Hi from sun-kissed Malawi. (I know – must be because it’s nearly Valentine Day!)
I arrived safely (if tired on Wednesday) and was relieved when my luggage eventually turned up after having been told it wouldn’t be coming on that flight, and having already completed the ubiquitous Property Irregularity Report!
I am expecting some materials from the printer early next week – we have ordered a restock of 50,000 Gospel Tracts and 10,000 Exercise Books overprinted with some Bible verses and a short Gospel message. I have borrowed this idea from the brethren in Sri Lanka, and although this is a trial run I have little doubt that they will prove very popular with students in the very under-resourced schools here.
Also in the pipeline for next week are some meeting in relation to planned translation and printing projects. We have some fairly ambitious plans, and will value your prayers for wisdom and guidance.a
Today Harold and I made the 2-hour trip to Chiringa, near the Mozambique border, to deliver the last remaining Gospel Calendars. It was evident that much of the maize crop is very stressed due to inadequate rainfall, and sadly threatened rain came to nothing again today. Please pray about this as further delay could prove catastrophic for many.
Please also pray for Brother Harold. He has been suffering severe back pain since a bad twisting injury last August, and it is seriously inhibiting his activities, both in the Gospel and the little business he depends upon for his living. I am planning to get him to see a physiotherapist on Monday in the hope that he will be able to get some relief.
Thanks for your prayerful interest in the work here.
Stephen.