests talked about all the laws and must-do’s of their religion. Now, […]

We are at day 16 of the 40 day fast of the main religion under the Mwinika people and although some believers are also fasting – but this time for totally different reasons – some believers are not doing it at all. One such a man is Anthony*. Answering our question if he is fasting, […]

By the time this blog is posted, I will be 40 years-and-one-day old! If I live to see 80, I am about halfway THERE! The Mwinika calls heaven: “God’s place” :). My birthday was also the first day of the 40 day fast of the main religion of the Mwinika people. Since most Mwinika have […]