I’ve used my trusty pickup for manys-a-thing in Malawi (including as an ambulance and a hearse!) but nothing quite thrills me like seeing it loaded up with Gospel Literature!
Today I took delivery of another 25,000 Gospel Tracts, on top of the 25,000 I received yesterday, but I’m especially excited about the consignment of 10,000 Exercise Books for distribution in local schools.
Malawi is the world’s poorest country, and the cash-strapped government has failed to provide writing materials to many of the impoverished students this year (never mind textbooks!) and so it is a thrill to be able to provide some to students in neighbouring schools. I was going to say that the “sting” is in the tail, but really it’s the blessing – the back page has a simple Gospel message themed on Acts 16v31.
We hope to begin distribution tomorrow (Lord willing) so please pray for blessing upon the Word of God.
I know I’ve grumbled about the slow service at the printer before, but I’ve got to know the guys here quite well. Notice the older man standing to the right of the pallet of books. That’s one of our tracts in his hand – and I didn’t give it to him! When I turned up to collect the materials this afternoon he was sitting chatting to the others with the tract in his hand.
Another older man spoke of the “powerful preaching” in the books. Pray for the blessing of those men – wouldn’t it be a thrill if the Lord blessed the material in salvation even before it left the print room!
