I know my Redeemer

August 5, 2012

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, […]

40 today!

July 24, 2012

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 […]

How does is all fit together?

July 13, 2012

We are busy developing the Phase 2 Bible Lessons to teach in the group of Mwinika believers that already heard the 1st Phase material. However, most Mwinika have NOT heard the Gospel yet! How does it all fit together? It is a question of logistics! Our community consists of various neighbourhoods – 8 in total […]

Phase 2 Bible Lessons

July 13, 2012

Francois is working away with four Mwinika believers on the Phase 2 Chronological Teaching Bible Lessons! We would appreciate your prayers for each of these guys and their families: Amer, Friday, Salim and Black Hand*. Of the four, only Salim’s wife confesses a belief in Christ. The Phase 2 Chron Teaching Lessons are to be […]

For when I am weak, then I am strong

June 27, 2012

Little by little (vakhani-vakhini in eMwinika) Nadia is getting stronger! Both the cardiologist and the doctor (that treated Nadia for the malaria) agree that she was very sick and should not expect to be up before at least 6 weeks after this last flu. For the next few months, she should continue to take things […]

The fledgling church

June 27, 2012

We have a 108 voice players (solar powered) out in the community. About 2 -20 people are listening to the evangelistic Bible lessons per player. Every week those that believe the message is true, meet in 4 different groups throughout our community. Three of these groups are people coming together to study the Word, almost […]

Face-lift… long overdue!

June 27, 2012

[cid:image002.jpg@01CD5385.F7B5B950] As you can see on this picture, our car is still not fixed after the accident where we lost our steering and crashed into a tree. Francois has not had much time to work on the vehicle and although we have most of the parts needed for the fixing of the steering, the panel […]

Now I know the Way!

June 25, 2012

The guy right in front, Salim, has been part of our journey since our full-time language study days. He has also been part of the first group who heard the Gospel! It is really exciting that his wife is also a believer… one of few families where both the husband and wife confess this. Francois […]

Asking for continued prayers

June 21, 2012

We ask your continued prayers for Nadia. She is still in bed (bringing it now to 4 weeks). Her pulse and blood pressure is extremely low and she is very weak. It seems that her “old” vice, her heart condition, may the culprit. We are trying to get hold of the cardiologist in South Africa […]

Malaria

June 14, 2012

Expertly written by Nadia’s mom a week ago: Dear friends in Jesus Christ Perhaps like never before our prayers are needed for the budding Mwinika church. Since the Hattingh’s return there about two months ago they are experiencing a series of overwhelming spiritual attacks. The more important perspective however, is that every attack thus far […]