The Old come
One of the oldest members of our communities comes to hear God’s Word
Father Abraham had many sons…
We thought that you would appreciate this picture! Ibrahimo (Abraham), Isakhi (Isaac), Yakopi (Jacob) … and then there was a child of God, called Francois! 🙂 (Phil took this picture during the teaching of lesson 10.) In the background you can see the timeline the guys are using to help the Mwinika form an idea […]
We have only began…
Francois showing that we have only began with the telling of HIS-story… Still a lot more to know and teach the Mwinika! Pray that people will faithfully continue to come. Pray that they will understand and that the Truth will penetrate the darkness of this land.
Teaching His story for the first time
We are now in our second week of the first phase Bible teaching! The first ever in the Mwinika language! The numbers of the Mwinika attending is slowly increasing and we want to thank you for your prayers. From the answers to questions, it seems like most people are tracking well. Praise Him! On this […]
New Life!
It was early evening when Chabane (Francois’s 1st language helper) called outside our house. His wife is asking for me. We knew that their second baby was due soon, so I quickly went. During the 5 years we have been here, we can remember only a handful of times that we have been asked the […]
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How many will be left?
A week ago another friend, Carolina, died of Aids. Her baby son, now three months old was passed on to Carolina’s sister… Taking her (the sister, Sifa) to the clinic last week (already suspecting) she was also diagnosed as HIV+… On all sides, in every single house of our close (and not so close neighbours!), […]
Loving our neighbours through ABCs!
The new Literacy classes that started in our community last week, has proved to be a challenge… but also a blessing! The first day only TWO students and one helper (teacher in training) arrived for the classes! As it got later and later and I realized that the others are not coming, I was struggling […]
The final count down…
November news from the Hattinghs in Mozambique We returned to the village after two weeks away for meetings and some rest. It was a refreshing and very blessed time away! Now we are in our LAST month of preparation before the Bible teaching to the unreached Mwinika will finally start! Imagine: for the FIRST time […]
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